Natsume's Book of Friends

Seasons

2008

8.1

When Natsume Takashi inherits a book that belonged to his late grandmother he realizes the book is filled with the names of spirits she defeated and bound to her will. He then decides to return their names so they can be free once again.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Neko to yûjinchô

A teenage boy, Takashi Natsume has had the ability to see spirits, but he hasn't known the way of dealing with them. One day, he is chased by a spirit, and run into a shrine. Then he encounters another spirit in Chinese-lucky-cat shape.

S1 • E2

Tsuyukami no hokora

Natsume inherited "The Book of Friends" from Reiko, his grandmother, and decides to return the name to the spirits. A spirit Tsuyugami come to see him soon, to return his name. But the page with his name had stuck to the next page.

S1 • E3

Yatsubara no kaijin

Natsume realizes a transfer student named Tanuma also has the ability to see spirits, and hopes that he may be an understanding person.

S1 • E4

Shigure to shôjo

Natsume participates "trial of courage" in the class at the abandoned school building where a spirit has appeared. The class president Sasada is vaguely aware of Natsume's secret.

S1 • E5

Kokoro iro no kippu

Natsume finds a train ticket from Reiko's belongings. When he arrives at the station written on the ticket, there is a furry spirit named Santo waiting for Reiko.

S1 • E6

Suitei no tsubame

Natsume finds a town that had been submerged in water; Natsume gets possessed by a yokai and falls unconscious. Tarusaru informs Natsume about a festival and a Yukata that can turn a spirit into a human for a day.

S1 • E7

Kogitsune no boshi

Natsume who went to study training camp rescues little fox spirit from bullying spirits. The little fox spirit knows that Natsume has "The Book of Friends", he wants to be a follower of Natsume.

S1 • E8

Hakanai hikari

Natsume and Nyanko-sensei came seeing fireflies at a certain swamp. They find a strange couple, a man who looks at the swamp and a female spirit who is close to him.

S1 • E9

Ayakashi barai

Natsume get to know Shuuichi Natori who is a famous actor and an efficient exorcist. Natsume perceives that he has hatred for spirits.

S1 • E10

Asagi no koto

Akagane, one of spirits demanded Natsume to be possessed with his friend spirit Asagi because he wanted to treat her illness.

S1 • E11

Nyanko tsurezure-chô

Nyanko-sensei had a quarrel with Natsume, and then left the house of Fujiwara family suddenly.

S1 • E12

Itsuka jirushi

Natsume have been cursed because he saw an evil spirit who was eating spirits. He decides to break the curse without involving his precious people and spirits.