The new show will feature unique and returning Yo-kai. The comedy will also center on the original series' main characters: fifth-grader Keita (Nate in the English version), ghost butler Whisper, and popular Yo-kai like Jibanyan and Komasan. The original cast members for these four characters are returning for this new series.
Last updated
Sep 10, 2026, 05:17 PM
Announcement status
Official announcement records with supporting citations.
Official announcement logged Jan 1, 2018, 12:00 AM.
Franchise timeline
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Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated yesterday
Top reasons
- Strong renewal expectation - Strong signals suggest renewal is expected.
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Youkai Watch ♪ renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Youkai Watch ♪ getting a new season?
- Yes - Youkai Watch ♪ has an officially confirmed continuation. See the Announcement Status section above for the full details and citations.
- Will Youkai Watch ♪ be renewed?
- Youkai Watch ♪ has already been confirmed for a new entry - it has cleared the renewal hurdle. See the Announcement Status section for the source citation.
- What is Youkai Watch ♪'s renewal probability?
- Youkai Watch ♪'s CourScore is 100 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily-updated probability out of 100.
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 58 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 23 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 1,030 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 25 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 387 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 23,053 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 298 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 82 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 160 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 275 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 766 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 3,404 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 1,309 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 6.7 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 1,983 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 23 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 607 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 131 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 551 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 1,158 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 40 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch added 30d | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 1,749 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 441,225 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 181,523 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 16,542,413 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.13 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 341 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 67.2 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 68 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 4.91 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 5 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 14 | Jun 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 26,684 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers delta | GLOBAL | -111 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 1,251 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 28,077 | May 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 63 | May 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | May 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | May 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 14,292 | May 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 14,292 | May 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |