Yo-kai Watch Shadowside (Japanese: ?????? ???????, Hepburn: Y?kai Wotchi Shad?saido) is a supernatural anime series produced by OLM. It is the sequel to the 2017 film Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: Oni-? no Fukkatsu and a proper sequel to the original Yo-kai Watch anime series, originally based on the games created by Level-5. Both Shinji Ushiro and Y?ichi Kat? returns to officially direct and write the anime alongside new staff. It premiered in all TXN Stations in Japan on April 13, 2018.
Video Yo-kai Watch Shadowside
Plot
Taking place after the events of the fourth film, the series centers on Keisuke Amano, Natsume's brother who doesn't believe in any supernatural phenomenon around him. But as he notices his sister is frequently comes back home late, he decided to stalk her, only to find out she is doing her duties exorcising evil Yo-Kai alongside her friends and running a Yo-Kai detective agency. With their secret revealed to him, Natsume decided to let him tag along in her activities as they investigate Yo-Kai crimes and take on evil Yo-Kai to maintain peace all over the city.
Maps Yo-kai Watch Shadowside
Production
Before the reveal of Shadowside, the original anime saw a decline back in 2017 due to staggeringly low sales of later games in the main series and falling ratings for the first anime. The series was conceived after the production of the film, and was officially revealed in the March 2018 issue of Coro Coro Comic as the film serves as a prequel to the anime and the original anime series following the reported drop of interest to the IP. The anime, like the film that preceded it, follows a much darker route in order to gain interest from older viewers. Alongside the returning characters, two new Yo-kai designs have been revealed. Alongside the new designs, the characters of the film have different voice actors as well. The official promo video was shown in Anime Japan 2018, which details the series's plot.
Media
Anime
The anime officially premiered on all TXN stations in Japan, including TV Tokyo and TV Osaka on April 13, 2018, replacing the original Yo-kai Watch anime series in its timeslot, with the first and second episode premiering on the same day as a one-hour special. The opening theme is titled "Toki o Matou" (?????, Toki o matou, "Waiting for the Time") by Hard Birds while the ending theme is titled "Funky Boogie Bar" (???????????, Fank? bugibub?) by King Cream Soda.
- Episode List
Video Game
Akihiro Hino announced that the video game adaptation of the series, titled Yo-Kai Watch 4 is currently in development. It will be developed and published by Level-5 and will be released on the Nintendo Switch in Japan in 2018.
References
External links
- Anime website (in Japanese)
- Yo-kai Watch Shadowside (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Source of article : Wikipedia
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