Having received a letter saying "We are being attacked by the youkai Mannendake," Kitaro travels to a bamboo grove deep in the mountains. The owners of the bamboo grove, a married couple, Masahiko and Kiyomi, Kubota from the tourism association, and Ratman are waiting for him. They wanted to turn the bamboo grove into a tourist spot, but they say that the former owner of the grove, Daikichi, as well as others, have gone missing. As soon as Kitaro steps foot in the grove, he senses youkai energy. A warning to humans is written in blood in the grove, but the study in Daikichi's mansion within the grove is full of bamboo leaves... Suddenly, Masahiko falls silent. When they turn to look, Masahiko has been turned to bamboo...!?
You had a big gimmick like this
saved for last?
أعددت حيلة كهذه للنهاية؟
Für den Abschluss hast du dir ja
ganz schön Mühe gegeben.
¿Preparaste un vistoso truco final?
¿Preparaste un llamativo truco final?
Tu gardais le clou du spectacle
pour la fin ?
Significa che hai preparato 
un trucco così elaborato per il gran finale?
Você guardou essa grande
armação para o fim?
Оставил напоследок пару уловок?