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. Where available, names from the English games and North American English dub are on the left, while the original Japanese names are on the right.

Main characters

Nathan "Nate" Adams / Keita Amano (天野 景太 / ケータ, Amano Keita)

Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu (Japanese); Johnny Yong Bosch (English)

Nate is an 11-year-old boy who is often considered extremely average in all manners, a fact that bothers him. While out in the forest, he happens upon a capsule machine stading under a derelict sacred tree. Purchasing one of the capsules, he frees Whisper and is given the Yo-Kai Watch, allowing him to see and make friends with Yo-Kai, as well as summon them into battle.

Whisper (ウィスパー, Wisupā)

Voiced by: Tomokazu Seki (Japanese); J.W. Terry (English)

Whisper is the self-appointed ghostly butler to Nate after he frees him from a 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 knowledgable about the Yo-Kai, but actually relies heavily on a tablet computer called the Yokai Pad (妖怪パッド, Yōkai Paddo) to look up information on the Yo-Kai Wiki (妖怪ウキウキペディア, Yōkai Ukiukipedia). He often dismisses Nate's suspicions that a Yo-Kai is involved with mysterius occurences in his life, only to be proven wrong almost instantly. Following an incident with the Yo-Kai Watch Type Zero, he is able to help Nate switch between the two different Yo-Kai Watches by putting his arm inside his mouth. He always ends his statements with "Whis" (ウィス, Wisu). In Yo-Kai Watch Busters, he is revealed to be a Slippy Class Yo-Kai. In the anime, it is revealed he is secretly a Yo-Kai named Shittakaburi (シッタカブリ, from shittakaburi (知ったかぶり, "know-it-all")), whose belches cause people to claim to know all about things when they actually have no idea.

Jibanyan (ジバニャン, from jibakurei (地縛霊, "residual haunting") and nyan (にゃん, "cat"))

Voiced by: Etsuko Kozakura (Japanese); Alicyn Packard (English)

Jibanyan is a Charming Class Yo-Kai who is the ghost of a cat named Akamaru (アカマル) that died after being hit by a truck while crossing an intersection. He has since become a residual haunting and possesses people to make them cross the street without waiting for the signal, all so he can make failed attempt to fight the cars to avenge his death. When Nate believes that Jibanyan is brave for his actions, Jibanyan is surprised and overwhelmed with joy, forming a contract with Keita. He ends up staying at Nate's house, where is often spends his time eating chocolate bars or worshipping his favorite idol group, Next Harmeowny. While he had initially assumed that his owner, Emi, called him a loser for dying, Jibanyan later learns after being sent back in time by the Grim Reaper association that Emi was actually referring to herself, as Akamaru's death was the result of him saving Emi from getting hit by the truck that killed him.

Jibanyan can transform into different Yo-Kai under certain circumstances. While under the influence of Roughraff, Jibanyan is turned into the bōsōzoku-inspired Baddinyan (Warunyan (ワルニャン, [from "evil" (悪い, warui)] Error: {{nihongo}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 168) (help))) who thinks he is doing bad things, but is not that effective in scaring Nate. When he gets a cold, he becomes Togenyan (トゲニャン), turning green and growing cactus-like spikes that shoot out whenever he sneezes. In Yo-Kai Watch 2, he can fused with Whisper to create Buchinyan (ブチニャン).

Katie / Fumika "Fumi-chan" Kodama (木霊 文花 / フミちゃん, Kodama Fumika / Fumi-chan)

Voiced by: Aya Endō (Japanese); Melissa Hutchison (English)

Katie is a girl in Nate's class at school. She is highly intelligent, but is worried that she does not meet her mother's standards, and is often admired by the male students, particularly Nate. She is the female protagonist in both the video games and the shoujo manga series. In contrast to Nate's Watch, Katie's Yo-Kai Watch is shaped like a pocket watch with a floral design, which Katie hangs around her neck. Outside of a dream Whisper has in episode 67, she does not possess a Yo-Kai Watch in the anime series and is unaware of the presence of Yo-Kai.

Bear / Gorōta "Kuma" Kumashima (熊島 五郎太 / クマ, Kumashima Gorōta / Kuma)

Voiced by: Tōru Nara

Nate's friend and classmate who looks like a bully, but is actually a very good friend.

Eddie / Kanchi Imada (今田 干治 / カンチ, Imada Kanchi)

Voiced by: Chie Satō (Japanese); Brent Pendergrass (English)

Nate's friend and classmate, who is often seen hanging around Bear. He does not believe in ghosts or monsters, and is very intelligent.

Komasan (コマさん, from komainu (狛犬))

Voiced by: Aya Endō (Japanese); Melissa Hutchison (English)

A Charming class Yo-Kai from the countryside that Nate and Whisper meet while he is visiting the city for the first time. The temple he used to guard got knocked down for construction and he tries to move to the city, but is overwhelmed by the sights and sounds, as well as his love for soft serve ice cream. He is featured prominently in the anime and is one of the main protagonists of the Yo-Kai Watch Busters games. In the Japanese version, he tends to use Mongē (もんげー) as an exclamation and ends his sentences with zura (ズラ), while in the English dub he speaks in a country dialect and often exclaims "Oh my swirls!".

In Yo-Kai Watch 2, the player can get a special version of Komasan with a frog-mouth pouch (がまぐちポーチ, gamaguchi pōchi).

Inaho Misora (美空 イナホ, Misora Inaho)

Voiced by: Aoi Yūki

A young girl in Nate's school who is introduced in Yo-Kai Watch 3 and the second anime season. A sci-fi geek with an obsession with space, Inaho is tricked by Usapyon into buying the Yo-Kai Watch U Prototype, having believed it to be a "Space Watch", upon which she is introduced to the world of Yo-Kai. She agrees to help Usapyon build a rocket to help Dr. Purie's dreams come true, seeking out Yo-Kai Medals needed to power the individual parts.

Usapyon (USAピョン, from "USA", usagi (うさぎ, "rabbit"), and pyonpyon (ぴょんぴょん, "bouncing"))

Voiced by: Kotori Shigemoto

A Shady Class Yo-Kai from America, who brings Inaho into the world of Yo-Kai. Although he wears a rabbit-shaped astronaut suit, he is not actually a rabbit, as the rabbit ears are just part of his helmet; underneath the suit he looks nothing like a rabbit. In his past life, Usapyon was a supposed otter named Chibi (チビ), who was taken in by a rocket scientist named Dr. Purie and poised to be the first small animal to survive going into space, only to be killed in a rocket malfunction he himself caused. Now as a Yo-Kai, Usapyon wants to make Dr. Purie's dream a reality by making a new rocket powered by various Yo-Kai, seeking out Inaho's help in order to build it.

Keizō (ケイゾウ)

Voiced by: Romi Park

Keizō is a young boy Nate meets in the past during the events of Yo-Kai Watch 2 and the first movie. He is ultimately revealed to be Nate's grandfather, who created the Yo-Kai Watch to help humans and Yo-Kai communicate.

Dekanyan (デカニャン)

A giant cat Yo-Kai who is central to the plot of Yo-Kai Watch 2.

Fuyunyan (フユニャン)

Voiced by: Yūki Kaji

A cat Yo-Kai who is Keizo's friend. He wears a transforming hero's belt and a cape.

Recurring Yo-Kai characters

The following Yo-Kai make recurring appearances in the anime, sometimes receiving their own story arcs.

Komajiro (コマじろう, Komajirō, -jirō (二郎) is a common name component in Japan traditionally given to the second born son in the family)

Voiced by: Aya Endō

Komasan's younger brother, also Charming class. He is much more outgoing and ready to experience the city than Komasan, and is in fact much better at adapting to city life than his older brother.

Manjimutt / Jinmenken (じんめん犬, lit. "human-faced dog")

Voiced by: Naoki Bandō (Japanese); Pierre Holloway (English)

An Eerie class Yo-Kai who was once a human salaryman until he got drunk one night and died being crushed by several boards, alongside a toy poodle, transforming him into a salaryman-faced toy poodle. Due to the circumstances of his death can be seen by people without a Yo-Kai Watch. His resemblance to a human gets him in trouble with the police after he is found urinating in public, and then claims to be a dog. Mangimutt has his own featurette in some episodes following his appearance, often starting a new job to fill his time, only to be arrested at the end for his troublemaking. This has included owning a high fashion salon, becoming a photographer, becoming a pastry chef, making pottery, and becoming a movie superhero. However, he is arrested in the United States and imprisoned on Alcatraz, where he plots his escape.

Hidabat / Hikikōmori (ヒキコウモリ, from hikikomori (引きこもり, "social withdrawal") and kōmori (コウモリ, "bat"))

Voiced by: Ryōko Nagata

A Shady class Yo-Kai that would rather spend its time indoors and never go out, forcing people to feel the same way. Whisper notes that Hikikōmori is famous lately. Hikikōmori appears in Keita's room, making Jibanyan feel like staying inside forever, and locking Keita out. After Jibanyan is forced out by Honobōno and Donyorinne, Morezō is used to drive Hikikōmori out of Jibanyan, and Hikikōmori admits that he is just afraid of going outside. Keita allows Hikikōmori to stay in his room, and Hikikōmori gives Keita his Yo-Kai Medal out of gratitude.

Robonyan (ロボニャン, from "robot" (ロボット, robotto))

Voiced by: Naoki Bandō, Yuko Sasamoto

A Touch class robotic Yo-Kai from the future, having been created after Jibanyan felt the need to roboticize himself. While it can detach its paws to perform a rocket punch, its body also contains a chocolate bar factory. When he moves into Keita's house, he runs up the electric bill. After meeting his future counterpart, who sacrifices himself to save the planet from a meteor, Robonyan upgrades himself to match his form, becoming Robonyan Type-F.

Captain Bully (ブリー隊長, Burī-taichō, from Birī-taichō (ビリー隊長, a nickname for Billy Blanks))

Voiced by: motsu

Captain Bully is a Brave class Yo-Kai who is obsessed with exercise, putting people and Yo-Kai through his "Bully's Boot Camp". Captain Bully is also one of the performers of the anime's second ending theme.

Kyuubi (キュウビ, Kyūbi, from kyunkyun (キュンキュン, feeling tightness in the chest due to being caught up in emotions)) / Kyubi

Voiced by: Ryōko Nagata

A Mysterious class nine-tailed fox (九尾狐, kyūbiko) Yo-Kai who steals women's hearts, although only figuratively through sheer charm. He soon sets his sights on Fumi, transforming into a charming boy, but Fumi is immune to Kyuubi's charms, and it seems that Kyuubi is instead falling for her.

Venoct / Orochi (オロチ, from Yamata no Orochi (八岐の大蛇))

Voiced by: Yuko Sasamoto

A very powerful Slippy class Yo-Kai who is seeking a powerful opponent to fight. It appears in Sakura New Town seeking out the powerful Red J, but mistakes Jibanyan for his target.

Minor characters

Nate's classmates

Chi-chan (チーちゃん, Chīchan)

Voiced by: Kiyono Yasuno

Sato-chan (サトちゃん)

Voiced by: Natsuki Aikawa

Kawa-chan (川ちゃん)

Voiced by: Natsuki Aikawa

Shiori Nakamura (中村しおり, Nakamura Shiori)

Voiced by: Yurie Kobari

Lulu / Ai-tan (アイたん)

Voiced by: Eri Inagawa

Mika (ミカ)

Voiced by: Risa Ai

Others

Nate's mother / Keita's mother (ケータの母, Kēta no Haha)

Voiced by: Ryōko Nagata

Nate's mother, who is often quite strict with both Nate and her husband.

Nate's father / Keita's father (ケータの父, Kēta no Chichi)

Voiced by: Tōru Nara

Nate's father, a businessman who is often kind-hearted.

