夏目友人帳

2008 - 2024

The Cat and the Book of Friends

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. 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.

The Dew God's Small Shrine

Episode 2

Natsume is visited by the village's local god who is currently fading because of the lack of devotees.

The Mysterious Person at the Eight Fields

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.

Shigure and the Girl

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...

Heart-Colored Ticket

5th August 2008

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...

Swallow at the Lake Bottom

12th August 2008

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.

The Little Fox's Hat

19th August 2008

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.

Fleeting Light

26th August 2008

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.

Ayakashi Exorcism

2nd September 2008

Episode 9

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

Asagi's Koto

9th September 2008

Episode 10

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

Nyanko's Book of Boredom

16th September 2008

Episode 11

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

Five Day Mark

23rd September 2008

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.

Autumn Banquet

30th September 2008

Episode 13

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

Top Cast

Hiroshi Kamiya•Kazuhiko Inoue•Eiji Itoh

Animation Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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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Full Cast

Hiroshi Kamiya Image

Hiroshi Kamiya

Takashi Natsume (voice)

Kazuhiko Inoue Image

Kazuhiko Inoue

Nyanko-sensei / Madara (voice)

Eiji Itoh Image

Eiji Itoh

Shigeru Fujiwara (voice)

Miki Ito Image

Miki Ito

Touko Fujiwara (voice)

Hisayoshi Suganuma Image

Hisayoshi Suganuma

Atsushi Kitamoto (voice)

Akira Ishida Image

Akira Ishida

Shuuichi Natori (voice)

Sanae Kobayashi Image

Sanae Kobayashi

Reiko Natsume (voice)

Ryohei Kimura Image

Ryohei Kimura

Satoru Nishimura (voice)

Miyuki Sawashiro Image

Miyuki Sawashiro

Jun Sasada (voice)

Kazuma Horie Image

Kazuma Horie

Kaname Tanuma (voice)

Junichi Suwabe Image

Junichi Suwabe

Matoba Seiji (voice)

Rina Sato Image

Rina Sato

Tooru Taki (voice)