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Soranaki (Japanese: 空亡 Soranaki) is a Boss Yo-kai of the Shinma tribe and the main antagonist of Yo-kai Watch 4 And a whole of series since Shadowside era.
In Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble, Soranaki is a Rank SSS Yo-kai of the Wicked tribe. Additionally, his final form in Yo-kai Watch Shadowside, Haten Soranaki (Japanese: 破天・空亡 Haten Soranaki), is a Rank SSS Yo-kai of the Wicked tribe.
In Yo-kai Watch 4, Haten Soranaki does not appear. Instead, Soranaki has obtained a new final form, Maten Soranaki (Japanese: 魔天•空亡 Maten Soranaki).
Appearances
- Yo-kai Watch: Main game series
- Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble: Playable Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch 4: Main Antagonist
- Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: Main Antagonist
- Yo-kai Watch: Forever Friends: Main Antagonist
Biology
Soranaki is a massive Yo-kai that holds the appearance of a dark sun with a red eye in the center and is surrounded by a mass of purple clouds. He is carrying a large spear-like weapon.
In his final form in Yo-kai Watch Shadowside, he has the appearance of a giant, hulking beast. He has a huge, gaping mouth and six, dark, spiritual arms.
In the opening cutscene of Yo-kai Watch 4, Soranaki is shown to be able to freeze time and turn others to stone.
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Yo-kai Watch Shadowside anime
According to Jaou Kaira, Soranaki is the Yo-kai responsible for spreading the "Soranaki" virus, a virus capable of turning Yo-kai hostile by turning the wickedness inside their heart into power. His first official debut was in SS014, being the voice that told Fukurou to keep fighting until his last breath, before turning him into Shinmagunjin Fukurou.
Something that looks to be a Soranaki virus agent appears in SS037, where it interrupts the confrontation between the Yo-kai Detective Agency, Shutendoji, and Douketsu. They easily defeat Douketsu and Shutendoji, but it's defeated by Natsume, who uses her newly discovered powers to vanish it.
As of SS043, Soranaki has been making advances against Natsume, since he is aware that she is the reincarnation of Shuka, the only one who can stop him.
In SS046, it was revealed that gathering the Youseiken wasn't meant to awaken Shuka within Natsume, but it was rather to fully awaken Soranaki himself.
In SS048, it was revealed that he was once a loyal servant to Shuka named Kuuten, and the two then soon fell in love. Later, after finding out that Kuuten supposedly had plans to kill Shuka's father, Skuka had her guards lock Kuuten up in an underground dungeon where he grew full of hatred, thus becoming Soranaki.
Yo-kai Watch: Forever Friends
Soranaki is described as a dormant entity that almost drove the entire Yo-kai race to extinction in the past. He is the one responsible for transforming Shien into Maou Shien.
Yo-kai Watch 4
Soronaki is seen fighting and overwhelming Lord Enma in the opening cutscene.
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Stats
Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble
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Etymology
Name Origin
"Soranaki" could be translated as "Empty Sky" or "Sky Decease."
"Haten Soranaki" literally means, "Sky destroyer Soranaki".
"Maten Soranaki" literally means, "Demon Sky Soranaki".
Origin
Legends of Soranaki were first brought up based on an interpretation that the sun is a youkai, as the saying, "When the sun rises, the youkai vanish," could be interpreted as the sun is actually the most powerful youkai. Since this legend was created in the 21st century, there are no records of this youkai's folklore from ancient times.
Trivia
- Soranaki's virus has affected several Yo-kai, including that of Mekabu-chan (Shadowside) and Jii-tan.
- Soranaki is the third Final Boss to be appear in the anime (although he appeared in a totally different one).
- If counted his battle in Chapter 9 (right after Shien) and the interventions, Soranaki has the most phases out of all bosses in the Yo-kai Watch franchise, with a total of 6 phases.