2008 – 2024 · Series · 24m · TV-14

Natsume's Book of Friends

Name: Natsume's Book of Friends
Director: Masayuki Kojima, Takahiro Omori, Hidehito Ueda, Tarou Iwasaki, Hideaki Nakano, Tomoyuki Kawamura, Tomomi Kawatsuma, Hideya Takahashi, Toshimasa Kuroyanagi, Hideki Ito, Kotomi Deai, Hisatoshi Shimizu, Tomoko Hiramuki, Harume Kosaka, Yoko Kanamori, Satomi Nakamura, Koichiro Kuroda, Yui Umemoto, Takashi Kobayashi, Takatoshi Suzuki, Tsutomu Murakami, Miyuki Ooshiro, Shizutaka Sugahara, Akira Toba, Hironori Aoyagi, Shigeki Hatakeyama, Jun Takada, Masayuki Matsumoto, Sakai Hashido
Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Anime, Supernatural
Released: 2008
Cast: Hiroshi Kamiya, Akari Higuchi, Kazuhiko Inoue, Kimiko Saito, Eiji Itoh

Audience

Natsume Takashi can see spirits and has kept it secret for a long time. After inheriting a strange book from his grandmother, he learns why spirits keep gathering around him and begins to understand their stories.

My take

If you want a mellow, feel-good series with spirits and gentle emotional moments, this is for you; Not for you if you need nonstop action or faster pacing—similar gentle vibes include Toilet-bound Hanako-kun or Twin Star Exorcists.

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Cast

Hiroshi KamiyaAkari HiguchiKazuhiko InoueKimiko SaitoEiji ItohMiki ItoMichie KitaHisayoshi Suganuma

Directors

Masayuki KojimaTakahiro OmoriHidehito UedaTarou IwasakiHideaki NakanoTomoyuki KawamuraTomomi KawatsumaHideya TakahashiToshimasa KuroyanagiHideki ItoKotomi DeaiHisatoshi ShimizuTomoko HiramukiHarume KosakaYoko KanamoriSatomi NakamuraKoichiro KurodaYui UmemotoTakashi KobayashiTakatoshi Suzuki

If tonight is a Natsume's Book of Friends night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

Want one picked out for tonight?

Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.

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