Yo-kai Watch Shadowside
| Yo-kai Watch Shadowside | |
| 妖怪ウォッチ シャドウサイド (Yōkai Wotchi Shadōsaido) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action, supernatural |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Fumiya Hōjō |
| Written by | Yōichi Katō |
| Music by | Kenichiro Saigo |
| Studio | OLM Team Inoue |
| Original network | TXN (TV Tokyo, TV Osaka) |
| English network | |
| Original run | April 13, 2018 – March 29, 2019 |
| Episodes | 49 |
Yo-kai Watch Shadowside (Japanese: 妖怪ウォッチ シャドウサイド, Hepburn: Yōkai Wotchi Shadōsaido) is a supernatural anime series produced by OLM. It is a direct sequel to the 2017 film Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: Oni-ō no Fukkatsu as well as the original Yo-kai Watch anime series, originally based on the games created by Level-5. Yōichi Katō returned to officially direct and write the anime alongside new staff. It aired on all TXN Stations in Japan from April 13, 2018 to March 29, 2019. It was replaced by the 2019 Yo-kai Watch! series in its timeslot.
Just like the movie before it, the series takes a darker and more mature approach to the franchise, focusing on story-driven drama and conflict, unlike the original series' comedic and segmented approach.