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夏目友人帳 [Natsume Yūjinchō]
Series · 33
books · 2003-2024

Books in series

Natsume’s Book of Friends, Vol. 1 book cover
#1

Natsume’s Book of Friends, Vol. 1

2003

Takashi Natsume can see the spirits and demons that hide from the rest of humanity. He has always been set apart from other people because of his gift, drifting from relative to relative, never fitting in. Now he's a troubled high school student who has come to live in the small town where his grandmother grew up. And there he discovers that he has inherited more than just the Sight from the mysterious Reiko.
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#2

Natsume's Book of Friends, Vol. 2

2006

Takashi Natsume has always been aware of the supernatural world, but after he inherits a magical book from his grandmother, the supernatural world is aware of him! Takashi Natsume can see the spirits and demons that hide from the rest of humanity. He has always been set apart from other people because of his gift, drifting from relative to relative, never fitting in. Now he's a troubled high school student who has come to live in the small town where his grandmother grew up. And there he discovers that he has inherited more than just the Sight from the mysterious Reiko. Much to his surprise, Takashi is settling into his new home. He's even making friends at school. So when some of the other kids invite him to a test of courage at the old abandoned high school, he joins in despite his reservations. But the rumors about the old school being haunted are absolutely true, and the spirit that lives there has a special hatred for humans!
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Natsume's Book of Friends, Vol. 3

2007

Reads R to L (Japanese Style). Some books describe the supernatural. This one brings it. Takashi is busy returning the names his grandmother trapped in her book and helping the local yokai with their problems. But he has to put his good deeds on hold when a black Nyanko Sensei snatches the Book of Friends! Takashi and the real Nyanko trail the bad cat to a secret yokai meeting deep in the forest. Will they be in time to stop the impostor's wicked plans?!
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Natsume's Book of Friends, Vol. 4

2007

Takashi Natsume has always been aware of the supernatural world, but after he inherits a magical book from his grandmother, the supernatural world is aware of him! Takashi Natsume can see the spirits and demons that hide from the rest of humanity. He has always been set apart from other people because of his gift, drifting from relative to relative, never fitting in. Now he's a troubled high school student who has come to live in the small town where his grandmother grew up. And there he discovers that he has inherited more than just the Sight from the mysterious Reiko. Takashi's quiet afternoon in the forest is disrupted when an angry spirit tries to possess him. He manages to dodge the spiritual attack, but he can't as easily avoid the yokai's pleas for help. Now he's tracking down an escaped evil spirit that threatens the life of the forest. But he's still learning that yokai never tell the whole truth, and the secrets spirits keep spell trouble for him!
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Natsume's Book of Friends, Vol. 5

2008

Takashi thinks he's found a balance between yokai and friends when he goes with a group of classmates to a country inn for a marathon cram session before school starts again. But even the prosaic threat of homework can't keep the "other world" at bay, especially when the inn keeper has been dabbling in mermaid blood!
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Natsume's Book of Friends, Vol. 6

2008

Takashi rescues a young boy named Kai from an abandoned house, where he had been locked in a box. But this isn't just a case of bullying gone too far. Kai has been complaining about being chased by ghosts. Does he see yokai too, or is there something darker going on?
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Natsume's Book of Friends, Vol. 7

2009

Someone is attacking yokai and stealing their blood, and Takashi is dismayed to discover that the assailant is human! The more he investigates the attacks, the more danger he finds himself in as he digs deeper into the occult world of the exorcists. Someone is planning something horrible, and even the help of Natori - actor and exorcist extraordinaire - might not be enough to save the yokai . . . or Takashi!
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Natsume's Book of Friends, Vol. 8

2009

Nyanko Sensei is recovering after being wounded in the last yokai incident, so Takashi is on his own when he accidentally releases a yokai right before the school festival. With new friends and his ever-strengthening relationship with the Fujiwaras, Takashi has more reasons than ever to keep the supernatural at bay. But does he stand a chance without Nyanko Sensei's power to back him up?
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Natsume's Book of Friends, Vol. 9

2010

Natsume learns that no good deed goes unpunished when an irate yokai accuses him of stealing her ring when she came to the Fujiwara house to get her name returned. Natsume thinks he knows where the ring has disappeared to, but can he find it in time, or will the place he’s come to think of as home be destroyed by the vengeful yokai?!
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Natsume's Book of Friends, Vol. 10

