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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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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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Episode 1
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.
Directed by Takahiro OmoriWritten by Kenichi KanemakiGuest stars Kimiko Saito, Kunihiro Kawamoto, Ayumi Fujimura
Episode 2
Natsume is visited by the village's local god who is currently fading because of the lack of devotees.
Directed by Sakai HashidoWritten by Kenichi KanemakiGuest stars Michie Kita, Takeshi Aono, Hiroki Yasumoto
Episode 3
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.
Directed by Masayuki MatsumotoWritten by Kenichi ArakiGuest stars Ayumi Fujimura, Takashi Matsuyama, Hiroshi Shimozaki, Yasunori Matsumoto
Episode 4
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...
Directed by Koichiro KurodaWritten by Noboru TakagiGuest stars Kyoko Chikiri, Sanae Kobayashi
Episode 5
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...
Directed by Tomoyuki KawamuraWritten by Kenichi KanemakiGuest stars Yoshiyuki Hirai, Tetsuya Yanagihara
Episode 6
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.
Directed by Harume KosakaWritten by Mayori SekijimaGuest stars Satoshi Tsuruoka, Akimitsu Takase, Ryoka Yuzuki
Episode 7
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.
Directed by Hidehito UedaWritten by Mayori SekijimaGuest stars Akiko Yajima, Hiroshi Shimozaki, Takashi Matsuyama
Episode 8
Natsume meets a spirit who used to be friends with a man who could also see spirits, but one day lost this ability.
Directed by Shigeki HatakeyamaWritten by Noboru TakagiGuest stars Houko Kuwashima, Ayumi Fujimura
Episode 9
Natsume meets a popular actor named Natori Shuuichi who can also see spirits, and has a side job as an exorcist.
Directed by Hisatoshi ShimizuWritten by Kenichi ArakiGuest stars Satsuki Yukino, Chieko Honda
Episode 10
Natsume is possessed by a sick koto player, whose friend wants her to be able to play one last time.
Directed by Harume KosakaWritten by Kaga MieGuest stars Atsushi Imaruoka, Mamiko Noto
Episode 11
When Natsume finally has enough of Nyanko's behavior Nyanko leaves, wandering about by himself and causing trouble.
Directed by Hironori AoyagiWritten by Kenichi ArakiGuest stars Sawa Ishige, Takashi Matsuyama, Hiroshi Shimozaki, Sanae Kobayashi, Yasunori Matsumoto
Episode 12
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.
Directed by Koichiro KurodaWritten by Mayori SekijimaGuest stars Akemi Okamura, Takaya Kuroda
Episode 13
Tanuma finds out Nyanko-Sensei is a spirit. Tanuma and Natsume enjoy the autumn festival and previous acquaintances are seen again.
Directed by Hisatoshi ShimizuWritten by Kenichi KanemakiGuest stars Satsuki Yukino, Akemi Okamura, Sawa Ishige, Akiko Yajima, Hiroshi Shimozaki, Takashi Matsuyama
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Hiroshi KamiyaTakashi Natsume (voice)
Akari HiguchiUrihime (voice)
Kazuhiko InoueNyanko-sensei / Madara (voice)
Eiji ItohShigeru Fujiwara (voice)
Miki ItoTouko Fujiwara (voice)
Hisayoshi SuganumaAtsushi Kitamoto (voice)
Akira IshidaShuuichi Natori (voice)
Ryohei KimuraSatoru Nishimura (voice)
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