Nurarihyon no Mago: Sennen Makyou

Go ahead! We're fading to the dark!

Go ahead! We're never gonna stop!

nagai nagai yoru ga

akeru no wo matezu ni

Not waiting for the long, long night to dawn.

shikakui yozora no

mukou he tobidashita

Jump beyond the square of the starry sky.

nita mono doushi no

kimi mo tsuredashite

You're like me, I bring you along,

bokura ga mezasu no wa

himitsu no ano basho

aiming for that secret place.

akari no kieta machi ni

To the city where the lights are out,

mukau 88 no story

88 stories are headed.

daremo shiranai

No one knows,

chikakute tooi hoshi no arika

where that star so close yet so far is.

kagayaki nagara

tsukinukeru no sa

Shining bright, we'll make it through.

kono hikari wa

dare ni mo uba'renai

No one can take this light from us,

meiro no you na

makkurana basho mo

even in this dark place like a maze.

sono koe ga boku wo

michibiite kureru

That voice will lead my way.

I keep on shining my way

Sevenfold, Eightfold,

the Yamabuki Rose blooms, but not a single fruit it bears.

Such sadness.

What happened, Yuki-Onna?

Aotabo! Kurotabo!

What the hell?!

I did it!

Master!

You're just like the Supreme Commander. Your pranks go too far!

Master!

Master!

Hey, someone get me down!

Nura Rikuo Eight years old

That's hysterical.

A yokai should never let anyone get the drop on them.

Hey! Hey!

So can I have the title of the Third now?

You'll have to wait a little longer.

What...?

When you become older and more yokai-like.

Really?! I'm going to try my best!

I'll work hard so I can become a great yokai leader like you, Grandpa!

That's promising.

But...

Huh?

Are yokai really that strong?

The ones at our house sure don't seem like it.

What are you saying?!

Do you not know about my younger days?

Tell me, tell me! I love that story!

I had one hundred yokai under me and night after night,

I did great things.

I was feared by humans,

and revered by the yokai as the Supreme Commander.

The Lord of the Night, that was me!

Wow! You're so cool, Grandpa!

Okay, Rikuo.

I'll show you some more of my yokai magic today.

Huh? Where's the customer who was just here?

We've been had. It's a dine and dash!

Isn't that great?

It's a "spell" that lets you eat for free.

Cool, Grandpa.

Episode 1: The Nura Clan's Third Heir Awakens

Master!

Master Rikuo!

Good morning!

Hey, get out of my way!

I'm going to be late.

I'm off!

Have a good day!

Have a good day, Master.

We sure got it good yesterday though...

Master's pranks are out of hand these days.

That's a good thing.

Huh?!

We should be happy to see the Master being in such good spirit.

Don't forget that he also got you good too.

Aotabo!

Yeah, I almost lost it back then...

Hey!

Kana-chan!

Rikuo-kun, you're late! The bus is here already.

But everyone was...

Everyone who?

Yeah.

You should visit my place someday, Kana-chan.

Those guys are so...

No thanks. Your house looks haunted.

What?

Nura, 6.9 seconds!

Damn, I lost again!

I lost to Nura.

Nura, you've gotten really fast lately.

What's the difference between you and me, damn it?!

Well, of course there's a difference.

My grandpa is the Supreme Commander of the yokai.

Yokai?

And so, the handsome onmyoji swordsmen defeated the fearsome, child-devouring yokai.

And the shrine built in his honor

is what is known today as the Aratama Shrine.

The end!

Wait!

Wait a minute!

Isn't there something a little wrong with this story?!

Huh? What're you talking about?

But...

But...

Yokai are good guys!

What?

I mean, yeah, they're all screw ups,

but Aotabo is really strong and

Yuki-Onna is a good cook, even though her food is always cold.

What are you saying, Nura?

Rikuo-kun says odd things from time to time.

Hey, you! Are you talking trash about Kiyotsugu-kun's report?!

It's true!

My grandpa is the Supreme Commander of the yokai!

Hey, Rikuo-kun.

Oh... They your grandpa must be Nurarihyon.

Yeah, Nurarihyon! How did you know?

Yeah, I know.

Nurarihyon...

He enters people's homes and eats what he wants

and purposefully makes trouble.

He's the most petty yokai ever!

That's so uncool.

No way!

But don't worry, everyone.

Yokai are just fairy tails created by people a long time ago.

They don't really exist!

I thought so...

Besides, it would be scary if they really existed.

W-Wait a minute.

My house is full of...

What's your problem, Nura? Just let it go!

There are no such things as yokai!

But...

Now everyone, do you have any questions?

Let me share the fruits of my research!

What's wrong?

You seem down.

Yeah, it's nothing...

There's a meeting of clan leaders today,

so cheer up.

Clan leaders?

The Supreme Commander is calling for you.

These are the big name yokai that belongs to the Nura Clan.

They all look so powerful. They're so cool.

I asked you all to gather here today for one reason...

I've decided that it was time...

To name the Third Heir of the Nura Clan.

It's been three years.

I think it's a good time to decide on the Third...

The next Supreme Commander of the Nura Clan.

That's a good idea.

After all, it will be difficult for you, the First,

to continue being out of retirement.

There isn't any who can surpass Lord Gagoze on being evil.

All of the missing children this year are the doing of the Gagoze Group.

No, no. Sending children to the depths is merely my duty.

What did you just say?

"Missing children"?

"Sending them to the depths"?

Yes, I did. Lots of them.

When one speaks of evil, one means Lord Gagoze.

You are such a paragon of yokai virtue.

That's nothing.

The fire in Aratama Town was my doing.

No... No!

I dragged a human into the river.

When I dropped the lightning on them.

It can't be!

Yes, I see.

You're as active as ever, Gagoze!

Grandpa?!

Yes sir... Leave it to me.

But...

You aren't right for this job.

As for the Third Heir, I thought I would...

put my grandson Rikuo in the role.

What?!

What? Master Rikuo?!

But he's still a child!

He has your blood, but still...!