Yo-kai Watch Censorship in Foreign Countries

Many parts of the Yo-kai Watch anime, be it in episodes or the entire series, have been censored in foreign adaptations. Censorship has been reported in North America, Malaysia, Middle East and Korea. These edits mainly occur due to television content guidelines differing from the United States, and often include removing scenes or lines that may be unsuitable for younger viewers. Cultural differences are also another common reason episodes might get censored.

## North America

#### "EP001"

The following scenes are altered/censored:

* The scenes that depict Rudy dead at the intersection was edited out. Instead, they zoomed into the street.
* In the original version, Whisper mentions that if Dismarelda does not leave Nate's house, the worst case scenario would be that his parents get a divorce. In the dub, this is changed to Nate's parents fighting forever.
* The sign in the forest that translates to "No Entry!" (禁止 / *Kinshi*) is painted over in the dub.

#### "EP002"

The following scenes are altered/censored:

* The magazines and posters depicting Next Harmeowny were changed to tone down the sexual content.

#### "EP003"

The following scenes were censored/cut:

* Manjimutt's "old man gag" scene, which takes place after his introduction card goes away, is removed.
* Due to the fact that Disney XD has restrictions on alcohol and drugs being featured on several kids programming, the sake Manjimutt was drinking was changed to toilet water, and his drunken dance prior to him, becoming a Yo-kai was explained as insanity borne out of grief.

* Eddie's butt is covered up by underwear.

#### "EP039"

The following scenes are altered/censored:

* Failian's dance was altered for unknown reasons.

## Middle East

A lot of romantic and other scenes and episodes were censored/cut due to Islamic traditions.

#### Entire Series

* Every girl who has their knees revealed in the original are covered up, for instance, Katie now wears blue legging. This is also reflected on the ending theme.
* Insomni's cleavage has been covered up.
* The opening and ending sequence are altered.

#### "EP002"

The following scenes are altered/censored:

* The magazines and posters depicting Next Harmeowny were changed to tone down the sexual content.
* The part where Jibanyan was about to kiss a Next Harmeowny poster was cut.

## Korea

As stated, a numerous amount of segments and episodes were cut from the series' run, most often due to obscene content and explicit references to Japanese culture/folklore.

#### "EP039"

The following scenes are altered/censored:

* Failian's dance was altered for unknown reasons.

## Malaysia

There are 2 versions for the Malay dub (Cartoon Network Asia & Astro Ceria) with the different voice actors and censorship.

### Both versions

#### "EP002"

The following scenes are altered/censored:

* The magazines and posters depicting Next Harmeowny were changed to tone down the sexual content.

#### "EP003"

The following scenes are altered/censored:

* Eddie's butt was covered up by underwear.

### Cartoon Network Asia

#### "EP039"

* This episode was not aired for unknown reasons.

### Astro Ceria

#### "EP007"

The following scenes are altered/censored:

* The scenes that show Manjimutt's vase was cut.

#### "EP010"

The following scenes are altered/censored:

* The poster of Fiona of Next HarMEOWny on the closet door was censored by made it blur.

#### "EP015"

* The first two segments, Komasan in the City: DJKJ & Yo-kai Sproink were skipped for unknown reasons.

#### "EP039"

The following scenes are altered/censored:

* Failian's dance was altered for unknown reasons.