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
Jul 28, 2026, 06:01 AM
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 11 hours ago
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 51 | Dec 7, 2025, 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 |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 6.69 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 14 | Jun 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 1,158 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 126 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 23 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 1,963 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 275 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 40 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 1,749 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 159 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 1,299 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 67.2 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 1,213 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 385 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 181,508 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 551 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 288 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 3,354 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 607 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers delta | GLOBAL | -46 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 82 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 58 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 23 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 5 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 1,009 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 16,531,684 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.13 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 71 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 26,795 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 25 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 730 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 22,801 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 441,069 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 8.58 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 341 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |