The BEST episodes of Natsume's Book of Friends season 1
Every episode of Natsume's Book of Friends season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Natsume's Book of Friends season 1!
Natsume Takashi has the ability to see spirits, which he has long kept secret. However, once he inherits a strange book that belonged to his deceased grandmother, Reiko, he discovers the reason why spirits surround him. Containing the names of these spirits, a binding contract was formed between the spirits and the owner of the book. Now, Natsume is determined to free the spirits and dissolve the contracts. With the help of a spirit cat, his days are filled trying to return the names to these spirits.
#1 - The Little Fox's Hat
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/18/2008
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.
#2 - Fleeting Light
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/25/2008
Natsume meets a spirit who used to be friends with a man who could also see spirits, but one day lost this ability.
#3 - Five Day Mark
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/22/2008
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.
#4 - The Swallow at the Water Bottom
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/11/2008
Natsume gets possessed by a swallow spirit, who wishes to meet a human that helped her before. 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 of he hears of a kimono that can turn a spirit human for a day, he strives to find it...
#5 - Ayakashi Purification
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/1/2008
Natsume meets a popular actor named Natori Shuuichi who can also see spirits, and has a side job as an exorcist.
#6 - Asagi's Koto
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/8/2008
Natsume is possessed by a sick koto player, whose friend wants her to be able to play one last time.
#7 - Autumn Banquet
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/29/2008
Tanuma finds out Nyanko-Sensei is a spirit. Tanuma and Natsume enjoy the autumn festival and previous acquaintances are seen again.
#8 - Nyanko's Book of Boredom
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/15/2008
When Natsume finally has enough of Nyanko's behavior Nyanko leaves, wandering about by himself and causing trouble.
#9 - The Mysterious Person at the Eight Fields
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/21/2008
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.
#10 - Shigure and the Girl
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/28/2008
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...
#11 - Heart-Colored Ticket
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/4/2008
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...
#12 - The Dew God's Small Shrine
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/14/2008
Natsume is visited by the village's local god who is currently fading because of the lack of devotees.
#13 - The Cat and the Book of Friends
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/7/2008
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.