Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: Oni-ō no Fukkatsu
Japanese theatrical release poster
Japanese name
Kanji映画 妖怪ウォッチ シャドウサイド 鬼王の復活
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnEiga Yōkai Wotchi Shadōsaido Oniō no Fukkatsu
Directed byShinji Ushiro
Screenplay byYoichi Kato
Akihiro Hino (supervisor)
Based onYo-kai Watch
by Level-5
GeGeGe no Kitarō
by Shigeru Mizuki
Music byKenichirō Saigō
Production
company
Distributed byToho
Release date
  • December 16, 2017 (2017-12-16)
[1]
Running time
94 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Box office¥2.04 billion[2]

Yo-kai Watch Shadowside Oni-o no Fukkatsu[lower-alpha 1] is a 2017 supernatural anime film produced by OLM, Inc. and distributed by Toho. It is the fourth film in the Yo-kai Watch film series, following the 2016 film Yo-kai Watch: Soratobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan!, and features characters from Shigeru Mizuki's GeGeGe no Kitarō manga. It is directed by Shinji Ushiro and written by Yoichi Kato, with Level-5 president Akihiro Hino overseeing the production and script.[3][4] It was released on Japanese theaters on December 16, 2017 and on DVD on July 4, 2018.

Plot

The movie takes place 30 years after the events of the anime.[5] The original series' protagonist Keita Amano (known as Nathan "Nate" Adams in English) was a wielder of the Yo-kai Watch, and through it he befriended Yo-kai and fulfilled many great deeds. But as he grew up and married Fumika Kodama (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 beyond time and space. 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.[6]

Characters

Returning cast

Character Voice Actor
Jibanyan Takaya Kuroda[7]
Whisper Tomokazu Seki
Komasan Daisuke Hirakawa[7]
Lord Enma Ryōhei Kimura[7]
Zazel Takehito Koyasu[7]

New characters

  • Mone Kamishiraishi as Natsume Amano (天野ナツメ, Amano Natsume)[lower-alpha 2]. She is Nate's daughter, who nearly drowned in a river when she was young, but survived after someone saved her.[8] She is chosen by the new Yo-kai Watch, the Yo-kai Watch Arcane, allowing her to harness the power of summoning Yo-kai to protect both Yo-kai and humans from the Demon King.
  • Yudai Chiba as Touma Tsukinami (月浪トウマ, Tsukinami Tōuma)[lower-alpha 3]. He is a junior high schooler who has become isolated since his parents are away overseas.[8] Due to this, he is often bullied and harbors hatred towards people, never wanting to mingle with them. He is cursed by one of Rasen's followers and becomes an agent of the Onimaro, wielding the Kigan Gear to spread evil and malice. Later in the film, the Kigan Gear transforms into the Yo-kai Watch Ogre, allowing him to transform and fight against the Onimaro and the Demon King.
  • Mutsumi Tamura as Akinori Arihoshi (有星アキノリ, Arihoshi Akinori)[lower-alpha 4]. He is a shaman in training and the oldest of the Arihoshi family, who has used Yo-kai in their fortune telling for many generations. He is capable of using magic and uses spells and incantations to take down Yo-kai.[7]
  • Masako Nozawa as Kitaro (鬼太郎, Kitarō), a Yo-kai kid who is the last remaining member of the Ghost Tribe. He lives with his father, Medama-Oyaji (目玉おやじ) (voiced by Bin Shimada) and looks after humans while acting as a mediator between them and Yo-kai. He becomes involved with the Onimaro invasion and the arrival of the Demon King, assisting Natsume and Touma in stopping him.
  • Akio Ōtsuka as Nezumi Otoko (ねずみ男), a rodent-like human and Yo-kai hybrid and Kitaro's friend, though he sometimes backstabs him and his friends through his vile schemes.[7]
  • Yuko Minaguchi as Neko-Musume (ねこ娘), a human-like Yo-kai who is close friends with Kitaro and transforms into a monstrous catgirl when angry. She harbors a slight crush on Kitaro and despises Nezumi Otoko.[7]
  • Other members of the Kitarō Family except for Nurikabe (ぬりかべ, Nurikabe); Konaki-Jijii (子泣きじじい, Konaki-Jijii) (voiced by Kōzō Shioya), Sunakake-Babaa (砂かけばばあ, Sunakake-Babaa) (voiced by Hiroko Emori), and Ittan-Momen (一反もめん, Ittan-Momen).
  • Jun Fukuyama as Lord Ananta (蛇王カイラ, Jaō Kaira), a humanoid Yo-kai and a longtime rival of Lord Enma, who wishes to become the new king of the Yo-kai World. He initially has an antagonistic role, but comes to help the protagonists fight Rasen.
  • Unshō Ishizuka as Demon King Rasen (鬼王・羅仙, Oniō Rasen), a powerful Yo-kai who feeds upon human "malice" and can harness humans and Yo-kai's "inner darkness" to control them. He was sealed away several years ago before being resurrected in the present and starting an invasion on Earth.

