Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: The Return of the Oni King
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📖 SYNOPSIS
Set three decades after the original series, "Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: The Return of the Oni King" depicts a world where the ability to see and interact with Youkai is a forgotten legend. The original Youkai Watch, once wielded by Keita Amano, was lost to prevent imbalance. However, a devastating epidemic, the Onimaro virus, now plagues the city, turning those with malevolent intentions into Kaodeka Oni, causing widespread chaos.
With the world on the brink of destruction, a new Youkai Watch appears, and only those chosen by it can stand against the encroaching threat. The series explores themes of legacy, the enduring power of friendship, and the importance of maintaining harmony between the human and Youkai realms. The fate of both worlds rests on the shoulders of these new heroes.
🎬 EPISODE GUIDE
🎭 CHARACTERS
Natsume Amano
Portrayed by Kamishiraishi Mone, Yuuki Aoi
Touma Tsukinami
No description available for Touma Tsukinami.
Portrayed by Hasegawa Yoshiaki, Chiba Yuudai
Akinori Arihoshi
Yo-kai Watch Series
TV · 2014 · OLM
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Special · 2014 · OLM
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ONA · 2015
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Movie · 2015 · OLM
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Keita, with his new Yo-kai Watch, befriends the ghost Whisper and the cat spirit Jibanyan, solving supernatural problems caused by mischievous Yo-kai.
Movie · 2016
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Movie · 2016 · OLM
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TV · 2018 · OLM
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Movie · 2018 · OLM
Youkai Watch Movie 5: Forever Friends
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TV · 2019 · OLM
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Following the original season, elementary schooler Keita Amano continues his adventures with Youkai, chronologically preceding the Shadow Side events set three decades later.
Movie · 2019 · OLM
Youkai Watch Movie 6: Youkai Gakuen Y - Neko wa Hero ni Nareru ka
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TV · 2019 · OLM
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TV · 2021 · OLM
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Movie · 2021 · OLM
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Movie · 2022
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Movie · 2023
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When a mysterious yo-kai erases Jibanyan and Komasan's favorite shops, the two must battle to decide which will be restored in this lighthearted yo-kai showdown.
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