Natsume's Book of Friends (2008)

AnimationSci-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.

First Air Date: July 8, 2008
Seasons: 7
Episodes: 86
Rating: 8.1/10 (101 votes)

Creator: Yuki Midorikawa

Cast: Hiroshi Kamiya, Kazuhiko Inoue, Eiji Itoh, Miki Ito, Hisayoshi Suganuma, Akira Ishida, Sanae Kobayashi, Ryohei Kimura

Networks: TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ, TV Osaka, TVh, TSC

Production: Brain's Base

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Seasons

Season 1

13 episodes

2008

Season 2

13 episodes

2009

Season 3

13 episodes

2011

Season 4

13 episodes

2012

Season 5

11 episodes

2016

Season 6

11 episodes

2017

Season 7

12 episodes

2024

Full Cast (12 people)

Hiroshi Kamiya as Takashi Natsume (voice)
Kazuhiko Inoue as Nyanko-sensei / Madara (voice)
Eiji Itoh as Shigeru Fujiwara (voice)
Miki Ito as Touko Fujiwara (voice)
Hisayoshi Suganuma as Atsushi Kitamoto (voice)
Akira Ishida as Shuuichi Natori (voice)
Sanae Kobayashi as Reiko Natsume (voice)
Ryohei Kimura as Satoru Nishimura (voice)
Miyuki Sawashiro as Jun Sasada (voice)
Kazuma Horie as Kaname Tanuma (voice)
Junichi Suwabe as Matoba Seiji (voice)
Rina Sato as Tooru Taki (voice)

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Natsume's Book of Friends

Natsume's Book of Friends

Natsume's Book of Friends

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Natsume's Book of Friends

Natsume's Book of Friends

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

24 min

7 seasons

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.

24 min

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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StatusEnded

TypeScripted

First Aired7/8/2008

Last Aired12/24/2024

Seasons7

Episodes86

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

Creators & Crew

Created by

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7

Seasons

86

Episodes

24m

Per Episode

2008

First Aired

Keywords

human animal relationship exorcism friendship supernatural afterlife high school slice of life curse orphan based on manga spirit demon high school student exorcist folklore

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Cast

HK

Hiroshi Kamiya

as Takashi Natsume (voice)

KI

Kazuhiko Inoue

as Nyanko-sensei / Madara (voice)

EI

Eiji Itoh

as Shigeru Fujiwara (voice)

MI

Miki Ito

as Touko Fujiwara (voice)

HS

Hisayoshi Suganuma

as Atsushi Kitamoto (voice)

AI

Akira Ishida

as Shuuichi Natori (voice)

SK

Sanae Kobayashi

as Reiko Natsume (voice)

RK

Ryohei Kimura

as Satoru Nishimura (voice)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Natsume's Book of Friends about?▾

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 sp…

How many seasons does Natsume's Book of Friends have?▾

7

How many episodes does Natsume's Book of Friends have?▾

86

Is Natsume's Book of Friends still running?▾

No, it ended in 2024.

When did Natsume's Book of Friends first air?▾

July 8, 2008

Who stars in Natsume's Book of Friends?▾

Hiroshi Kamiya, Kazuhiko Inoue, Eiji Itoh

What genre is Natsume's Book of Friends?▾

Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Where can I watch Natsume's Book of Friends?▾

Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel