Season 1 & 2
Natsume has always been an outcast because he inherited his grandmother Reiko's ability to see yokai (strange beings that are invisible to most people). After moving to his grandmother's hometown and accidentally releasing a yokai who was imprisoned in a Lucky Cat statue, he learns about one of his grandmother's keepsakes, her "Book of Friends," which contains the names of the yokai she defeated, and allows its wielder to command the yokai named within. Since then, his life has gotten much more hectic, and yokai now visit him on a daily basis, seeking to either get their names back or take possession of the Book of Friends.
Season 3
Takashi Natsume has always been shunned by those around him because of his mysterious ability to see yokai. Eventually, he came into possession of his grandmother Reiko’s “Book of Friends,” and together with his bodyguard Nyanko-sensei he set out to return the names of the yokai contained within it. Since then, he’s found a home with the Fujiwaras and surrounded himself with friends at school. Little does he know he's about to be dragged unwittingly into further trouble...
Season 4
Still in possession of his grandmother's Book of Friends, Natsume spends his days returning the names of yokai to their rightful owners. He has been learning how to deal with the yokai and humans that surround his life, but the time has come for him to deal with something even more difficult — his own past, and future.
Season 4 Standard Edition
- Release Date: May 5, 2015
- Genre: Dramedy, Supernatural
- Age Rating: Teen
- 2 Blu-ray & 2 DVD disc set
- Total of 13 episodes
- Runtime: 315 mins
- Original Japanese voice acting with English subtitles
- Bonus features: Clean openings and endings, Japanese commercials (for season 4)
- Story guide leaflet
*This product is for sale and use on playback units only within licensed territories. It is not intended to function in any other region.
Season 3 Standard Edition
- Release Date: August 4, 2015
- Genre: Dramedy, Supernatural
- Age Rating: Teen
- 2 Blu-ray & 2 DVD disc set
- Total of 13 episodes
- Runtime: 315 mins
- Original Japanese voice acting with English subtitles
- Bonus features: Clean opening and ending, and Japanese commercials
- Story guide leaflet
*This product is for sale and use on playback units only within licensed territories. It is not intended to function in any other region.
Season 1 & 2 Standard Edition
- Release Date: February 4, 2014
- Genre: Dramedy, Supernatural
- Age Rating: Teen
- 4 DVD disc set
- Total of 26 episodes
- Runtime: 570 mins
- Original Japanese voice acting with English subtitles
- Bonus features: Clean openings and endings, Japanese commercials (for season 1 & 2)
- Story guide leaflet
*This product is for sale and use on playback units only within licensed territories. It is not intended to function in any other region.
Season 4 Premium Edition
- Release Date: July 2nd, 2013
- Genre: Dramedy, Supernatural
- Age Rating: Teen
- 2 Blu-ray, 2 DVD disc set
- Total of 13 episodes
- Runtime: 315 mins
- Original Japanese voice acting with English subtitles
(subtitles on Blu-ray discs cannot be turned off) - Bonus features: Clean opening and ending, Japanese commercials
- Premium box with bonus item: A full-color, 28-page hardcover art book, which provides a deeper viewing experience with in-depth character bios, an episode guide, key character and background art, and more.
*This product is for sale and use on playback units only within licensed territories. It is not intended to function in any other region.
Season 3 Premium Edition
- Release Date: March 5, 2013
- Genre: Dramedy, Supernatural
- Age Rating: Teen
- 2 Blu-ray, 2 DVD disc set
- Total of 13 episodes
- Runtime: 315 mins
- Original Japanese voice acting with English subtitles
(subtitles on Blu-ray discs cannot be turned off) - Bonus features: Clean opening and ending, Japanese commercials
- Premium box with bonus item: A full-color, 32-page hardcover art book, which provides a deeper viewing experience with close-up info of the characters, an episode guide, rough character sketches, and Japanese package illustrations.
*This product is for sale and use on playback units only within licensed territories. It is not intended to function in any other region.
