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Yo-Kai Watch: Soratobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daiboken da Nyan![a], also known as Yo-kai Watch the Movie: A Whale of Two Worlds,[1] is a 2016 Japanese animated/live action fantasy adventure film and the third film in the Yo-kai Watch film series, following the 2015 film Yo-kai Watch: Enma Daiō to Itsutsu no Monogatari da Nyan!.[2][3] It was released in Japan by Toho on December 17, 2016.[4] It was followed by Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: Oni-ō no Fukkatsu, which released on December 16, 2017.

Plot

A whale flies over Sakura New Town (Springdale in most English-language releases of the series) and makes a whale noise that engulfs the city in a rainbow light, suddenly turning everything, including Keita Amano (Nathan "Nate" Adams in most English-language releases of the series) and his Yo-kai, live-action. While trying to solve this weird mystery, it is later revealed to be the work of a Yo-kai Keita decides to call "Koalanyan".

Cast

Voice cast

Live-action cast

Reception

On its opening weekend in Japan, the film was number-one in admissions, with 545,211,[6] and number-two in gross, with ¥608 million (US$5.2 million).[7][8] By January 11, the film earned ¥2 billion (US$17.43 million) and tops on number-one from the previous number-five.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "2017". Eiren. Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  2. ^ "映画 妖怪ウォッチ 空飛ぶクジラとダブル世界の大冒険だニャン！(2016)". allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Yo-kai Watch: Sora Tobu Kujira to Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan Anime & Live-Action Film Opens on December 17". Anime News Network. June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  4. ^ "映画 妖怪ウォッチ 空飛ぶクジラとダブル世界の大冒険だニャン！". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "3rd Yo-kai Watch Film Unveils Kento Yamazaki, Takumi Saitou in Costume". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  6. ^ "3rd Yo-kai Watch Film Tops Japanese Box Office, Beats Rogue One". Anime News Network. December 19, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  7. ^ Schilling, Mark (December 19, 2016). "Japan Box Office: Third 'Yokai Watch' and 'Rogue One' Dispute Top Spot". Variety. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  8. ^ "Japan Box Office Report – 12/17~12/18". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  9. ^ "3rd Yo-kai Watch Film Climbs to #1, Resident Evil Falls to #2". Anime News Network. January 12, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2021.

Notes

  1. ^ Yo-kai Watch: Soratobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan! (映画 妖怪ウォッチ 空飛ぶクジラとダブル世界の大冒険だニャン!, Eiga Yōkai Wotchi Soratobu Kujira to Daburu Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan!, lit. "Yo-kai Watch the Movie: The Great Adventure of the Flying Whale and the Double World, Meow!")
  2. ^ "Nate Adams" in most English-language releases of the series.
  3. ^ "Shogunyan" in most English-language releases of the series.
  4. ^ "Venoct" in most English-language releases of the series.
  5. ^ "Illuminoct" in most English-language releases of the series.
  6. ^ "Darkyubi" in most English-language releases of the series.
  7. ^ "Katie Forester" in most English-language releases of the series.
  8. ^ "Barnaby "Bear" Bernstein" in most English-language releases of the series.
  9. ^ "Edward "Eddie" Archer" in most English-language releases of the series.
  10. ^ "Lily Adams" in most English-language releases of the series.
  11. ^ "Aaron Adams" in most English-language releases of the series.
  12. ^ "Manjimutt" in most English-language releases of the series.
  13. ^ "Hailey Anne Thomas" in most English-language releases of the series.



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