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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- Seasons
- 7
- Episodes aired
- 86
- Latest aired
- S07E12
- Total runtime
- 1d 10h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 July 2008 – September 2008 13 episodes
- Season 2 January 2009 – March 2009 13 episodes
- the show was away for 2 years and 3 months
- Season 3 July 2011 – September 2011 13 episodes
- Season 4 January 2012 – March 2012 13 episodes
- the show was away for 4 years and 6 months
- Season 5 October 2016 – December 2016 11 episodes
- Season 6 April 2017 – June 2017 11 episodes
- the show was away for 7 years and 3 months
- Season 7 October 2024 – December 2024 12 episodes
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S01E01 The Cat and the Book of Friends
July 8 · 23min find the promo
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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.
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S01E02 The Dew God's Small Shrine
July 15 · 23min find the promo
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Natsume is visited by the village's local god who is currently fading because of the lack of devotees.
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S01E03 The Mysterious Person at the Eight Fields
July 22 · 23min find the promo
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Natsume is implored to help spirits who are currently being exorcised. He finds a kindred spirit in Tanuma, a boy who also senses spirits although not as powerful as Natsume.
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S01E04 Shigure and the Girl
July 29 · 23min find the promo
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Natsume's secret is found out by Sasada, the class president, during the "Trial of Courage." She asks for his help to find the spirit that lives in the abandoned school. Natsume denies the fact that he can see anything, but she won't take no for an answer. Meanwhile, the spirit, Shigure, captures the rest of their school mates, in fury of the school being torn down...
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S01E05 Heart-Colored Ticket
August 5 · 23min find the promo
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Natsume comes across an old ticket in Reiko's belongings and decides to go to the abandoned train station to see why she kept it. There, he meets a slow witted spirit named Santo, who was waiting for Reiko the entire time to go Kiriganuma, to see and make up with his friend, Mikuri, but the trip isn't as easy as it first seems...
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S01E06 Swallow at the Lake Bottom
August 12 · 23min find the promo
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Natsume goes to a dam and finds a town that had been submerged in water. Just then, Natsume gets possessed by a yokai and falls unconscious.
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S01E07 The Little Fox's Hat
August 19 · 23min find the promo
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Natsume goes to a hot spring for a school trip, with an errand from Shigeru to pick up teacups from a near by pottery. While there he meets and helps a little fox spirit, who quickly grows attached to him.
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S01E08 Fleeting Light
August 26 · 23min find the promo
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Natsume meets a spirit who used to be friends with a man who could also see spirits, but one day lost this ability.
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S01E09 Ayakashi Exorcism
September 2 · 23min find the promo
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Natsume meets a popular actor named Natori Shuuichi who can also see spirits, and has a side job as an exorcist.
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S01E10 Asagi's Koto
September 9 · 23min find the promo
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Natsume is possessed by a sick koto player, whose friend wants her to be able to play one last time.
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S01E11 Nyanko's Book of Boredom
September 16 · 24min find the promo
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When Natsume finally has enough of Nyanko's behavior Nyanko leaves, wandering about by himself and causing trouble.
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S01E12 Five Day Mark
September 23 · 24min find the promo
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Natsume is cursed by an evil spirit which is sealed to a tree, not wanting to trouble his adopted family, he decided to run away from home.
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S01E13 Autumn Banquet
September 30 · 24min find the promo
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Tanuma finds out Nyanko-Sensei is a spirit. Tanuma and Natsume enjoy the autumn festival and previous acquaintances are seen again.