Takahiro Omori
Director
Natsume's Book of Friends (2008)
Specials
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.
Released July 8, 2008
Episode 23 min
14+
Genres: Animation, Anime, Anime: Shoujo, Anime: Slice of Life, Anime: Supernatural, Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Keywords: tmdb.high-school, tmdb.friendship, tmdb.afterlife, tmdb.supernatural, tmdb.human-animal-relationship, tmdb.exorcism, tmdb.slice-of-life + 72 more, tmdb.curse, tmdb.orphan, tmdb.based-on-manga, tmdb.spirit, tmdb.demon, tmdb.exorcist, tmdb.folklore, tmdb.school-life, tmdb.heart-warming, tmdb.youkai, tmdb.shoujo, tmdb.japanese-mythology, tmdb.anime, imdb.psychotronic-series, imdb.heredity, imdb.hiding, imdb.talisman, imdb.seeing-ghosts, imdb.friend, tmdb.shinto, imdb.supernatural-power, imdb.book, imdb.spirit, imdb.trip, imdb.search, imdb.secret, imdb.festival, imdb.train, imdb.escape, imdb.ghost-hunting, imdb.family-love, imdb.transformation, imdb.devil, imdb.laughter, imdb.friendship, imdb.exorcist, imdb.monk, imdb.house, imdb.school, imdb.orphan, imdb.cat, imdb.memories, imdb.sickness, imdb.fear, imdb.ghost, imdb.crying, mdblist.ext.2k-blu-ray, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.iyashikei, imdb.based-on-manga, imdb.slice-of-life, imdb.folklore, imdb.yokai, imdb.anime-animation, imdb.iyashikei-anime-animation, imdb.japanese-culture, imdb.shoujo, imdb.japanese-mythology, imdb.shoujo-anime-animation, imdb.supernatural-fantasy, imdb.japanese-folklore, imdb.slice-of-life-anime-animation, imdb.mythology, imdb.seeing-things-other-humans-can-t, imdb.character-name-in-title, imdb.chuanqi, tmdb.iyashikei, tmdb.japanese-high-school, tmdb.high-school-student, mdblist.anime-dub, imdb.folk-horror, imdb.hand-drawn-animation
Watch Providers: Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
Production Companies: Brain's Base
Network: TSC
S0E6 - Nyanko-sensei & The First Errand
Nyanko-sensei runs away from Natsume to chase a dragonfly. He finds himself stuck with two young children on their first errand. He keeps trying to leave, but the area of the forest they're in is filled with dangerous youkai. Can he help them complete their errand, while still retaining his sanity?
Dec. 15, 2013, midnight
S0E7 - On a Certain Snowy Day
As the first delicate snowflake touches the cold ground, Nyanko-sensei dozes on his hot-water bottle next to Takashi Natsume. While his aunt prepares a warm dinner, Natsume takes a walk, welcoming the snow and the chilly weather. However, his peaceful promenade is disturbed by a white, fluffy snowman yokai with perturbing black eyes, searching for something warm and sparkly. With no further information, Natsume sets off to help find what the spirit desires.
Feb. 5, 2014, midnight
S0E8 - One Night's Cups
Natsume encounters a pair of youkai who make cups that turn sake delicious. Their power is waning, and they've come to a spring that's said to restore spiritual energy. But the spring is occupied by a monster...
March 30, 2017, midnight
S0E9 - Banquet of Play
While searching for Nyanko-sensei, Natsume gets invovled in a dangerous game of hide and seek.
April 26, 2017, midnight
S0E10 - The Stump of the Suzunaru Tree
Natsume encounters an old man who asks for help with getting home. The old man turns out to be a yokai who will soon disappear and he asks Natsume to help him to fulfill a promise that he had made.
Sept. 27, 2017, midnight
S0E11 - A Fragment of Fantasy
Tamami, a young schoolgirl, counts her steps through a forest, following instructions on a piece of paper. She stops to take a break and falls asleep but is awakened by an odd talking cat. Through meeting the cat and his human partner, Natsume, she learns that the forest has its own separate world from the contemporary, where one can see things otherwise invisible. Putting her trust in the duo, Tamami tells them about the story of how she helped a white owl that reappeared in her dreams to lead her back inside the bizarre forest.
Oct. 25, 2017, midnight
S0E1 - 3D Nyanko-sensei Theater 1
April 22, 2009, midnight
S0E2 - 3D Nyanko-sensei Theater 2
April 23, 2009, midnight
S0E3 - 3D Nyanko-sensei Theater 3
April 24, 2009, midnight
S0E4 - 3D Nyanko-sensei Theater 4
April 25, 2009, midnight
S0E5 - 3D Nyanko-sensei Theater 5
April 26, 2009, midnight
S0E12 - Ichiban Kuji Natsume Yuujinchou: Nyanko-sensei to Hana Shirabe
March 12, 2021, midnight
S0E13 - A Day Out in Hitoyoshi Kuma
Takashi Natsume and his loyal feline protector Madara take a trip to Hitoyoshi Kuma, a peaceful area in Kumamoto. From admiring the Kaname Falls to relaxing at the Tsurukame hot spring, the duo unwind and take in the beautiful scenery throughout the eventful day.
April 21, 2021, midnight
S0E14 - The Outstretched Hand
A young Natori falls victim to his inexperience and, after a curious encounter, receives unexpected help.
April 23, 2025, midnight
Network: TSC
Episode Runtime: 23 min.
Season Runtime: 2062 min.
Released: July 8, 2008
Last Air Date: Dec. 24, 2024, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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