2010

One of Natsume’s elementary school classmates is in town, but the unexpected reunion is for a dark purpose. Shibata knows Natsume’s secret, and threatens to expose it if Natsume doesn’t do what he says!
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Natsume's Book of Friends, Vol. 11

2011

Natsume and Tanuma are spending a rainy day helping Taki clean up a storehouse full of her grandfather’s stuff. But old clothes and books aren’t the only things sealed away. The friends accidentally release a very angry yokai. Is teamwork enough to stop the yokai from going on a rampage?!
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Natsume's Book of Friends, Vol. 12

2011

Takashi Natsume has always been aware of the supernatural world, but after he inherits a magical book from his grandmother, the supernatural world is aware of him! Takashi Natsume can see the spirits and demons that hide from the rest of humanity. He has always been set apart from other people because of his gift, drifting from relative to relative, never fitting in. Now he's a troubled high school student who has come to live in the small town where his grandmother grew up. And there he discovers that he has inherited more than just the Sight from the mysterious Reiko. Natsume meets a kindhearted yokai who has found a ruined letter he desperately needs to read. There is another yokai who has power over paper who might be able to help him. But this yokai’s name is sealed in the Book of Friends… Will it be willing to help the grandson of the woman who bound it?!
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#13

Natsume's Book of Friends, Vol. 13

2012

Takashi Natsume can see the spirits and demons that hide from the rest of humanity. He has always been set apart from other people because of his gift, drifting from relative to relative, never fitting in. Now he's a troubled high school student who has come to live in the small town where his grandmother grew up. And there he discovers that he has inherited more than just the Sight from the mysterious Reiko. Intrigues abound in the world of professional exorcism, and Natsume wants nothing to do with it. But he has no choice when Matoba, head of a prominent exorcist clan, blackmails him into coming to an exorcist meeting. Is Natsume’s fate sealed when one of his special talents is exposed in front of Matoba?
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Natsume's Book of Friends, Vol. 14

2012

Most books just describe the supernatural. This one brings it!Takashi Natsume can see the spirits and demons that hide from the rest of humanity. He has always been set apart from other people because of his gift, drifting from relative to relative, never fitting in. Now he's a troubled high school student who has come to live in the small town where his grandmother grew up. And there he discovers that he has inherited more than just the Sight from the mysterious Reiko. Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen audiences.
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Natsume's Book of Friends, Vol. 15

2013

Takashi Natsume has always been aware of the supernatural world, but after he inherits a magical book from his grandmother, the supernatural world is aware of him! Takashi Natsume can see the spirits and demons that hide from the rest of humanity. He has always been set apart from other people because of his gift, drifting from relative to relative, never fitting in. Now he's a troubled high school student who has come to live in the small town where his grandmother grew up. And there he discovers that he has inherited more than just the Sight from the mysterious Reiko. Natori summons Natsume to help him with an odd exorcism case. A retired exorcist can no longer see yokai, even the ones who are his servants, and strange things have started happening at his house. Are his bound yokai trying to kill him to release themselves from their contract?
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Natsume's Book of Friends, Vol. 16

2013

Takashi Natsume has always been aware of the supernatural world, but after he inherits a magical book from his grandmother, the supernatural world is aware of him! Takashi Natsume can see the spirits and demons that hide from the rest of humanity. He has always been set apart from other people because of his gift, drifting from relative to relative, never fitting in. Now he's a troubled high school student who has come to live in the small town where his grandmother grew up. And there he discovers that he has inherited more than just the Sight from the mysterious Reiko. Natsume's human friend Taki can only see yokai if they walk through one of her spell circles. Although many yokai see her spells as aggressive traps, putting her at risk of their retaliation, the latest yokai to pass through her circle may have something other than revenge in his heart. But is that any better...?
夏目友人帳 17 book cover
#17

夏目友人帳 17

2014

Takashi Natsume can see the spirits and demons that hide from the rest of humanity. He has always been set apart from other people because of his gift, drifting from relative to relative, never fitting in. Now he's a troubled high school student who has come to live in the small town where his grandmother grew up. And there he discovers that he has inherited more than just the Sight from the mysterious Reiko.
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Natsume's Book of Friends, Vol. 18

