Yo-kai Watch: Shadowside animation series
Yo-kai Watch: Shadowside (妖怪ウォッチ シャドウサイド Yōkai Uotchi Shadousaido) is the second series of the Yo-kai Watch animation that takes place shortly after the fourth movie. It is a Japanese horror-action-comedy series. It premiered on April 13, 2018 in Japan with the first two episodes being a one-hour special. Compared to the original series, Yo-kai Watch: Shadowside is more plot-driven and serious in tone, while it still retains the sense of humor, it aims to cause widespread appeal across all age groups. The episodes are all singular 30-minute episodes, compared to the original series having one-to-four segments in the episode runtime.
The animation series set 30-years after the original series and follows the fifth-grader Keisuke Amano, the son of Nathan Adams and Katie Forester. He does not believe in anything related to supernaturnal activities, such as ghosts, UFOs, or even Yo-kai. He noticed that his older sister Natsume Amano, one of the protagonists of the series and the fourth movie, has been coming home late and decided to tail her. He discovers that Natsume goes to a Yo-kai Detective Agency were Natsume is forced to involve Keisuke in her activities. The other main cast members from the fourth movie, Touma Tsukinami, and Akinori Arihoshi also are the protagonists of the series.
Episodes will broadcast on Friday at 6:25 p.m. on TV Tokyo, however, the first episode premiered on 5:55 p.m.
Pre-release information
The February issue of CoroCoro Comics announced information about the new animation series as the "Shadowside Project". On February 15, 2018, the official website of Yo-kai Watch announced that the animation series will enter a new arc starting on April 13, 2018 as a one-hour special.
Important notes
- Nathan Adams is no longer the main protagonist of the series, as he is now the father of Natsume and Keisuke as well the husband of his childhood friend and crush Katie Forester.
- Yo-kai Medals no longer exist in the series to summon Yo-kai, as it is replaced with key-shaped items named Arks.
- Episodes are not split in three to five segments as it is story driven, the story is set in only one episode.
- Compared with the original series that has a lighter tone, this series has a more darker tone showing that it is more a Shōnen series than a series only aimed to children.
- The main cast has a different voice cast than the voice cast from the movie.
Themes
- Opening theme
- Ending theme
Episodes
- Main article: List of Yo-kai Watch: Shadowside episodes
Movies
| No. | Visual | English title | English release | American distributor | Japanese title | Japanese release | Japanese distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 
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No English title | No release date has been announced | Distributor is unknown | 映画 妖怪ウォッチ シャドウサイド 鬼王の復活 Eiga Yōkai Wotchi: Shadousaido Oni-ō no fukkatsu |
December 16, 2017 | Toho |
| There used to be a boy who could control Yo-kai with a mysterious watch. However, he became unable to see Yo-kai when he became an adult. With the boy's duties finished, the watch was buried away in space-time. Then 30 years later, quiet everyday life comes to an end as a fateful day beging with a comey drawing near. The terrible Yo-kai virus Onimaro infects people's malevolent intentions and spreads infinitely. The one chosen by the Yo-kai Watch is the one who can save humanity from its crisis. The bond between humans and Yo-kai may be recovered with the attainment of a new Yo-kai Watch. | |||||||
Net stations
| Broadcasting period | Airtime | Broadcaster | Target area |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2018 - ongoing | Friday (18:25 - 18:55) | TV Tokyo | Kanto region |
| TV Hokkaido | Hokkaido | ||
| TV Aichi | Aichi Prefecture | ||
| TV Osaka | Osaka Prefecture | ||
| TV Setouchi | Okayama Prefecture Kagawa Prefecture | ||
| TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting | Fukuoka Prefecture | ||
| April 14, 2018 - ongoing | Saturday (7:00 - 7:30) | BS JAPAN | Nationwide |
| April 17, 2018 - ongoing | Tuesday (22:30 - 23:00) | AT-X | Nationwide |
| April 20, 2018 - ongoing | Friday (17:30 - 18:00) | Gifu Broadcasting System | Gifu Prefecture |
| Wakayama Telecasting Corp. | Wakayama Prefecture | ||
| April 22, 2018 - ongoing | Sunday (10:30 - 11:00) | Nagasaki Broadcasting Company | Nagasaki Prefecture |
| April 26, 2018 - ongoing | Thursday (17:29 - 17:58) | Nara Television | Nara Prefecture |
| Thursday (18:55 - 19:25) | Biwako Broadcasting | Shiga Prefecture |
Gallery
Visuals
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Yo-kai Watch - Shadowside animation logo -
Yo-kai Watch - Shadowside animation visual image -
Yo-kai Watch - Shadowside animation visual image (without text)
External links
References
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