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Natsume's Book of Friends S4E1 — Natsume Captured

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Natsume's Book of Friends•Season 4•Episode 1

Natsume Captured

7.6/10 · 115 votesJan 3, 201224 min

Ranked #2 of 13 in Season 4•+1.0 vs season avg

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.

Directed byTakahiro Omori

Written byJukki Hanada

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Natsume Captured

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The Eastern Forest

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The Little Ones

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Stand-In

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To You, From Bygone Days

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The Other Side of the Glass

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The Gap Between Humans and Youkai

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When I Was Deceived

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A Single Photo

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The Door of Memories

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A Long Way Home

Cast18

Hiroshi Kamiya

Hiroshi Kamiya

Takashi Natsume (voice)

Akari Higuchi

Akari Higuchi

Urihime (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)

Kyoko Chikiri

Kyoko Chikiri

Kappa (voice)

Crew6

O

Orie Tanaka

Animation Director

R

Risako Yoshida

Animation

M

Manami Fukuyo

Key Animation

K

Katsumi Terahigashi

Storyboard Artist

J

Jukki Hanada

Writer

T

Takahiro Omori

Director

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Episode Summary

"Natsume Captured" is episode 1 of Natsume's Book of Friends season 4. It scored 7.6/10 from 115 votes, ranking #2 of 13 episodes this season (season average 6.6). Directed by Takahiro Omori and written by Jukki Hanada, it aired on January 3, 2012.

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