2014

Adolescent orphelin de nature solitaire, Natsume voit des yokai depuis son enfance. Son existence, qui n'avait deja rien d'ordinaire, le devient encore moins lorsqu'il herite d'un etrange carnet qui lui permet non seulement de commander les yokai, mais aussi d'avoir droit de vie et de mort sur eux. Voila de quoi susciter bien des convoitises...
Natsume's Book of Friends, Vol. 19 book cover
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Natsume's Book of Friends, Vol. 19

2015

Takashi Natsume has always been aware of the supernatural world, but after he inherits a magical book from his grandmother, the supernatural world is aware of him! Takashi Natsume can see the spirits and demons that hide from the rest of humanity. He has always been set apart from other people because of his gift, drifting from relative to relative, never fitting in. Now he's a troubled high school student who has come to live in the small town where his grandmother grew up. And there he discovers that he has inherited more than just the Sight from the mysterious Reiko. Natsume isn’t looking forward to meeting with one of his old classmates, even though his new friend Tanuma is coming along for moral support. But brash Shibata has more on his mind than just reminiscing—a house on his street is being haunted by evil dolls! Can Natsume help, or will his presence just make a scary situation even worse?
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Natsume's Book of Friends, Vol. 20

2016

Takashi Natsume has always been aware of the supernatural world, but after he inherits a magical book from his grandmother, the supernatural world is aware of him! Takashi Natsume can see the spirits and demons that hide from the rest of humanity. He has always been set apart from other people because of his gift, drifting from relative to relative, never fitting in. Now he's a troubled high school student who has come to live in the small town where his grandmother grew up. And there he discovers that he has inherited more than just the Sight from the mysterious Reiko.
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Natsume's Book of Friends, Vol. 21

2016

Takashi Natsume has always been aware of the supernatural world, but after he inherits a magical book from his grandmother, the supernatural world is aware of him! Takashi Natsume can see the spirits and demons that hide from the rest of humanity. He has always been set apart from other people because of his gift, drifting from relative to relative, never fitting in. Now he's a troubled high school student who has come to live in the small town where his grandmother grew up. And there he discovers that he has inherited more than just the Sight from the mysterious Reiko. Nyanko Sensei hasn’t been home in days, and Natsume is starting to get worried. He knows Sensei left in a party mood, but he has no idea where his friend and bodyguard was headed. And now there are rumors of evil spirits from the east heading to the local forest. Are they related to Nyanko Sensei’s disappearance, and will Natsume have to face this threat all on his own?
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Natsume's Book of Friends, Vol. 22

2017

Takashi Natsume has always been aware of the supernatural world, but after he inherits a magical book from his grandmother, the supernatural world is aware of him! Takashi Natsume can see the spirits and demons that hide from the rest of humanity. He has always been set apart from other people because of his gift, drifting from relative to relative, never fitting in. Now he's a troubled high school student who has come to live in the small town where his grandmother grew up. And there he discovers that he has inherited more than just the Sight from the mysterious Reiko. Natsume and his friends are visiting an old inn to see a yokai exhibition, but a sudden storm extends their visit into an overnight stay. All should be well, since the inn has a charmed door curtain that welcomes good spirits and keeps out the bad. But tonight of all nights, they forget to put it out! Can Natsume and his friends protect the inn without endangering the friendly local yokai?!
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夏目友人帳 23

2018

三隅高校の氷室先輩に「テンジョウさん」と呼ばれる絵の言い伝えを聞いた夏目達。その絵に興味津々な西村・北本・田沼と共に、捜索隊を結成し手分けして探す事に。だが氷室先輩に「絵を見つけてしまっても、見ない方がいい」と言われ…?
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夏目友人帳 24

2019

「多軌に彼氏がいる」という噂を耳にした夏目。驚くとともに、彼氏がどんな人か気になる…。だが、多軌は何かに深刻に悩んでいるようで?
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夏目友人帳 25

2020

買い物帰りに別れたきり帰って来ないニャンコ先生が気掛かりな夏目。 そんな時「面白いものを拾ったんだ」という田沼が持っていた物は、なんとニャンコ先生の模様そっくりな陶器のカケラで…? 中級と小物の出会いを描く特別編他1編も収録! メガヒットあやかし契約奇談 第25巻!!
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夏目友人帳 26

