YO-KAI WATCH 1 Special Edition
| Author | Noriyuki Konishi |
|---|---|
| Series | YO-KAI WATCH |
| Category | Manga (Comics) |
| No. of Pages | 200 |
| Cover | Paperback, B&W pages |
| Binding | Reads right to left (Eastern binding) |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 978-981-09-4916-7 |
| Product Dimensions | 127 (W) x 190.5mm (H) |
| Suggested Retail Price | SG$11.90 / US$9.90 |
| Release Date | 1 July 2015 |
About the book
Yo-Kai Watch (妖怪ウォッチ) is a series based on the popular video game developed and published by Level-5.
The franchise has amassed a huge following, and is currently one of the top most popular series among children in Japan, with its anime movie raking in the highest grossing opening weekend of any Japanese film. The English animated series is scheduled to be released in July/August 2015 in Asia. Various toys, such as the Yo-Kai Watch and Yo-Kai Medals, have been produced based on the series, receiving high commercial success. Hasbro will release a toy line based on the series worldwide in 2016.
In 2014, Yo-Kai Watch’s manga in CoroCoro Comic won the 38th Kodansha Manga Award in the Best Children’s Manga category.
Summary of the book
Keita Amano, our hero, is just a normal fifth-grade kid. That is, until he meets a Yo-kai named Whisper! Yo-kai are invisible monsters that can affect a person’s day-to-day lives for better… or for worse! And now, Keita’s encounter with Whisper is about to turn his normal, ordinary life into something extraordinary! Join him on the start of his adventures!
This Special Edition of Volume 1 comes with an exclusive Yo-kai Medal!!