Natsume's Book of Friends

Season 3

TV-14

Natsume Yuujinchou San follows Takashi Natsume, a boy who is able to see youkai. Natsume and his bodyguard Madara, nicknamed Nyanko-sensei, continue on their quest to release youkai from their contracts in the "Book of Friends."

Natsume comes to terms with his ability to see youkai and stops thinking of it as a curse. As he spends more time with his human and youkai friends, he realizes how much he values them both and decides he doesn't have to choose between the spirit and human worlds to be happy.

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13 Episodes

The Name of a Monster
E1
The Name of a MonsterOne day, Natsume finds a yokai named Kagejawan running around near his home, which he soon learns means disaster is about to strike.
Ukihara Village
E2
Ukihara VillageA female spirit asks Natsume for help. She says she got separated from her older brother traveling together to return their hometown.
False Friend
E3
False FriendShibata who was a Natsume's old classmate asks Natsume to meet his girlfriend named Murasaki.
Young Days
E4
Young DaysWhen Natsume was younger, there was a big tree in his school road, and a female spirit lived on the tree. She was often teasing him, but he was too young to understand her behavior.
The Thing That Lurks in the Storeroom
E5
The Thing That Lurks in the StoreroomNatsume helps clean the stoeroom at Taki's house with Tanuma. He realizes that one of the kimonos that her grandfather, who researched youkai, used to ward off demons was missing, but decides not to tell them so they won't be scared. But that kimono was an old doll youkai, who was trying to recover its body which was torn apart when her grandfather sealed it
That Which Is Not Human
E6
That Which Is Not HumanThere is something killing Youkai and draining them of their blood. Natsume can't help but investigate and runs into old friends.
Exorcist
E7
ExorcistNatsume 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.
The Fox Child's Watch
E8
The Fox Child's WatchNatsume 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.
Through the Autumn Wind
E9
Through the Autumn WindWithout Sensei to protect him, Natsume has to remain constantly on guard. But the pressure of keeping secrets from his friends is causing Natsume to break.
The Broken Mirror
E10
The Broken MirrorAfter a brief incident in the forest, Tanuma has become distant to Natsume like he is avoiding something. In the meantime, there is something breaking glass around the school.
What the Mirror Shows
E11
What the Mirror ShowsTanuma is experiencing how Natsume lives every day. While Natsume and the youkai gain an understanding.
A place to go home to
E12
A place to go home toA youkai from Natsume past has found him and memories of living with relatives before the Fujiwaras are explored.
Natsume's Book of Play
E13
Natsume's Book of PlayNatsume reluctantly participated in a party of some spirits he has befriended. The spirits drank, got excited, and then ask Natsume to teach a human child's play.