Gegege no Kitaro
Shigeru Mizuki's Kitaro, Kitaro of the Graveyard,
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.
manga
publishing
1961