The Yo-kai Watch Shadowside (Japanese: 妖怪ウォッチシャドウサイド Yōkai Wotchi Shadōsaido) anime is an animated Japanese horror-action-comedy series, and serves as the successor of the original Yo-kai Watch animated series. It premiered on April 13, 2018, two weeks after the finale of the original anime.
The series is set after the events of M04, which in turn is set thirty years after the original series and includes new characters like Natsume and Keisuke, the children of Nathan Adams & Katie Forester.
On February 2019, it was announced that the anime will conclude in the end of March. It will be replaced by the revival of Yo-kai Watch original series, Yo-kai Watch! on April 5, 2019 in their initial timeslot.
Information
The Yo-kai Watch Shadowside anime is set thirty years after the original anime series, and takes place shortly after the events of The Return of the Oni King. The series focuses on the main characters of the movie, who are known as Natsume, Touma and Akinori, who solve mysterious Yo-kai related incidents together.
In addition to them, Natsume's younger brother Keisuke, who only played a minor role in the movie, joins the main cast of the series, being it's fourth major protagonist.
Compared to the original series, Shadowside is a lot more plot-driven and serious in tone, while it still retains the sense of humor, and aims to cause widespread appeal across all age groups. The episodes are also all singular 22-minute episodes, compared to having one-to-four segments in the episode runtime.
Episodes
Series Overview
| Season | Episode No. | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBA | SS001 - SS0?? | April 13, 2018 | March, 2019 |
Episodes
Season 1
| No. | Episode title | Japanese airdate | American airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| SS001 | Bourei Banchou (Japanese: 亡霊番長 Bōrei-banchō) | April 13, 2018 | |
| SS002 | The Bicycle Ridden By The Dead (Japanese: 死者の乗る自転車 Shisha no Noru Jitensha) | April 13, 2018 | |
| SS003 | Redhead the Plunder Demon (Japanese: 略奪魔 レッドヘッド Ryakudatsuma Reddoheddo) | April 20, 2018 | |
| SS004 | Mottainai-otoko (Japanese: もったいない男) | April 27, 2018 | |
| SS005 | Mannequin in Love (Japanese: 恋する人体模型 Koisuru Jindaimokei) | May 4, 2018 | |
| SS006 | Laughing Dogman (Japanese: わらうドッグマン Warau Dogguman) | May 11, 2018 | |
| SS007 | Kaosake-onna (Japanese: 顔さけ女) | May 18, 2018 | |
| SS008 | Al's Rebellion (Japanese: オーの反乱 Ō no Hanran) | May 25, 2018 | |
| SS009 | It's Called the Man-eating Tuna (Japanese: 人食いマグロと呼ばれて Hito-kui Maguro to Yobarete) | June 1, 2018 | |
| SS010 | The Dreadful Joker the Ripper (Japanese: 戦慄の切裂きジョーカー Senritsu no Kirisaki Jōkā) | June 8, 2018 | |
| SS011 | I am a Cat Yo-kai (Japanese: オレさまはネコ妖怪である Ore-sama wa Neko Yōkai de aru) | June 15, 2018 | |
| SS012 | Captured Touma (Japanese: 捕らわれのトウマ Toraware no Tōma) | June 22, 2018 | |
| SS013 | The Mystery of Prayer Mountain (Japanese: 祈り山の怪奇 Inori Yama no Kaiki) | June 29, 2018 | |
| SS014 | Fudou Myouou, Evil and Heaven (Japanese: 不動明王 邪と天 Fudōmyōō, Ja to Ten) | July 6, 2018 | |
| SS015 | A Beautiful Girl you only see every One Hundred Thousand Years (Japanese: 十万年にひとりの美少女 Jūman-nen ni hitori no Bishōjo) | July 13, 2018 | |
| SS016 | Dangerous Sea Bathing (Japanese: 危ない海水浴 Abunai Kaisuiyoku) | July 20, 2018 | |
| SS017 | The Cursed Fox and Kokkuri-san (Japanese: たたり狐とコックリさん Tatari Kitsune to Kokkuri-san) | July 27, 2018 | |
| SS018 | Face Thief (Japanese: 顔どろぼう Kao Dorobou) | August 3, 2018 | |
| SS019 | The Counterattack's Cicada Finale (Japanese: 逆襲の蝉ファイナル Gyakushū no Semi Fainaru) | August 10, 2018 | |
| SS020 | The Illusionary Screen 0 (Japanese: 幻の0番スクリーン Maboroshi no Zero-ban Sukurīn) | August 17, 2018 | |
| SS021 | Resurrection! Kenbumajin Suzaku (Japanese: 復活！剣武魔神朱雀 Fukkatsu! Kenbumajin Suzaku) | August 24, 2018 | |
| SS022 | Touma and the Piece of the Oni King (Japanese: トウマと鬼王のかけら Tōma to Oniō no Kakera) | August 31, 2018 | |
| SS023 | Doctor C's Dark Medical Records (Japanese: ドクターCの闇カルテ Dokutā Shī no Yami karute) | September 7, 2018 | |
