Line #20 Franchise/YokaiWatch


1	[[quoteright:298:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yo_kai_watch.png]]
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3	''Yo-kai Watch'' is a {{mon}} franchise by Creator/{{Level 5}}. It started out as a video game on the Platform/Nintendo3DS and has expanded into several manga and an anime adaptation.
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5	The series is about a child - a male playable character named Nate or a female playable character (Katie from ''1'' and ''2'', Hailey Anne in ''3'') - in Springdale. One day while looking for bugs in the woods they come across a capsule machine. When they open up one of the capsules they find a [[{{youkai}} Yo-kai]] named "Whisper" who, in his gratitude, decides to become their butler. He gives them a special watch called the "Yo-kai Watch" which allows them to view Yo-kai. By befriending local Yo-kai the protagonist gains medals, which can be used to summon other Yo-kai to battle Yo-kai that are causing trouble around town.
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7	Starting with the fourth game and with the sequel anime ''Shadowside'', the series has taken a ToneShift. It now takes place 30 years in the future and stars Nate and Katie's teenage daughter. The Yo-kai are much scarier and more realistic looking, with the violence and disturbing imagery cranked up, though it's still kid-friendly and has its fair share of humor.
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9	!Works in this franchise include:
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11	[[index]]
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13	!!Video Games
14	* ''VideoGame/YokaiWatch1'' (July 11th, 2013, Japan; November 6th, 2015, US)
15	** ''Yo-kai Watch 1 for Nintendo Switch'' (October 10th, 2019)[[note]]a HD port of the original game for the Nintendo Switch[[/note]]
16	** ''Yo-kai Watch 1 Smartphone'' (July 10th, 2021)[[note]]a port of the Switch version for [=iOS=]/Android[[/note]]
17	* ''VideoGame/YokaiWatch2''
18	** ''Yo-kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits'' (''Ganso'') and ''Fleshy Souls'' (''Honke'') (July 10th, 2014, Japan; September 30th, 2016, US; April 7th, 2017, Europe)
19	** ''Yo-kai Watch 2: Psychic Specters'' (''Shinuchi'') (December 13th, 2014, Japan; September 29th, 2017, US/Europe)
20	* ''VideoGame/YokaiWatchBlasters: Red Cat Corp and White Dog Squad'' (''Yo-kai Watch Busters: Red Troupe Corp and White Dog Team'') (July 11th, 2015, Japan; September 7th, 2018, US)
21	** ''Yo-kai Watch Blasters: Moon Rabbit Team'' (''Yo-kai Watch Busters: Moon Rabbit Team'') (December 12th, 2015, Japan; September 27th, 2018, US/Europe via free expansion)
22	* ''Yo-kai Watch Busters: Iron Oni Army'' (December 2015 Japan) [[note]]Arcade game[[/note]]
23	* ''VideoGame/YokaiWatchWibbleWobble'' (''Puni Puni'') (October 21st, 2015, Japan; March 24th, 2016, US) [[note]]Mobile game[[/note]]
24	* ''VideoGame/JustDance: Yo-kai Watch Edition'' (December 5th, 2015, Japan for Platform/WiiU), a crossover with the Creator/{{Ubisoft}} series
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27	[[index]]
28	* ''Yo-kai Three Kingdoms''[[/index]] (April 2nd, 2016, Japan), a crossover with Creator/KoeiTecmo's ''VideoGame/{{Romance of the Three Kingdoms\|Koei}}'' series
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30	[[index]]
31	* ''VideoGame/YokaiWatch3''
32	** ''Yo-kai Watch 3: Sushi and Tempura'' (July 16th, 2016, Japan)
33	** ''Yo-kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki'' (December 15th, 2016, Japan)
34	** ''Yo-kai Watch 3'' (International version) (December 7th, 2018, Europe; February 8th, 2019, US)
35	* ''VideoGame/YokaiWatchWorld'' (June 27th, 2018, Japan) [[note]]Mobile game[[/note]]
36	* ''VideoGame/YokaiWatch4'' (June 20th, 2019, Japan, for Platform/NintendoSwitch)
37	* ''Yo-kai Watch Jam: Yo-kai Academy Y – Waiwai Gakuen Seikatsu'' [[/index]](August 13, 2020, Japan, for Platform/PlayStation4 and Platform/NintendoSwitch)[[index]]
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39	!!Anime
40	* ''Anime/YokaiWatch'': An anime adaptation of the games starring Nate. The anime opts for a SliceOfLife approach and usually follows a ThreeShorts format. It received two {{Continuity Reboot}}s in 2019 and 2021 respectively.
41	* ''Anime/YokaiWatchShadowside'': A SpinOffspring series based off of the fourth film. It takes place 30 years later and stars Nate's children.
42	* ''Anime/YokaiWatchJamYokaiAcademyYCloseEncountersOfTheNKind'': A Spin-Off series based on the sixth film.
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44	!!Movies:
45	* ''Anime/YokaiWatchTheMovie (The Secret of its Creation~meow!)'' (December 2014 Japan, October 2016 US)
46	* ''Yo-kai Watch the Movie: The Great King Enma and the Five Tales~Meow!'' (December 2015 Japan)
47	* ''Yo-kai Watch the Movie: The Great Adventure of the Flying Whale & the Double World~meow!'' (December 2016 Japan)
48	* ''Anime/YokaiWatchShadowsideTheReturnOfTheOniKing'' (December 2017 Japan)
49	* ''Anime/YokaiWatchForeverFriends'' (December 2018 Japan)
50	* ''Anime/YokaiWatchJamTheMovieYokaiAcademyYCanACatBeAHero'' (December 2019 Japan)
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52	!!Manga
53	* ''Manga/YokaiWatch'': A manga adaptation of the games that runs in Coro Coro magazine. Nate is the protagonist but it is a separate adaptation from the anime.[[/index]]
54	* ''Manga/YokaiWatchWakuwakuNyanderfulDays'': A {{Shoujo\|Demographic}} manga starring Katie as the protagonist.
55	* ''Yo-kai Watch: Geragera Manga Theater'': A 4-koma manga.
56	* ''Yo-kai Watch 4-Panel Pun Club'': A 4-koma manga.
57	* ''Komasan 〜A Time for Fireworks and Miracles〜'': A {{shonen\|demographic}} and {{seinen}} manga starring Komasan.
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59	!!Comic Books
60	* ''Yo-Kai Watch'': A short-lived American comic by Creator/IDWPublishing, which was cancelled due to the fact that the franchise never caught on outside of Asia.

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