Hakaba Kitaro began life as a manga written between 1959 and 1969 by Shigeru Mizuki. Since then, the show has been adapted for television a total of five times, not counting live action works, all under the name of GeGeGe no Kitaro, as the word 'Hakaba' (graveyard) was considered too dark for television back then. The manga would not receive a proper anime adaptation until the release of the latest in 2008, nearly 50 years later. This joy is short-lived. Through a series of tragic events, Kitaro finds himself heartbroken, homeless, and broke. This only serves to fuel his bad behavior...