The town of Sakaiminato in the Tottori prefecture. Quietly, a strange series of events has begin. Night after night a strange monk appears to pose riddles, and those who can't answer are turned into bronze statues. Not knowing this, Cotton Cloth, Ratman, Child's-cry Old Man, the Plastered Wall, and Cat-girl are turned into bronze statues, one after another. In the end, even Kitaro is transformed. Just when it seems the Sand-throwing Hag will be struck down too, the monk stops, calling the Sand-throwing Hag a princess. Having narrowly avoided danger, the Sand-throwing Hag along with Daddy Eyeball and Mana head deep into the mountains seeking out help from the crow tengu!
But, not knowing
how many centuries have passed,
،ولكنّه لم يلاحظ كم قرنًا مضى
Ohne zu merken,
dass Jahrhunderte vergangen sind,
sin percatarse del paso del tiempo
sin percatarse del paso del tiempo
Il ne sait pas
combien de siècles ont passé
non si è reso conto 
che sono passate centinaia di anni
Mas, sem saber quantos
séculos se passaram,
Но, не зная, сколько веков прошло,