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At the start of the very first episode of Yo-kai Watch, KeitaNate, the protagonist, is hunting for bugs with a large net. Keita Nate is an average looking boy, thin, energetic, and full of determination. Keita Nate finds a stag beetle and, impressed with himself, he rushes off to tell his friends, Kuma Bear and KanchiEddie. One of his friends reveals that he's caught an even bigger beetled than KeitaNate. Before Keita Nate has time to get upset, a young girl, FumiKatie, arrives.

Fumi Katie takes a look at the beetle that Keita Nate has caught, and seems overjoyed. Fumi Katie says that the bug Keita Nate caught suits him, as it's very “normal”. Keita Nate is upset, needless to say. After that, he vows he'll find a huge bug. This comedic bit is adorable, and endears us to Keita Nate – it lets us know that he's desperate to prove himself to FumiKatie, and is willing to try his hardest to impress her and his friends. It's clear that he has a crush on FumiKatie!

Keita Nate goes into a forbidden areas in search of a big bug, ignoring warning signs that caution him away. Chases rare bug into brush, crawling into a bush to go after it. When emerging, finds a giant tree. Having lost the bug, he heads for the large and ominous tree.

He finds a toy vending machine, with ominous-looking toy capsules inside. He approaches cautiously. A voice calls out to insert a coin into the machine, to which Keita initially hesitates. He insists that he doesn't even know why he should, he doesn't know what the capsules hold, but the voice insists until he finally puts in the coin.

Upon opening He finds a toy vending machine, with ominous-looking toy capsules inside. He approaches cautiously. A voice calls out to insert a coin into the capsulemachine, Keita is surprised to find he releases a ghost! The ghost immediately (and enthusiastically) introduces itself as Whisperwhich Nate initially hesitates. He explains insists that he was trapped in doesn't even know why he should, he doesn't know what the toy capsule because a monk decided that “all ghosts were evil”capsules hold, and sealed him away. Whisper thanks Keita for releasing him, but Keita has already lost interest and goes to search for his bug again... but not before demanding back the 100 yen voice insists until he used to buy finally puts in the toy capsule from the machine, which he “needs for juice”coin.

Whisper won't leave Keita alone, howeverUpon opening the capsule, Nate is surprised to find he releases a Yo-kai! The Yo-kai immediately (and insists that he will now work enthusiastically) introduces itself as Keita's servant foreverWhisper. Once Whisper realizes He explains that Keita is searching for bugs, he summons a whole pile of them. Keita, buried was trapped in the toy capsule because a pile of bugsmonk decided that “all Yo-kais were evil”, demands Whisper take them and sealed him away. Whisper thanks Nate for releasing him, which he doesbut Nate has already lost interest and goes to search for his bug again... but releases a stinking cloud in order not before demanding back the 100 yen he used to fend them offbuy the toy capsule from the machine, which disgusts poor Keita. Whisper is immediately recognizable as a comedic character, despite his slightly menacing smile. Audiences are clued-in that, while Whisper is hilarious, he is still a ghost and potentially unpredictable in natural... maybe even malicious“needs for juice”.

Keita and Whisper head back to Keitawon's homet leave Nate alone, while Whisper explains that no one but Keita can see him. Keita explains however, and insists that hewill now work as Nate's gladservant forever. Once Whisper realizes that Nate is searching for bugs, since he's not allowed summons a whole pile of them. Nate, buried in a pile of bugs, demands Whisper take them away, which he does... but releases a stinking cloud in order to have any petsfend them off, which disgusts poor Nate. (Being referenced Whisper is immediately recognizable as a pet drives comedic character, despite his slightly menacing smile. Audiences are clued-in that, while Whisper crazyis hilarious, of coursehe is still a Yo-kai and potentially unpredictable in natural... maybe even malicious.)

When Keita gets Nate and Whisper head back to Nate's home, his parents are in the middle of a vicious argumentwhile Whisper explains that no one but Nate can see him. Keita discovers the argument is about something incredibly ridiculous – his father ate his motherNate explains that he's food! Keita remarks how his parents never get into fightsglad, and that since he's worried. Whisper mentions that there's a ghost in the room causing the fight that Keita can't see.