2021

Takashi Natsume has always been aware of the supernatural world, but after he inherits a magical book from his grandmother, the supernatural world is aware of him! Takashi Natsume can see the spirits and demons that hide from the rest of humanity. He has always been set apart from other people because of his gift, drifting from relative to relative, never fitting in. Now he is a troubled high school student who has come to live in the small town where his grandmother grew up. And there he discovers that he has inherited more than just the Sight from the mysterious Reiko. The mystery of the missing Nyanko Sensei intensifies as Natsume and the prominent exorcists Natori and Matoba encounter a powerful, malevolent ceramic puppet with an appetite for clay kitties. Natsume and the exorcists must work together to bring it down, but how can Natsume team up with someone he doesn’t trust?
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夏目友人帳 27

2021

空を舞う美しい白龍を目にした夏目。 見てみたいというニャンコ先生と一緒に白龍探しをしていると、元気のないちょびを見かける。 どうやら、お気に入りの櫛が壊れてしまったようで…? メガヒットあやかし契約奇談第27巻!!
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夏目友人帳 28

2022

「相談がある」と多軌に呼び出された夏目。 その内容とは、兄・勇から送られてくる写真についてだった。 悩んでいる二人の前に現れたのは意外な人物で…? 名取家にまつわる秘密を描く「年下のいとこ」も収録! メガヒットあやかし契約奇談28巻!
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夏目友人帳 29

2023

いとこの「美弦」と名乗る女妖の幻術にかけられていた名取。 明らかになる名取家の秘密。 女妖を退治しようとする名取に対し、夏目は…? 田沼と共に出かけた先で元女優が開くサロンに参加する事になった夏目。 招待客と「降妖術」に参加するが!? あやかし契約奇談第29巻!
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Natsume's Book of Friends, Vol. 30

2023

箱崎氏の孫・紅子から、祖父の屋敷に「幽霊」がいるのではないかと相談された夏目。 誰もいないはずの屋敷なのに、物音や音楽が聞こえたりするという…。 その正体は妖ではないかと予想する夏目だが!? 占い師のクララと共に訪れたオークション「何首鳥の会」で起きる事件を描く「とある少女の肖像」も収録! メガヒットあやかし契約奇談 第30巻!
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夏目友人帳 31 [Natsume Yūjinchō 31]

2024

妖祓いに興味を持つ者が集うオークション・何首烏の会に参加した夏目たち。 そこで盗難事件に遭遇し、田沼も知人から預かった出品物を奪われてしまう。 一方、会場に飾られている肖像画の人物が何者なのかを知った夏目。 彼の前に姿を現したのは…!? あやかし契約奇談第31巻!
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#fanbook

夏目友人帳公式ファンブック―夏目と友人たち

2009

Official fanbook, Japanese language. Manga-sized artbook from the hit manga series, featuring artwork, interviews, character information, summaries, bonus comics/illustrations, and much much more! Absolute must-have for a hardcore fan. A few special -Sticker sheet of the characters/mascots -Instructions for making your own Nyanko-sensei carry-on bag -Guide of themed foods and goods from series -Quizzes
ニャンコ先生友人帳 夏目友人帳公式ニャンブック book cover
#fanbook

ニャンコ先生友人帳 夏目友人帳公式ニャンブック

2009

Official fanbook, Japanese language. Manga-sized artbook from the hit manga series, featuring artwork, interviews, character information, summaries, bonus comics/illustrations, and much much more! Absolute must-have for a hardcore fan. A few special -Postcard and Fold-out poster -Many color pages -Large, thin manga-sized book

Authors

Yuki Midorikawa
Yuki Midorikawa
Author · 34 books

Yuki Midorikawa (緑川ゆき, Midorikawa Yuki) is a Japanese mangaka (manga artist). Midorikawa is best known for drawing the manga series Natsume Yujin-cho ("Natsume's Book of Friends"). Yuki Midorikawa started writing manga when she was an elementary school girl. When she was a junior high school student, she sent her manga for the first time to "Hana to Yume", a semi-monthly Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Hakusensha. Since then, she had kept drawing manga to become a mangaka.

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