Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: Oni-ō no Fukkatsu
Yo-Kai Watch Shadowside Oni-o no Fukkatsu 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 "," 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, including the film's script. It was released on Japanese theaters on December 16, 2017 and on DVD on July 4, 2018. Plot. Taking  place 30 years after the events of the anime, There was once an 11-year-old fifth grader named Nathan Adams who held a wristwatch that could command Yo-kai, he would make friends with the Yo-kai and fulfill a great many deeds. But when Nathan grew up and married Katie, he lost his ability to see Yo-kai. And as for the wristwatch that could control Yo-kai, its existence threatened to disturb the balance between human and Yo-kai worlds, so it was cast away into oblivion beyond time and space. Soon ... the story of the Yo -kai controlling wristwatch became but a legend. But then, something took place after many, many years had passed ... an epidemic Yo-kai 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 Yo-kai Watch can stand up against the upcoming threat and would save both Yo-kai and humans from certain destruction. Production. First announced on the screening of greeting event on December 4, 2016. The film was first revealed in the July  Issue of Shogakukan's CoroCoro Comic magazine, briefly detailing about the next film and the new Lightside and Shadowside forms of the Yo-kai featured in the film. The film's official plot and characters were revealed more in the official movie website alongside the staff working in the movie. Akihiro Hino stated the movie is a "completely new horror comedy" and that will be more scarier and funnier compared to the previous films. Aside from the elements, the characters that are revealed in the film will have darker backstories and each Yo-kai debuting in the film has its  own Lightside and Shadowside forms. Level-5 later announced in September that a crossover with the manga series "GeGeGe no Kitarō", with veteran voice actor Masako Nozawa revisiting and reprising her role as Kitaro. 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 Summer. In October 27, the main movie website was updated, revealing more voice actors who would reprise their roles for the film, however Takaya Kuroda and Daisuke Hirakawa will now both voice Jibanyan and Komasan replacing both Etsuko Kozakura and Aya Endō  respectively. The voice actors for Medama-Oyaji, Neko-Musume and Nezumi Otoko are also revealed In that same date, the second promotional video was released. Music. Series composer Kenichirō Saigō wrote the film's score for its original release. The film's ending themes are titled by Kota Okamoto and by King Cream Soda. Release. The film is released on December 16, 2017 and on DVD July 4, 2018 in Japan. Early pre orders of the movie tickets allows viewers to obtain an Fudoh Myoh-Oh Amulet Card. The card can be scanned through the Nintendo 3DS to obtain the  character in "Yokai Watch Busters 2" game. Reception. The film earned 399 million yen in its first week, debuting 2nd in the Japanese Box Office behind "". It stayed in the 2nd spot within the 2nd and 3rd week, before falling to 5th place. Within the span of 8 weeks, it earned more than . Sequel. Though no new films were announced in the post-credits scene, the film is followed by the anime series "Yo-kai Watch Shadowside", released on April 13, 2018. "", a film prequel to the original anime series, was released in Japanese theaters on December 14, 2018. Yo