Character: Kitarou 43o4q

Kitarou is a youkai boy born in a cemetery, and aside from his mostly-decayed father, the last living member of the Ghost Tribe (幽霊族, yuurei zoku). He is missing his left eye, but his hair usually covers the empty socket. He fights for peace between humans and youkai, which generally involves protecting the former from the wiles of the latter. When questioned in the 2007 movie, Kitarou responds that he is three hundred and fifty years old.

Kitarou has an assortment of strange weapons at his disposal, including:

• * remote-controlled geta sandals
• * a detachable hand, also remote-controlled
• * a magic chanchanko vest which can protect its wearer from danger; it occasionally seems to act of its own accord, wrapping around enemies or aiding friends, even when Kitaro is not available to command it
• * spiny hairs which can be shot like arrows
• * another hair which can serve as an antenna for detecting spirit activity
• * a magical ocarina (usually used for calling Ittan Momen), which contains a baton, a whip and occasionally music which has the power to damage certain ghosts.
• * the power of electrocution, usually employed when an enemy has pinned or restrained him and he can no longer kick or use other weapons