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 Yo-kai Watch 2 (Yo-Kai Watch (Manga))
 Author: Konishi, Noriyuki

 Publisher:  VIZ Media (2015)

 Dewey: 741.5
 Classification: Nonfiction
 Physical Description: 191 p., ill., 20 cm

 BTSB No: 529561 ISBN: 9781421582528
 Ages: 10-12 Grades: 5-7

 Subjects:
 Graphic novels
 Clocks and watches -- Fiction
 Mythical animals -- Fiction

Price: $8.19

Summary:
Nate Adams's adventures continue with sidekicks Whisper and Jibanyan as they encounter new Yo-kai, including bad boy Yo-kai Roughraff, gym lover Yo-kai Sproink, and rejection Yo-kai Noway. In manga graphic novel format.




Full Text Reviews:

School Library Journal - 02/01/2016 Gr 4 Up—Nate Adams finds a weird creature that identifies itself as Whisper the Yo-Kai butler. Whisper gives Nate a magical watch and follows him around explaining how to use it. The creature also tells the protagonist about the world of the Yo-Kai. They are magical creatures (originally from Japanese folklore) that are everywhere but are invisible to most humans. By using the watch, Nate is able to see and summon them. Many of the Yo-Kai have strange powers, such as one with a gloomy aura that makes anyone near it depressed. Others are even more surreal, like a sword-wielding cicada or a rice cake creature that punishes a boy who threw away rice cakes instead of eating them. Once the basic premise is set up, the story continues at a rapid pace as Nate meets more and more of these creatures. Whenever the boy needs help, he has to decide which Yo-Kai he will summon to help him. The action is fast and funny, and Konishi's artwork matches the exaggerated humor of the story with a Tex Avery style. VERDICT For fans of the Yo-Kai Watch anime and video games, as well as fans of Pokemon and other kid-friendly manga that feature plenty of action and strange monsters.—Andrea Lipinski, New York Public Library - Copyright 2016 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

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