Homeroom teacher (担任の先生, Tannin no sensei)

Voiced by: Kazehiro Fusegawa (Japanese); Pierre Holloway (English)

Next Harmeowny / NyaKB (ニャーKB, Nyā Kē Bī)

Voiced by: Haruka Shimazaki, Jurina Matsui, Sakura Miyawaki, Rina Kawaei, Yuria Kizaki, Rena Kato, and Mako Kojima

A local idol group who dress up as catgirls and are Jibanyan's favorite group. Some of the members are shown to be able to see Yo-Kai. The Japanese name is a parody of the idol group AKB48 and is voiced by members of AKB48, SKE48, and HKT48, while the English name is a parody of R&B girl group Fifth Harmony.

List of Yo-Kai

Yo-Kai are the collectible ghosts/monsters in the world of Yo-Kai Watch, based on the various spirits and figures of Japanese mythology. They are divided into various classes that define their basic areas of strength or rarity. There eight primary classes: Brave, Mysterious, Tough, Charming, Heartful, Shady, Eerie, and Slippy. The Kaima Class is introduced in Yo-Kai Watch 2. Each class 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 can put leaves on their heads which disguise themselves as humans when they need to interact with other humans. The Yo-Kai are listed below based on their numbering in the games' Yo-Kai Dictionary, while those with fictional character biographies and casting information have made appearances in the television series.

Brave

Brave Class (イサマシ族, Isamashi-zoku) Yo-Kai are physically strong and gallant (勇ましい, isamashii) Yo-Kai at heart. Their summoning song goes "Sumo shave! Flame on grave! Flash team Brave!" (イサマシ！メザマシ！ラッシャイマシー！, Isamashi! Mezamashi! Rasshaimashī!, Isamashi! Wake up! Have a nice day!).

Buyōjinbō (ぶようじん坊, from buyōjin (無用心, "carelessness") and bō (坊, "monk")) / Pandle

Voiced by: Yuko Sasamoto

A Yo-Kai who steals the things that people mistakenly leave at home.

Garaakinbō (がらあきん坊, from garaaki (がら空き, "defenseless")) / Undy

Sakigakenosuke (さきがけの助, from sakigakeru (先駆ける, "to be the first") and suke (助, a common suffix for boys' names)) / Tanbo

Daraketō (ダラケ刀, from darakeru (だらける, "to be lazy") and tō (刀, "sword")) / Cutta-nah

Zanbaratō (ザンバラ刀, from zanbara (ざんばら, "loose and disheveled")) / Cutta-nah-nah

Dararadanbira (ダララだんびら, from darara (ダララ, "floppy") and danbira (段平, "broadsword")) / Slacka-slash

Katazukerai (かたづ家来, from "to tidy up" (片付ける, katazukeru) and "retainer" (家来, kerai))

Araimashō (アライ魔将, from araimashō (洗いましょう, "let's wash") and "evil commander" (魔将, mashō))

Shishimaru (獅子まる, from shishi (獅子, "lion"))

Manojishi (万尾獅子, Man'ojishi, from man o jisuru (満を持する, "to be at the ready") and man'o (万尾, "many tails"))

Voiced by: Kensuke Satō

A Yo-Kai samurai that makes sure that people are prepared for various events. Man'ojishi possesses Kuma before the school year starts again, and Keita begs him to help him get ready for the new semester of classes as he forgot to do his homework over summer break.

Okomusha (おこ武者, from oko (尾籠, "absurd"))

Kushamusha (くしゃ武者, from kushakusha (くしゃくしゃ, "chewing loudly") and musha (武者, "warrior")) / Zerberker

Namahage (なまはげ, from Namahage (生剥)) / Snartle

Chikaramochi (ちからモチ, from chikaramochi (力持ち, "strong man") and mochi (餅, "rice cake")) / Mochismo

Voiced by: Tadashi Miyazawa

A Yo-Kai that seems mild-mannered but when he gets angry his face and muscles burst out from his mochi body.

Yakimochi (やきモチ, from yakimochi (焼き餅, "jealousy" or "toasted rice cake")) / Minochi

Akaname (あかなめ, from akaname (垢嘗))

Onigirizamurai (おにぎり侍, from onigiri (鬼斬り, "demon slaying"), onigiri (おにぎり, "rice ball"), and samurai (侍))

Voiced by: Ryota Asari

A Yo-Kai known for slaying oni, according to the Yo-Kai Ukiukipedia, although it does not mention that his head is an onigiri and he cooks them. Whisper reveals that he is the only Yo-Kai capable of stopping the sweating of Asekakki, and this fact makes Asekakki happy as he has never had a friend before. However, Onigirizamurai discovers that Asekakki has the perfect kind of saltiness to his sweat to make his onigiri taste better.

Yakionigiri (焼きおに斬り, from yaki onigiri (焼きおにぎり, "grilled rice ball") and kiri (斬り, "slash"))

Kabuto-san (カブトさん, from kabuto (兜, "helmet")) / Helmsman

Genma Shōgun (ゲンマ将軍, from genma (減摩, "lubrication") and shōgun (将軍, "general")) / Reuknight

Yomi Gensui (黄泉ゲンスイ, from Yomi (黄泉) and gensui (元帥, "marshall")) / Corptain

Dorotabō (泥田坊)

Captain Bully

See recurring character section

Melamelion (メラメライオン, Merameraion, from meramera (めらめら, "burning up")) / Blazion

Voiced by: Yuko Sasamoto

A lion-like Yo-Kai that makes people more energetic and want to win things that otherwise are not contests. Melamelion takes control of Keita and his friends at a park clean up field trip, but Himojii and Honobōno manage to bring things back to normal.

Gulagulion (グラグライオン, Guraguraion) from guragura (ぐらぐら, "shaky" or "indecisive")Quaken

Todorokijishi (とどろき獅子, from todoroki (轟き, "roaring") and shishi (獅子, "lion")) / Siro

Shōbushi (しょうブシ, from shōbushi (勝負師, "gambler") and bushi (武士, "samurai")) / Chansin

Masamune (まさむね, from Masamune (正宗)) / Sheen

Muramasa (むらまさ, from Muramasa (村正)) / Snee

Kusanagi (くさなぎ, from Kusanagi (草薙)) / Gleam

Benkei (ベンケイ, from Benkei (弁慶))

Karakuri Benkei (からくりベンケイ, from karakuri (からくり, "clockwork")) / B3-NK1

Voiced by: Masahito Yabe

An ancient clockwork Yo-Kai who destroys modern technology, seeking out the "Hero's Screw" that he believes must be in an appliance so he can reach the next level of his power. He ultimately finds it in Robonyan, who is oddly enjoying being ravaged by Karakuri Benkei's naginata, even after he nearly goes critical.

Yamato (やまと, from Yamato (大和)) / Sushiyama

Kabukizaru (カブキ猿, from kabuki (歌舞伎) and saru (猿, "ape")) / Kapunki

Kuwanobushi (クワノ武士, from kuwagatamushi (鍬形虫, "stag beetle") and bushi (武士, "warrior")) / Beetler

Kuwagataishō (クワガ大将, from taishō (大将, "general")) / Beetall

Ōkuwanokami (オオクワの神, from ōkuwagata (オオクワガタ, "Dorcus") and kami (神, "deity")) / Cruncha

Onigui (鬼食い, from oni (鬼, "demon") and "to eat" (食い, kui))

Inochitori (いのちとり, from inochitori (命取り, "fatal"))

Mysterious

Mysterious Class (フシギ族, Fushigi-zoku) Yo-Kai are strange (不思議, fushigi) Yo-Kai and use ghostly magic powers. Their summoning song goes "Boo-shiggy, boo-shiggy! Boogie-woogie! Cling clang! Delirious! Mysterious!" (フシギ！フシギ！ブギウギ！オレたちゃ、オオハシャギー！, Fushigi! Fushigi! Bugiugi! Oretacha, ōhashagī!, "Fushigi! Fushigi! Boogie woogie! We only want to have a great time!").

Sakasakkasa (さかさっ傘, from sakasa (逆さ, "upside down") and kasa (傘, "umbrella"))

Voiced by: Ryota Asari

A Yo-Kai born from a cheap vinyl umbrella that was thrown out after strong winds turned it inside out, and as it watched its owner just go into a convenience store and buy a better one. Sakasakkasa turns Keita's umbrella inside out, and then Keita calls on Karakasa-obake to help teach Sakasakkasa how to be a better umbrella, both of them managing to survive a rainstorm's strong winds.

Bakezōri (化け草履)

Zuruzuruzuru (ズルズルづる, from zuruzuru (ずるずる, "sniffling") and tsuru (鶴, "crane")) / Snotsolong

Kazekamo (かぜカモ, from kaze kamo (風邪かも, "might have a cold") and kamo (カモ, "duck")) / Duchoo

Voiced by: Naoki Bandō

A Yo-Kai that people call on if they want to become sick. Keita asks for his help so he can stay home from school to play a video game all day, but his power is actually one to fool other people into thinking the person he possesses is sick by making them feel sick, even though they do not have a fever or any other symptoms to accompany it. He coaches Keita through feigning sick, but Keita's mother is not easily fooled.

Tsuzukanasō (つづかな僧, from tsuzukanasō (続かなそう, "I don't think it will continue") and sō (僧, "monk" or "priest")) / D'wanna

Voiced by: Masahito Yabe

A lazy Yo-Kai that makes people want to give up on activities suddenly. He possesses Kuma, Kanchi, and Fumi throughout a school day, and Keita realizes the only way to beat him is with Nagabana's power to make people ramble on uncontrollably. The two Yo-Kai go back and forth, possessing Fumi repeatedly, until Tsuzukanasō loses the will to keep fighting.

Yametaishi (やめたい師, from yametai (止めたい, "I want to give up") and taishi (太師, "grand tutor")) / N'more

Mōsen Oshō (もうせん和尚, from mōsen (毛氈, "carpet") and oshō (和尚, "high priest")) / Q'wit

Wasurenbō (わすれん帽, from wasurenbō (忘れん坊, "a forgetful person") and bō (帽, "hat")) / Wazzat

Voiced by: Naoki Bandō

A Yo-Kai that steals memories and makes people forget things. He used to be a simple hat, and was the favorite of his owner. One day, she stopped wearing the hat and forgot she owned it, and now in revenge Wasurenbō makes people forget things important to them. It is his fault that everyone in Keita's class, including the teacher, forgets to bring something with them, but after Keita begins using Wasurenbō selfishly, he realizes he must stop Wasurenbō from causing any more trouble, befriending him after.

Maison de Wasure (メゾン・ドワスレ, Mezon Dowasure, from mezon (メゾン, "house") and dowasure (ど忘れ, "lapse in memory"))

Bakazukin (ばか頭巾, from baka (馬鹿, "foolish") and zukin (頭巾, "hood")) / Dummkap

Noppera-bō (のっぺら坊)

Waraenee (わらえ姉, from waraenee (笑えねえ, "don't laugh") and nee (姉, "sister")) / Lafalotta

Aokuchibiru (青くちびる, from ao (青, "blue") and kuchibiru (唇, "lips")) / Blips

Bakurobaa (バクロ婆, from bakuro (暴露, "disclosure") and obaasan (お婆さん, "granny")) / Tattletell

Voiced by: Chie Satō

A Yo-Kai that makes people tell their deepest, darkest secrets without their realizing. One possesses Fumi and tells everyone she saw Keita use the toilet in school, deeply embarrassing him. After befriending her, Keita has Bakurobaa help Fumi solve a problem at home over her test scores.

Babān (ババァーン, from "bang" (バァーン, bān)) / Tattlecast

Dokurobaa (ドクロ婆, from dokuro (髑髏, "skull")) / Skranny

Motemoten (モテモ天, from motemote (モテモテ, "sexy") and ten (天, "heaven")) / Cupistol

Motemacool (モテマクール, Motemakūru) / Casanuva

Motenusu (モテヌス, from nusumi (盗み, "stealing")) / Casanono

Ittangomen (一旦ゴメン, from ittan gomen (一旦御免, "I'm sorry this time") and ittan-momen (一反木綿))

Voiced by: Tōru Nara

A Yo-Kai that makes people do rude things and then give insincere apologies.

