Youkai are specters who have lived in the human world since the dawn of time. They often rest peacefully in their dwelling places, until humans rouse them by inconsiderate actions. Kitaro is a young youkai boy who wants to help humans and youkai live in harmony, and he fights to protect humans from the enraged youkai who lash out at them.
Note: For Kodansha's version of the series that began in 1967, the first volume is titled "Hakaba no Kitarou," but volume 2 and upwards are titled "Gegege no Kitarou."
Compilation Releases by Drawn & Quarterly
Vol. 0: Kitaro
Vol. 1: Birth of Kitaro
Vol. 2: Kitaro Meets Nurarihyon
Vol. 3: Kitaro and the Great Tanuki War
Vol. 4: Kitaro's Strange Adventures
Vol. 5: Kitaro the Vampire Slayer
Vol. 6: Kitaro's Yokai Battles
Vol. 7: Kitaro's Trial
17 Volumes (Complete, by Kodansha in 1961)
1 Volume (Reprint, by Kodama Press in 1966)
9 Volumes (Reprint, by Kodansha in 1967)
6 Volumes (Reprint, by Mushi Pro in 1972)
12 Volumes (Reprint, by Asahi Sonorama in 1975)
8 Volumes (Wide-ban, by Asahi Sonorama in 1985?)
4 Volumes (Saishinban, by Kodansha in 1986)
5 Volumes (Aizouban, by Chuokoron Shinsha in 1988)
7 Volumes (Bunkoban, by Chikuma Shobo in 1994)
9 Volumes (Kanzen Fukkokuban, by Kodansha in 1996)
6 Volumes (Bunkoban, by Kadokawa Shoten in 2006)
9 Volumes (Bunkoban, by Chuokoron Shinsha in 2007)
5 Volumes (Bunkoban, by Kodansha in 2007)
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