Nate Adams
| Nate Adams | |
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| Yo-kai Watch character | |
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| Designed by |
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| Portrayed by | Ryōka Minamide (3rd movie) |
| Voiced by | Japanese
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| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
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| Origin | Springdale |
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Nathan "Nate" Adams (天野景太 Amano Keita)[1][2] is a protagonist in Level-5's multi-media franchise Yo-kai Watch. Designed by Level-5 employees Takuzō Nagano and Miho Tanaka, Nate is a wielder of the titular Yo-kai Watch, which allows him to see Yo-kai. Outside of the Yo-kai Watch, Nate is portrayed as an average fifth-grader.[3] Johnny Yong Bosch voiced Nate in English media up until Yo-kai Watch 3, when he was replaced with Griffin Burns. Haruka Tomatsu voiced Nate in Japan.[4] In the third Yo-kai Watch movie, Soratobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan!, Nate was portrayed by Ryōka Minamide,[5] although he was still voiced by Tomatsu in certain scenes.
Nate was received positively by critics, who called him "generally likable" and noted how he can have "funny" and "extreme" reactions. Jenni Lada of Siliconera felt that Nate was a "generic protagonist", comparing him to the playable characters in the Pokémon video game series; however, Lada was generally positive towards Nate's character.[6]
Appearances[edit]
While bug hunting in the mountain Mount Wildwood, Nate finds a gashapon machine, which asks him to open it. After cranking the machine, a capsule comes out which contained the Yo-kai Whisper, who becomes Nate's companion. Whisper also gives Nate the Yo-kai Watch, which makes it so that he can see other Yo-kai. Later, Nate finds the Charming tribe Yo-kai Jibanyan at an intersection, whom he befriends.[7][8]
In Yo-kai Watch: The Movie and Yo-kai Watch 2, Nate's Yo-kai Watch is stolen by the Yo-kai Kin and Gin, in order to help the movie's main antagonist, Dame Dedtime. After retrieving his Yo-kai Watch, Nate, Jibanyan, and Whisper travel back in time, where Nate meets his grandfather, Nathaniel.[9] Together, Nate and Nathaniel team up and defeat Dame Dedtime.
In Yo-kai Watch 3, Nate shares the role of protagonist with Hailey Anne Thomas (未空 イナホ Misora Inaho),[10] with Nate's segments primarily taking place in the fictious town of BBQ, to which he moved due to his father's work.[11][12]
In the Yo-kai Watch Shadowside anime and Yo-kai Watch 4, Nate is shown to have married his love interest, Katie Forester, and has two children: Natsume and Keisuke, the former of which takes the role of main protagonist. Nate also appears as a playable character in Yo-kai Watch 4.[13] Nate returns as the main protagonist in the 2019 remake series Yo-kai Watch!.[14][15]
Other appearances[edit]
Nate, along with Whisper, appeared as narrators in the first Yo-kai Watch game's launch trailer.[16] In December 2019, it was announced that Nate and Jibanyan would be appearing as crossover characters in a then upcoming episode of Cardfight!! Vanguard: Shinemon.[17] In March 2020, Jordi Navarro, the Spanish voice of Nate, recorded a video as Nate where he encouraged children to stay at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.[18] Nate also appeared in a collaboration between Level-5 and Kellogg's.[19]
Reception[edit]
Brian Ashcraft, writing for Kotaku, noted Nate's normality as strange, due to Nate not being "exceptionally good or exceptionally terrible" at anything. Ashcraft stated that, due to his normality, Nate appealed to a wider audience. Ashcraft also felt that Nate was somewhat of a "blank slate" and that he had a semi-sad character, due to him spending time with Yo-kai, creatures that other humans can't see.[20] Ashcraft would later describe Nate's averageness as his "weak point".[21]
Jenni Lada of Siliconera called Nate a "generally [likable]" character and praised his reactions for being "funny" and "extreme". Lada felt that Nate "[didn't] really have too many flaws", but still thought that he was a "generic" protagonist. Lada praised Nate's appearance in Yo-kai Watch 3, stating that she believed Nate and the game's other protagonist, Hailey Anne Thomas, being "distinct" from one another made the game's storylines feel more involved.[6] GameSpot was also positive towards Nate's appearance in Yo-kai Watch 3, calling his segments in the game "compelling" due to him attempting to normalize the "American culture" that's present in BBQ.[11]
Nate's appearance in Yo-kai Watch: The Movie was praised by Anime News Network's James Beckett, who described Nate as "goofy", comparing him, Whisper, and Jibanyan to the comedy trio The Three Stooges. Beckett was positive towards Bosch's portrayal of Nate, stating that Bosch gave Nate "the energy and charisma required [for a] lead role". Beckett also praised the scenes featuring Nate and Nathaniel, as he felt it helped develop the latter's character.[9]
Wired's Chris Kohler noted Level-5's choice to change Nate's Japanese name during localization, which was contrary to Level-5's decision of trying to bring Japanese culture into an American market through Yo-kai Watch.[22] Anime News Network also noted the decision in a review of the Yo-kai Watch manga, stating that the translation may be "odd" for readers who understand the manga's Japanese setting.[23]
Nate has often been compared to protagonists from the Pokémon franchise: Chris Carter of Destructoid described Nate as "the Ash [Ketchum] of the [Yo-kai Watch] series"[24] and Siliconera compared him to the playable characters in the Pokémon video games, due to Nate's personality being "somewhat muted".[6] Jonathan Ore of CBC.ca was opposed to Siliconera's comparison, describing Pokémon protagonists as "absurd" when in comparison with Nate's normality.[25] Carter also described Nate as a less childlike version of the protagonists from Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia.[26] Kotaku compared Nate's Japanese voice to Nobita Nobi from the Doraemon franchise.[20]
