It seems like developer/publisher Level-5 is finally ramping up their localization for Yokai Watch.

The game(s) were confirmed for a western release back in August, but now we’ve learned the company has filed trademarks for both “Jibanyan” and “Whisper” in the United States. The marks were both filed on December 9th, and further investigation led us to a trademark for “Yo-Kai Watch,” filed under video games, this past January.

It’s worth noting that Japanese developers tend to file trademarks before a game’s official reveal/confirmation, when in this case it hopefully leads to an official release date.

We’ll keep you guys posted.