| SS024 | Dreaming Hanaponcho (Japanese: 夢見るハナぽんちょ Yumemiru Hanaponcho) | September 14, 2018 | |
| SS025 | Farewell, Micchy (Japanese: さらば、ミッチー Saraba Micchii) | September 21, 2018 | |
| SS026 | The Demonic Swallow-Whole Toilet (Japanese: 悪魔の丸呑みトイレ Akuma no marunomi toire) | September 28, 2018 | |
| SS027 | Wandering Komajiro (Japanese: さまよえるコマじろう Samayoeru Komajirou) | October 5, 2018 | |
| SS028 | The Cursed AI Assistant (Japanese: 呪いのAIアシスタント Noroi no Ē-Ai Ashisutanto) | October 12, 2018 | |
| SS029 | The Bloody Clover of Tragedy (Japanese: 悲劇のブラッディクローバー Higeki no Buraddi Kurōbā) | October 19, 2018 | |
| SS030 | Ayame Disappears (Japanese: アヤメ散る Ayame chiru) | October 26, 2018 | |
| SS031 | A Fierce Fight! Suzaku vs. Genbu (Japanese: 決闘！朱雀 VS 玄武 Kettō! Suzaku VS Genbu) | November 2, 2018 | |
| SS032 | The Life-Eating Jorougumo (Japanese: 命を喰らう女郎蜘蛛 Inochi o kurau Jorōgumo) | November 9, 2018 | |
| SS033 | Hasty Satan Claus (Japanese: 慌てん坊のサタンクロース Awatenbō no Satan Kurōsu) | November 16, 2018 | |
| SS034 | The Yo-kai-only Yo-kai Detective Team (Japanese: 妖怪だけの妖怪探偵団 Yōkai dake no Yōkai Tantei-dan) | November 30, 2018 | |
| SS035 | The Weeping Ballet Shoes (Japanese: すすり泣くバレエシューズ Susurinaku Baree Shūzu) | December 14, 2018 | |
| SS036 | Shadowside Christmas (Japanese: シャドウサイドクリスマス Shadousaido Kurisumasu) | December 21, 2018 | |
| SS037 | The Princess is in That Place (Japanese: 姫はそこにいる Hime wa Soko ni Iru) | December 28, 2018 | |
| SS038 | The Awaited Person Will Come (Japanese: 待ち人、来たる Machibito, Kitaru) | January 11, 2019 | |
| SS039 | The Horse Man of the Candy Shop (Japanese: 駄菓子屋のウマ男 Dagashi-ya no Uma-otoko) | January 18, 2019 | |
| SS040 | Looking back, Dark Knight (Japanese: 振り返れば暗黒騎士 Furikaereba Ankoku-kishi) | January 25, 2019 | |
| SS041 | The Alluring Bunny Trap (Japanese: 魅惑のバニートラップ Miwaku no Banī Torappu) | February 1, 2019 | |
| SS042 | Bitter Valentine's Day (Japanese: 怨みのバレンタイン Urami no Barentain) | February 8, 2019 | |
| SS043 | Dōketsu, Parting with the Blaze (Japanese: 洞潔、炎の決別 Dōketsu, Honō no Ketsubestu) | February 15, 2019 | |
| SS044 | Enma and the Lost Castle (Japanese: 'エンマと失われた城 Enma to Ushinawareta Shiro) | February 22, 2019 | |
| SS045 | Byakko's Trial! Touma vs. Haruya (Japanese: 白虎の試練!トウマVSハルヤ Byakko no shiren! Tōma vs. Haruya) | March 1, 2019 | |
| SS046 | Kaira Falls to the Darkness (Japanese: 闇に堕ちたカイラ Yami ni ochita Kaira) | March 8, 2019 | |
| SS047 | A Full Awakening: Resurrection of the Princess (Japanese: 完全覚醒 姫の復活 Kanzen Kakusei Hime no Fukkatsu) | March 15, 2019 | |
| SS048 | Natsume Disappears (Japanese: ナツメ、散る Natsume, Chiru) | March 22, 2019 |
Movies
| No. | Image | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M04 |  | Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: The Return of the Oni King (Japanese: 映画 妖怪ウォッチ シャドウサイド 鬼王の復活 Eiga Yōkai Wotchi: Shadousaido Oni-ō no Fukkatsu) | December 16, 2017 July 4, 2018 (DVD) December 7, 2018 (TV) |
| M05 | 
| Yo-kai Watch: Forever Friends (Japanese: 映画 妖怪ウォッチ FOREVER FRIENDS（フォーエバーフレンズ）Eiga Yōkai Wotchi Fooebaa Furenzu) | December 14, 2018 |
Start a Discussion Discussions about Yo-kai Watch Shadowside
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The Conclusion of the Shadowside series.
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Not to mention the possible past lives of Akinori and Touma, as well as Keisuke.
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OhJay wrote:Not to mention the possible past lives of Akinori and Touma, as well as Keisuke. Huh good point
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Shadowside anime disscusion
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Perhaps maybe the Uribou episode could be set in the mountains/country side where the gang is on a field trip.
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Janime15 wrote:Steeltron wrote:Maybe they could make another Shadowside fim dispite the conclution of the series.Perhaps it can act as an epilo...
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