The Best Episodes of Natsume's Book of Friends

Natsume helps a youkai out of a pot, and as a "reward", is made young again. But Natsume is already young, and making him younger just confuses him and addles his memories. When he doesn't know who to trust, will he have the strength to know who his real friends are?

Director: Kotomi Deai

Writer: Sadayuki Murai

Natsume meets the very first Yokai whose name was written in the Book of Friends.

Director: Hideki Ito

Writer: Sadayuki Murai

Natsume is jumped by a group of Youkai trying to steal the Book of Friends for their master. Once captured, Natsume discovers that an old problem is back in a big way.

Director: Takahiro Omori

Writer: Jukki Hanada

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. Assisted by a cat whom Natsume addresses as Nyanko-Sensei (lit. Master Little Meow), Natsume aims to return all of the names to their rightful owners.

Director: Takahiro Omori

Writer: Kenichi Kanemaki

Natsume is visited by the village's local god who is currently fading because of the lack of devotees.

Director: Sakai Hashido

Writer: Kenichi Kanemaki

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...

Director: Koichiro Kuroda

Writer: Noboru Takagi

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...

Director: Tomoyuki Kawamura

Writer: Kenichi Kanemaki

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.

Director: Harume Kosaka

Writer: Mayori Sekijima

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.

Director: Hidehito Ueda

Writer: Mayori Sekijima

Natsume meets a spirit who used to be friends with a man who could also see spirits, but one day lost this ability.

Director: Shigeki Hatakeyama

Writer: Noboru Takagi

Natsume meets a popular actor named Natori Shuuichi who can also see spirits, and has a side job as an exorcist.

Director: Hisatoshi Shimizu

Writer: Kenichi Araki

Natsume is possessed by a sick koto player, whose friend wants her to be able to play one last time.

Director: Harume Kosaka

Writer: Kaga Mie

When Natsume finally has enough of Nyanko's behavior Nyanko leaves, wandering about by himself and causing trouble.

Director: Hironori Aoyagi

Writer: Kenichi Araki

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.

Director: Koichiro Kuroda

Writer: Mayori Sekijima

Tanuma finds out Nyanko-Sensei is a spirit. Tanuma and Natsume enjoy the autumn festival and previous acquaintances are seen again.

Director: Hisatoshi Shimizu

Writer: Kenichi Kanemaki

One day, Natsume finds a yokai named Kagejawan running around near his home, which he soon learns means disaster is about to strike.

Director: Takahiro Omori

Writer: Sadayuki Murai

An old classmate Yuriko, remembers her time watching Natsume and how he was a little weird. A clingbug from Natsume's past reminds him of the time he spent running from a youkai with a grudge.

Director: N/A

Writer: Sadayuki Murai

Every 10 years the followers of Houdzuigami and Fudzukigami have a battle to determine the fate of the land. Natsume is approached by the followers of Houdzukigami to act as their missing god. Natori has been given the job of finding the missing god or seal Fuduzkigami before he wins.

Director: N/A

Writer: Hiroshi Onogi

While being swept down the river, Natsume managed to feel the presences of Hudzuki-gami. Natori must make the choice to follow Natsume instincts or seal Fudzuki-gami.

Director: Satomi Nakamura

Writer: Hiroshi Onogi

Natsume, Natori and Matoba work to complete the ritual to welcome a powerful god.

Director: Miyuki Ooshiro

Writer: Takahiro Omori

While outside during school Natsume is hit with a ball while reading. He goes to retrieve the ball and ends up breaking a Youkai's seal (much like he had with Nyanko-sensei). Later that night Natsume and Nyanko-sensei discover a look-a-like of Nyanko, only to have him steal the Book Of Friends!

Director: Takahiro Omori

Writer: N/A

Natsume is at home early one evening when he hears a knock on the door. He sees Tohko outside, asking to be let in. But when he opens the door, there's nobody there, and a gust of wind rushes past. Another Youkai is after the book of friends!

Director: Kotomi Deai

Writer: Aya Yoshinaga

Natsume takes in a strange origami doll that shows wonderful dreams.

Director: Hideki Ito

Writer: Sadayuki Murai

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.

Director: Masayuki Matsumoto

Writer: Kenichi Araki

Natsume is accosted by a spirit who asks for her brother's name back. She says that both of them have come from the village of floating spring, a paradise sealed off from the land of men. Meanwhile, the local Youkai are happy that the local priest is no longer in his temple. Natsume worries for his friend Tanuma, the priest's son, but isn't sure what to say...

Director: Satomi Nakamura

Writer: Sadayuki Murai