TV-Series
Description
Hidabat, also known as Hikikōmori, is a bat-like Yo-kai with dark fur, striking sky blue eyes, a golden-yellow collar, and wings patterned with golden-yellow hash symbols. His wings attach to his arms via bands encircling his palms. He embodies extreme shyness, seeking refuge in dark, secluded places, often depicted engrossed in a laptop. When possessing humans, Hidabat triggers intense reclusive tendencies, making victims dread the outdoors and retreat into isolation.
His debut unfolds in the episode "Yo-kai Hidabat," where he possesses Jibanyan, trapping him inside Nate's room. Nate and Whisper intervene, persuading Hidabat to emerge. Hidabat confesses his struggle to find a suitably dark outdoor hiding spot, prompting Nate to offer his closet as a permanent sanctuary. In gratitude, Hidabat gifts Nate his Yo-kai Medal. A recurring gag features Hidabat magically transporting Nate's closet to various locations, like concerts or the Yo-kai Watch Model Zero release line, whenever summoned outside the house.
Surprisingly, Hidabat possesses significant wealth and business savvy. Operating from Nate's closet, he builds a financial empire through stock investments, acquiring companies such as Yo-Zon and Mog Mog Burger, owning the Hida Baseball Bats sports team, and managing a hedge fund. This empire expands into a vast underground network of closets, securing his position as the second-richest Yo-kai, surpassed only by Steve Jaws. This stability shatters in "EX034" when failed investments lead to bankruptcy. Distraught, he evolves into Abodabat after falling from the closet, inadvertently trapping Nate's group in another dimension. Jerry intervenes, retrieving Abodabat's Keystone, allowing Hidabat to revert to his original form. He later recovers financially through insurance claims tied to the incident.
He maintains a friendly rapport with Nate, who tries to console him during his bankruptcy. Hidabat occasionally aids Nate's friends, such as providing Komasan with a potion to reveal Dromp or helping retrieve Whisper's replacement Yo-kai Pad. His name blends "hide" (or "hideout") with "bat," while his Japanese name, "Hikikōmori," fuses "hikikomori" (shut-in) and "kōmori" (bat).
His debut unfolds in the episode "Yo-kai Hidabat," where he possesses Jibanyan, trapping him inside Nate's room. Nate and Whisper intervene, persuading Hidabat to emerge. Hidabat confesses his struggle to find a suitably dark outdoor hiding spot, prompting Nate to offer his closet as a permanent sanctuary. In gratitude, Hidabat gifts Nate his Yo-kai Medal. A recurring gag features Hidabat magically transporting Nate's closet to various locations, like concerts or the Yo-kai Watch Model Zero release line, whenever summoned outside the house.
Surprisingly, Hidabat possesses significant wealth and business savvy. Operating from Nate's closet, he builds a financial empire through stock investments, acquiring companies such as Yo-Zon and Mog Mog Burger, owning the Hida Baseball Bats sports team, and managing a hedge fund. This empire expands into a vast underground network of closets, securing his position as the second-richest Yo-kai, surpassed only by Steve Jaws. This stability shatters in "EX034" when failed investments lead to bankruptcy. Distraught, he evolves into Abodabat after falling from the closet, inadvertently trapping Nate's group in another dimension. Jerry intervenes, retrieving Abodabat's Keystone, allowing Hidabat to revert to his original form. He later recovers financially through insurance claims tied to the incident.
He maintains a friendly rapport with Nate, who tries to console him during his bankruptcy. Hidabat occasionally aids Nate's friends, such as providing Komasan with a potion to reveal Dromp or helping retrieve Whisper's replacement Yo-kai Pad. His name blends "hide" (or "hideout") with "bat," while his Japanese name, "Hikikōmori," fuses "hikikomori" (shut-in) and "kōmori" (bat).