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Natsume's Book of Friends

Natsume's Book of Friends (2008)★ 7.6/10

JP · 24 min · January 5, 2009 · 7 seasons

  • Animation
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • Horror
  • Mystery

Directed by: Jad Saxton, Takahiro Ômori, Hisatoshi Shimizu, Masahiro Sonoda, Kotomi Deai

Written by: Kenichi Araki, Jukki Hanada, Mie Kaga, Misato Kaga, Ken'ichi Kanemaki

Natsume sees spirits and inherits a book binding them. With guardian spirit Madara, he returns their names to find peace with both youkai and humans.

Directed by

Jad SaxtonTakahiro ÔmoriHisatoshi ShimizuMasahiro SonodaKotomi DeaiHidehito UedaMasayuki MatsumotoSatomi NakamuraHarume KosakaKôichirô KurodaKiyoshi MatsudaHideya TakahashiHironori AoyagiShigeki HatakeyamaTomoyuki KawamuraWataru SakaibashiIsamu ImakakeHideaki NakanoJun TakadaYui UmemotoKouji HisagiMasayuki Kojima

Written by

Kenichi ArakiJukki HanadaMie KagaMisato KagaKen'ichi KanemakiYuki MidorikawaSadayuki MuraiMayori SekijimaJessica SluysNoboru TakagiAya YoshinagaHiroshi Ônogi