Ayamaritaoshi (あやまり倒し, from ayamari (謝り, "apology") and domino-taoshi (ドミノ倒し, "domino effect"))

Voiced by: Tōru Nara

A Yo-Kai that makes people give overly sincere apologies for almost no reason.

Koenra (こえんら, from ko (こ, suffix indicating "small") and en (煙, "smoke"))

Enraenra (えんらえんら)

Denpaku-kozō (でんぱく小僧, from denpa (電波, "electo-magnetic wave"), pakupaku (ぱくぱく, "eating"), and kozō (小僧, "youngster")) / Signibble

Voiced by: Chie Satō

A Yo-Kai that affects electrical energy, causing blackouts and batteries to die. He appears in Keita's house the night he has Kanchi and Kuma over for a sleepover, affecting their ability to watch a nighttime TV show. Jibanyan's desire to watch the show causes problems, and quashes the boy's plans.

Denjin (でんじん, from den (電, "electric") and jin (人, "person") or jin (神, "deity")) / Signiton

Hatsudenshin (はつでんしん, from hatsudenshi (発電施, "power plant")) / Statiking

Odenjin (おでんじん, from oden (おでん))

U.S.O. (Yū Esu Ō) from UFO and uso (嘘, "lie")

Voiced by: Chie Satō

A Yo-Kai that lies about it being an alien from outer space. It causes other people to lie, as well. One possesses Fumi, and then goes on a spree about town, until Keita manages to trick U.S.O. into admitting that it is only a Yo-Kai and not an alien by having Maborōshi cast an illusion on him.

Apelican (アペリカン, Aperikan, from American (アメリカン, Amerikan) and pelican (ペリカン, perikan))

Ungaikyō (うんがい鏡, from "Ungaikyō" (雲外鏡)) / Mirapo

A Yo-Kai that can make people warp between two locations and times. One is called by Whisper to take Keita and his family home after their Golden Week trip.

Ungai Sanmenkyō (うんがい三面鏡, from sanmenkyō (三面鏡, "three-panel mirror"))

Yamikagami (ヤミ鏡, from yami (闇, "dark") and kagami (鏡, "mirror")) / Mircle

Maborōshi (まぼ老師, from maboroshi (幻, "illusion") and rōshi (老師, "sage")) / Illoo

Voiced by: Tōru Nara

An illusion-casting Yo-Kai who appears at the Sakura Elementary School on Valentine's Day to trick Kanchi and Kuma into thinking the girls in their class have given them chocolate. Keita soon discovers the truth and tries to defeat Maborōshi, but he ends up in one of the illusions himself.

Kagerōshi (かげ老師, from kagerō (陽炎, "heat mirage")) / Elloo

Hōrōshi (ほう老師, from hōrō (放浪, "wandering")) / Alloo

Satori-chan (さとりちゃん, from "satori" (覚)) / Espy

Voiced by: Etsuko Kozakura

A Yo-Kai that can read people's minds. One possesses Fumi, apparently allowing her to read others' minds, until Keita discovers that Satori-chan is behind it.

Yotsume (よつめ, from yotsume (四つ目, "four eyes")) / Infour

Sebastian (セバスチャン, Sebasuchan)

Voiced by: Kensuke Satō

A Yo-Kai butler who is brought in by Whisper when he falls ill. While Keita and Jibanyan enjoy Sebastian, as he seems superior to Whisper, they soon become overwhelmed by Sebastian's desire for perfection and welcome Whisper back when he is feeling better.

Tengu (天狗)

Voiced by: Miho Hino

The true Tengu Yo-Kai who wields power over wind. Whisper says that he is friends with such a Yo-Kai when he discusses Tengus before Keita meets Nekurama Tengu, but they soon discover he lied about this fact and in fact bothers the real Tengu when they meet him.

Homura Tengu (ほむら天狗, from homura (焔, "fire" or "passion")) / Flengu

Kyuubi

See recurring character section.

Inugami (犬神) / Frostail

Nue (ぬえ)

Fūmazaru (風魔猿, from Fūma Kotarō (風魔小太郎))

Pintocorn (ピントコーン, from pintokonai (ピント来ない, "can't get a hint") and kōn (コーン, "corn"))

Voiced by: Miho Hino

The first Merican Yo-Kai Nate meets, it possessed him when he first receives the Yo-Kai Watch U Prototype model, making him disinterested in all its new features. After being found, it backs off and gives Nate its Merican Medal.

Tough

Tough Class (ゴーケツ族, Gōketsu-zoku) Yo-Kai are tough heroic (豪傑, gōketsu) Yo-Kai who have high defenses. Their summoning song is "Gōketsu! Gōketsu! The flawless gathering!" (ゴーケツ！ゴーケツ！カンゼンムケツのダイシュウケツ！, Gōkestu! Gōketsu! Kanzen muketsu no daishūketsu!).

Dokidoki (ドキ土器, from dokidoki (ドキドキ, "beating heart") and doki (土器, "earthenware"))

An earthenware Yo-Kai who can break at any time from his beating heart, so he makes people stand still by making them struck with love. One possesses Keita during field day, making it difficult for him to run around and show Fumi how he feels about her.

Darudaruma (だるだるま, [from darui (だるい, "sluggish") and daruma (だるま)] Error: {{nihongo}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 167) (help)) / Dulluma

Darumacho (だるまっちょ, Darumatcho, from "macho" (マッチョ, matcho))

Goridaruma (ゴリだるま, from "gorilla" (ゴリラ, gorira)) / Goruma

Urayameshi (うらや飯, from urayamu (羨む, "to envy") and meshi (飯, "cooked rice"))

Pridon (プライ丼, Puraidon, from "pride" (プライド, puraido) and donburi (丼, "rice bowl dish"))

Mayoiguruma (迷い車, from mayoi kuruma (迷い車, "lost car"))

Dassensha (だっせんしゃ, from dassen (脱線, "derail") and sensha (戦車, "tank"))

Murikabe (ムリカベ, literally "impossible wall" (無理壁, murikabe)) / Noway

Voiced by: Tōru Nara

A nurikabe (ぬりかべ) Yo-Kai that makes people refuse requests. However, his ability can be reversed by asking someone under his spell not to do something. Keita ultimately bests him by using reverse psychology, asking his Yo-Kai friends to not do things, and for Murikabe to not be his friend.

Muridajō (むりだ城, from jō (城, "castle")) / Impass

Shirokabe (シロカベ, from shirokabe (城壁, "rampart")) / Walldin

Gurerurin (グレるりん, from gureru (グレる, "to turn delinquent")) / Roughraff

Voiced by: Naoki Bandō

A mischievous gremlin (グレムリン, guremurin) Yo-Kai with a large pompadour. He has the ability to bring out rudeness in people he possesses, turning Kanchi into a delinquent and even Jibanyan into the rude Yo-Kai Warunyan. He is ultimately impressed by Jinmenken's fighting skills, ending his rein of terror in the town and befriending Keita.

Gokudō (ゴクドー, from gokudō (極道, "evil" or "wicked")) / Badude

Aniki (アニ鬼, from aniki (兄貴, "elder brother") and ki (鬼, "demon")) / Bruff

Yoroi-san (ヨロイさん, from yoroi (鎧, "armor")) / Armsman

Monomannequin (モノマネキン, Monomanekin, from monomane (ものまね, "impersonation") and "mannequin" (マネキン, manekin))

Voiced by: Kensuke Satō

A Yo-Kai that makes people pose weirdly and possesses the ability to appear like others. One possesses Fumi, making her say rude things, until Keita manages to get Robonyan to out-perform Monomannequin, who just wants to meet someone from NyaKB.

Tōsenbon (トオセンボン, from tōsenbō (通せん坊, "standing in the way") and harisenbon (ハリセンボン, "porcupinefish")) / Blowkade

Kurogane Senbon (くろがねセンボン, from kurogane (黒金, "iron")) / Ledballoon

Morezō (モレゾウ, from moresō (漏れそう, "the need to urinate") and zō (象, "elephant")) / Fidgephant

Voiced by: Miho Hino

A Yo-Kai that makes people feel the need to pee. Morezō appears in Keita's elementary school, making almost every boy ned to go to the bathroom. After Keita is unable to make several Yo-Kai end Morezō's spell, Wasurenbō steals Morezō's memories, allowing Morezō to release the water he is holding within himself, and freeing everyone from the urge to pee.

Puruphant (ブルファント, Purufanto, from purupuru (プルプル, "trembling") and "elephant" (エレファント, erefanto)) / Touphant

Gamammoth (ガマンモス, Gamanmosu, from gaman (我慢, "patience") and "mammoth" (マンモス, manmosu))

Raizō (雷蔵, from rai (雷, "lightning") and zō (蔵, "ownership"))

Hiraishin (ヒライ神, from hiraishin (避雷針, "lightning rod"))

Asekkaki (あせっか鬼, from asekkaki (汗っかき, "someone who sweats a lot"))

Voiced by: Tadashi Miyazawa

A Yo-Kai that makes people sweat a lot. He is sad because he has no friends due to his incessant sweating. However, he befriends Onigirizamurai, as his sweat makes onigiri stick together better. However, Keita is heisitant to try this onigiri.

Fuji-no-yama (ふじのやま, from Fuji-no-Yama (富士の山, "Mount Fuji")) / Mad Mountain

Sakura-no-jima (さくらのじま, from Sakura-no-jima (桜の島, "Sakurajima")) / Lava Lord

Dōkaku (ドウカク, from dōkaku (同格, "same rank"), dō (銅, "copper"), and kaku (閣, "pavillion")) / Castelius III

Ginkaku (ギンカク, from gin (銀, "silver")) / Castelius II

Kinkaku (キンカク, from kin (金, "gold")) / Castelius I

Platinum-kaku (プラチナカク, Purachinakaku) / Castelius Max

Musha Kabuto (武者かぶと, from kabutomushi (カブトムシ, "rhinoceros beetle")) / Rhinoggin

Kabuto Musō (かぶと無双, from musō (無双, "unparalleled")) / Rhinormous

Ōtsunonokami (オオツノノ神, from ōtsuno (大角, "large horn")) / Hornaplenty

Robonyan

See recurring character section.

Golnyan (ゴルニャン, Gorunyan, from "gold" (ゴールド, gōrudo)) / Goldenyan

Daidarabotchi (だいぼらぼっち) / Dromp

Umibōzu (うみぼうず) / Swosh

Ōgama (大ガマ, from ō (大, "big") and gamagaeru (ガマガエル, "toad"))

Ōyamori (大やもり, from yamori (やもり, "gecko"))

Charming

Charming Class (プリチー族, Purichī-zoku) Yo-Kai are cute and cuddly Yo-Kai who are fast fighters. Their summoning song is "Alarming! Boom boom walla walla! Dance, dance! Charming!" (プリチー！オレッチ、トモダチ！ふくはウチー！, Purichī! Oreccchi, tomodachi! Fuku wa uchi-!, "Purichī! We're friends! That's lucky!")

Bikyaku (びきゃく, from bikyaku (美脚, "nice legs"))

Sharekofujin (しゃれこ婦人, from sharekomu (洒落込む, "to get dressed up"), sharekōbe (髑髏, "skull"), and fujin (婦人, "woman")) / Dazzabel

Voiced by: Miho Hino

A Yo-Kai that makes people dress extravagantly. She takes control of Keita's mother on the day of the classroom visit, making her dress in extremely gaudy outfits, and even makes Himojii and Whisper more fashionable. The only way to end her control, is by having the Yo-Kai Jimmy negate her effects. After her bow and umbrella are lost and her bright colors become subdued, she gives up her Yo-Kai Medal.