This is where Keita is gifted the Ghost Watch – a magical device that allows humans not allowed to see ghosts they would otherwise be unable to perceivehave any pets. Shining the light from the watch into the world will reveal ghosts that Keita couldn't otherwise see.

Using the watch, Keita shines the light between his parents, and uncovers (Being referenced as a hugepet drives Whisper crazy, hulking, pink creature who looks remarkably depressedof course. Whisper announces that this is Damperina, a ghost whose energy causes people to argue or even get divorces!)

Keita is frightened that When Nate gets home, his parents are in the ghost will cause middle of a rift between vicious argument. Nate discovers the argument is about something incredibly ridiculous – his father ate his mother's food! Nate remarks how his loving parents, so he concludes that he has to force Damperina to leave. Whisper tries to talk with the giant pink ghost, but she ignores him. When Keita approaches her, she reveals that she had a fight with her husbandnever get into fights, and she's afraid that he no longer loves her.

Thankfully, right on cue, Damperina's husband arrives – Honobono, a brilliant, yellow ghost that exudes positive energyworried. Whisper explains mentions that the two ghosts cancel out each otherthere's energy, so they are often found together. Almost immediately, Keitaa Yo-kai in the room causing the fight that Nate can's parents have their moods lifted, and they apologize to each other for the argumentt see.

This is where Nate is gifted the Yo-kai Watch – a magical device that allows humans to see Yo-kais they would otherwise be unable to perceive. Shining the light from the watch into the world will reveal Yo-kais that Nate couldn't otherwise see. Using the watch, Nate shines the light between his parents, and uncovers a huge, hulking, pink creature who looks remarkably depressed. Whisper announces that this is Damperina, a Yo-kai whose energy causes people to argue or even get divorces! Nate is frightened that the Yo-kai will cause a rift between his loving parents, so he concludes that he has to force Damperina to leave. Whisper tries to talk with the giant pink Yo-kai, but she ignores him. When Nate approaches her, she reveals that she had a fight with her husband, and she's afraid that he no longer loves her. Thankfully, right on cue, Damperina's husband arrives – Honobono, a brilliant, yellow Yo-kai that exudes positive energy. Whisper explains that the two Yo-kais cancel out each other's energy, so they are often found together. Almost immediately, Nate's parents have their moods lifted, and they apologize to each other for the argument. Whisper promises that Keita Nate can keep the watch, and that he will work to protect Keita Nate from any “spooky” disturbances from other ghostsYo-kais. Whispers gets a bit creepy himself when he wonders how Keita Nate will respond to seeing and knowing that ghosts Yo-kais truly exist. Keita Nate starts to realize the responsibility that comes with wearing the Ghost Yo-kai Watch, but he continues to wear it all the same.

Next, the story branches off to a run-in with a new ghostYo-kai. Keita Nate and Whisper are walking along the road-side, when Keita Nate explains that an intersection near them has had strange occurrences: cars nearly running over pedestrians on the crosswalk, but the pedestrian always makes it out alright just at the last moment.

Whisper insists that these strange occurrences are definitely the workings of a ghostYo-kai. When Keita Nate scans the area, he's incredibly surprised when they discover... not a frightening or terrifying ghostYo-kai... but the ghost Yo-kai of a cat!

The ghost  The Yo-kai introduces itself as Jibanyan – the spirit of a kitty that died when it was hit by a car, in that very same intersection. The cat was owned by a young girl named EmiAmy, who the cat loved very much. When the cat was hit by the car, Emi Amy commented that the cat was a “loser” for having died from just a “tiny bump” from an oncoming car. Ever since then, Jibanyan has dedicated itself to “beating up” oncoming cars by possessing pedestrians in the crosswalk.

It It's important to note here that Jibanyan is adorable – while he tells the story of his death and EmiAmy's cruel response, he tears up and cries repeatedly, while staying determined to “win a battle” over the cars.

Things  Things take a surprise turn when Keita Nate offers to “adopt” the cat-spirit, because he admires it's determination. Keita Nate asks Jibanyan to be his friend, and Jibanyan tearfully accepts, giving Keita Nate a Ghost Yo-kai Medal – proof of a bond between a ghost Yo-kai and a human.

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