2008 movie:
- For what is probably the first time since the older series, Nezumi Otoko does not betray Kitaro! He instead double-crosses the villains and saves the heroes when almost all hope is lost.
2018 series
- Episode 2:
- Neko Musume literally letting her claws out on Miage-Nyudo, followed by Kitarō pulling a Big Damn Heroes moment after being sucked into the Spirit World.
- Mana saving Kitaro and Neko Musume by shouting to Miage-Nyūdō that she's "seen through him", which happens to be his weakness.
- Episode 3:
- Kitarō, Neko Musume, and their friends banding together to rescue Mana after she and other children through the city have been kidnapped by three rogue Yōkai attempting to recreate the Yōkai Castle to exterminate humankind for their arrogance.
- Kitarō calling the Yōkai out on their hypocrisy. He acknowledges humans being flawed for not fearing Yōkai as they used to years ago and for having become arrogant, but these Yōkai have become worse for assuming one race and only one should be the only one allowed to exist.Kitaro: I hate those who can't accept others that are different!
- Episode 14: In the dream world, Medama-Oyaji uses the chanchanko as a catalyst to materialize his adult form when he was in his prime! Extra bonus points for him being able to use the same techniques as Kitaro, and for finishing the Monster of the Week! The delivery by Masako Nozawa sells it perfectly:Yokai: Who are you?!Medama-Oyaji: I'm just a father.Medama-Oyaji: One who'd do anything to protect his child.
- Episode 23: After the Land Sharks' young lackey Hiro disregards his bosses' deal to stay away from the apartment and steal the rights to the building, the Kitaro family appears in their office, takes back the rights and kills them offscreen (Or just gives them a good scare), ensuring that they won't bother them again.Kitaro: It's been a while.
- Episode 37: Kitaro and Backbeard's long-awaited showdown, culminating in a Beam-O-War.
- Episode 49: Rat Man of all people giving Kitaro a Get A Hold Of Yourself Man speech after Nanashi seemingly kills Daddy Eyeball.
- Episode 64: After defeating Suiko and reuniting Shōko Tatsukawa with her resurrected family, Neko-Musume and Rat Man punish the evil rich Onikubo family for everything they put Shōko through by exposing the patriarch's death threat via Neko-Musme's cellphone.