Karakara-san (カラカラさん, from karakara (からから, "rattling")) / Rattelle

Honebijin (ほね美人, from hone (骨, "bone") and bijin (美人, "a beauty")) / Skelebella

Semimaru (セミまる, from semi (蝉, "cicada")) / Cadin

Voiced by: Tōru Nara

A cicada Yo-Kai that is formed when a cicada dies after its one week of life. Keita accidentally wakes one up when he is out treasure hunting.

Kagemaru (カゲまる, from kage (影, "shadow")) / Cadable

Higurashimaru (ヒグラシまる, from higurashi (ヒグラシ, "evening cicada")) / Singcada

Samugari (さむガリ, from samugari (寒がり, "sensitivity to cold") and garigari (ガリガリ, "skin and bones")) / Pupsicle

Gari Ōji (ガリ王子, from ōji (王子, "prince")) / Chilhuahua

Atsu Garuru (あつガルル, from atsui (暑い, "hot") and garuru (ガルル, "growling")) / Swelterrier

Tsuragawari (つらがわり, from tsuragamae (面構え, "expression") and kawari (変わり, "change"))

Hitotsume-kozō (一つ目小僧, from hitotsume (一つ目, "one-eyed"))

Voiced by: Miho Hino

A traditional cyclops Yo-Kai that Keita discovers in an old house in town with Rokurokubi and Karakasa-obake. Whisper helps the classic Yo-Kai in gaining back their ability to scare modern youth. After they are nearly exorcised, Keita manages to get the Yo-Kai Watch Model Zero to work and brings them back.

Jibanyan (ジバニャン)

See main character section.

Togenyan (トゲニャン, from toge (棘, "spine" or "thorn")) / Thornyan

Voiced by: Etsuko Kozakura

Togenyan appears in the anime when Jibanyan catches a cold. Togenyan is able to shoot spikes from his body when he sneezes, and soon infects Hikikōmori and Melamelion with a cold that also makes them shoot off spikes.

Warunyan (ワルニャン, from warui (悪い, "evil")) / Baddinyan

Voiced by: Etsuko Kozakura

Under the influence of Gurerurin, Jibanyan transforms into the bōsōzoku-inspired Warunyan who thinks he is doing bad things, but is not that effective in scaring Keita.

Buchinyan (ブチニャン, from buchi (斑, "mottled"))

In Yo-Kai Watch 2, Buchinyan is created when Jibanyan and Whisper are fused together into a single Yo-Kai.

Nogappa (ノガッパ, from nogamo (野鴨, "wild duck")) / Walkappa

Voiced by: Masahito Yabe

A kappa (河童) that lives in Sakura New Town's river. He is a standard kappa, a fact that plays into his favor when Keita tries to win over the friendship of Bakurobaa, as none of his secrets are truly traumatic secrets.

Tabigappa (たびガッパ, from tabi (旅, "journey")) / Appak

Namigappa (なみガッパ, from nami (波, "wave")) / Supyo

Komasan

See recurring character section.

Shishikoma (ししコマ) / Komane

Komajiro

See recurring character section.

Torajiro (とらじろう, Torajirō, from tora (虎, "tiger")) / Komiger

Baku (バク)

Voiced by: Chie Satō

A baku (獏) Yo-Kai that makes people fall asleep and then it eats their dreams. She says she wants to eat the perfect dream and then she will be done, and she will know which one it is by how tall the dreamer appears in the dream. After failing to find one amongst Keita's classmates, Keita calls on Bushinyan who has just the dream Baku is looking for.

Obaku-sama (おバク様)

Haku (ハク, from haku (白, "white")) / Whapir

Ame-onna (雨女, "a woman who causes rain")

Bakusoku (ばくそく, from bakusoku (爆速, "very fast") and soku (足, "shoe"))

A muscular Yo-Kai that resembles a shoe and makes people run constantly.

Kyuntarō (キュン太郎, "Tarō" (太郎) is a common boy's name suffix) / Shmoopie

Voiced by: Ryōko Nagata

A Yo-Kai that makes people forgive someone who seems to act all ditzy and forgetful with pure charm. One possesses Fumi and causes problems in class when she does things that should get her in trouble but all of the boys, and their teacher, forgive her. Keita manages to subdue him when he calls on Jinmenken who wants Kyuntarō's ability to help him, but it proves unsuccessful.

Zukyukyunta (ズキュキュン太) / Pinkipoo

Urakyunta (裏キュン太, from ura (裏, "reverse")) / Pookivil

Kemamon (ケマモン, from Kumamon (くまモン))

Yuki-onna (ゆきおんな, from yuki-onna (雪女)) / Frostina

Fubukihime (ふぶき姫, from fubuki (吹雪, "snow storm") and hime (姫, "princess")) / Blizzaria

Voiced by: Aya Endō

Fubukihime is one of Mr. Nyanpachi's colleagues at the Yo-Kai school.

Hyakkihime (百鬼姫, from hyakkiyakō (百鬼夜行, "monsters in a procession at night")) / Damona

Kappa (河童)

Voiced by: Kensuke Satō

The real mythical kappa who Keita seeks out when he discovers Nogappa will not be able to help him on a report on yōkai.

Suiko (水虎)

Master Nyada (マスターニャーダ, Masutā Nyāda, from Master Yoda)

Voiced by: Ken Shimura

Master Nyada is a master of a mystical power known as the "Hose".

Heartful

Heartful Class (ポカポカ族, Pokapoka-zoku) Yo-Kai are a group of warm and inviting Yo-Kai who excel at healing. Their summoning song is "Speedy, Artful! Sing La La La! Everywhere Heartful!" (ポッカポカ！ナンカヨウカ！いっちょやーるカー！, Pokkapoka! Nanka yōka! Itcho yāru kā!, Pokkapoka! Or whaever it is! How do you do!?).

Urayamashirō (うらやましろう, from urayamashii (羨ましい, "jealous")) / Wantston

Tsumamiguinosuke (つまみぐいのすけ, from tsumamigui (つまみ食い, "eating food before a meal begins") and suke (助, common part of a male given name)) / Grubsnitch

Voiced by: Chie Satō

A Yo-Kai that makes people sneak snacks from larger prepared meals, and will not stop until the whole meal is devoured. One possesses Keita's mother when she prepares dinner for the family but begins eating it before anyone else has a chance. He is defeated when Keita has Himojii make his mother actually hungry instead of desiring the snacks from the meal.

Wakame-kun (ワカメくん, from "wakame" (ワカメ)) / Wiglin

Voiced by: Masahito Yabe

Wakame*Star (ワカメ☆スター, Wakame Sutā)

Kombu-san (コンブさん, Konbu-san, from "kombu" (昆布, konbu)) / Steppa

Voiced by: Tōru Nara

Mekabu-chan (メカブちゃん, from "mekabu" (メカブ, another type of edible seaweed)) / Rhyth

Voiced by: Ryōko Nagata

A group of three seaweed Yo-Kai who love to dance. They possess Keita when he is worried about being shown up in a dance lesson in gym class. He thanks them, unaware that they will make him dance uncontrollably in all of the subsequent touch choices he has to make throughout the rest of the day.

Himojii (ひも爺, from himojii (ひもじい, "hungry") and ojiisan (お爺さん, "gramps")) / Hungramps

Voiced by: Tadashi Miyazawa

An old man Yo-Kai that makes people feel hungry all the time. He was once a human who many years ago brought his granddaughter to a convenience store and bought her a little toy charm. However, as his granddaughter grew up, she began to see him less and less, and when he died, Himojii began haunting the convenience store. Keita and Whisper convince him that rather than haunt the store, he should try to find his granddaughter, and just as he leaves, his granddaughter, now a high school student, walks by, reminiscing on how her late grandfather bought her a toy from the store, and she still has it as a little strap on her bookbag, making Himojii happy again.

Kuiijii (くいい爺, from kuiiji (食い意地, "gluttony")) / Hungorge

Komejii (こめ爺, from kome (米, "rice")) / Grainpa

Kizunameko (キズナメコ, from kizuna (絆, "bonds") and nameko (ナメコ))

Kizunurse (キズナース, Kizunāsu)

Sunao (砂夫, from suna (砂, "sand") and sunao (素直, "meek" or "honest"))

Voiced by: Ryota Asari

A simple and easy going Yo-Kai who makes people be honest and laid back. One possesses Kanchi on his birthday, nearly ruining the day as Sunao made him tell his parents he did not want a big party.

Sunao Ōyama (大山砂夫, Ōyama Sunao)

Karakasa-obake (から傘お化け)

Voiced by: Kensuke Satō

A traditional umbrella tsukumogami Yo-Kai that Keita discovers in an old house in town with Hitotsume-kozō and Rokurokubi. Whisper helps the classic Yo-Kai in gaining back their ability to scare modern youth. After they are nearly exorcised, Keita manages to get the Yo-Kai Watch Model Zero to work and brings them back.

Karakasa-majin (から傘魔人, from majin (魔人, "demon"))

Binboy (びんボーイ, Binbōi, from binbō (貧乏, "poverty")) / Lodo

Okanenider (お金ナイダー, Okanenaidā, from okane nai da (お金ないだ, "I don't have money") and Kamen Rider (仮面ライダー, Kamen Raidā))

Voiced by: Aya Endō

A Yo-Kai that makes people lose their money, making them poor. One affects Keita when he goes out to buy a new manga, as he plans on "protecting" the city from money. He is thwarted when a group of Tsuchinoko appears, turning his powers into giving people good luck in getting expensive things.

Rakutendō (らくてん童, from rakuten (楽天, "optimism") and tendō (天童, "cherub")) / Chippa

Zashiki-warashi (ざしきわらし, from zashiki-warashi (座敷童子))

Zashiki-warashin (ざしきわら神)

Zekkōchō (ぜっこう蝶, from zekkō (絶好, "ideal") and chō (蝶, "butterfly")) / Enerfly

A Yo-Kai that makes things around people perfect. One possesses Kanchi and gives him great luck at several things until Keita scares it away.

Zekkōchō (ゼッコウ蝶, from zekkō (絶交, "broken friendship")) / Enefly

A Yo-Kai that ends friendships. One possesses Keita when he believes it is the other Zekkōchō and he nearly loses his friendship with Fumi in the process.

Saikōchō (サイコウ蝶, from saikō (最高, "the best")) / Betterfly

Ageageha (アゲアゲハ, from ageage (アゲアゲ, "high spirits") and ageha (アゲハ, "swallowtail butterfly")) / Peppillon

A butterlfy Yo-Kai that makes people feel mundane activities are exciting and fun. It possesses Keita's parents during their Golden Week plans to see a nearby waterfall, and even though Keita feels he should get rid of the Yo-Kai, Whisper convinces him to let his parents enjoy the holiday.

Kudan (くだん, from kudan (件, a half-man, half-bull yōkai that predicts how a person will die))

Daikudan (大くだん)

Don-chan (どんちゃん, a character from Taiko no Tatsujin)

Hareotoko (晴れ男, "a man who makes the sun come out")

Honobōno (ホノボーノ, from honobono (ほのぼの, "heartwarming")) / Happierre

Voiced by: Masahito Yabe

Honobōno is a gaseous Yo-Kai who makes people happy and carefree. His presence negates the abilities of his wife Donyorinne.

Hyōhennu (ヒョウヘンヌ, from hyōhen (豹変, "sudden change")) / Reversa

Hyōhenna (ヒョウヘンナ) / Reversette

Santakurōshi (サンタク老師, from Santa Claus (サンタクロース, Santa Kurōzu) and santaku (3択, "three questions")) / Ol' Saint Trick

Voiced by: Tōru Nara

A Yo-Kai who has three bags that he gives gifts from. However, one must answer his three questions before receiving a gift. He is often confused for Santa Claus.

