What is "kibakichi"

Kibakichi is the eponymous hero of a couple of Japanese Samurai horror films directed by Tomo-O Haraguchi, whose previous directing credits are Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Discoclub Layla (1991) and Sakuya: yôkaiden AKA Sakuya: Slayer of Demons (2000).

The first film, full title Bakko Yokaiden Kibakichi, was released in Japan in February 2004 and in the U.S on DVD by Saiko Films/MTI Home Video in June 2005. It stars Ryuji Harada, Miki Tanaka, and Mubu Nakayama.

Tagline: ''When monsters meld with humans, the sky will split and eternal darkness will cover the earth. ''