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The Best Episodes of Natsume's Book of Friends

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The Best Episodes of Natsume's Book of Friends

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...

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  1. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - The Days Eater

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    S6:E1

    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?

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  2. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Tell Me Your Name

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    S7:E11

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

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    Director:Hideki Ito
  3. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - From the Path of Dreams

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    S7:E12

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

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    Director:Hideki Ito
  4. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Chobi's Treasure

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    S7:E5

    Chobi is depressed because his favorite comb broke. Meanwhile, Natsume sees a white dragon in the sky...

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  5. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - The Cat and the Book of Friends

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    S1:E1

    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.

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  6. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - The Dew God's Small Shrine

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    S1:E2

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

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  8. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Shigure and the Girl

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    S1:E4

    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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  9. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Heart-Colored Ticket

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    S1:E5

    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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  10. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Swallow at the Lake Bottom

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    S1:E6

    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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  11. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - The Little Fox's Hat

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    S1:E7

    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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  12. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Fleeting Light

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    S1:E8

    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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  13. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Ayakashi Exorcism

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    S1:E9

    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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  14. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Asagi's Koto

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    S1:E10

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

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    Director:Harume Kosaka
    Writer:Kaga Mie
  15. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Nyanko's Book of Boredom

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    S1:E11

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

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  16. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Five Day Mark

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    S1:E12

    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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  17. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Autumn Banquet

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    S1:E13

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

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  18. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #17 - The Name of a Monster

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    S3:E1

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

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  19. 7.5/10(118 votes)

    #18 - Stolen Book of Friends

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    S2:E1

    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!

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    Writer:N/A
  20. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - The Mysterious Person at the Eight Fields

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    S1:E3

    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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  21. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Ukihara Village

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    S3:E2

    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...

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  22. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - That Which Is Not Human

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    S3:E6

    There is something killing Youkai and draining them of their blood. Natsume can't help but investigate and runs into old friends.

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    Director:N/A
  23. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Exorcist

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    S3:E7

    Natsume finds out who's been stealing the youkai blood: the exorcist Matoba Seiji. He investigates with the help of Natori, but is captured by Matoba's servant youkai. Matoba is willing to sacrifice any number of youkai for his own ambitions. He tells Natsume why he's gathering blood: to release the seal on a powerful youkai. Natsume learns that there are people who treat Youkai in a totally different way than he or even Natori.

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  24. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - The Fox Child's Watch

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    S3:E8

    Natsume is invited to go to a pottery classroom with Shigeru. It's being held in an inn where he once stayed. When he goes there, he meets an old friend: the young fox child he once saved.

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  25. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - What the Mirror Shows

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    S3:E11

    Tanuma is experiencing how Natsume lives every day. While Natsume and the youkai gain an understanding.

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  26. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - A place to go home to

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    S3:E12

    A youkai from Natsume past has found him and memories of living with relatives before the Fujiwaras are explored.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Days Eater" is the best rated episode of "Natsume's Book of Friends". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Kotomi Deai and written by Sadayuki Murai, it aired on 4/12/2017. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Tell Me Your Name".