Natsume's Book of Friends (2008)

07/08/2008 (JP) • 24m

Animation, Comedy, Mystery

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Hiroshi Kamiya

Takashi Natsume (voice)

86 Episodes

Kazuhiko Inoue

Nyanko-sensei / Madara (voice)

86 Episodes

Eiji Itoh

Shigeru Fujiwara (voice)

86 Episodes

Miki Ito

Touko Fujiwara (voice)

86 Episodes

Hisayoshi Suganuma

Atsushi Kitamoto (voice)

86 Episodes

Akira Ishida

Shuuichi Natori (voice)

86 Episodes

Sanae Kobayashi

Reiko Natsume (voice)

86 Episodes

Ryohei Kimura

Satoru Nishimura (voice)

86 Episodes

Miyuki Sawashiro

Jun Sasada (voice)

86 Episodes


Last Season

Season 7

2024 | 12 Episodes

As a young child, Takashi Natsume believed his ability to see youkai to be nothing but a curse. Now a high school student, Natsume has managed to heal from his old wounds and form unbreakable bonds with humans and youkai alike. Natsume's newfound friendships—including the one with his spirit bodyguard Madara, nicknamed "Nyanko-sensei"—are often interlaced with his duty to return the names of the spirits written inside the Book of Friends, his late grandmother Reiko's keepsake. While more remarkable youkai reach out to him, Natsume discovers that he still has much to learn about the world that surrounds him.

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Status

Ended

Network

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Type

Scripted

Original Language

Japanese

Keywords

human animal relationship

exorcism

friendship

supernatural

afterlife

high school

slice of life

curse

orphan

based on manga

spirit

demon

high school student

exorcist

folklore

school life

heart warming

youkai

shoujo

japanese mythology

shinto

anime

japanese high school

iyashikei

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