SimilarScreen
Yo-kai Watch

Yo-kai Watch

20147.43 Seasons214 EpisodesEnded

Overview

After elementary schooler Keita Amano (Nate Adams) frees a Yo-kai butler named Whisper, he is granted a special watch that allows him to see the Yo-kai causing trouble all around him.

Created by Yoichi Kato
Written by Yoichi Kato
NetworksTV Tokyo

Top Cast

Haruka Tomatsu

Haruka Tomatsu

Keita Amano (voice)

Tomokazu Seki

Tomokazu Seki

Whisper (voice)

Etsuko Kozakura

Etsuko Kozakura

Jibanyan (voice)

Aya Endo

Aya Endo

Fumika 'Fumi' Kodama (voice)

Toru Nara

Toru Nara

Gorota 'Kuma' Kumashima (voice)

Chie Sato

Chie Sato

Kanchi Imada (voice)

Aoi Yuuki

Aoi Yuuki

Inaho Misora (voice)

K

Kotori Shigemoto

USApyon (voice)

Aya Endo

Aya Endo

Komajirou (voice)

Ryoko Nagata

Ryoko Nagata

Kyuubi (voice)

Themes & Keywords

supernaturalbased on video gameghostyoukaikidsanimecomedy

About Yo-kai Watch

Yo-kai Watch is a animation, comedy, kids, mystery, sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure series that first aired in 2014 exploring themes of supernatural, based on video game, ghost, youkai, kids, anime. Created by Yoichi Kato, it stars Haruka Tomatsu, Tomokazu Seki, Etsuko Kozakura. After elementary schooler Keita Amano (Nate Adams) frees a Yo-kai butler named Whisper, he is granted a special watch that allows him to see the Yo-kai causing trouble all around him.

Shows Similar to Yo-kai Watch

Discover shows like Yo-kai Watch — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 shows similar to Yo-kai Watch

If you enjoyed Yo-kai Watch, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, creator filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of Yo-kai Watch.

Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan
33% Match

Rikuo Nura, is 3 parts human and a quarter Demon, lives in a house of spirits with his grandfather, The current clan head of the Nura youkai. Rikuo is set to be the next clan head, despite the fact he dislikes his demon side. He soon come to terms with his demon blood and decides to take his position as young master of the Nura house. However there are those who will certainly not allow it to be easy.

Rage of Bahamut
31% Match

Two thousand years ago, the black-and-silver-winged dragon, Bahamut, terrorized the magical land of Mistarcia. The humans, god, and demons that inhabited the land united forces against the fiend and sealed its power into a key which was split in two, one half protected by gods and the other protected by demons. Now, Mistarcia is a peaceful realm – until a human woman steals the god’s half of the key. Based on the immensely popular digital card game, Rage of Bahamut: Genesis is an exciting blend of action and fantasy.

Pokémon Horizons
31% Match

Follow Liko and Roy as they unravel the mysteries that surround them and encounter Friede, Captain Pikachu, Amethio, and others during their exciting adventures!

Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal
30% Match

When aspiring duelist Yuma meets Astral, a mysterious visitor from another universe, it seems like destiny. Yuma needs Astral to teach him how to duel, and Astral needs Yuma to help him regain his memories!

Shaman King
30% Match

Shaman King(2001)

TV Show8.5/10

Asakura Yoh is a shaman, a person who communicates with ghosts. He enters the Shaman Fight, for whoever wins the tournament gets to commune with the Great Spirit, God... that and his fiance Anna wants to be the wife of the Shaman King. Helping him are his friends Manta, Horo Horo, Ryu, and his samurai ghost partner, Amidamaru.

The Unwanted Undead Adventurer
27% Match

Rentt Faina has hunted monsters for the last 10 years. Sadly, he’s not great at his job, stuck hunting slimes and goblins for a few coins each day. His luck turns when he finds an undiscovered path. At the path’s end, he meets his demise in the maw of a legendary dragon. But, he wakes up as an undead bag of bones! He sets out to achieve Existential Evolution and rejoin the land of the living.

Monster Farm
25% Match

Monster Farm(1999)

TV Show8.1/10

Genki is a boy who loves playing the Monster Rancher games and one day he's somehow transported into the world of the video game where he meets the girl Holly and the monsters Mochi, Suezo, Golem, Tiger and Hare. Together, they are searching for a way to revive the Phoenix, which is the only monster capable of stopping the evil Moo.

The Twelve Kingdoms
25% Match

Nakajima Youko is your average somewhat timid high school student. One day, a strange man named Keiki appears before her, swearing allegiance. Before she could properly register what was happening, demon-like creatures attack Youko and her friends, after which they are pulled into a different world. A world unlike what she has ever known. Separated from Keiki, Youko and her friends must do whatever they can if they wish to survive in this new world.

Sonic X
25% Match

Sonic X(2003)

TV Show7.6/10

After getting stranded on Earth, Sonic and his friends team up with 12-year-old Chris Thorndyke to collect all the Chaos Emeralds and defeat the evil Dr. Eggman.

Magical DoReMi
24% Match

Ojamajo Doremi, known as Magical DoReMi internationally, is a magical girl anime television series created by Toei Animation in 1999. It focuses on elementary school students who become witch apprentices. Led by Doremi Harukaze, the girls must maintain their double lives in secret. Ojamajo Doremi has been followed up by three direct sequels, lasting until its end in 2003. During the television series' runtime, two companion films were released in theaters. The English dub, produced by 4Kids Entertainment, released a preview episode in the US airing on August 13, 2005, and the first episode on September 10, 2005.

My Bride is a Mermaid
24% Match

Nagasumi's in hot water after a beautiful, young mermaid named Sun saves him from drowning. The deep-sea sweetheart's dad is a merman yakuza prone to executing anyone who learns his family's scaly secret! Luckily, there's a catch - if Nagasumi agrees to marry Sun, he just might avoid sleeping with the fishes!

Beyond the Boundary
24% Match

The dark fantasy follows a high school sophomore named Akihito Kanbara. Although the boy appears human, he is half Youmu and invulnerable to wounds because he can heal quickly. One day, Akihito meets freshman Mirai Kuriyama when it seems she is about to jump from the school rooftop. Mirai is isolated because of her ability to manipulate blood, which is considered heresy among members of the spirit world. Disturbing events begin to unfold after Akihito saves Mirai.

Fairy Tail
23% Match

Fairy Tail(2009)

TV Show7.9/10

Lucy is a 17-year-old girl, who wants to be a full-fledged mage. One day when visiting Harujion Town, she meets Natsu, a young man who gets sick easily by any type of transportation. But Natsu isn't just any ordinary kid, he's a member of one of the world's most infamous mage guilds: Fairy Tail.

Digimon Adventure:
23% Match

It's the year 2020. The Network has become something humans can no longer do without in their daily lives. But what humans don't know is that on the other side of the Network is the Digital World, a realm of light and darkness. Nor are they aware of the Digimon who live there. Fifth grader Taichi Yagami's mother and little sister Hikari went to Shibuya, and now they're aboard a runaway train. Taichi hurries to Shibuya to save his mother and sister, but the instant he heads toward the station platform... a strange phenomenon befalls the DigiDestined, and Taichi goes to the Digital World!