Yuta to Fushigina Nakamatachi (1974)

Yuta to Fushigina Nakamatachi 1974 / ユタと不思議な仲間たち 1974 / Yuta and Mysterious Friends , Yuta and his Strange Companions , ユタとふしぎななかまたち

Yuta, a sixth grade elementary school student, transferred to a branch school in Yunohana Village, a hot spring village in the mountains of Tohoku, where his mother was born. One day, he learns about the legend of the Zashikiwarashi, a yokai, from old man Torakichi, who works at the hot spring inn Ginrinso. Soon, Yuta forms deep friendship with the weird local ghost, who likes to play tricks on people. (Source: Japanese = Wikipedia || Translation = XuongPhim) ~~ Adapted from the novel ‟Yuta to Fushigina Nakamatachi‟ (ユタと不思議な仲間たち) by Miura Tetsuro (三浦哲郎).