Production

First announced on the screening of Yo-kai Watch: Soratobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan! greeting event on December 4, 2016.[9] The film was first revealed in the July Issue of Shogakukan's CoroCoro Comic magazine, which also revealed the new Lightside and Shadowside forms of the Yo-kai featured in the film.[10] The film's official plot and characters were revealed in the official movie website alongside the staff working on the movie.[11] 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.[12] Level-5 later announced in September that the film would be a crossover with the manga series GeGeGe no Kitarō, with veteran voice actor Masako Nozawa reprising her role as Kitaro.[13][14]

In later announcements for the film, the voice actors for the two main characters were revealed, with Yudai Chiba voicing Touma and Mone Kamishiraishi voicing Natsume.[8] In October 27, the main movie website was updated, revealing more voice actors who would reprise their roles in the film. However, Takaya Kuroda and Daisuke Hirakawa were revealed to be the new voices of Jibanyan and Komasan, replacing Etsuko Kozakura and Aya Endō respectively. The voice actors for Medama-Oyaji, Neko-Musume and Nezumi Otoko were also revealed, and a second promotional video was released.[7]

Music

Series composer Kenichirō Saigō wrote the film's score for its original release. The film's ending themes are titled Yuki no Hi no Saikai (雪の日の再会, "Snowy Day Reunion") by Kota Okamoto and Yōkai 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.

Release

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 the Nintendo 3DS to obtain the character in Yokai Watch Busters 2.[15][16]

Reception

The film earned 399 million yen in its first week, debuting 2nd in the Japanese box office behind Star Wars: The Last Jedi.[17] It stayed in the 2nd spot within the 2nd and 3rd week, before falling to 5th place.[18][19][20] Within the span of 8 weeks, it earned more than ¥1,863,413,400.[21]

Sequel

Though no new films were announced in the film's post-credits scene, it is followed by the anime series Yo-kai Watch Shadowside, which premiered on April 13, 2018.[22] 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.[23]

References

  1. ↑ "ANIME NEWS: 'Yo-Kai Watch' movie No. 4 set for release on Dec. 16：The Asahi Shimbun". Archived from the original on 2017-10-18. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
  2. ↑ "Movies With Box Office Gross Receiopts Exceeding 1 Billion Yen". Eiren. Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: Oni-ō no Fukkatsu Film's Teaser Video, Trailer Streamed - News - Anime News Network". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  4. ↑ "アニメ1週間：「キンプリ」新作が興収1億円突破 「妖怪ウォッチ」に"ちょっと怖い"ジバニャン - 毎日新聞". mainichi.jp. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  5. ↑ "『映画 妖怪ウォッチ Forever Friends』公式サイト".
  6. ↑ "作品情報｜『映画 妖怪ウォッチ シャドウサイド 鬼王の復活』公式サイト｜2017年12月16日（土）公開!!". eiga-yokai.jp. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "上白石萌音＆千葉雄大の演技披露！福山潤ら新キャストも『妖怪ウォッチ』本予告".
  8. 1 2 3 「映画 妖怪ウォッチ」上白石萌音&千葉雄大が主人公役に！ ケータの娘と孤独な少年演じる - アニメ!アニメ! 2017年10月18日（2017年10月18日閲覧）
  9. ↑ "Yo-kai Watch Franchise Gets 4th Film in Winter 2017". December 4, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  10. ↑ "4th Yo-kai Watch Film's Details, New Characters, December Opening Revealed - News - Anime News Network:UK". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  11. ↑ "4th Yo-kai Watch Film Reveals Plot, Visual, Character Designs - News - Anime News Network". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  12. ↑ "「映画 妖怪ウォッチ シャドウサイド 鬼王の復活」12月16日公開 ジバニャンが衝撃的な姿に | アニメ！アニメ！". animeanime.jp. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  13. ↑ "映画『妖怪ウォッチ』に鬼太郎が登場 声優・野沢雅子「ワクワクしています」".
  14. ↑ "Yo-kai Watch Shadowside Film Adds Shigeru Mizuki's Kitarō Characters".
  15. ↑ "「妖怪ウォッチ」キャラ大集合のポスター到着、入場者プレゼントも明らかに".
  16. ↑ ""Yo-kai Watch Shadowside" Film's New Trailer Teases Guest Appearance of "GeGeGe no Kitaro" Characters".
  17. ↑ "Yo-Kai Watch Shadowside Film Debuts at #2 with 399 Million Yen".
  18. ↑ "Yo-kai Watch Shadowside Anime Film Stays at #2 in 2nd Weekend at Box Office". Anime News Network. January 1, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Yo-kai Watch Shadowside Anime Film Stays at #2 in 3rd Weekend at Box Office".
  20. ↑ "Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take on Me Anime Film Opens at #6".
  21. ↑ "Mazinger Z: Infinity Falls to #9, Yo-kai Watch to #8 at Japanese Box Office".
  22. ↑ "舞台となるのは30年後の世界。Tvアニメ「妖怪ウォッチ シャドウサイド」が4月13日にスタート。初回は1時間スペシャルで放送".
  23. ↑ "Home". eiga-yokai.jp.
  1. ↑ Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: Oni-ō no Fukkatsu (映画 妖怪ウォッチ シャドウサイド 鬼王の復活, Eiga Yōkai Wotchi Shadōsaido Oniō no Fukkatsu, lit. Yo-kai Watch Shadowside the Movie: Resurrection of the Demon King)
  2. ↑ Summer Adams in many English releases of Yokai Watch
  3. ↑ Cole in many English releases of Yokai Watch
  4. ↑ Bruno in many English releases of Yokai Watch
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