Name: Natsume Yujin-cho Season 1
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Released: 2008

S01 Episode 1

The Cat And The Book Of Friends

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.

24 mins · Tue, 8 Jul 2008

S01 Episode 2

The Dew God's Small Shrine

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

24 mins · Tue, 15 Jul 2008

S01 Episode 3

The Mysterious Person at the Eight Fields

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.

24 mins · Tue, 22 Jul 2008

S01 Episode 4

Shigure and the Girl

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...

24 mins · Tue, 29 Jul 2008

S01 Episode 5

Heart-Colored Ticket

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...

24 mins · Tue, 5 Aug 2008

S01 Episode 6

The Swallow at the Water Bottom

Natsume is possessed by a swallow spirit, who wishes to meet a human who once helped her. Natsume agrees to help her and the two grow attached. When Swallow finds the human, Natsume feels bad that she can't actually meet him, but when he hears of a kimono that can turn a spirit into a human for a day, he looks for it.

24 mins · Tue, 12 Aug 2008

S01 Episode 7

The Little Fox's Hat

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.

24 mins · Tue, 19 Aug 2008

S01 Episode 8

Fleeting Light

Natsume meets a spirit who used to be friends with a man who could also see spirits, but one day lost this ability.

24 mins · Tue, 26 Aug 2008

S01 Episode 9

Ayakashi Exorcism

Natsume meets a popular actor named Natori Shuuichi who can also see spirits, and has a side job as an exorcist.

24 mins · Tue, 2 Sep 2008

S01 Episode 10

Asagi's Koto

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

24 mins · Tue, 9 Sep 2008

S01 Episode 11

Nyanko's Book Of Boredom

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

24 mins · Tue, 16 Sep 2008

S01 Episode 12

Five Day Mark

Natsume is cursed by an evil spirit which is sealed to a tree. Not wanting to trouble his adoptive family, he decided to run away from home.

24 mins · Tue, 23 Sep 2008

S01 Episode 13

Autumn Banquet

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

24 mins · Tue, 30 Sep 2008

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