Nate's Japanese voice actor, Haruka Tomatsu, was received positively and was awarded the Synergy Award at the 9th Seiyu Awards due to her work as Nate in the Yo-kai Watch anime.[27] In 2017, Nate and his grandfather, Nathaniel, were voted as the best duo in the Yo-kai Watch franchise by players and viewers.[28] Similarly, a muscular version of Nate that appeared in the Yo-kai Watch anime was voted as the "Most Bizarre" moment in the franchise in 2018.[29]
References[edit]
- ↑ Sahdev, Ishaan (April 7, 2015). "Yo-kai Watch's Keita Amano Is Nathan Adams In The West". Siliconera. Enthusiast Gaming. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ↑ Mora, Manu (April 8, 2015). "El protagonista de 'Yo-kai Watch' cambiará de nombre en occidente". Zonared. Noxvo. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ↑ Sato (May 22, 2013). "Meet The Awesome Youkai And Characters Of Youkai Watch". Siliconera. Enthusiast Gaming. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Nathan (Nate) Adams Voices". Behind the Voice Actors. Inyxception Enterprises. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ↑ "妖怪ウォッチのケータが登場！？【新春ドラマスペシャル 「釣りバカ日誌 新入社員 浜崎伝助」 伊勢志摩で大漁！初めての出張編】". JOTX-DTV (in Japanese). TV Tokyo Corporation. December 22, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Lada, Jenni (February 21, 2019). "Yo-kai Watch 3's Dual Protagonists Give The Game More Personality". Siliconera. Enthusiast Gaming. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ↑ Ostermiller, John (April 2017). Transcendent Pandemonium: Reconnecting (the Americanization of) Yōkai Watch with Its Roots in Japanese Folklore (PDF). University of San Francisco. pp. 100, 101. Search this book on
- ↑ Wrong, Alistair (September 15, 2019). "Yo-kai Watch 1 for Nintendo Switch Shows Off How Nate Gets His First Titular Watch". Siliconera. Enthusiast Gaming. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Beckett, James (October 14, 2016). "Yo-Kai Watch: The Movie Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ↑ Carter, Chris (April 15, 2016). "Yo-Kai Watch 3 has two protagonists, here's more details". Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Clark, Justin (February 8, 2019). "Yo-kai Watch 3 Review - Tokyo To Texas". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ↑ Sato (January 24, 2019). "Yo-kai Watch 3 Trailer Introduces Nate, Hailey Anne, And Some Of Its New 'Merican Yo-kai". Siliconera. Enthusiast Gaming. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ↑ Sato (January 19, 2019). "Yo-kai Watch 4's New Trailer Brings In Nathan Adams With A Look At Some Exploration And Battles". Siliconera. Enthusiast Gaming. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ↑ May, Callum (February 15, 2019). "New Yo-Kai Watch Anime Series Brings Back Original Protagonist Nate". Otaquest. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ↑ Yasushima (February 15, 2019). "TVアニメ「妖怪ウォッチ」の新シリーズ「妖怪ウォッチ！」が4月5日に放送スタート。ケータが使う2つのアイテムが公開に". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). Aetas. Retrieved January 16, 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Casey (November 4, 2015). "Yo-Kai Watch's Nate And Whisper Tell Us All About The Game". Siliconera. Enthusiast Gaming. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ↑ "『妖怪ウォッチ』のジバニャンとケータが、『カードファイト!! ヴァンガード 新右衛門編』に登場！『映画 妖怪学園Y 猫はHEROになれるか』公開記念コラボが決定". Animate Times (in Japanese). Animate Lab. December 11, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "La voz de Nathan, de la serie infantil 'Yo-Kai Watch', manda un mensaje para animar a los niños durante la cuarentena" [The voice of Nathan from Yo-kai Watch sends a message to encourage children during quarantine]. 20 minutos (in Spanish). Multiprensa. March 20, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Kellogg's Japan, LLC (August 20, 2014). "ケロッグ子ども向けシリアル3製品と「妖怪ウォッチ」がコラボレーション！ケロッグだけのスペシャル企画 「妖怪ウォッチ キャンペーン」を9月上旬より展開!!" (press release). PRTimes (in Japanese). Retrieved January 22, 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Ashcraft, Brian (February 1, 2016). "Yo-Kai Watch Is Different Because Its Hero Is So Damn Normal". Kotaku. G/O Media. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ↑ Ashcraft, Brian (February 14, 2019). "Pokémon's Former Rival Yokai Watch Is Having A Terrible Time In Japan". Kotaku Australia. G/O Media. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ↑ Kohler, Chris (December 4, 2015). "Yo-Kai Watch Is Engineered to Be Your Kid's Next Obsession". Wired. Condé Nast. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ↑ Silverman, Rebecca (November 30, 2015). "Yo-kai Watch GN 1 & 2 Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ↑ Carter, Chris (February 11, 2019). "A guide to Yo-Kai Watch, where to start and what's next". Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ↑ Ore, Jonathan (October 9, 2016). "Yokai Watch 2: A charming alternative to the Pokemon powerhouse". CBC.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ↑ Carter, Chris (November 3, 2020). "Review: Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia". Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ↑ Nelkin, Sarah (February 17, 2015). "Some of the 9th Annual Seiyū Award Winners Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ↑ Level-5 [@YokaiWatchNews] (February 21, 2017). "In another win for #YokaiWatchTheMovie, the Golden Watch for Favorite Duo goes to Nate & Nathaniel!" (Tweet). Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Level-5 [@YokaiWatchNews] (February 27, 2018). "Of all the crazy moments in #YokaiWatch over the past year, you voted Buff Nate as the Most Bizarre!" (Tweet). Retrieved January 16, 2021 – via Twitter.
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