Fukurojijii (ふくろじじい, from fukuroji (袋地, "bagging") and jijii (ジジイ, "old man")) / Ol' Fortune

Sai-no-Menyūdō (さいの目入道, from sai-no-me (さいの目, "dice pips"), me (目, "eyes"), and Mikoshi-nyūdō (見越入道)) / Rollen

Zorome Daimyōjin (ゾロ目大明神, from zorome (ゾロ目, "matching dice") and daimyōjin (大明神, "demigod")) / Dubbles

Rai Oton (雷オトン, from rai (雷, "lightning") and oton (おとん, "father")) / Papa Bolt

Zetsu Ojii (絶オジイ, from zetsu (絶, "total") and ojii (お祖父, "old man")) / Uncle Infinite

Sei Okan (聖オカン, from sei ("holy") and okan (御母, "mother")) / Mama Aura

Shin Obaa (心オバア, from shin (心, "heart") and obaa (お祖母, "old woman")) / Auntie Heart

Qilin (麒麟, Kirin)

Ikkaku (イッカク, from ikkakujū (一角獣, "one-horned beast", another name for the Qilin))

Shady

Shady Class (ウスラカゲ族, Usurakage-zoku) 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 "Usurakage! It's all our fault!" (ウースラカーゲ！おれたちのオーカーゲー！, Ūsurakāge! Oretachi no Ōkāgē!).

Michibiki (みちび鬼, from michibiki (導き, "guidance")) / Leadoni

Ekohiiki (えこひい鬼, from ekohiiki (依怙贔屓, "favoritism")) / Mynimo

Katanori-kozō (かたのり小僧, from katakori (肩凝り, "stiff shoulders"), nori (海苔), kozō (小僧, "apprentice")) / Ake

Voiced by: Ryōko Nagata

Katanori-oyakata (かたのり親方, from oyakata (親方, "master")) / Payn

Voiced by: Ryōko Nagata

Two Yo-Kai who make people's shoulders stiff and achey. The two of them have gone around Sakura New Town, affecting Keita's father and friends, but when Keita asks to have the same sensation, his pliable shoulders prove a challenge for the master and apprentice.

Gikkuri Otoko (ぎっくり男, from gikkurigoshi (ぎっくり腰, "strained back") and otoko (男, "man")) / Agon

Kusakuiotoko (草くいおとこ, literally "grass eating man" (草食い男, kusakui otoko) from the Japanese herbivore men (草食系男子, sōshoku-kei danshi) phenomenon)

Nikukuiotoko (肉くいおとこ, literally "meat eating man" (肉食い男, nikukui otoko))

Negativoon (ネガティブーン, Negatibūn, from "negative" (ネガティブ, negatibu)) / Negatibuzz

Voiced by: Masahito Yabe

A mosquito-like Yo-Kai that makes people depressed, affecting his dentist when Keita goes in about a sore tooth. The dentist becomes do depressed and Keita is in so much pain, that he finally calls on Melamelion to counteract Negativoon's control, but makes the dentist too eager.

Janegavoon (ジャネガブーン, Janegabūn, from janen (邪念, "wicked thought")) / Moskevil

Kayukayu (かゆかゆ, from kayui (痒い, "itchy")) / Scritchy

Jimmy (ジミー, Jimī, from jimi (地味, "plain" or "simple")) / Dimmy

Voiced by: Miho Hino

A ninja-like Yo-Kai that lives in the shadows and makes people and things more simple and subdued, in appearance and personality. He affects Jibanyan on the day of the classroom visit, and when his presence is what is needed to stop Sharekofujin, Keita realizes that Jibanyan was under his control. Jimmy, however, does not want anything to do with what is happening, rather wanting to be subdued. Whisper forcibly pushes him into Sharekofujin to solve everyone's problems, and he gives Keita his Yo-Kai Medal for the future.

Kagerō (カゲロー, from kagerō (蜉蝣, "ephemeral")) / Blandon

Kaimu (カイム, from kaimu (皆無, "non-existent")) / Nul

Gishinanki (ぎしんあん鬼, from gishinanki (疑心暗鬼, "becoming paranoid of others")) / Suspicioni

Gaki (ガ鬼, from gaki (がき, "brat")) / Tantroni

Amanojaku (あまのじゃく, from amanojaku (天邪鬼, "perverse person" or an antagonistic demon)) / Contrarioni

Hidabat/Hikikōmori

See recurring character section.

Tojikōmori (ドジコウモリ, from tojikomoru (閉じこもる, "to seclude oneself")) / Abodabat

Yadokōmori (ヤドコウモリ, from yado (屋戸, "doorway")) / Belfree

Karipakkun (かりパックン, from karipaku (借りパク, "borrowing without returning") and pakku (パック, "pack"))

Voiced by: Ryota Asari

A Yo-Kai that makes people give up their belongings to others. One possesses Kuma, and Keita discovers that the Yo-Kai has made his belongings disappear. Keita tries to get Karipakkun's help at home, but only causes more trouble, at least until he has Karipakkun possess his father and ask his mother for something, only to be extremely rebuffed.

Dorobokkun (泥ボックン, from dorobō (泥棒, "thief"))

Matenshi (まてんし, from mate (待て, "wait") and tenshi (天使, "angel"))

Voiced by: Kiyono Yasuno

An impatient Yo-Kai who Keita and Whisper meet when travelling into the Yo-Kai World to get the new Yo-Kai Watch Model Zero. He becomes impatient when the line does not move and causes a commotion.

Hitomakasennin (ひとまか仙人, from hitomakase (人任せ, "leave it to others") and sennin (仙人, "mountain man"))

Voiced by: Masahito Yabe

A Yo-Kai that makes people give up tasks so long as others are available to take over for them. One possesses Keita's mother while she is doing household chores, leaving Keita to take care of everything himself.

Rimokonkakushi (りもこんかくし, from rimokon (リモコン, "remote control") and kakushi (隠し, "hidden"))

Voiced by: Tadashi Miyazawa

A Yo-Kai that hides the remote control. One appears in Keita's house just as he and Jibanyan are planning to watch a television show.

Jikochū (ジコチュウ, from jikochū (自己中, "selfishness") and chū (チュウ, "mouse"))

Nekurama Tengu (ネクラマテング, from nekura (根暗, "gloomy") and "Kurama Tengu" (鞍馬天狗)) / Tengloom

Voiced by: Naoki Bandō

A crow-like Yo-Kai who makes people dour and gloomy with his feather fan.

Yomi Tengu (ヨミテング, from yomite (読み手, "reader")) / Nird

Rīfujin (リー夫人, from rifujin (理不尽, "unreasonable"))

Mitsumata-no-zuchi (ミツマタノヅチ, from mitsumata (三叉, "three-pronged") and tsuchi (槌, "hammer")) / Slimamander

Gabunyan (ガブニャン, from gabu (ガブ, "bite"))

Voiced by: Yuko Sasamoto

A Yo-Kai vampire cat who takes over Sakura New Town on Halloween, turning everyone but Keita and his friends into Gabunyan minions. After his friends are turned into Gabunyans one after the other, Keita attempts to use Kanchi's idea to cure everyone, but it only transforms everyone into Jinmenken instead. Just as Keita is going crazy, he wakes up from what was apparently a nightmare that he and Whisper shared, with Jibanyan nearby dressed as a vampire.

Magasas (魔ガサス, Magasasu, from magasasu (魔が差す, "to be possessed by an evil spirit" or "to succumb to temptation") and Pegasus (ペガサス, Pegasasu)) / Negasus

Uma (ウ魔, from uma (馬, "horse") and ma (魔, "demon")) / Neighfarious

Debibiru (デビビル, from debiru (デビル, "devil") and bibiru (びびる, "to feel nervous")) / Timidevil

Debibiran (デビビラン, from biran (糜爛, "inflammation of the skin")) / Beelzebold

Mushiba Hakushaku (虫歯伯爵, from mushiba (虫歯, "tooth decay") and hakushaku (伯爵, "count")) / Count Cavity

Todomeki (百々目鬼, from todome (百々目, "many eyes") and todome (止め, "finishing blow"))

Kirameki (きらめ鬼, from kirameki (煌めき, "sparkle"))

Dokechingu (ドケチング, from dokechi (どけち, "cheapskate") and kechinbō (けちん坊, "miser")) / Greesel

Yamimaro (ヤミまろ, from yami (闇, "dark")) / Awevil

Dondoro (どんどろ, from don (丼, "bowl") and doro (どろ, "sludge"))

Eerie

Eerie Class (ブキミー族, Bukimī-zoku) Yo-Kai are spooky Yo-Kai that often induce status conditions. Their summoning song is "Lookily! Lookily! Flippedy-dee! Lookily! Lookily! Bubba Eerie!" (ブキミー！ギブミー！ヘルプミー！ブキミー！ブキミー！ヘルプミー！, Bukimī! Gibu mī! Herupu mī! Bukimī! Bukimī! Herupu mī!, "Bukimī! Give me! Help me! Bukimī! Bukimī! Help me!").

Igaigaguri (イガイガグリ, from igaiga (イガイガ, "tickle in the throat") and igaguri (毬栗, "chestnut in its burr")) / Coughkoff

Voiced by: Masahito Yabe

A Yo-Kai that makes people have coughing fits. It appears in Keita's house to make Keita cough when Kazekamo fails to trick Keita's mother.

Chikuchiku Uni (チクチクウニ, from chikuchiku (チクチク, "stinging") and uni (雲丹, "sea urchin")) / Hurchin

Jimerinbō (じめりんぼう, from jimejime (じめじめ, "damp")) / Droplette

Amefurashi (雨ふらし, from amefuri (雨降り, "rainfall") and amefurashi (あめふらし, "sea hare")) / Drizzle

Voiced by: Yuko Sasamoto

A Yo-Kai that causes inclement weather to bring people's vacations to a halt. It manages to create a rainstorm that stops Ageageha's control over Keita and his family, but Keita calls on Robonyan to stop the rain from ruining Golden Week.

Kōrinbō (こおりんぼう, from kōri (氷, "ice")) / Slush

Bakearare (化けあられ, from obake (お化け, "ghost") and arare (霰, "hail")) / Alhail

Tararin (たらりん, from tarashi (垂らし, "drop")) / Gush

Yokodori (ヨコドリ, from yokodori (横取り, "snatching") and tori (鳥, "bird")) / Peckpocket

Voiced by: Aya Endō

A Yo-Kai that makes people steal things from others. One possesses Kuma until Keita realizes something is wrong with his behavior.

Bunbundori (ぶんぶん鳥, from bundori (分捕り, "snatching"))

Harao-dori (はらおドリ, from hara odori (腹踊り, "belly dance")) / Rockabelly

Voiced by: Aya Endō

A Yo-Kai that makes people do an embarrassing dance, showing off their stomach that has a face on it similar to one on Harao-dori.

Otomorashi (おともらし, from otomore (音漏れ, "sound leaking from headphones"))

Bakuonnarashi (爆音ならし, from bakuon (爆音, "explosion") and narashite (馴らし手, "tamer"))

Tohohogisu (トホホギス, from tohoho (トホホ, "boo-hoo") and hototogisu (ホトトギス, "lesser cuckoo")) / Buhu

Voiced by: Aya Endō

A bird-like Yo-Kai that makes people embarrassed by manipulating events around them. She follows around Keita after she becomes depressed because she missed a handsome bird. She unintentionally causes distress to Kuma, leading Keita to call on Robonyan to restore Kuma's good spirits.

Bukakkō (ブカッコウ, from bukakkō (不格好, "misshapen" or "clumsy") and kakkō (カッコウ, "common cuckoo")) / Flumpy

Shinigamidori (死神鳥, from shinigami (死神, death god)) / Skreek

Manjimutt/Jinmenken

See recurring character section.

