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Natsume's Book of Friends S2E3 — Youkai Exorcism Amid the Steaming Springs

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Natsume's Book of Friends•Season 2•Episode 3

Youkai Exorcism Amid the Steaming Springs

7.4/10 · 114 votesJan 20, 200924 min

Ranked #7 of 13 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

Natori invites Natsume on a Hot Spring trip. But noises from the closet and a kimono-clad figure dangled from the ceiling make Natsume uneasy. Not wanting to trouble Natori because of his kind gesture to enjoy the Hot Spring with him, Natsume investigates the Hot

Directed byHisatoshi Shimizu

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Cast18

Hiroshi Kamiya

Hiroshi Kamiya

Takashi Natsume (voice)

Kazuhiko Inoue

Kazuhiko Inoue

Nyanko-sensei / Madara (voice)

Eiji Itoh

Eiji Itoh

Shigeru Fujiwara (voice)

Miki Ito

Miki Ito

Touko Fujiwara (voice)

Takashi Matsuyama

Takashi Matsuyama

Hitotsume no Chuukyuu Youkai (voice)

Hisayoshi Suganuma

Hisayoshi Suganuma

Atsushi Kitamoto (voice)

Akira Ishida

Akira Ishida

Shuuichi Natori (voice)

Sanae Kobayashi

Sanae Kobayashi

Reiko Natsume (voice)

Ryohei Kimura

Ryohei Kimura

Satoru Nishimura (voice)

Miyuki Sawashiro

Miyuki Sawashiro

Jun Sasada (voice)

Kazuma Horie

Kazuma Horie

Kaname Tanuma (voice)

Hiroshi Shimozaki

Hiroshi Shimozaki

Ushikao no Chuukyuu Youkai (voice)

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Hisatoshi Shimizu

Director

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Hisatoshi Shimizu

Storyboard Artist

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Kyoko Kametani

Animation Director

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Episode Summary

"Youkai Exorcism Amid the Steaming Springs" is episode 3 of Natsume's Book of Friends season 2. It scored 7.4/10 from 114 votes, ranking #7 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Hisatoshi Shimizu, it aired on January 20, 2009.

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