Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: The Return of the Oni King

映画　妖怪ウォッチ　シャドウサイド　鬼王の復活

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Type

Movie

Status

Finished Airing

Aired

Dec 16, 2017

Studios:OLM

Supernatural

Synopsis

Taking place 30 years after the events of the original Youkai Watch TV series. There was once a 11 year old boy named Keita Amano who held a wristwatch that could command Youkai, he would make friends with the Youkai and fulfill a great many deeds. But when the boy grew up, he lost his ability to see Youkai. And as for the wristwatch that could control Youkai, its existence threatened to disturb the balance between human and Youkai worlds, so it was cast away into oblivion beyond time and space. Soon ... the story of the Youkai controlling wristwatch became but a legend. But then, something took place after many, many years had passed ... an epidemic Youkai virus known as Onimaro started affecting people with malevolent intentions and is spreading indefinitely, turning them into Kaodeka Oni and causing chaos throughout the city. With the end near, only the ones chosen by a new Youkai Watch can stand up against the upcoming threat and would save both Youkai and humans from certain destruction. (Source: Yo-kai Watch Wiki)

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Worth Watching? — Global Verdict

5.5/10

Average Review Score

50%

Recommend It

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International Reviews

Hyakurets

Not Recommended

Honestly, the worst (anime) movie I've ever seen. Yo-kai Watch definitely deserved much better than this. Of course I understand why they made the movie, since the fans who watched Yo-kai Watch from the beginning have grown up, and it was time to give that basic formula a makeover. But this movie manages to fail at everything, and it doesn't even manage to be competent. The story is confusing and meaningless, full of unnecessary retcons, just to make new things make sense (Something that failed miserably). The characters are boring (especially the protagonist), the villain is very poorly used, consequently horrible. Saying this as someone who wantsto see a good movie, this is a horrible movie, and I felt disrespected, but saying this as a long-time fan of this franchise. And if you're looking for something decent to watch, go watch something else.

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Ameonna93

Recommended

Community Discussion

Yokai Watch Shadow Side Rise of the Oni King is the best Yokai Watch movie! The events of this film take place thirty years after the main Yokai Watch series with new human characters and different art style. (Well, everyone gets an updated art-style expect Enma, Nurarihyon, and Kaira. They kept the old look.) While the main series is a comedy-fantasy, this film ditches the comedy (there are still a few funny moments) and goes straight fantasy. I'd actually go so far as calling this film a dark fantasy. There are really only two things that connect Shadow Side to the main series: 1. The maincharacters use a watch to summon yokai. 2. Some of the yokai from the main series play major roles in this film. Seriously, if an entire new case of yokai were introduced, and the humans used something other then a watch for summoning and exorcisms (one of them does), there would be no reason to call this a Yokai Watch film. Not to say that's bad thing. Yokai Watch Shadow Side Rise of the Oni King is a great film, and Yokai Watch is a great series. I'm just saying Shadow Side isn't really a sequel. Oh, and one more thing, I wasn't expecting Kitaro to appear in this film. That was a pleasant surprise. This film is technically a crossover between Yokai Watch and Gegege no Kitaro. (Was there a demand for one???)