Episode 1
The Name of a Monster
24m8.0 / 10
One day, Natsume finds a yokai named Kagejawan running around near his home, which he soon learns means disaster is about to strike.
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Directed by Takahiro OmoriWritten by Sadayuki Murai
TV series
Natsume's Book of Friends
2008TV-147 seasons8.2 / 10
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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Synopsis
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 2
Ukihara Village
24m7.5 / 10
Natsume is accosted by a spirit who asks for her brother's name back. She says that both of them have come from the village of floating spring, a paradise sealed off from the land of men. Meanwhile, the local Youkai are happy that the local priest is no longer in his temple. Natsume worries for his friend Tanuma, the priest's son, but isn't sure what to say...
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Directed by Satomi NakamuraWritten by Sadayuki Murai
Episode 3
False Friend
24m7.0 / 10
Natsume is approached by someone he knew from elementary school. He wants nothing to do with them, but they threaten to reveal his secret: that he can see Youkai, if he doesn't come along with them. He reluctantly goes with them, and is taken to meet a strange girl...
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Written by Jukki Hanada
Episode 4
Young Days
24m7.7 / 10
Midterms are over, and Natsume leaves on a trip with Nishimura, Kitamoto, and Sasada. He realizes that the scenery he's viewing from the train is from one of the places he grew up in, when he was passed around from one family to the next. He'd thought he didn't have any good memories of the time, but then he remembers what happened when he lived there...
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Written by Aya YoshinagaGuest stars Mika Ishibashi
Episode 5
The Thing That Lurks in the Storeroom
24m7.0 / 10
Natsume helps clean the stoeroom at Taki's house with Tanuma. He realizes that one of the kimonos that her grandfather, who researched youkai, used to ward off demons was missing, but decides not to tell them so they won't be scared. But that kimono was an old doll youkai, who was trying to recover its body which was torn apart when her grandfather sealed it
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Directed by Hideya TakahashiWritten by Hiroshi Onogi
Episode 6
That Which Is Not Human
24m8.0 / 10
There is something killing Youkai and draining them of their blood. Natsume can't help but investigate and runs into old friends.
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Written by Jukki Hanada
Episode 7
Exorcist
24m7.5 / 10
Natsume finds out who's been stealing the youkai blood: the exorcist Matoba Seiji. He investigates with the help of Natori, but is captured by Matoba's servant youkai. Matoba is willing to sacrifice any number of youkai for his own ambitions. He tells Natsume why he's gathering blood: to release the seal on a powerful youkai. Natsume learns that there are people who treat Youkai in a totally different way than he or even Natori.
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Directed by Satomi NakamuraWritten by Jukki Hanada
Episode 8
The Fox Child's Watch
24m7.5 / 10
Natsume is invited to go to a pottery classroom with Shigeru. It's being held in an inn where he once stayed. When he goes there, he meets an old friend: the young fox child he once saved.
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Written by Sadayuki Murai
Episode 9
Through the Autumn Wind
24m7.0 / 10
Without Sensei to protect him, Natsume has to remain constantly on guard. But the pressure of keeping secrets from his friends is causing Natsume to break.
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Written by Aya Yoshinaga
Episode 10
The Broken Mirror
24m7.0 / 10
After a brief incident in the forest, Tanuma has become distant to Natsume like he is avoiding something. In the meantime, there is something breaking glass around the school.
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Directed by Hideya TakahashiWritten by Hiroshi OnogiGuest stars Yoshimi Komiyama
Episode 11
What the Mirror Shows
24m7.5 / 10
Tanuma is experiencing how Natsume lives every day. While Natsume and the youkai gain an understanding.
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Written by Hiroshi Onogi
Episode 12
A place to go home to
24m7.5 / 10
A youkai from Natsume past has found him and memories of living with relatives before the Fujiwaras are explored.
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Written by Aya Yoshinaga
Episode 13
Natsume's Book of Play
24m7.0 / 10finale
The youkai hold a party to celebrate Natsume. Things get out of hand when they ask Natsume for a human game, and he suggests Shadow Tag. When Nyanko-sensei becomes "it", he starts stomping youkai left and right. And then Misuzu-sama, the 100 foot tall youkai, shows up...
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Written by Sadayuki Murai
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
More about Natsume's Book of Friends
Cast
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)Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 86
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
- 夏目友人帳
Networks & production
TV TokyoJapan
TV AichiJapan
TVQJapan
TV OsakaJapan
TVhJapan
TSCJapan
Themes
afterlifeanimebased on mangacursedemonexorcismexorcistfolklore
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