It seems Yo-Kai Watch mania is cooling down in Japan. The latest forecasts predict slowing toy and hobby sales for the popular franchise: 30 billion yen (US$263 million) total sales for this fiscal year compared to 55.2 billion yen (US$484) total sales for fiscal 2015.

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PublishedFebruary 16, 2016

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It seems Yo-Kai Watch mania is cooling down in Japan. The latest forecasts predict slowing toy and hobby sales for the popular franchise: 30 billion yen (US$263 million) total sales for this fiscal year compared to 55.2 billion yen (US$484) total sales for fiscal 2015.

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