Yo-kai Watch: The Movie
2014, Japanese. Directed by Shigeharu Takahashi & Shinji Ushiro & Mark Risley.
When the evil Yo-Kai Kin, Gin and Bronzlow makes the Yo-Kai Watch disappear from time so they can help Dame Dedtime prevent humans and Yo-Kai from being friends, Nate Adams finds help in the Yo-Kai Hovernyan, who takes Nate, Whisper and Jibanyan 60 years to the past, when the Yo-Kai Watch was first invented by Nate's grandfather, Nathaniel Adams, while he was a boy. Together, the 2 boys fight Dame Dedtime and her evil Wicked Yo-Kai minions to save the world from her evil plans.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Yo-kai Watch: watch order
Cast & crew
- Shigeharu TakahashiDirector
- Shinji UshiroDirector
- Mark RisleyDirector
- Haruka TomatsuKeita Amano (voice)
- Tomokazu SekiWhisper / Buchinyan (voice)
- Etsuko KozakuraJibanyan / Buchinyan / Shogunyan (voice)
- Romi ParkKeizo Amano (voice)
- Yuki KajiDarknyan / Hovernyan / Meganyan (voice)
- Ainosuke KataokaTokio Ubaune (voice)
- Vanilla YamazakiKin (voice)
- Mika KanaiGin (voice)
- Hisako KyodaYukiko Amano (voice)
- Haruka ShimazakiYoung Yukiko Amano (voice)
- Naoki BandoBronzlow / Manjimutt / Robonyan / Roughraff (voice)
- Aya EndoKomasan / Fumiko Kodama (voice)
Details
- Released
- 20 December 2014
- Original title
- 映画 妖怪ウォッチ 誕生の秘密だニャン！
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yoichi Kato
- Box office
- $99M
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What Yo-kai Watch: The Movie is based on
Yo-kai Watch: The Movie is adapted from a video game.
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Yo-kai Watch: The Movie: quick answers
What comes after Yo-kai Watch: The Movie?
Next in the series: Yo-kai Watch The Movie 2: Lord Enma and the Stories, Nyan! (2015), Yo-kai Watch: The Movie - The Great Adventure of the Flying Whale & the Double World, Meow! (2016), and Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: The Return of the Oni King (2017).
Is Yo-kai Watch: The Movie worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.7/10 from 75 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Yo-kai Watch: The Movie?
Yo-kai Watch: The Movie runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
Does Yo-kai Watch: The Movie have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for Yo-kai Watch: The Movie. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
Yo-kai Watch: The Movie parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for Yo-kai Watch: The Movie yet.
Which OTT platform is Yo-kai Watch: The Movie on?
Yo-kai Watch: The Movie isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Yo-kai Watch: The Movie?
If you liked Yo-kai Watch: The Movie, try Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness, Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum, Doraemon: Nobita and the Space Heroes.
Who directed Yo-kai Watch: The Movie?
Yo-kai Watch: The Movie (2014) was directed by Shigeharu Takahashi and Shinji Ushiro and Mark Risley and stars Haruka Tomatsu, Tomokazu Seki, Etsuko Kozakura.
What is Yo-kai Watch: The Movie based on?
Yo-kai Watch: The Movie is adapted from a video game.