Kaoberus (かおベロス, Kaoberosu, from kao (顔, "face") and Cerberus (ケルベロス, Keruberosu)) / Multimutt

Sanzu-no-Inu (三途の犬, from Sanzu River (三途の川, Sanzu-no-Kawa) and inu (犬, "dog")) / Sir Berus

Keukegen (けうけげん, normally written 毛羽毛現)

Fusafusan (ふさふさん, from fusafusa (ふさふさ, "bushy"))

Mitomen (認MEN, from mitomein (認印, "seal of approval")) / Nosirs

Voiced by: Yuichi Karasuma, Kazuhiro Fusegawa, and Kiyotaka Furushima

A group of Yo-Kai who disrupt Keita's class while they are having an exam, making them doubt themselves. The Mitomen appear to be malicious, but they only want to help people. When they point out that Keita has inserted a Yo-Kai Medal into his Yo-Kai Watch incorrectly, he thanks them, and it causes a massive change in heart in the trio. One holds out his hand in gratitude, but he is drawn into the Yo-Kai Watch, forever to remind Keita if he puts a Medal in backwards, and the other two pass on to the other side.

Donyorinne (ドンヨリーヌ, Don'yorīnu, from don'yori (どんより, "dull")) / Dismarelda

Voiced by: Ryōko Nagata

Donyorinne is a large blobby Yo-Kai whose presence causes people to fight. If near married couples, she could even cause a divorce. She meets Keita when she leaves her house after a fight with her husband Honobōno and causes Keita's parents to fight. She and Honobōno make up later.

Kuchidake-onna (口だけおんな, literally "girl who is all talk" (口だけ女, kuchi dake onna), based on the Kuchisake-onna (口裂け女)) / Chatalie

Voiced by: Yuko Sasamoto

A big-mouthed Yo-Kai who makes people tell white lies, like politicians. She possesses Kuma, making him lie about an upcoming test and that he can break a world record on the track, making him unliked by his classmates. She then "helps" Kanchi win the class president election by making him lie about his plans for being in office, ultimately helping him, only encouraging her to make him claim he will take over the world next.

Otsubone-sama (おつぼね様, from otsubone (御局, "court lady")) / Nagatha

Jigajii-san (じがじぃさん, from jigajisan (自画自賛, "singing one's own praises"))

Voiced by: Kensuke Satō

A Yo-Kai that makes people boast, affecting both the Classic Yo-Kai trio Keita has befriended and his classmates.

Norarikurari (のらりくらり, lit. "lazy" or "evasive")

Onarazumono (おならず者, from onara (おなら, "fart") and narazumono (ならず者, "hooligan")) / Cheeksqueek

Voiced by: Miho Hino

A Yo-Kai that makes people pas gas uncontrollably. Keita discovers one in his classroom, and is attacked by its abilities after Fumi is affected. Keita realizes the only way to defeat him is to use a Yo-Kai that cannot pas gas, calling on Robonyan, who does not fart but has an air freshener within him.

Hekokijin (へこ鬼神, from hekoki (屁放き, "fart") and kijin (鬼神, "fierce god")) / Cuttincheez

Hanako-san (花子さん)

Hanako Noroino (呪野花子, Noroino Hanako, from noroi (呪い, "curse"))

Nobosetonman (のぼせトンマン, from nobose (逆上せ, "hot flash") and ton (豚, "pig")) / Sproink

Voiced by: Yuya Murakami

A powerful Yo-Kai who lives in an onsen. He makes the bathwaters boiling hot to where no human can enjoy the bath. However, he is defeated when an old man turns the hot water on too high.

Osuberi-sama (おすべり様, from suberi (滑り, "sliding")) / Compunzer

Oshisshō (おしっしょう, from shisshō (失笑, "inappropriate laughter")) / Lamedian

Shiwaku-chan (しわくちゃん, from shiwakucha (しわくちゃ, "crumpled" or "wrinkled")) / Grumples

Oiran (老いらん, from oiran (花魁, "courtesan") and oiru (老いる, "to grow old")) / Everfore

Fujimi Gozen (ふじみ御前, from fujimi (不死身, "immortality") and gozen (御前, "My Lady")) / Eterna

Fūmin (フゥミン, from fumin (不眠, "insomnia")) / Insomni

Voiced by: Aya Endō

A Yo-Kai who makes people stay awake because she feels that it is fun to make people not go to sleep, even though they will all get sick without sleep. Keita calls on Baku to fight her to keep her from inducing insomnia in his whole class, and while it appears she has the upper hand, this is all within a dream Baku made her have.

Onemu-no-Sei (おねむの精, from onemu no sei (おねむのせい, "reason why I'm sleepy") and sei (精, "sprite")) / Sandi

Tsuchigumo (土蜘蛛)

Jorōgumo (女郎蜘蛛)

Slippery

Slippery Class (ニョロロン族, Nyororon-zoku) Yo-Kai are wiggly Yo-Kai who buff their allies' stats. Their summoning song is "Nyororōn! Let's go go! Isn't it so good!?" (ニョロローン！デロローン！ソロソロ、イイダローン!?, Nyororōn! Derorōn! Sorosoro, ii darōn!?).

Nechigaeru (ねちがえる, from nechigaeru (寝違える, "wake up with a crick in the neck") and kaeru (カエル, "frog"))

Voiced by: Ryota Asari

A Yo-Kai who gives people cricked necks. He was once the mascot of a chiropractic center, until he became a Yo-Kai and became more interested in other things. However, when Keita brings him to the chiropractic center, again, he sees his creator still hard at work, and he begins to watch over her, again.

Tsuchinoko (ツチノコ) / Noko

Voiced by: Yuko Sasamoto

A tsuchinoko (槌の子) Yo-Kai who is supposed to be very rare, and as such brings good luck to those who find him. In Yo-Kai Watch 2, the player can get a special Tsuchinoko wearing a bowtie (チョウネクタイ, chōnekutai).

Fukuryū (フクリュウ, from fuku (福, "good fortune") and ryū (龍, "dragon")) / Bloominoko

Tsuchinoko Panda (ツチノコパンダ) / Pandanoko

Voiced by: Yuko Sasamoto

A panda-colored Tsuchinoko who has trouble deciding whether he should be a panda or a tsuchinoko. He eventually catches the interest of NyaKB, who form a collaboration with him and take him on tour, where he develops a cocky celebrity personality.

Karamizon (からみぞん, from karamare (絡まれ, "entangle"))

Kongaragal (こんがらギャル, Kongaragyaru, from kongaragaru (こんがらがる, "to become entangled") and gyaru (ギャル, "gal"))

Warautsubo (笑ウツボ, from warau (笑う, "to laugh") and utsubo (ウツボ, "moray eel")) / Heheheel

Voiced by: Tadashi Miyazawa

A Yo-Kai that makes people laugh uncontrollably. One possesses Kanchi while he and Keita visit Kuma who is in the hospital for a broken arm. Keita tries to use Donyorinne to stop him, but calls on Jibanyan instead and they eventually get Warautsubo to stop by giving him some dried squid.

Utaunagi (歌ウナギ, from utau (歌う, "to sing") and unagi (ウナギ, "eel")) / Croonger

Daija-no-Tsubo (大蛇のツボ, from daija (大蛇, "serpent") and tsubo (壷, "jar")) / Urnaconda

Kiraigyo (キライギョ, from kirai (嫌い, "hate") and gyo (魚, "fish")) / Fishpicable

Zouo (ゾウオ, from zōo (憎悪, "hatred") and uo (魚, "fish")) / Rageon

Gyakujōuo (ギャクジョウウオ, from gyakujō (逆上, "distraction")) / Tunatic

Omoidasuppon (おもいだスッポン, from omoidasu (思い出す, "to remember") and suppon (スッポン, "soft-shelled turtle"))

Omoidashin (おもいだ神, from omoidasenai (思い出せない, "I cannot remember"))

Mukamukade (ムカムカデ, from mukamuka (むかむか, "being angry") and mukade (ムカデ, "centipede"))

Geki Dragon (激ドラゴン, Gekidoragon, from gekido (激怒, "rage") and "dragon" (ドラゴン, doragon))

Ryū-kun (りゅーくん, from ryū (龍, "dragon") and kun (君, a common boy's name honorific)) / Draggie

Ryūjin (龍神) / Dragon Lord

Seiryū (青龍) / Azure Dragon

Ningyo (にんぎょ, normally written 人魚)

Yao Bikuni (八百比丘尼)

Izanami (イザナミ, from nami (波, "wave"))

Rokurokubi (ろくろ首)

Voiced by: Yuko Sasamoto

A traditional long-necked woman Yo-Kai that Keita discovers in an old house in town with Hitotsume-kozō and Karakasa-obake. Whisper helps the classic Yo-Kai in gaining back their ability to scare modern youth. After they are nearly exorcised, Keita manages to get the Yo-Kai Watch Model Zero to work and brings them back.

Bōbō (ボー防, from bōbō (惘々, "listless")) / Daiz

Shidoromodoro (しどろもどろ, "flustered") / Confuze

Michikusame (ミチクサメ, from michikusa (道草, "loitering") and same (サメ, "shark")) / Chummer

Tōshirozame (トーシロザメ, from tōshirō (藤四郎, "amateur")) / Shrook

Mudazukai (ムダヅカイ, from mudazukai (無駄遣い, "wasteful spending") and kai (貝, "shellfish")) / Spenp

Voiced by: Tōru Nara

A wallet-like Yo-Kai that was formed during the Japanese asset price bubble that makes people waste money on things so they become happy.

Harawa Shell (はらわシェル, Harawasheru, from harawashinai (払わしない, "does not pay") and "shell" (シェル, sheru)) / Almi

Nagabana (ナガバナ, from nagabanashi (長話, "long talk") and nagai hana (長い鼻, "long nose")) / Babblong

Voiced by: Naoki Bandō

A Yo-Kai with a very long nose that makes people speak in the Osaka dialect and tell long-winded and annoying stories.

Nagabanana (ナガバナナ, from "banana" (バナナ)) / Bananose

Horyū (ホリュウ, from horyū (保留, "reserve" or "deferment"))

Tsuraretarōmaru (つられたろう丸, from tsurareru (釣られる, "to be lured") and maru (丸, a common suffix for ship's names))

Shikirunja (しきるん蛇, from shikiru (仕切る, "to divide") and ja (蛇, "snake")) / Copperled

Sunesnake (すねスネーク, Sunesunēku, from suneru (拗ねる, "to sulk") and "snake" (スネーク, sunēku)) / Cynake

A Yo-Kai that makes the person it possesses be whiny and ungrateful. Sunesnake possesses Keita's mother on Mother's Day, and makes her ungrateful for the gifts he and his father have bestowed upon her.

Mamushi Gyōji (まむし行司, from mamushi (蝮, "pit viper") and gyōji (行司)) / Slitheref

Venoct/Orochi

See recurring character section.

Kage-Orochi (影オロチ) / Shadow Venoct

Legend

Legend Yo-Kai (レジェンド妖怪, Rejendo Yōkai) 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 Classes. Their unique summoning song is "Legend! Legend! Amazing!" (レジェーンド!レジェーンド!ブッタマゲーンドー!, Rejēndo! Rejēndo! Buttamagēndō!).

Bushinyan (ブシニャン, from bushi (武士, "warrior")) / Shogunyan

Voiced by: Etsuko Kozakura

A Legend Yo-Kai (Isamashi Class) who is Jibanyan's Edo period ancestor and a samurai swordscat. Whenever Keita calls on Bushinyan, Jibanyan is possessed by his ancestor's spirit. Neither is aware of the other's existence. See main character section for mor info.

Shurakoma (しゅらコマ, from Ashura (阿修羅, "Asura")) / Komashura

Fushigi Class.

Yamabuki Oni (山吹鬼, from yamabuki-iro (山吹色, "bright golden yellow")) / Gilgaros

Gōketsu Class.

Netaballerina (ネタバレリーナ, Netabarerīna, from netabare (ネタバレ, "spoilers") and "ballerina" (バレリーナ, barerīna))

Voiced by: Ryōko Nagata

A Legend Yo-Kai (Purichī Class) who likes to give out spoilers, particularly to movies. When Keita goes to see a movie, he is followed by Netaballerina who tries to tell him how it ends. Keita finally gets Netaballerina to stop with the help of Wasurenbō making him forget Netaballerina's spoilers, but is defeated by the Legend Yo-Kai before it can work, but Keita manages to avoid Netaballerina long enough for her to give Keita her Yo-Kai Medal.

Hanasakajii (花さか爺, from hana (花, "flower") and bloom (咲く, "to bloom")) / Elder Bloom

Voiced by: Tadashi Miyazawa

A Legend Yo-Kai (Pokapoka Class) who only wants to spread cherry blossoms. Keita, Jibanyan, and Whisper come across him when his class goes into the mountains to plant trees, and Hanasakajii is worried that their trees will outcrowd the cherry trees in the area. After helping Hanasakajii, Keita gets his Yo-Kai Medal.

Unchikuma (うんちく魔, from unchi (うんち, "poop"), unchiku (蘊蓄, "extensive knowledge") and kuma (くま, "bear"); literally "poop-eating demon" (うんち食魔, unchikuma))

Voiced by: Yuko Sasamoto

A Legend Yo-Kai (Usurakage Class) who makes people spout off trivia in his search for the one true piece of trivia to make him happy. He seems to make everyone want to know more, as he even affects Jibanyan with his knowledge of NyaKB. Keita calls on Komasan, instead, who is easily amazed by things around him more than he is by Unchikuma's bits of trivia, leading to Unchikuma's defeat. However, Unchikuma reveals he is a Legend Yo-Kai as he eats his wand (which has a poop on the tip of it) to reveal his true form, just as Whisper and Keita discover the true meaning of his name.

Ikemenken (イケメン犬, from ikemen (イケメン, "handsome man")) / Dandoodle

Voiced by: Masahito Yabe

A Legend Yo-Kai (Bukimī Class) who seems to have been created in the same fashion as Jinmenken, although he was a handsome young man before dying in a freak accident near a toy poodle. Every way that Jinmenken has failed in his afterlife, Ikemenken succeeds. He gets away from arrests easily by charming his guards and is the object of many women's affections. He also has an "Ikemen Aura" that makes people, Yo-Kai, as well as insects and inanimate objects around him become more handsome and receive the same adoration.

Yamatan (やまタン, from Yamata no Orochi and tan (タン, "tongue"))

Nyororon Class.

Jewel-nyan Army

The Jewel-nyan Army (宝石ニャン軍団, Hōsekinyan Gundan) is the name for five special gemstone-themed cat Yo-Kai that can only be acquired in the Yo-Kai Watch video game by collecting the rarest Yo-Kai Medal toys. They are all Purichī Class.

Sapphinyan (サファイニャン, Safainyan)

Emeralnyan (エメラルニャン, Emerarunyan) / Emenyan

Rubynyan (ルビーニャン, Rubīnyan) / Rubinyan

Topanyan (トパニャン)

Dianyan (ダイヤニャン, Daiyanyan)

Fruit-nyans

The Fruit-nyans (フルーツニャン, Furūtsunyan) are six fruit-themed cat Yo-Kai acquired from collecting special Yo-Kai Medal toys. Like the Jewel-nyans, they are all Purichī Class.

Melonnyan (メロンニャン, Meronnyan)

Mikannyan (ミカンニャン, the mikan (蜜柑))

Kiwinyan (キウイニャン, Kiuinyan)

Voiced by: Ryōko Nagata

Kiwinyan appears as one of Mr. Nyanpachi's associates at the Yo-Kai school.

Budōnyan (ブドウニャン, the grape (葡萄, budō))

Ichigonyan (イチゴニャン, the strawberry (苺, ichigo))

Suikanyan (スイカニャン, the watermelon (西瓜, suika))

Voiced by: Kensuke Satō

Suikanyan appears as one of Mr. Nyanpachi's superiors at the Yo-Kai school.

Robot Yo-Kai

Several more robotic Yo-Kai appear in Yo-Kai Watch 2.

Robogappa (ロボガッパ)

Robokoma (ロボコマ)

Robo-G (ロボG, Robojī)

Robomenken (ロボメン犬)

Robonoko (ロボノコ)

Robo Ryu-kun (ロボりゅーくん, Robo Ryūkun)

DLC Yo-Kai

These Yo-Kai can only be obtained through various downloads and special quests.

Wondernyan (ワンダーニャン, Wandānyan)

A special Yo-Kai that can be obtained from a download code in the game Wonder Flick.

Roboynan F-Type (ロボニャンF型, Robonyan Efu-gata)

Sailor Nyan (セーラーニャン, Sērā Nyan, from sailor fuku (セーラー服, sērā fuku))

Masked Nyaan (マスクドニャーン, Masukudo Nyān)

Fuyunyan (フユニャン, from fuyūrei (浮遊霊, "wandering ghost"))

Darknyan (ダークニャン, Dākunyan)

Jibakoma (ジバコマ)

Jetnyan (ジェットニャン, Jettonyan)

Kaima

The Kaima Class (カイマ族, Kaima-zoku) Yo-Kai are powerful Yo-Kai that the player meets in Yo-Kai Watch 2, collectively the Kaima Elite (怪魔エリート, Kaima Erīto). They also control the Kai (怪, "customized") Yo-Kai, all of whom wear a mask. The player can obtain the Kaima Class Yo-Kai, and their summoning jingle is "Kaima Kaima! Did you call us now? For real now!?" (カーイマカーイマ!呼んだカーイマ?本当カーイマ!?, Kāima Kāima! Yonda kā ima? Hontō kā ima!?).

Yakkai (厄怪, from yakkai (厄介, "trouble"))

Fukai (不怪, from fukai (不快, "unpleasant"))

Gōkai (豪怪, from gōkai (豪快, "exciting"))

Nankai (難怪, from nankai (難解, "unintelligible"))

Hakai (破怪, from hakai (破壊, "destruction"))

Akaname-Kai (あかなめ・怪)

Dorotabō-Kai (泥田坊・怪)

Enraenra-Kai (えんらえんら・怪)

Kappa-Kai (河童・怪)

Karakasa-obake-Kai (から傘お化け・怪)

Zashikiwarashi-Kai (ざしきわらし・怪)

Kudan-Kai (くだん・怪)

Keukegen-Kai (けうけげん・怪)

Ningyo-Kai (にんぎょ・怪)

Rokurokubi-Kai (ろくろ首・怪)

Local Yo-Kai

As part of a promotion with the Yo-Kai UkiUkipedia arcade game, special Local Yo-Kai (ご当地妖怪, Gotochi Yōkai) themed after a local item will be released across the country. They also represent each of the regions of Japan.

Jingisugisukan (ジンギスギスカン, from jingisukan (ジンギスカン, a mutton dish named after Genghis Khan) and gisugisu (ギスギス, "thin and bony"))

Chingisugisuhan (チンギスギスハン)

Represents Hokkaido. Usurakage Class.

Nebuta (寝ブタ, from ne (寝, "sleep"), buta (ブタ, "pig"), nebutai (眠たい, "sleepy"), and Aomori Nebuta Matsuri (青森ねぶた祭り))

Nebuta (ねぶた)

Represents Tōhoku. Isamashi Class.

Edokko Panda (江戸っ子パンダ, from edokko (江戸っ子, "someone born and raised in Tokyo"))

Ōedo Ninja Panda (大江戸忍者パンダ)

Represents Kantō. Purichī Class.

Hitsumabushi (ひつま武士, from hitsumabushi (櫃まぶし))

Himatsubushi (ひまつ武士, from himatsubushi (暇潰し, "waste of time"))

Represents Chūbu. Isamashi Class.

Takoyakki (たこやっ鬼, from takoyaki (たこ焼き))

Takoyakijin (たこや鬼神)

Represents Kinki. Nyororon Class.

Sankyū-nyūdō (砂ン丘入道, from sakyū (砂丘, "sand dune") and "thank you" (サンキュー, sankyū))

Nōsankyū-nyūdō (ノー砂ン丘入道)

Represents Chūgoku. Bukimī Class.

Sumoudon (すもうどん, from sumo (相撲, sumō))

Yokozunaudon (横綱うどん)

Represents Shikoku. Gōketsu Class.

Assōzan (あっそう山, from asso (あっそ, "oh, really") and Mount Aso (阿蘇山, Aso-san))

Asokkazan (あそっ火山, from assoka (あっそか, "really?!"))

Represents Kyushu. Gōketsu Class.

Ukiukibi (ウキウキビ, from ukiuki (うきうき, "cheerful") and satōkibi (サトウキビ, "sugar cane"))

Tokimekibi (トキメキビ, from tokimeki (ときめき, "palpitation"))

Represents Okinawa. Pokapoka Class.

Busters

These Yo-Kai were introduced in Yo-Kai Watch Busters.

Nyankishi (ニャン騎士, from kishi (騎士, "knight"))

Nyanmajo (ニャン魔女, from majo (魔女, "witch"))

Momotaronyan (モモタロニャン, from "Momotarō" (桃太郎))

Inunyan (イヌニャン, from inu (犬, "dog"))

Sarunyan (サルニャン)

Kijinyan (キジニャン, from kiji (キジ, "Japanese pheasant"))

Bosses

Boss Yo-Kai (ボス妖怪, Bosu Yōkai) are the bosses of the video games, and serve as powerful enemy Yo-Kai that the player cannot befriend. However, in Yo-Kai Watch 2: Ganso and Honke, it is possible to have the Boss Yo-Kai from the original Yo-Kai Watch video game as friend Yo-Kai.

Gashadokuro (ガシャどくろ, from gashapon (ガシャポン) and gashadokuro (がしゃどくろ))

Dekanyan (デカニャン, from dekai (でかい, "big"))

Captain Daikōkai (大後悔船長, Daikōkai-senchō, from kōkai (後悔, "regret"))

Taifū-no-Me (台風の目, literally "eye of the typhoon")

Kin (キン)

Voiced by: Vanilla Yamazaki

Gin (ギン)

Voiced by: Mika Kanai

A pair of Yo-Kai who are interested in Keita and the Yo-Kai Watch and have the ability to control time. They send Jibanyan back in time to when he was alive to learn what has happened to his beloved Emi.

Tokio Ubaune (トキヲ・ウバウネ, from toki o ubau ne (時を奪うね, "I steal time"))

Voiced by: Kataoka Ainosuke IV

The main antagonist of the Yo-Kai Watch movie as well as Yo-Kai Watch 2.

Subete Ubaune (スベテ・ウバウネ, from subete ubau ne (全て奪うね, "I steal all"))

Mitsumata-no-zuchi (ミツマタノヅチ, from mitsumata (三叉, "three-pronged") and tsuchi (槌, "hammer")) / Slimamander

Jigoku Ōsanshō (地獄大山椒, from jigoku (地獄, "hell") and ōsanshōuo (大山椒魚, "giant salamander"))

Nobosetonman (のぼせトンマン, from nobose (逆上せ, "hot flash") and ton (豚, "pig")) / Sproink

Onobori Kuroton (おのぼり黒トン, from onoborisan (お上りさん, "country bumpkin") and kuroton (黒トン, "black pig"))

Tsuraretarōmaru (つられたろう丸, from tsurareru (釣られる, "to be lured") and maru (丸, a common suffix for ship's names))

Dai-Hachi Sanzu-maru (第八三途丸, from dai-hachi (第八, "number 8"))

Oboro-nyūdō (おぼろ入道, from oboro (朧, "hazy"))

Tsukikage-nyūdō (月影入道, from tsukikage (月影, "moonlight"))

Bōreimusha (亡霊武者, from bōrei (亡霊, "ghost"))

National Treasure Kagemasa (国宝・影正, Kokuhō Kagemasa)

Onikumomon (鬼くももん, from onigumo (鬼蜘蛛, "demon spider"))

Doctor Yaburekabure (やぶれかぶれ院長, Yaburekabure-inchō, from yaburekabure (破れかぶれ, "desperation"))

Doctor Kimonashi (キモナシ先生, Kimonashi-sensei, from kimonashi (気もなし, "with no care"))

Chairman Ikakamone (イカカモネ議長, Ikakamone-gichō, from ika kamo ne (いかかもね, "could be a squid"))

Full name Hell's Chairman Ikakamone Sōkamone (魔界議長イカカモネ・ソウカモネ, Makaigichō Ikakamone Sōkamone). Chairman Ikakamone has two forms, each classified as its own separate Yo-Kai.

