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What-a-waste Man (Japanese: もったいない男 Mottainai-otoko) is the 4th episode of the Yo-kai Watch Shadowside anime. It was broadcasted in Japan on April 27, 2018.

Summary[]

Recently, posts about a strange incident called “What-a-waste Man” have been increasing. It’s rumored that What-a-waste Man inspirits children who leave behind food while and then, the weakened children keep on losing weight and end up dying. Now it's up to Summer and the others to solve the mystery of the What-a-waste Man.

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Trivia[]

  • This is Nate and Katie's first speaking roles in the Shadowside series, including the 4th movie.
  • Hot Pot's debut prompted a complaint from the BPO Association in their June 2018 issue, in which they describe that the design being focused on his groin is "inappropriate for a children-aimed series time-slot."
  • This episode was skipped in the Korean dub, likely due to the scenes involving Hot Pot.

Error[]

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  • In one scene before Hot Pot introduced himself, Tate's face looks normal instead of his supposed malnourished state.