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| Kanji | 映画 妖怪ウォッチ シャドウサイド 鬼王の復活 | ||||
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| Directed by | Shinji Ushiro | ||||
| Screenplay by | Yoichi Kato Akihiro Hino (supervisor) | ||||
| Based on | Yo-kai Watch byLevel-5 GeGeGe no Kitarō byShigeru Mizuki | ||||
| Music by | Kenichirō Saigō | ||||
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| Distributed by | Toho | ||||
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Running time | 94 minutes | ||||
| Country | Japan | ||||
| Language | Japanese | ||||
| Box office | ¥2.04 billion[2] | ||||
Yo-kai Watch Shadowside Oni-o no Fukkatsu[note 1] is a 2017supernaturalanime film produced byOLM, Inc. and distributed byToho. It is the fourth film in theYo-kai Watch film series, following the 2016 filmYo-kai Watch: Soratobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan!, and features characters fromShigeru Mizuki'sGeGeGe no Kitarō manga.[note 2] It is directed by Shinji Ushiro and written by Yoichi Kato, withLevel-5 presidentAkihiro Hino overseeing the production and script.[4][5] It was released on Japanese theaters on December 16, 2017 and on DVD on July 4, 2018.
The movie takes place 30 years after the events of the originalYo-kai Watch anime series.[6] The original series' main protagonist Keita "K-ta" Amano (known as Nathan "Nate" Adams in English) was a wielder of the Yo-kai Watch who through it he befriended Yo-kai and fulfilled many great deeds. But as he grew up and married Fumika "Fumi-chan" Kodama (his childhood friend and crush in the original series also known as Katie Forester in English), he lost his ability to see Yo-kai. The Yo-kai Watch's existence threatened to disturb the balance between the human world and the Yo-kai World, so it was cast away into oblivion. Soon, the story of the Yo-kai Watch became but a legend. But then, many years later, a comet heralds the arrival of a new threat. An epidemic Yo-kai virus known as Onimaro begins spreading and infecting people with malevolent intentions, turning them into Kaodeka Oni and causing chaos throughout the city. With the end near, only the ones chosen by a new Yo-kai Watch can save both Yo-kai and humans from certain destruction and rekindle the bonds between them.[7]
Once, a young boy befriended Yo-kai through the Yo-kai Watch, but later growing up he lost the ability to see them and the Yo-kai Watch was cast away into oblivion. Thirty years later, Touma Tsukinami awakes to find his parents aren't home from work again, while a news report comments on an unusual comet. Meanwhile, Natsume Amano stops to save a child from drowning, while nearby adults act strangely and make morbid remarks. She remembers how she once nearly drowned in the same river, but was saved. Akinori Arihoshi is going to school, but spots the comet in the sky. His grandmother, Mitsue Arihoshi, confirms that it's a sign of an Onimaro invasion. The two hunt down a prototype Yo-kai Watch Elder to battle them.
In the Yo-kai World, Lord Ananta is outraged that he isn't recognised as ruler after deposing his old rival Lord Enma. Touma is scouted by some Onimaro, possessing him and allowing him to defeat three thugs. The trio offer to give him power to make the world stop ignoring him. He agrees, and they summon the Onimaro Leader, who possesses Touma. Mitsue explains how the Onimaro feast on humanity's impulses, driving their victims into a frenzy and killing them. The Onimaro gift Touma with the Kigan Gear, a wrist device that allows him to control Onimaro, who begin possessing humans and mutating them into Kaodeka Oni. Zazel then frees Lord Enma.
Natsume's friend Saki warns her that she could've died, but Natsume brushes it off, attributing her survival to a Key-shaped charm. Natsume finds the Yo-kai butler Whisper, testing candidates for the Yo-kai Watch Elder, who instructs her how to use it. Mitsumata Nozuchi is summoned and begins to chase her, but Akinori appears and gifts her a Yo-kai Ark, a device for summoning Yo-kai. She summons Himoji, who defeats the giant Yo-kai. Natsume dismisses the group and returns home, but her mother and brother have become Kaodeka Oni. She summons Mitsumata Nozuchi, now calling himself Micchy, and petrifies them. Recognizing the threat the Onimaro pose, Natsume agrees to help.
Touma leads the Onimaro, but the Kigan Gear tightens its grip, hurting him. Meanwhile, Natsume befriends Jibanyan. Enma and Zazel are intercepted by Ananta, who believes he can use the Fudou Raimeiken sword to control the Onimaro's Oni King, Rasen. As Touma's condition worsens, worrying the Onimaro trio, Natsume and her companions confront him. Meanwhile, Lord Enma defeats Lord Ananta and convinces him to help them. Touma's forced to flee as the pain intensifies, and the Onimaro Leader realizes Touma can't lead and decides to kill him. The three Onimaro interject, so he attempts to kill them too, but is forced to flee by Micchy.
The group enlist the help of Kitaro to save Touma, revealing to Touma that people did care about him. The Kigan Gear is converted into a Yo-kai Watch Ogre and Touma uses it to separate the Onimaro from their victims. However, Rasen appears and absorbs the Onimaro, setting his sights on the city. Lord Enma summons the Raimeiken to Touma, and they manage to convince the spirit to help them. Their attacks are ineffective and Rasen hurls Natsume into the sea. However, her charm turns out to be an Ark, and she is rescued by Seiryuu, the Yo-kai who had saved her from drowning. He and his Yo-kai friends break Rasen's armor, and with the help of a Lord Enma and Lord Ananta's fused form Yami Enma, Touma uses the power of the Raimeiken to behead Rasen. However, The Oni King still lives and impales Touma with a crystal but he finishes Rasen for good before he can injure Natsume. Touma dies from his wounds caused by Rasen, but the Onimaro trio have come to care for him, sacrificing their own lives to restore his.
The Yo-kai return home and Lord Enma declares Lord Ananta as his official successor. The children return to their families, and Natsume's father is revealed to be Keita Amano. Elsewhere, Shutendoji is revealed to have been responsible for the Onimaro arriving early, having planned to use the chaos to locate the "Princess".
| Character | Voice actor |
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| Jibanyan | Takaya Kuroda[8] |
| Whisper | Tomokazu Seki |
| Komasan | Daisuke Hirakawa[8] |
| Lord Enma | Ryōhei Kimura[8] |
| Zazel | Takehito Koyasu[8] |
First announced on the screening ofYo-kai Watch: Soratobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan! greeting event on December 4, 2016.[10] The film was first revealed in the July Issue ofShogakukan'sCoroCoro Comic magazine, which also revealed the new Lightside and Shadowside forms of the Yo-kai featured in the film.[11] The film's official plot and characters were revealed in the official movie website alongside the staff working on the movie.[12] Akihiro Hino stated the movie is a "completely new horror comedy" that would be scarier in tone compared to the previous films, but still have humor. As well, the new characters would have darker backstories and Yo-kai would have Lightside and Shadowside forms.[13] Level-5 later announced in September that the film would be a crossover with the manga seriesGeGeGe no Kitarō, with veteran voice actorMasako Nozawa reprising her role as Kitaro.[14][15]
In later announcements for the film, the voice actors for the two main characters were revealed, withYudai Chiba voicing Touma andMone Kamishiraishi voicing Natsume.[9] In October 27, the main movie website was updated, revealing more voice actors who would reprise their roles in the film. However,Takaya Kuroda andDaisuke Hirakawa were revealed to be the new voices of Jibanyan and Komasan, replacingEtsuko Kozakura andAya Endō respectively. The voice actors for Medama-Oyaji, Neko-Musume and Nezumi Otoko were also revealed, and a second promotional video was released.[8]
Series composerKenichirō Saigō wrote the film's score for its original release. The film's ending themes are titledYuki no Hi no Saikai (雪の日の再会; "Snowy Day Reunion") byKota Okamoto andYōkai Taisō Dai-ichi GeGeGe no Kitaro ver. (ようかい体操第一 ゲゲゲの鬼太郎Ver.,Yōkai taisō dai ichi gegege no kitarō Ver.; "Yo-kai Exercise No.1 GeGeGe no Kitaro ver.") by King Cream Soda.
The film was released in Japan on December 16, 2017 and on DVD on July 4, 2018. Early pre-orders of movie tickets allowed viewers to obtain an Lord Acala Amulet Card, which can be scanned through theNintendo 3DS to obtain the character inYokai Watch Busters 2.[16][17]
The film earned 399 million yen in its first week, debuting 2nd in the Japanese box office behindStar Wars: The Last Jedi.[18] It stayed in the 2nd spot within the 2nd and 3rd week, before falling to 5th place.[19][20][21] Within the span of 8 weeks, it earned more than¥1,863,413,400.[22]
Though no new films were announced in the film's post-credits scene, it is followed by the anime seriesYo-kai Watch Shadowside, which premiered on April 13, 2018.[23]Yo-kai Watch: Forever Friends, a film serving as a prequel to the original anime series, was released in Japanese theaters on December 14, 2018.[24]
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