Minister Gesohigēru (ゲソヒゲール大臣, Gesohigēru-daijin, from geso (ゲソ, "squid") and hige (ヒゲ, "beard"))

Aobee Akabee (あおべえあかべえ, "is it blue or is it red")

Tsuzurachundayū (つづらチュン太夫, from suzume (雀, "tree sparrow"), chunchun (チュンチュン, "chirping"), and tayū (太夫, "lord steward"))

Dondoro

Moteamasu (モテアマス, from moteamusu (持て余す, "to be beyond one's control"))

Gate Keeper (ゲートキーパー, Gēto Kīpā)

Derukuitataki (でるくいたたき, from derukui tataki (出る杭叩き, "nail sticking out of the floor"))

Dorosen Yōsorō (泥船ヨーソ郎, from yōsoro (ようそろ, "good to go" in naval speech))

Ikuyone (いくよね, from iku yo ne (行くよね, "I'll go"))

Kuruyone (くるよね, from kuru yo ne (来るよね, "I'll come"))

Mature Witch Sorami (熟魔女ソラミ, Jukumajo Sorami, from sorami (空耳, "deafness"))

Ayatori-sama (あやとりさま, from ayatori (綾取り, "cat's cradle"))

Gashadokuro G (ガシャどくろG)

Diamantdokuro (ギヤマンどくろ, Giyamandokuro, from giyaman (ギヤマン, "diamant", Dutch for "diamond"))

Omotenasu (オモテナス, from omotenashi (おもてなし, "hospitality"))

Obisu-sama (おびすさま, from "obi" (帯) and "Ebisu" (えびす))

Red Oni (赤鬼, Aka Oni)

Voiced by: Naoki Bandō

One of the onis who inhabit the Oni Time dimension who chase children who leave the house without their parents' permission. Keita, Whisper, and Jibanyan are chased when he goes out to buy cream buns when his mother asked him to stay home to wait for the mail man.

Blue Oni (青鬼, Ao Oni)

Black Oni (黒鬼, Kuro Oni)

Shinuchi update

These Yo-Kai can only be encountered after the release of Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shin'uchi.

Hanahojin (ハナホ人, from hana hojiru (鼻ほじる, "to pick your nose"))

Voiced by: Tōru Nara

A Yo-Kai that makes people stick their fingers in their nose. Keita calls on Jibanyan to help him stop Hanahojin just as Jibanyan is about to receive a kiss from his favorite member of NyaKB for helping her little sister.

Yo-Kai Guts K (妖怪ガッツK, Yōkai Gattsu Kē)

Yo-Kai Guts F (妖怪ガッツF, Yōkai Gattsu Efu)

Jibanyan S (ジバニャンS, Jibanyan Esu)

Komasan S (コマさんS, Komasan Esu)

Komajiro S (コマじろうS, Komajirō Esu)

Yami Kyuubi (ヤミキュウビ, Yami Kyūbi)

Hikari Orochi (ヒカリオロチ)

Red Oni (赤鬼, Aka Oni)

Blue Oni (青鬼, Ao Oni)

Black Oni (黒鬼, Kuro Oni)

Shinuchi bosses

Red J (レッドJ, Reddo Jei)

Mighty Dog (マイティードッグ, Maitī Doggu)

Hi no Shin (日ノ神, from Akihiro Hino)

Dō (ドウ)

Voiced by: Naoki Bandō

Kin and Gin's younger brother who assists them in the movie and in Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shin'uchi. He often asks questions that include the Japanese word dō.

Bunbuku Chagamaru (ぶんぶく茶ヶ丸, from Bunbuku Chagama (文福茶釜))

Edamame-sama (枝魔目さま, from edamame (枝豆))

Bōsō Mister Mattana (暴走マッタナ氏, Bōsō Mattana-shi, from bōsō (暴走, "runaway"), mattanashi (待った無し, "now or never"), and shi (氏, "Mister"))

Kabukiroid (カブキロイド, Kabukiroido)

Yo-Kai Watch Busters bosses

G-Babān (Gババーン, Jībabān, from Giant)

Prison Breaker (プリズンブレイカー, Purizun Bureikā, from Prison Break)

Robonyan 28-go (ロボニャン28号, Robonyan Nijūhachi-gō, from Tetsujin 28-go)

Whismallowman (ウィスマロマン, Wisumaroman, from Stay Puft Marshmallow Man)

Akamaneki (赤魔寝鬼)

Shirokoma (白古魔)

Anime-only Yo-Kai

Steve Jaws (スティーブ・ジョーズ, Sutību Jōzu, from "Steve Jobs" (スティーブ・ジョブズ, Sutību Jobuzu) and Jaws (ジョーズ, Jōzu))

Voiced by: Kensuke Satō

A shark-like Yo-Kai who is the president of Yopple and alleged creator of the Yo-Kai Watch and Yo-Kai Watch Model Zero. He steps down from the company after news spreads that he was not the actual creator.

Mister Movien (ミスタームービーン, Misutā Mūbīn)

Voiced by: Tadashi Miyazawa

A Yo-Kai movie director who traps Keita, Whipser, and Jibanyan in a recreation of Journey to the West and later the Titanic. Mister Movien later appears in Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shin'uchi in various side quests.

Mark Shachiberg (マーク・シャッチーバーグ, Māku Shatchībāgu, from "Mark Zuckerberg" (マーク・ザッカーバーグ, Māku Zakkābāgu) and shachi (シャチ, "orca"))

Voiced by: Masahito Yabe

An orca-like Yo-Kai who becomes the new president of Yopple after Steve Jaws steps down. He is currently developing the Yo-Kai Watch U, giving one of its prototypes to Nate through Hikkokomori.

Wanted Yo-Kai

The Wanted Yo-Kai (指名手配妖怪, Shimetehai Yōkai) 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.

Nisenoko (ニセノコ, from nise (偽, "fake"))

Kimojii (キモ爺, from kimoi (キモい, "gross"))

Kuronyan (黒ニャン, from kuro (黒, "black"))

Pakurobaa (パクロ婆, from pakuru (パクる, "to fraud"))

Tōrima (通り馬, from tōrima (通り魔, "random attacker"))

Usuppelion (うすっぺライオン, Usupperaion, from usupperai (薄っぺらい, "flimsy" or "cheap"))

Gakionna (がきおんな, from gaki (がき, "brat"))

Iwakuchan (いわくちゃん, from iwakutsuki (曰く付き, "with a shady history"))

Namakura (なまくら, from namakura (鈍, "blunt" or "dull-edged"))

Waruoton (悪オトン)

Kizatengu (キザ天狗, from kiza (きざ, "smug"))

Demamaru (デマまる, from dema (デマ, "false rumor"))

Kusaremochi (くされモチ, from kusareru (腐れる, "to rot"))

Warusugisu (ワルスギス, from warusugiru (悪すぎる, "too bad"))

Jamato (じゃまと, from jama (邪魔, "nuisance"))

Ikasamashi (いかサマ士, from ikasamashi (いかさま師, "swindler"))

Shikkaku (シッカク, from shikkaku (失格, "disqualification"))

Muchamusha (無茶むしゃ, from muchakucha (無茶苦茶, "nonsensical"))

Burerurin (ブレルりん, from bureru (ブレる, "to waver"))

Zeffuchō (絶不蝶, from fuchō (不調, "bad condition"))

Tonma-shōgun (とんま将軍, from tonma (頓馬, "idiot"))

Doroboy (どろボーイ, Dorobōi) from dorobō (泥棒, "thief")

Bōdoro (ボーどろ)

Akisurōshi (あきす老師, from akisu (空き巣, "prowler"))

Aoiran (青いらん, from aoi (青い, "blue"))

Warumenken (悪メン犬)

Tegusevoon (てぐせブーン, Tegusebūn, from teguse (手癖, "compulsive thievery"))

Esegappa (えせガッパ, from esegakusha (似非学者, "fake scholar"))

Damasan (ダマさん, from damasu (騙す, "to trick"))

Haragurō (腹黒郎, from haraguroi (腹黒い, "malicious"))

Petenrōshi (ペテン老師, from petenshi (ペテン師, "swindler"))

Arasunja (荒らすん蛇, from arasu (荒らす, "to break into"))

Jamagappa (じゃまガッパ)

Damashishikoma (だまししコマ)

Sagiōji (サギ王子, from sagi (詐欺, "fraud"))

Kosodorobō (こそどろ帽, from kosodoro (こそ泥, "petty thief"))

Tachiyomi Tengu (立ちヨミテング, from tachiyomi (立ち読み, "reading a book without buying it from a bookstore"))

Doronkofujin (どろんこ婦人, from doronko (泥んこ, "muddy"))

Kuronobushi (クロノ武士)

Pachimoten (パチモ天, from pachimono (パチモノ, "forgery"))

Petenshishō (ペテン師匠)

Kurokabuto (クロカブト)

Nozoking (のぞキング, Nozokingu) from nozoku (覗く, "to peek")

Damashinbō (だましんぼう)

Netsuzo-unagi (ねつぞウナギ, from netsuzō (捏造, "falsehood"))

Horafukizame (ほらふきザメ, from horafuki (法螺吹き, "braggart"))

Ibibiru (イビビル, from ibiru (いびる, "to tease"))

Dorokonbu (どろこんぶ)

Waryu-kun (わりゅーくん, Waryūkun)

Makiagegai (まきあげ貝, from makiageru (巻き上げる, "to steal (money)"))

Mogurichan (もぐりちゃん, from mogurikomu (潜り込む, "to sneak into"))

Fūbin (フゥビン, from fubin (不便, "pity"))

Fukazumekōzō (ふかづめ小僧, from fukazume (深爪, "cutting a fingernail too close"))

Zashikiarashi (ざしき荒らし, from arashi (荒らし, "Internet troll"))

Soda-bō (ソーダ坊, Sōdabō) from "soda" (ソーダ, sōda)

Kikoenra (きこえんら, from kikoenai (聞こえない, "cannot hear"))

Gasagasa-obake (ガサガサお化け, from gasagasa (がさがさ, "dry or rough feeling"))

Negusegen (ねぐせげん, from neguse (寝癖, "bed hair"))

Gokigen-naname (ごきげんななめ, from gokigen naname (ご機嫌斜め, "cranky"))

Hoppetabō (ほっぺた坊, from hoppeta (ほっぺた, "cheek"))

Togurokubi (とぐろ首, from toguro (とぐろ, "coil"))

Bakazōri (ばか草履, from baka (ばか, "stupid"))

Zawameki (ざわめき, from zawameki (騒めき, "commotion"))

Rōningyo (ろうにんぎょ, from "ronin" (浪人, rōnin) and rōningyo (蝋人形, "waxwork"))

Henokappa (へのかっぱ, from he no kappa (屁の河童, "something easy to do"))

Mudamudan (むだむだん, from muda (無駄, "futile"))

Nan'yanan'ya (なんやかんや, from nan'ya nan'ya (なんやかんや, "this and that"))

Kudaran (くだらん, from kudaran (くだらん, "foolish; idiotic"))

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