Natsume Yuujinchou - Season 1

Natsume Yuujinchou - Season 1

Season 1

Natsume Yūjin-chō

Due to an unusual ability to see strange creatures called youkai, Takashi Natsume has never fit in. Passed around from one foster home to another, he was left isolated and lonely. Over time, he has accepted that no one would ever believe him and has closed himself off to his current caretakers and classmates.

When Natsume accidentally breaks an intangible barrier, he frees Madara—a mighty spirit in the form of a lucky cat. Madara notices that Natsume bears a remarkable resemblance to his late grandmother Reiko Natsume, an outcast girl who became known across the youkai world for creating the Book of Friends. It is now in Natsume's possession, along with its power to call upon the written names of the youkai Reiko had defeated.

With no interest in its powers, Natsume decides to keep the book for the sake of his grandmother's memories and to protect it from scheming youkai. Therefore, he makes a deal with Madara: he will hand him the book once his time is up, and in turn, Madara will act as Natsume's unofficial bodyguard, nicknamed Nyanko-sensei. With his newfound goal of freeing those Reiko had sealed, Natsume's relationship with both youkai and humans slowly begins to improve.

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Episodes13
DatesJuli 7, 2008 - Sept. 29, 2008
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Episodes

The Cat and the Book of Friends
Season 1Episode 125 min

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.

Juli 7, 2008
The Dew God's Small Shrine
Season 1Episode 225 min

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.

Juli 14, 2008
The Mysterious Person at the Eight Fields
Season 1Episode 325 min

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.

Juli 21, 2008
Shigure and the Girl
Season 1Episode 425 min

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...

Juli 28, 2008
Heart-Colored Ticket
Season 1Episode 525 min

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...

Aug. 4, 2008
The Swallow at the Water Bottom
Season 1Episode 625 min

The Swallow at the Water Bottom

Natsume goes to a dam and finds a town that had been submerged in water. Just then, Natsume gets possessed by a yokai and falls unconscious.

Aug. 11, 2008
The Little Fox's Hat
Season 1Episode 725 min

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.

Aug. 18, 2008
Fleeting Light
Season 1Episode 825 min

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.

Aug. 25, 2008
Ayakashi Purification
Season 1Episode 925 min

Ayakashi Purification

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

Sept. 1, 2008
Asagi's Koto
Season 1Episode 1025 min

Asagi's Koto

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

Sept. 8, 2008
Nyanko's Book of Boredom
Season 1Episode 1125 min

Nyanko's Book of Boredom

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

Sept. 15, 2008
Five Day Mark
Season 1Episode 1225 min

Five Day Mark

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

Sept. 22, 2008
Autumn Banquet
Season 1Episode 1325 min

Autumn Banquet

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

Sept. 29, 2008

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