TV series

Yo-kai Watch

2014–2018 · 3 seasons

Bright, silly and endlessly energetic, with friendly spooks popping up everywhere and gentle gags that keep young viewers giggling.

Overview: After elementary schooler Keita Amano (Nate Adams) frees a Yo-kai butler named Whisper, he is granted a special watch that allows him to see the Yo-kai causing trouble all around him.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, absurd and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, mystery, identity, family
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
mystery
identity
family
survival
Places: small town
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: kids
Form: animated
serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: animation, comedy, kids, mystery, sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure
Starring: Haruka Tomatsu, Tomokazu Seki, Etsuko Kozakura, Toru Nara, Aya Endo, Chie Sato, Aoi Yuki, Kotori Shigemoto
Cinematography: Nahomi Yamamichi
Length: 3 seasons, 214 episodes, 22 min each
Network: TV Tokyo
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese