KITARO THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SC

Kitaro the Vampire Slayer is the fifth volume in Shigeru Mizuki's bizarre storiesabout a yokai boy and his entourage ofotherworldly friends. One of the most popular Kitaro tales, the title story pits Kitaroand his family against a Beatles-inspiredmop-topped, guitar-playing vampirenamed Erit and his castle of horrors.In an unexpected twist-spoiler alert!- Kitaro meets his demise, but even death ishardly enough to keep our favorite yokaiboy down. Along with the villainous vampire, Kitaro faces a trio of monsters straight fromJapanese folklore. Mizuki often pulledfrom classic Japanese folk tales for inspiration, as shown in these three stories. certain serpent and temple bell appear i"The Phantom Steam Engine," then it'sonto a bird-like creature with a big beak in"Ubume," and Kitaro had better not lookbehind him when the Ushiro Gami comesto town.