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Natsume's Book of Friends

Natsume's Book of Friends
★ 8.2/10•2008•24m•TV-14•Animation•Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Natsume Takashi has the ability to see spirits, which he has long kept secret. However, once he inherits a strange book that belonged to his deceased grandmother, Reiko, he discovers the reason why spirits surround him.

Yuki Midorikawa · Creator

StatusEnded
Runtime24m
LanguageJA
First Air DateJul 8, 2008

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Cat and the Book of FriendsE123m

The Cat and the Book of Friends

Natsume discovers that the heirloom "Book of Friends" that his grandmother, Reiko, gave him possesses the names of the spirits she defeated and bound to her will.

Jul 8, 2008

Episode 2 - The Dew God's Small ShrineE223m

The Dew God's Small Shrine

Natsume is visited by the village's local god who is currently fading because of the lack of devotees.

Jul 15, 2008

Episode 3 - The Mysterious Person at the Eight FieldsE323m

The Mysterious Person at the Eight Fields

Natsume is implored to help spirits who are currently being exorcised. He finds a kindred spirit in Tanuma, a boy who also senses spirits although not as powerful as Natsume.

Jul 22, 2008

Episode 4 - Shigure and the GirlE423m

Shigure and the Girl

Natsume's secret is found out by Sasada, the class president, during the "Trial of Courage." She asks for his help to find the spirit that lives in the abandoned school. Natsume denies the fact that he can see anything, but she won't take no for an answer. Meanwhile, the spirit, Shigure, captures the rest of their school mates, in fury of the school being torn down...

Jul 29, 2008

Episode 5 - Heart-Colored TicketE523m

Heart-Colored Ticket

Natsume comes across an old ticket in Reiko's belongings and decides to go to the abandoned train station to see why she kept it. There, he meets a slow witted spirit named Santo, who was waiting for Reiko the entire time to go Kiriganuma, to see and make up with his friend, Mikuri, but the trip isn't as easy as it first seems...

Aug 5, 2008

Episode 6 - Swallow at the Lake BottomE623m

Swallow at the Lake Bottom

Natsume goes to a dam and finds a town that had been submerged in water. Just then, Natsume gets possessed by a yokai and falls unconscious.

Aug 12, 2008

Episode 7 - The Little Fox's HatE723m

The Little Fox's Hat

Natsume goes to a hot spring for a school trip, with an errand from Shigeru to pick up teacups from a near by pottery. While there he meets and helps a little fox spirit, who quickly grows attached to him.

Aug 19, 2008

Episode 8 - Fleeting LightE823m

Fleeting Light

Natsume meets a spirit who used to be friends with a man who could also see spirits, but one day lost this ability.

Aug 26, 2008

Episode 9 - Ayakashi ExorcismE923m

Ayakashi Exorcism

Natsume meets a popular actor named Natori Shuuichi who can also see spirits, and has a side job as an exorcist.

Sep 2, 2008

Episode 10 - Asagi's KotoE1023m

Asagi's Koto

Natsume is possessed by a sick koto player, whose friend wants her to be able to play one last time.

Sep 9, 2008

Episode 11 - Nyanko's Book of BoredomE1124m

Nyanko's Book of Boredom

When Natsume finally has enough of Nyanko's behavior Nyanko leaves, wandering about by himself and causing trouble.

Sep 16, 2008

Episode 12 - Five Day MarkE1224m

Five Day Mark

Natsume is cursed by an evil spirit which is sealed to a tree, not wanting to trouble his adopted family, he decided to run away from home.

Sep 23, 2008

Episode 13 - Autumn BanquetE1324m

Autumn Banquet

Tanuma finds out Nyanko-Sensei is a spirit. Tanuma and Natsume enjoy the autumn festival and previous acquaintances are seen again.

Sep 30, 2008

Actors

Hiroshi Kamiya

Hiroshi Kamiya

Takashi Natsume (voice)

Kazuhiko Inoue

Kazuhiko Inoue

Nyanko-sensei / Madara (voice)

Eiji Itoh

Eiji Itoh

Shigeru Fujiwara (voice)

Miki Ito

Miki Ito

Touko Fujiwara (voice)

Hisayoshi Suganuma

Hisayoshi Suganuma

Atsushi Kitamoto (voice)

Akira Ishida

Akira Ishida

Shuuichi Natori (voice)

Sanae Kobayashi

Sanae Kobayashi

Reiko Natsume (voice)

Ryohei Kimura

Ryohei Kimura

Satoru Nishimura (voice)

Miyuki Sawashiro

Miyuki Sawashiro

Jun Sasada (voice)

Kazuma Horie

Kazuma Horie

Kaname Tanuma (voice)

Junichi Suwabe

Junichi Suwabe

Matoba Seiji (voice)

Rina Sato

Rina Sato

Tooru Taki (voice)

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