Natsume's Book of Friends

Season 72008

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.

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13 Episodes

E01 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. Assisted by a cat whom Natsume addresses as Nyanko-Sensei (lit. Master Little Meow), Natsume aims to return all of the names to their rightful owners.

July 8, 2008

E02 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.

July 15, 2008

E03 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.

July 22, 2008

E04 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...

July 29, 2008

E05 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...

August 5, 2008

E06 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.

August 12, 2008

E07 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.

August 19, 2008

E08 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.

August 26, 2008

E09 Ayakashi Exorcism

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

September 2, 2008

E10 Asagi's Koto

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

September 9, 2008

E11 Nyanko's Book of Boredom

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

September 16, 2008

E12 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.

September 23, 2008

E13 Autumn Banquet

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

September 30, 2008

Natsume's Book of Friends

E01 The Cat and the Book of Friends

E02 The Dew God's Small Shrine

E03 The Mysterious Person at the Eight Fields

E04 Shigure and the Girl

E05 Heart-Colored Ticket

E06 Swallow at the Lake Bottom

E07 The Little Fox's Hat

E08 Fleeting Light

E09 Ayakashi Exorcism

E10 Asagi's Koto

E11 Nyanko's Book of Boredom

E12 Five Day Mark

E13 Autumn Banquet

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E01 The Cat and the Book of Friends

E02 The Dew God's Small Shrine

E03 The Mysterious Person at the Eight Fields

E04 Shigure and the Girl

E05 Heart-Colored Ticket

E06 Swallow at the Lake Bottom

E07 The Little Fox's Hat

E08 Fleeting Light

E09 Ayakashi Exorcism

E10 Asagi's Koto

E11 Nyanko's Book of Boredom

E12 Five Day Mark

E13 Autumn Banquet