In this week’s issue of Famitsu, Youkai Watch developer Level-5 included a recruitment ad pertaining to a “large-scale project”. The company hopes to bring in employees for various positions such as programmers and designers. There are a few references to Youkai Watch in the ad, though this doesn’t necessarily indicate that the game in question has anything to do with the franchise.
http://gamingeverything.com/level-5-seeking-staffers-for-a-large-scale-project/