List of Yo-kai Watch characters
The following is a list of characters from Level-5's video game and anime franchise, Yo-kai Watch. The version of the manga distributed in Southeast Asia (including the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei) by Shogakukan Asia uses the original Japanese character names. Main characters. Where available, names from the English games, North American English dub, and the North American English manga are on the left while the original Japanese names are on the right. Main humans (Original series). The five major humans are students of Springdale Elementary / . Nate (Keita), Bear (Kuma), Eddie (Kanchi ), and Katie (Fumi-chan) are in Class 5-2. Only Hailey (Inaho) is in Class 5-1. Main Yo-kai. Whisper is a Slippery tribe Yo-kai who became Nate’s self-appointed butler after he freed him from the capsule he was imprisoned in. He helps Nate understand the Yo-kai World and its interactions with the human world. Whisper claims to be very knowledgeable about the Yo-kai, but actually relies heavily on a tablet computer called the to look up information. He often dismisses Nate's suspicions that a Yo-kai is involved with mysterious occurrences in  his life, only to be proven wrong almost instantly. Following an incident with the Yo-kai Watch Type Zero, Nate can switch between the different Yo-kai Watch models by putting his arm inside Whisper's mouth. In the anime, it is revealed he is secretly a Yo-kai named Nonuttin ( in Japan), whose belches cause people to claim to know all about things when they actually have no idea. Recurring Yo-kai. The following Yo-kai make recurring appearances in the anime, sometimes receiving their own story arcs. Voiced by: Ryōko Nagata (Japanese) Melissa Hutchison (English) Voiced by: Yurie  Kobori (Japanese); Kathryn Lynn (English) List of Yo-kai. Yo-kai are spiritual beings in the world of "Yo-kai Watch", based on various Japanese mythological spirits and figures. They are divided into eight primary tribes: Brave, Mysterious, Tough, Charming, Heartful, Shady, Eerie, and Slippery. The Kaima Tribe is introduced in "Yo-kai Watch 2". In "Yo-kai Watch 3", a ninth main tribe "Hagure" will debut. Each tribe has its own special song that is played when the Yo-kai is summoned. With some exceptions, Yo-kai are invisible to humans who do not possess the Yo-kai Watch , though they "wear" put leaiads which disguise themselves as h"s"ehmans. The Yo-kai are listed below based on their numbering in the games' Yo-kai Dictionary (as of "Yo-kai Watch Busters: Moon Rabbit Team"), while those with fictional character biographies and casting information have made appearances in the television series. Where available, names from the English games, North American English dub, and the North American English manga are on the right while the original Japanese names are on the left. Brave. Yo-kai are physically strong and Yo-kai at heart. Their summoning song goes . Among the Yo-kai  in this category are: Mysterious. Yo-kai are Yo-kai and use ghostly magic powers. Their summoning song goes . Among the Yo-kai in this category are: Tough. Yo-kai are tough Yo-kai who have high defenses. Their summoning song is . Among the Yo-kai in this category are: Charming. Yo-kai are cute and cuddly Yo-kai who are fast fighters. Their summoning song is Among the Yo-kai in this category are: Heartful. Yo-kai are a group of warm and inviting Yo-kai who excel at healing. Their summoning song is . Among the Yo-kai in  this category are: Shady. Yo-kai are hazy and shadowy Yo-kai who always have mean thoughts, and can bring down the stats of their opponents. Their summoning song is . Among the Yo-kai in this category are: Eerie. Yo-kai are spooky Yo-kai that often induce status conditions. Their summoning song is . Among the Yo-kai in this category are: Slippery. Yo-kai are wiggly Yo-kai who are hard to target and buff their allies' stats. Their summoning song is . Among the Yo-kai in this category are: Legendary. are powerful Yo-kai that are only acquired  after filling a particular page in the Yo-kai Dictionary. They all appear to be even more powerful forms of other Yo-kai that the player has encountered and can also be classified into the other tribes. Their unique summoning song is . Among the Yo-kai in this category are: Voiced by: Aya Endō (Japanese) Wicked. The Yo-kai are powerful Yo-kai that the player meets in "Yo-kai Watch 2", collectively the . The Wicked Executives can also control the Yo-kai, all of whom wear a mask. The player can obtain the Wicked Tribe Yo-kai, and their  summoning jingle is . Among the Yo-kai in this category are: Blasters. These Yo-kai were introduced in the original two "Yo-kai Watch Blasters" games "Red Cat Corps" and "White Dog Squad". Among the Yo-kai in this category are: Bosses. are the bosses of the video games, and serve as powerful enemy Yo-kai that the player cannot befriend. There are however alternate versions that can be friends in later projects, but they are listed separately. Among the Yo-kai in this category are: New playable characters in "Moon Rabbit Crew". These Yo-kai were added as  playable characters in the "Yo-kai Watch Blasters" update "Moon Rabbit Crew". Introduced in "Yo-kai Watch 3". "Yo-kai Watch 3" adds more Yo-kai to the franchise, including the that come from the United States. Merican Legendary Yo-kai. The Merican Legendary Yo-kai are a set of Legendary Yo-kai that come from America. Half of the Merican Legendary Yo-kai debuted in "Yo-kai Watch 3: Sushi" and "Yo-kai Watch 3: Tempura". In "Yo-kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki", the remaining four Merican Legendary Yo-kai are introduced to complete the set of 8 Merican Legendary  Yo-kai: Other Yo-kai. These Yo-kai appear as characters in the anime television series, films, and as non-playable characters in the video game series. Wanted Yo-kai. The (also known as Criminal Yo-kai) appear in a special side quest in the "Yo-kai Watch 2" games where the player has to seek them for a crime they have committed. They are always color variations on other Yo-kai.