Yo-kai Watch

Synopsis

In Yo-kai Watch, Keita Amano, an inquisitive elementary school boy, goes into the woods one day and finds a small, mysterious capsule. From it emerges Whisper, a ghostly Yo-kai who has been trapped for 190 years and is grateful for his freedom. As thanks, Whisper becomes Keita's guardian against supernatural beings. Whisper is part of a larger community of Yo-kai living in the world, and he gives Keita a special Yo-kai Watch that lets him see and talk to these spirits. The story follows Keita's adventures with Whisper and the cat-like Yo-kai Jibanyan as they meet various Yo-kai, make friends, and solve problems often caused by these mischievous creatures. Using the Yo-kai Watch, Keita can call on the help of Yo-kai friends he has made. Starting as an ordinary schoolboy, Keita's many encounters with Yo-kai help him grow personally and learn important life lessons.

Background

Youkai Watch was awarded the Best Film Award for a TV Series at the Tokyo Anime Award Festival in 2015. It also won the grand prize for Digital Content of the Year in 2014 at Japan’s 20th annual Association of Media in Digital Awards.