Season 1 & 2 Premium Edition
- Release Date: October 9, 2012
- Genre: Dramedy, Supernatural
- Age Rating: Teen
- 4 DVD disc set
- Total of 26 episodes
- Approximately 22 mins/episode
- Original Japanese voice acting with English subtitles
- Bonus features: Clean openings and endings, Japanese commercials
- Premium box with bonus item: A full-color, 32-page hardcover art book, which features in-depth story and character information, as well as additional artwork.
*This product is for sale and use on playback units only within licensed territories. It is not intended to function in any other region.
Takashi Natsume
Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya
Reiko's grandson who has special powers. He is an orphan, and because of his powers, he has been tossed around to different relatives. He is often chased by yokai who mistake him for Reiko.
Nyanko-sensei (Madara)
Voiced by: Kazuhiko Inoue
Madara is a graceful yokai who was sealed inside a Lucky Cat statue, and eventually grew more comfortable in that form. After Natsume promises to give Madara the Book of Friends after he dies, Madara agrees to become his bodyguard, and lives with him as his pet cat.
Reiko Natsume
Voiced by: Sanae Kobayashi
Takashi's grandmother. She died at a young age, from unknown causes. Her beauty startles even yokai; however, she was shunned by humans. She collected the names of yokai to make the Book of Friends.
Toko & Shigeru Fujiwara
Voiced by: Miki Ito & Eiji Ito
A friendly couple that took in Natsume. They now kindly watch over him.
Shuichi Natori
Voiced by: Akira Ishida
A famous actor. He can see yokai, just like Natsume. A lizard-shaped yokai lives on his skin and moves all over his body. He comes from an exorcist family and does exorcisms himself.
Kaname Tanuma
Voiced by: Kazuma Horie
The son of a monk who lives in Yatsuhara, and one of Natsume's classmates. Although not as well as Natsume, he too can sense yokai. He's a real friend who truly understands Natsume's feelings, and vice versa.
Toru Taki
Voiced by: Rina Sato
Her grandfather taught her how to draw spell circles that allow her to see any yokai who steps into them. She is cursed by a yokai who she once saw. She truly understands Natsume and is a big fan of Nyanko-sensei.
Jun Sasada
Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro
Natsume's classmate. She suspects that Natsume can see yokai and tries to do things with him.
Satoru Nishimura
Voiced by: Ryohei Kimura
One of Natsume's classmates, who Natsume has a normal friendship with. He's kind of interested in Taki.
Atsushi Kitamoto
Voiced by: Hisayoshi Suganuma
Along with Nishimura, he is a normal friend of Natsume's.
Seiji Matoba
Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe
Appears in Season 3 as head of the Matoba clan, a family of exorcists. He is well known for his long black hair and the traditional umbrella he carries with him, as well as the eyepatch covering his right eye.
