Yo-kai Watch: Friends Forever

Name: Yo-kai Watch: Friends Forever
Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
Released: 2018-12-14
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Cast: Ryohei Kimura, Atsumi Tanezaki, Nao Toyama, Etsuko Kozakura, Takehito Koyasu

2018·Movie·100 min·★ 8.3(15)

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The film tells the story of interweaving friendships between three children and yo-kai. The film is set in 1960s Tokyo, in Sakura Motomachi. A boy named Shin lives a poor but happy life. When his mother — his only family member — dies, Shin's unhappiness hits rock bottom. That is when another boy named Itsuki saves Shin. Itsuki has also lost his older sister. Shin, Itsuki, and a young girl named Tae who can see yo-kai all become friends. Shin's guardian spirit Suu-san, a "Nekomata" cat, and other new yo-kai join their group, and this group is able to regain what it means to have a precious family. This new family must now face a mysterious incident, and a shocking reality awaits them.

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About Yo-kai Watch: Friends Forever

Yo-kai Watch: Friends Forever is a 2018 Japanese-language animation, fantasy and adventure film directed by Shigeharu Takahashi. The cast is led by Ryohei Kimura, Atsumi Tanezaki, Nao Toyama. It has a runtime of 1h 40m.

Yo-kai Watch: Friends Forever was produced by LEVEL5, dentsu, and Shogakukan and made in Japan. It was released on December 14, 2018. At the box office it grossed around $10 million worldwide.

Director: Shigeharu Takahashi
Writers: Akihiro Hino
Release date: December 14, 2018
Original language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Box office: $10 million
Production: LEVEL5, dentsu, Shogakukan

#supernatural#based on video game#youkai#1960s#anime

Yo-kai Watch: Friends Forever cast & crew

Yo-kai Watch: Friends Forever was directed by Shigeharu Takahashi and written by Akihiro Hino.

The cast features Ryohei Kimura as 高城イツキ /エンマ大王 / 夜叉エンマ (voice), Atsumi Tanezaki as 下町シン (voice), Nao Toyama as 有星タエ (voice), Etsuko Kozakura as 猫又 (voice), Takehito Koyasu as ぬらりひょん (voice), and Tomokazu Seki as 执事･臼田さん (voice).

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Tatsumi Yukiwaki and it was produced by Lee Sang-jin.

Is Yo-kai Watch: Friends Forever worth watching?

At 1h 40m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy animation, fantasy, and adventure, Yo-kai Watch: Friends Forever is worth a place on your watchlist.

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