The new film, titled Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: Oni-ō no Fukkatsu (Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: The Return of the Oni King), will open in Japan on December 16.
The official website for the Yo-kai Watch films revealed the plot, a teaser visual, and character designs for the franchise’s fourth film on Thursday.
Eiga Yo-kai Watch: Sora Tobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan!
(Yo-Kai Watch: The Movie: The Flying Whale and the Grand Adventure of the Double Worlds, Meow!), the third film in the franchise, opened last December.