Cast & crew

Hiroshi KamiyaTakashi NatsumeKazuhiko InoueNyanko-senseiMatthew ElkinsSatoru NishimuraChristopher WehkampMadaraMiyuki SawashiroJun SasadaTakashi MatsuyamaOne-Eyed Middle Class YokaiMiki ItôTouko FujiwaraAdam GibbsTakashi NatsumeRyohei KimuraSatoru NishimuraHisayoshi SuganumaAtsushi KitamotoHiroshi ShimozakiOx-Faced Middle Class YokaiKazuma HorieKaname TanumaAkemi OkamuraHinoeJennifer AuBuchonToko FujiwaraEiji ItôShigeru FujiwaraTyson RinehartKaname TanumaAkira IshidaShuichi NatoriRina SatôToru TakiJun'ichi SuwabeSeiji MatobaSatsuki YukinoHiiragiKyôko ChikiriKappaSuzune OkabeSarumen from the Eastern ForestTetsuharu ÔtaRound-Faced YokaiMika DoiNanaseAki KanadaDanshi SeitoSanae KobayashiReiko NatsumeKunihiro KawamotoBlack ClothesAyumi FujimuraYoung Takashi NatsumeMike HaimotoAtsushi KitamotoKristian ErosAdditionalMegan ShipmanToru TakiAaron RobertsShuichi NatoriLaurie SteeleNanaseKelly GreenshieldKaedaBrian MathisOne-Eyed Chukyuu YokaiMolly SearcyHinoeGreg DulcieOx-Faced Chukyuu YokaiDanielle Yoshiko PhillipsKappaChôChobihigeNicholas MarkgrafAdditionalKimmie BrittBoy 34ARochelle GrimsmoFemale SpiritReagan MurdockSeiji MatobaTakaya KurodaMisuzuChris RyanMisuzuRebecca Chiara MaranoAdditional VoicesRyôta AkazawaBlack ClothesKeina YamadaPasserbyYuki AizawaHorned Beast YokaiAtsushi KosakaAnnaiyaku no YokaiHidenobu KiuchiAkuryoAlexis TiptonReiko NatsumeKamen CaseyIsamu TakiKatie WetchAdditionalTom HenryAdditional VoicesAkari HiguchiUrihimeErin Nicole LundquistAdditional VoicesJennifer AlyxBullyYoshimi KomiyamaFemale StudentJill HarrisHiiragiBryan MasseySeiyû FujiwaraGrim-Faced YokaiKelsey PoppenMonstersKatsunori OkaiMatoba's DiscipleTakehiro UraoMatoba's DiscipleAkito IchiharaClassmateKenta TanakaMatoba's DiscipleTakayuki SugôGyakusho no YokaiJunko TakeuchiKai IshioTakashi MatsumotoHitotsume no Chukyu YokaiJacob EisemanAdditional VoicesKim Hans MortonRed One-Eyed Chukyuu BullyErica MuseBoy CAlex HomYokaiReshel MaeBoy 30ADrew BreedloveAdditional VoicesPerri Stauffer ReavisLong Haired YoukaiBrad FosterPriestJonah ScottFuzukiBen StegmairMushikuiKatsuyuki KonishiNatsume's FatherLindsay SheppardNaoMegumi HanMiyoko AoiKiane Chula KingJunkoYui HatanoFemale Elementary School StudentNasim BenelkourOnizaru 45 AKiba WalkerHead White YokaiHiroki TôchiFuzukiMatthan HarrisAdditional VoicesKanehira YamamotoOnizaruRyô NaitôYokai Wearing Animal MaskMasami IwasakiMushikuiManabu MurajiMiyoko's FatherTanuki SuginoEvil SpiritKeiko SonodaMiyoko's MotherShouko NegoroFemale StudentEthan CondonMouse-Faced YokaiSatomi AraiOne-Eyed YokaiTakayuki NakatsukasaBox GuardianT.J. AnthonyBox GuardianSeth MagillShigeru FujiwaraHiroki MatsukawaEvil YokaiEriko KadokuraWomanShiori IshikawaPaper DollKazuma AkabaneStudentAyumu HarukawaStudentHiromi ArakawaStudentMoa MizukiStudentJerry HabibiTarusaruYû SugimotoMiyaTakako HondaSumieKenji NojimaYasakaIkuko TaniChizuAtsushi OnoMitsume no YokaiRyô HirohashiSasafuneTakuya KirimotoIsozuki no NezumiKotaro NakamuraShokinkubi no YokaiHiroyuki YoshinoSayaka AokiTatsumiNanae KatôShigeru ShonenYuka TerasakiKirinohaAyahi TakagakiMidoriRyûsaku ChijiwaKarimeMasaya MatsukazeRioMisa WatanabeKomineAi HoranaiKyôko HikamiShiwagaoMai TôdôInugaoBradley GarethStreet VendorKristen McGuireLittle FoxMamiko NotoAsagiKelsey MaherAkifumi's FiancéKenji HamadaAkifumi Sugino (adult)Comona LewinRunner YokaiJack ReederAkaganePaige GuilloryYoung TakashiWilliam OfoegbuAdditional VoicesChristian ThorsenCow-headed YokaiBrittney KarbowskiMurasakiDee MeoAdditional VoicesDerick SnowGoggle-Eyed YokaiShizuka ItôYuriko OgataHikaru MidorikawaHozukiDio GarnerSarumen from the Eastern ForestYûji UedaKotenguMike SmithEvil YoukaiAi OrikasaAmanaYûto NakanoYobikoKôji IshiiTachibanaJosh PutnamAdditional VoicesChieko HondaSasagoAo TakahashiYoukoHitoshi BifuNanase's FatherTakashi TaniguchiOld ManAyumu AsakuraCycling Club MemberKeiichi NakagawaTakahikoYoriko NagataNanase (young)Kikumi UmedaFusae OgataKazuya IchijôRokkaSatomi MoriyaMisaeBrian HathawayHoudzukiTakeshi SasakiKarikamiReggie LussierAdditional VoicesKazuhiko NishimatsuKurokamaKenji NakanoGoggle-eyed YokaiHiroko MidorikawaFemale RelativeSakiko UranYukihanaMauricio Ortiz-SeguraAdditional VoicesRebecca DanaeMotherTerri DotySanaVanessa BenoitSchoolgirlHannah MagersAnswering MachineRobin ClaytonAdditional VoicesBrandi PriceSatomiBrayden MedlinExorcistBraden ChaversAdditionalJake HabermanParty Guests' Male Citizen 8B'Cayla MartinNanako KurosakiDaisuke OnoAoiTaylor MurphyMana KitamotoAtsumi TanezakiSachiShinya TakahashiMouse Face MonsterMikako KomatsuKaoru SonokawaAiden CallAdditional VoicesStephen E. MoelleringAdditional VoicesAlbie RoblesMale ExorcistGrant PaulsenSpiritsAlfie CoyBird YoukaiPhillip Cole WhiteJinbeKenjiro TsudaSoranomeJun FukuyamaIsamu TakiAi KayanoPrincess ShidaYui IshikawaSoko MorinagaJim ForondaDeiKenny GreenShibuzuraKieran FlittonTsujiMao IchimichiKaedaBarry YandellChobihigeMonét Tatianna LernerBookstore OwnerRyôtarô OkiayuMiharu MasakiyoAmber MaySoko MorinagaAyako KawasumiSasagoIssei FutamataShin'ichiro TakiElise BaughmanShidahimeJennifer GreenSasagoJiro SaitoDragonHiroshi IwasakiTraveling YokaiSatoshi MikamiYorishimaLinda LeonardUrihimeElizabeth SweetYokaiGerard CasterAdditional VoicesMie SonozakiBeniko HakozakiEiji YoshitomiAmasawaMisao KobayashiPriestRyoma MasudaDeiMitsuki NakamuraBox GuardianMomoko NojiUsed Bookstore OwnerHinako TakahashiIsamu Taki (young)Dane PetersenBox GuardianKim TitusPriestSanryô OdakaBox GuardianKevin LibertyIzzi RaineBoy BGentokuBox GuardianHanabi HanashiroStudentKento FujinumaBlack YokaiTomomutsu FurukawaOld-Faced YokaiMeiBoyAkane OdagiriHuman HeadDrew KocourOne-Horned Yokai (uncredited)