The WORST episodes of Natsume's Book of Friends
Every episode of Natsume's Book of Friends ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Natsume's Book of Friends!
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.
#10 - The Fragment's Lament
Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/8/2024
Tanuma gives Natsume some clay, and he tries his hand at sculpting a figure. However, the next day, the figure has disappeared, and other strange things are happening in the house. Is a Yōkai causing mischief in the house? Or is it just a rat?
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#11 - 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.
#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.
#14 - 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...
#15 - 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...
#16 - 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.
#17 - 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.
#18 - Distant Festival Lights
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/23/2016
Natsume and his friends go to a distant hot springs to help with the renovations. When he arrives, he meets an old friend of Tanumas, but he quickly gets caught up in local youkai trouble. Tanuma's old friend is actually a youkai, and she threatens terrible things if Natsume reveals her secret.
#19 - 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.
#20 - The Broken Mirror
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/6/2011
After a brief incident in the forest, Tanuma has become distant to Natsume like he is avoiding something. In the meantime, there is something breaking glass around the school.
#21 - 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.
#22 - Soundless Valley
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2016
While out on an errand for Touko-san, Natsume is caught by two hairy-ball youkai, who influence him with dark energy and make him unable to speak. He is rescued by a bird-like youkai name Hidaka, who takes him to her "nest" in an abandoned valley.
#23 - Lying Eyes
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/3/2017
Natsume watches a movie starring Natori, and when he's done he finds one of Natori's paper dolls. The doll is soaked and the text on it is impossible to read, and Natsume becomes concerned for Natori's safety. He travels to the location that's just barely legible on the doll, and finds a young woman whose home is haunted by not one, but three youkai.
#24 - The Young Boy in the Empty House
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/24/2009
At a house rumored to be haunted by ghosts, Natsume hears the voice of a child. Following the voice to its source, Natsume finds a child named Kai, who is trapped in a casket-like box. Kai tells Natsume that he someone is chasing him every day.
#25 - Gomochi's Benefactor
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/24/2017
Natsume meets a youkai named Gomochi, who has come in search of Reiko. The youkai has a message for Reiko, and wants to thank her for a favor she did him long ago. In hearing his story, Natsume comes to learn more about his mysterious grandmother.