| Season 1 & 2 | | |
| Cast | Takashi Natsume | Hiroshi Kamiya |
| Nyanko-sensei | Kazuhiko Inoue | |
| Reiko Natsume | Sanae Kobayashi | |
| Toko Fujiwara | Miki Ito | |
| Shigeru Fujiwara | Eiji Ito | |
| Shuichi Natori | Akira Ishida | |
| Kaname Tanuma | Kazuma Horie | |
| Toru Taki | Rina Sato | |
| Jun Sasada | Miyuki Sawashiro | |
| Satoru Nishimura | Ryohei Kimura | |
| Atsushi Kitamoto | Hisayoshi Suganuma | |
| Natsume (Child) | Ayumi Fujimura | |
| Staff | Original Comic | Yuki Midorikawa Serialized in Monthly LaLa and LaLa DX (Hakusensha) |
| Director | Takahiro Omori | |
| Series Composition | Kenichi Kanemaki | |
| Character Design | Akira Takata | |
| Yokai Design | Tatsuo Yamada | |
| Art Director | Yukihiro Shibutani | |
| Color Design | Hiromi Miyawaki | |
| Director of Photography | Hitoshi Tamura | |
| Editor | Kazuhiko Seki | |
| Music | Makoto Yoshimori | |
| Production Supervision | NAS | |
| Animation Production | Brains Base | |
| Produced by | Natsume Yujin-cho Project | |
| Opening Theme | ||
| Issei no Sei (Ready, Set, Go) | Shuhei Kita | |
| Anohi Taimu Mashin (That Day Time Machine) | LONG SHOT PARTY | |
| Ending Theme | ||
| Natsu Yuuzora (Summer Evening Sky) | Kosuke Atari | |
| Aishiteru (I Love You) | Korin | |
| Season 3 | | |
| Cast | Takashi Natsume | Hiroshi Kamiya |
| Nyanko-sensei | Kazuhiko Inoue | |
| Reiko Natsume | Sanae Kobayashi | |
| Toko Fujiwara | Miki Ito | |
| Shigeru Fujiwara | Eiji Ito | |
| Kaname Tanuma | Kazuma Horie | |
| Toru Taki | Rina Sato | |
| Jun Sasada | Miyuki Sawashiro | |
| Satoru Nishimura | Ryohei Kimura | |
| Atsushi Kitamoto | Hisayoshi Suganuma | |
| Katsumi Shibata | Yoshimasa Hosoya | |
| Shuichi Natori | Akira Ishida | |
| Hiiragi | Satsuki Yukino | |
| Seiji Matoba | Junichi Suwabe | |
| Nanase | Mika Doi | |
| Staff | Original Comic | Yuki Midorikawa Serialized in Monthly LaLa (Hakusensha) |
| Director | Takahiro Omori | |
| Series Composition | Sadayuki Murai | |
| Character Design | Akira Takata | |
| Yokai Design | Tatsuo Yamada | |
| Art Director | Yukihiro Shibutani | |
| Color Design | Hiromi Miyawaki | |
| Director of Photography | Hitoshi Tamura | |
| Editor | Kazuhiko Seki | |
| Music | Makoto Yoshimori | |
| Animation Production | Brains Base | |
| Production Supervision | NAS | |
| Produced by | Natsume Yujin-cho Project | |
| Opening Theme | ||
| Bokuni Dekirukoto (What I Can Do) | HOW MERRY MARRY | |
| Ending Theme | ||
| Kimino Kakera feat. Emiri Miyamoto (Your Pieces) | Kosuke Atari | |
| Season 4 | | |
| Cast | Takashi Natsume | Hiroshi Kamiya |
| Nyanko-sensei | Kazuhiko Inoue | |
| Reiko Natsume | Sanae Kobayashi | |
| Toko Fujiwara | Miki Ito | |
| Shigeru Fujiwara | Eiji Ito | |
| Kaname Tanuma | Kazuma Horie | |
| Toru Taki | Rina Sato | |
| Jun Sasada | Miyuki Sawashiro | |
| Satoru Nishimura | Ryohei Kimura | |
| Atsushi Kitamoto | Hisayoshi Suganuma | |
| Staff | Original Comic | Yuki Midorikawa Serialized in Monthly LaLa (Hakusensha) |
| Director | Takahiro Omori | |
| Series Composition | Sadayuki Murai | |
| Character Design | Akira Takata | |
| Yokai Design | Tatsuo Yamada | |
| Art Director | Yukihiro Shibutani | |
| Color Design | Hiromi Miyawaki | |
| Director of Photography | Hitoshi Tamura | |
| Editor | Kazuhiko Seki | |
| Music | Makoto Yoshimori | |
| Animation Production | Brains Base | |
| Production Supervision | NAS | |
| Produced by | Natsume Yujin-cho Project | |
| Opening Theme | ||
| Ima, kono toki (In This Moment) | Hiiragi | |
| Ending Theme | ||
| Takaramono (Treasures) | Marina Kawano |
