Natsume's Book of Friends

Natsume's Book of Friends

On TV Tokyo, TV Aichi

2008–20247 seasons86 episodes24 min8.2 / 10

A gentle, spiritually engaged slice-of-life fantasy about a lonely boy who finds connection and purpose through his inherited ability to see and help spirits.

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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Questions people ask

  • Is Natsume's Book of Friends one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 98% of series.

  • Is Natsume's Book of Friends easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 91% of series.

  • Is Natsume's Book of Friends sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.

  • Does Natsume's Book of Friends leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 84% of series.

  • Is Natsume's Book of Friends violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.

  • Is Natsume's Book of Friends scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity95

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise20

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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