Natsume Yuujinchou Go

Natsume's Book of Friends Season 5 / 夏目友人帳伍 / Natsume Yuujinchou Season 5 / Natsume's Book of Friends Five

Genres: Iyashikei, Mythology, Shoujo, Slice of Life, Supernatural
Themes: Iyashikei, Mythology
Demographics: Shoujo
Studios: Shuka
Producers: Aniplex, Hakusensha, Nihon Ad Systems, TV Tokyo
Rating: 8.56 / 10
Rank: #118
Popularity: #1321
Users Listed: 200,656
Users Scored: 81,390
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 03/06/2024
Aired: October 5, 2016 – December 21, 2016 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 11
Broadcast: Wednesday at 01:35 (JST)

Synopsis:

The narrative follows Takashi Natsume, who carries a secret: the ability to see *youkai*, spirits largely unseen by others. Burdened with this gift, he strives to maintain a quiet life while honoring his grandmother's legacy as a *youkai* restorer using the Book of Friends. His gentle nature and inclination towards understanding these beings often puts him at odds with the Matoba clan, who seek to harness his power for their own purposes.

When pressured into attending a gathering of influential exorcist families, Natsume navigates a world of political intrigue and potentially dangerous individuals, both human and spirit. He remains steadfast in his belief that peaceful coexistence is achievable, actively resisting the exorcists' often forceful methods of control and preservation. The series explores themes of responsibility, prejudice, and the delicate balance between the human and *youkai* realms.

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: Unchanging Form (Aired: 10/05/2016)
Episode 2: Mischievous Rain (Aired: 10/12/2016)
Episode 3: The Letter From the Exorcist (Aired: 10/19/2016)
Episode 4: Shadow of Linked Chains (Aired: 10/26/2016)
Episode 5: It Must Not Be Bound (Aired: 11/02/2016)
... and 6 more episodes

Characters:

Madara (Main) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Kazuhiko, Wehkamp, Christopher
Natsume, Takashi (Main) - Voice Actors: Kamiya, Hiroshi, Gibbs, Adam, Fujimura, Ayumi
Acorn-Loving Youkai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujiwara, Takahiro
Amasaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Hiroshi
Awayuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Miyako
Benio (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Watanabe, Misa, Cruz, Kelsey
Chobi-hige (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Cho, Yandell, Barry
Fujiwara, Touko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Miki, AuBuchon, Jennifer
Fujiwara, Shigeru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Eiji, Magill, Seth
Hidaka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shintani, Mayumi, Ewulu, Cassie
Hiiragi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yukino, Satsuki, Harris, Jill
Hinoe (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okamura, Akemi, Searcy, Molly
Hitotsume no Chuukyuu Youkai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuyama, Takashi, Mathis, Brian
Ito (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sawada, Toshiko
Kayatsubo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Endou, Aya
Kitamoto, Atsushi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suganuma, Hisayoshi, Haimoto, Mike
Kurosaki, Sougo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Gouda, Hozumi
Kurosaki, Nanako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kiyoto, Arisa
Matoba, Seiji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suwabe, Junichi, Murdock, Reagan
Misuzu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kuroda, Takaya, Ryan, Chris
Mitsuzara (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Broseh, Madeleine, Kikuchi, Kokoro
Natori, Shuuichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishida, Akira, Roberts, Aaron
Natsume, Reiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Sanae, Tipton, Alexis
Nishimura, Satoru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kimura, Ryouhei, Elkins, Matthew
Ootsuno (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iwasaki, Masami
Sana (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Yuuko
Sasada, Jun (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sawashiro, Miyuki, Duran, Marisa
Satomi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hanawa, Eiko
Shuon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kiyokawa, Motomu
Sumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Konatsu, Yumiko
Takemitsu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kanada, Aki
Taki, Tooru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Satou, Rina, Shipman, Megan
Takuma, Yousuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamaji, Kazuhiro, Gann, Shawn
Tanuma, Kaname (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Horie, Kazuma, Rinehart, Tyson
Urihime (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Higuchi, Akari, Leonard, Linda
Ushikao no Chuukyuu Youkai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimozaki, Hiroshi, Dulcie, Greg
Youkai girl (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kubo, Yurika
Yuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasa, Kenta

Staff:

Muramatsu, Sayako (Producer)
Satou, Kazuya (Producer)
Satou, Yumi (Producer)
Yazaki, Fumi (Producer)
Yokoyama, Shuko (Producer)
Deai, Kotomi (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Oomori, Takahiro (Director, Sound Director)
Aoyagi, Hironori (Episode Director)
Hiramuki, Tomoko (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Itou, Hideki (Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director)
Kobayashi, Takashi (Episode Director)
Ooshiro, Miyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director)
Suzuki, Takaaki (Episode Director)
Toba, Akira (Episode Director)
Yanagiya, Yoshihiro (Episode Director)
Kunisawa, Mariko (Script)
Kojima, Masayuki (Storyboard)
Matsushita, Yukihiro (Storyboard)
Nakano, Hideaki (Storyboard)
Okita, Mina (Storyboard)
Shinohara, Toshiya (Storyboard)
Terahigashi, Katsumi (Storyboard)
Aimer (Theme Song Performance)
Tsuri, Shunsuke (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
sasanomaly (Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition)
Anzai, Toshiyuki (Animation Director)
Araki, Yutaka (Animation Director)
Gouda, Masami (Animation Director)
Kim, Myeong-sim (Animation Director)
Kinoshita, Yumiko (Animation Director)
Kiritani, Masaki (Animation Director)
Matsumoto, Norio (Key Animation)
Matsushita, Junko (Animation Director)
Midorikawa, Yuki (Original Creator)
Miyawaki, Hiromi (Color Design)
Murai, Sadayuki (Series Composition)
Nakayama, Miyuki (Animation Director)
Nishikawa, Ena (Animation Director)
Obata, Masaru (Animation Director)
Ochikoshi, Tomonori (Planning)
Ookawara, Isao (Animation Director)
Satou, Konomi (Animation Director)
Seki, Kazuhiko (Editing)
Shibutani, Yukihiro (Art Director)
Shimada, Akira (Planning)
Shimazaki, Tomomi (Animation Director)
Shiraishi, Makoto (Planning)
Souzaki, Nobuyoshi (Animation Director)
Takata, Akira (Chief Animation Director, Character Design)
Takemoto, Miki (Animation Director)

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