GMA brings in Asia’s most popular animé today

MANILA, Philippines – The most popular animé series, which has been sweeping across Asia and has reached North America by storm, will have its free TV debut as GMA Network airs Yo-Kai Watch beginning March 28.

The story follows an ordinary boy, Keita, who chanced upon a bizarre capsule machine while playing in the woods. Expecting a toy inside, he opens one of the capsules and instead meets a spirit named Whisper.

Miggs Cuaderno voices Keita

After being freed from the capsule, Whisper gifts Keita a prized item known as the Yo-kai Watch, which effectively allows him to see and interact with spirits called Yo-kai.

Keita, then, together with his yo-kai cat Jibanyan and Whisper set off to meet several kinds of yo-kai whom they can befriend or even battle.

Mikoy Morales as Whisper

At school, Keita is constantly struggling to impress an intelligent girl named Fumi, who is often possessed by yo-kai. He will become Fumi’s savior and, later on, her best friend.

Pinoy animé lovers will get to appreciate the series more as GMA stars Miggs Cuaderno, Mikoy Morales and Jillian Ward lend their voices to bring Filipino touch to the well-loved animé.

Join the Yo-kai Watch craze from Mondays to Fridays, 8 a.m., beginning March 28, after Dragon Ball Z on GMA.

For more updates, visit Yo-kai Watch GMA on Facebook.