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Natsume's Book of Friends Season 1 · Episode 1: The Cat and the Book of Friends

The Cat and the Book of Friends
2008-07-0723 min

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.

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Natsume's Book of Friends Season 1Natsume's Book of Friends Season 1★ 80%
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 1

Natsume's Book of Friends Season 1

Natsume Yuujinchou
夏目友人帳

Also known as: Natsume Yuujinchou, 夏目友人帳, Natsume Yujincho, นัตสึเมะกับบันทึกพิศวง, Hữu Nhân Sổ - Natsume Yuujinchou

TV2008★ 80%DramaFantasySlice of LifeSupernatural

Synopsis

Natsume has always been an outcast because he inherited his grandmother's ability to see yokai. After moving to his grandmother's hometown and accidentally releasing a yokai imprisoned in a Lucky Cat statue, he learns about his grandmother's "Book of Friends," which contains the names of the yokai she defeated, and allows its wielder to command the yokai named within. Since then, yokai now visit him on a daily basis, seeking to either get their names back or take possession of the Book of Friends. (Source: NIS America)

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Characters & Voice Actors

Takashi Natsume
Takashi NatsumeMain
Hiroshi KamiyaJP
Hiroshi Kamiya
Madara
MadaraMain
Kazuhiko InoueJP
Kazuhiko Inoue
Hiiragi
HiiragiSupporting
Satsuki YukinoJP
Satsuki Yukino
Hishigaki
HishigakiSupporting
Kimiko SaitouJP
Kimiko Saitou
Mikuri
MikuriSupporting
Tetsuya YanagiharaJP
Tetsuya Yanagihara
Taniozaki
TaniozakiSupporting
Satoshi TsuruokaJP
Satoshi Tsuruoka
Shuuichi Natori
Shuuichi NatoriSupporting
Akira IshidaJP
Akira Ishida
Touko Fujiwara
Touko FujiwaraSupporting
Miki ItouJP
Miki Itou
Misuzu
MisuzuSupporting
Takaya KurodaJP
Takaya Kuroda
Urihime
UrihimeSupporting
Akari HiguchiJP
Akari Higuchi
Tsubame
TsubameSupporting
Ryouka YuzukiJP
Ryouka Yuzuki
Akifumi Sugino
Akifumi SuginoSupporting
Kenji HamadaJP
Kenji Hamada

Staff

Keiji Gotou
Keiji GotouStoryboard (ep 8)
Yuki Midorikawa
Yuki MidorikawaOriginal Creator
Makoto Yoshimori
Makoto YoshimoriMusic
Toshiya Shinohara
Toshiya ShinoharaStoryboard (ep 6)
Mayori Sekijima
Mayori SekijimaScript (eps 6, 7, 12)
Shuhei Kita
Shuhei KitaTheme Song Performance (OP)
Kousuke Atari
Kousuke AtariTheme Song Performance (ED)
Takahiro Oomori
Takahiro OomoriSound Director

Relations

Natsume's Book of Friends Season 2SequelNatsume's Book of Friends Season 2Ichiban Kuji Natsume Yuujinchou: Nyanko-sensei to Hana ShirabeOtherIchiban Kuji Natsume Yuujinchou: Nyanko-sensei to Hana ShirabeNatsume Yuujinchou × Kumamoto-ken: Hitoyoshi Kuma de no Yasashii JikanOtherNatsume Yuujinchou × Kumamoto-ken: Hitoyoshi Kuma de no Yasashii Jikan

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