Name: Natsume's Book of Friends
Released: 2008-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Hiroshi Kamiya, Kazuhiko Inoue, Sanae Kobayashi

TV Show · Anime · Animation

(Sub) Takashi Natsume inherited a book of youkai names from his grandmother. These names give their owner power over the youkai, so he and his self-proclaimed bodyguard spend their days returning them to their original owners. As Natsume finally finds a place where he feels welcome, he meets and says goodbye to new Youkai.

2008 · 23m

Starring Hiroshi Kamiya, Kazuhiko Inoue, Sanae Kobayashi

Director Takahiro Ōmori, Jad Saxton

EPISODE 1

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.

23 min
EPISODE 2

Tsuyukami's Shrine

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

23 min
EPISODE 3

The Phantom of Yatsuhara

A yokai who lives in Yatsuhara comes to Natsume to ask him to capture a human; a classmate who recently moved to Yatsuhara named Tanuma starts asking about Natsume.

23 min
EPISODE 4

Shigure and the Girl

Natsume and his classmates decide to go ghost hunting at the old school building; Sasada has a favor to ask of Natsume.

23 min
EPISODE 5

Heart-Colored Ticket

Natsume finds a train ticket among Reiko's belongings and meets a hairy yokai named Santo, who is waiting for Reiko at the station; Natsume learns more about Reiko's feelings when he gives Santo his name back.

23 min
EPISODE 6

Swallow at the Lake Bottom

Natsume finds a town that had been submerged in water; Natsume gets possessed by a yokai and falls unconscious.

23 min