This episode was about the smiling guy that we saw in the OP. He turned out to be a vampire who can hypnotize his victims by playing the guitar. He has put a local politician on his possible-victims-list, and he recruits Nezumi Otoko for this, while the politician hires Kitarou to get rid of said [...]
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Now this is what I call a good horror-story! Twisted, full of plot twists, and most of all: creative. This definitely was one of the best episodes of this series along with episode one. You just have to think of Kitarou’s hand getting cut off and taking on a mind of its own. :P Basically, two [...]
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The Waragecha Five are back, and they have new uniforms: Nice, but I prefer the old style. A year after their first release, Epic Fansubs have reached episode six of Master of Epic. As a reward for my patience, the Waragecha Five, who were entirely missing from the previous installment, dominate the show this time, with a [...]
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I must say, this series is a master of surprises and twists. It really feels refreshing from the usual anime. If you’re looking for something different then Hakaba Kitarou is definitely recommended, because there are very few series that combine mystery and horror with comedy. :P I originally believed that this entire episode would be devoted [...]
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It seems that the final stories of Hakaba Kitarou will consist out of two episodes, as this episode yet again ended with a cliff-hanger. This episode was mostly unspectacular, and al it did was set the tables right for the second episode. I’ve got no worries, as episode five showed that this series can turn [...]
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How awesome. I now fully understand why the previous episode felt so bad and weird. The entire fifth episode was dedicated to explaining the things that happened there, and it provided a wonderful conclusion to a story that started off so horrible. After watching this episode, I completely forgive this series for the disappointments of [...]
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Spice & Wolf OP lyrics. Arguably the best OP of this season alongside Hakaba Kitarou. If you spot any mistakes do let me know in the comments.  『旅の途中』 performed by Natsumi Kiyoura  ただひとり 迷い込む旅の中で 心だけ彷徨って立ち尽くした でも今は　遠くまで 歩き出せる そう君と　この道で 出会ってから 旅人たちが歌う 見知らぬ歌う 懐かしく聴こえてくるよ ただ君といると 夢見た世界が どこかに　あるなら 探しに　行こうか 風のむこうへ 凍てつく夜明けの 渇いた真昼の ふるえる闇夜の 果てを見に行こう 寂しさを知っている 君の瞳 まばたいて　その色を 映すから 高く空まで飛んで 三日月になる ハッカ色の星はきっと 涙のかけら 東の国の港　西の海辺 暗い森で　南の街　金の塔 北の丘　水に揺れてた同じ月が 差し出すその手を つないでいいなら どこまで行こうか 君と二人で どこへも行けるよ まだ見ぬ世界の ざわめき　香りを 抱きしめに行こう
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Well, that was disappointing. This most definitely was the worst episode of Hakaba Kitarou yet when it half-degrades into a dating-sim series between Kitarou and Neko. What the heck were the creators thinking, turning this series into a cheesy love-drama? When Kitarou fell in love, he totally ruined his own evil anti-hero that I liked [...]
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It goes without saying that Doumo’s rendition of Minami-ke was brilliant, and that such brilliance would be difficult to replicate, especially by a completely different studio. Though, surprisingly enough, Asread’s doing pretty alright. Asread is a fairly new studio, with their resume being chock full of a lot of in-betweening credits and various other wishy-washy [...]
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Series Information ANN Encyclopedia | AniDB | AnimeNfo Genres: Horror, Supernatural OP: [Mononoke Dance] by Denki Groove ED: [snow tears] by Shoko Nakagawa Hakaba Kitaro Hakaba Kitaro is definitely one of the most trippy shows I had the honor of watching. Coming to the show, with no previous experience with the Kitaro shows that proceeded it, I was surprised by not [...]
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