History ShoutOut / YokaiWatch

* There's also Jibanyan's favorite band, called "[[AKB48 Nya-KB 48]]" in the Japanese version and "Next Harmeowny" in the English version, in reference to Fifth Harmony.

* #25, Jibanyan's owner's friends are named [Franchise/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica Sayaka and Miki]] in the Japanese version.

* One of the short series starring Komasan parodies the long-running drama ''3-nen B-gumi Kinpachi-sensei''.

* A spin-off called ''[[http://www.youkai-watch.jp/busters/ Yo-Kai Watch Busters]]'' blatantly parodies ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}'', right down to including a Boss Yo-kai called "Whismallowman" that combines the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man with Whisper. The same game also includes [[Anime/{{Gigantor}} Robonyan #28]].
** Robonyan #28 has a slight recolor for Moon Rabbit Team, known as Robonyan 3000. While it continues the reference to Gigantor, Robonyan 3k is based on Black Ox.
* Mr. Barton, the science teacher at Nate's school, is a borderline [[LawyerFriendlyCameo Lawyer-Unfriendly Cameo]] of the human form of Shuu Iwamine from ''VisualNovel/HatofulBoyfriend''. Both of them have mousy brown hair that they wear back in a ponytail, lavender shirts they wear beneath white labcoats, and red half-frame spectacles. The only difference between them is that [[http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/hatoful/images/c/c5/ShuuIwamineRemakeICPSS.png/revision/latest?cb=20150507012745 Shuu wears a striped tie and his half-frame spectacles are on top,]] while [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mrbarton.jpg Mr. Barton has a yellow tie and his half frames are on the bottom]]. Oh, and both of them are creepy doctors who work at schools.
** [[https://twitter.com/moa810/status/591575250292244480 It is confirmed by Hatoful Boyfriend's creator, Hato Moa, to be an amazing coincidence.]]

* One for the creators when Whisper refers to fart-inducing Cheeksqueek's pollution level as "Creator/Level5!"
** Cheeksqueek also does [[Manga/CrayonShinChan a particularly familiar dance.]]

* #25, Jibanyan's owner's friends are named [[PuellaMagiMadokaMagica Sayaka and Miki]].

* #49, the ChristmasSpecial, has Komasan and Komajiro get SantaClaus' toy-distributing duties. One of the toys in the sack is most certainly [[{{Transformers}} Optimus Prime.]][[note]]HilariousInHindsight now that {{Hasbro}} has licensed the show![[/note]]

* Nate is often playing a handheld video games and the system looks just like the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS, the same system we play Yo-kai Watch on.
** In addition, he states a game he's playing is called "YOLO Watch", making it a ''Shout Out'' to themselves.

* An odd recursive shout out in #119 has Keita's F1 car has "Nathan Adams" written on the side.

** In #119, Robonyan Form F is once again stabbed in the butt by [=B3-NK1=]. When he starts to malfunction, for a split second, he transforms into the [[Anime/OsomatsuSan six Matsuno brothers]], who were also Fujio's characters.

* The army of "Red J" is made up of bootleg [[Series/KamenRider Shocker combatants.]]

* # 43, Professor Vacant is a straight-up parody of ''Franchise/ProfessorLayton'', complete with having the same CatchPhrase: "That's what a gentleman does."

* #19 finally has Jibanyan turn his Paws of Fury into a straight-up ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'' homage.
** In a way, it technically was one from the start. In the original Japanese series, it's called "Hyakuretsu Nikukyuu", a reference to Kenshiro's "Hokuto Hyakuretsu Ken".

* #54. Yokai Furdinand can grow anyone's hair to ridiculous length, while some folks like Yokai get crazy hairstyles instead - Jibanyan gets one that's straight out of ''Manga/RoseOfVersailles'' (with rose motif in case you missed it.)

** In #119, Robinyan Form F is once again stabbed in the butt by [=B3-NK1=]. When he starts to malfunction, for a split second, he transforms into the [[Anime/OsomatsuSan six Matsuno brothers]], who were also Fujio's characters.

* The ShowWithinAShow [[Film/StarWars "Space Wars"]]. The BigBad Epockman has the prerequisite armor and breathing sounds.

* ''Yo-kai Watch 2'' and Z medal poses features Jibanyan's unlockable Soultimate Moves. Are all based on classic comedy visual gags. Nyaiiin (Nyaight) is based on Ken Shimura's [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aiin "Aiin!"]], Nyoeeh (Nyext) is a reference to [[Manga/OsomatsuKun Iyami's "Sheeeh!"]], and Komanyachi (Victory) is a parody of Creator/TakeshiKitano's "Komanechi!".

* #54. Yokai Fusafusan can grow anyone's hair to ridiculous length, while some folks like Yokai get crazy hairstyles instead - Jibanyan gets one that's straight out of ''Manga/RoseOfVersailles'' (with rose motif in case you missed it.)
* #60. The toilet-dwelling Hanako-san learns to up her game, which includes [[Film/TheRing emerging from the screen via playing a cursed DVD.]]

* ''Yo-kai Watch 2'' and Z medal poses features Jibanyan's unlockable Soultimate Moves. Are all based on classic comedy visual gags. Nyaiiin (Nyaight) is based on Ken Shimura's [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aiin "Aiin!"]], Nyoeeh (Nyext) is a reference to [[Manga/OsomatsuKun Iyami's "Sheeeh!"]].

* One for the creators when Whisper refers to fart-inducing Cheeksqueek's pollution level as "Level5!"

* An odd recursive shout out in #119 has Keita's F1 car has "Nathan Adams" written on the side. Nathan Adams is Keita's English voice actor.

* An odd recursive shout out in #119. Keita's F1 car has "Nathan Adams" written on the side. The Japanese version referencing the English version.

* #64's recap is a parody of Akastuka Fujia's manga, "Tensai Bakabon." Whisper plays the role of the broom-toting Rerere no Oji-san.
** In #119, Robinyan Form F is once again stabbed in the butt by [=B3-NK1=]. When he starts to malfunction, for a split second, he transforms into the [[Anime/OsomatsuSan six Matsuno brothers]], who were also Fujia's characters.

* In Episode #39, most of the music and poses related to the Yo-kai U.S.O. are a shout out to the 70's Pink Lady song called "UFO"

* In the first movie, the conveniently blue-and-white cat Fuyunyan pulls out a stone that lets the user travel through time from his belt just like how ''Anime/{{Doraemon}}'' pulls gadgets out of his pocket. Even Whisper points this out after it happens:

** In #119,Robinyan Form F is once again stabbed in the butt by [=B3-NK1=]. When he starts to malfunction, for a split second, he transforms into the [[Anime/OsomatsuSan six Matsuno brothers]], who were also Fujia's characters.

-->Whisper: What's with the Doraemon act?

** In #119,Robinyan Form F is once again stabbed in the butt by B3-NK1. When he starts to malfunction, for a split second, he transforms into the [[Anime/OsomatsuSan six Matsuno brothers]], who were also Fujia's characters.

** In #119,Robinyan Form F is once again stabbed in the butt by B3-NK1. When he starts to malfunction, for a split second, he transforms into the [[Anime/OsomatsuSan six Matsuno brothers]], who were also Fujia's characters.

* The arcade has [[VideoGme/PopNMusic]]-looking cabinets, along with a [[Bland-Name Product "Vokaloid"]] poster with a character similar to (a recolored) Hatsune Miku.