FROZENFIRE RATING\t\t8.8 \t
ANIME NEWS NETWORK \t8.5


Alternative Title \t
* Natsume Yūjinchō (Japanese)
* Natsume Yuujinchou (Japanese)
* Natsume's Book of Friends
* Тетрадь дружбы Нацумэ (Russian)
* 夏目友人帳 (Japanese)

Genres \t\t\tcomedy, drama, supernatural
Themes \t\t\tfolklore, spirits
Objectionable Content \t-


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. Containing the names of these spirits, a binding contract was formed between the spirits and the owner of the book. Now, Natsume is determined to free the spirits and dissolve the contracts. With the help of a spirit cat, his days are filled trying to return the names to these spirits.