Season 1
Due to an unusual ability to see strange creatures called youkai, Takashi Natsume has never fit in. Over time, he has accepted that no one would ever believe him and has closed himself off. When Natsume accidentally breaks an intangible barrier, he frees Madara—a mighty spirit in the form of a lucky cat. Madara notices that Natsume bears a remarkable resemblance to his late grandmother Reiko Natsume, an outcast girl who became known across the youkai world for creating the Book of Friends. It is now in Natsume's possession. With no interest in its powers, Natsume decides to keep the book for the sake of his grandmother's memories and to protect it from scheming youkai. Therefore, he makes a deal with Madara: he will hand him the book once his time is up, and in turn, Madara will act as Natsume's unofficial bodyguard. With his newfound goal of freeing those Reiko had sealed, Natsume's relationship with both youkai and humans slowly begins to improve.
Cast & Crew
Episode Guide
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.
Season 1 FAQs
Takahiro Omori is the director of Season 1.
The cast of Season 1 includes Sanae Kobayashi as Reiko Natsume (voice), Akiko Yajima as Kogitsune (voice), Miyuki Sawashiro as Jun Sasada (voice), Ayumi Fujimura as Sugino Bride (voice), Akira Ishida as Shuuichi Natori (voice), Miki Ito as Touko Fujiwara (voice), Ryohei Kimura as Satoru Nishimura (voice), Takashi Matsuyama as Hitotsume no Chuukyuu Youkai (voice), Hiroshi Kamiya as Takashi Natsume (voice), Kenji Hamada as Sugino Akifumi (voice), Satoshi Tsuruoka as Enkou (voice), Hiroshi Tsuchida as Shigure (voice), and more.
Episodes run about 23 mins. The total runtime is about 5h 2 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Season 1 trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
You can watch Season 1 on Crunchyroll (Subscription), Sony Liv (Subscription), and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel (Subscription). Check this Fanbiz page for the latest platforms.
Season 1 was released on 08 Jul 2008.
Season 1 has 6 seasons and 13 episodes on Fanbiz. Available seasons include Season 2, Season 3, Season 4, Season 5, Season 6, and Season 7.