Like its predecessor, Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou follows the story of Takashi Natsume, a young boy who has been able to see youkai since childhood, and his bodyguard youkai Madara, known as Nyanko-sensei. In this series, Natsume aims to return names written in his "Book of Friends" (which he inherited from his grandmother Reiko) to the respective youkai in their village. Throughout these journeys, he encounters various youkai with differing personalities - some friendly, others seeking to steal the book or harm him. As Natsume progresses, he learns more about himself and his connection to these enigmatic creatures.
In the anime series "Natsume's Book of Friends," Natsume Takashi serves as the main protagonist. Like his deceased grandmother Reiko, he possesses the ability to see and communicate with ayakashi (spi...
Madara, a powerful spirit who had been sealed in a shrine for an extended period, assumed the form of a maneki neko (lucky cat) after his release by Natsume. This led Natsume to nickname him Nyanko-se...
Youkai that has been chasing Ishio Kai....
The Youkai who has been terrorizing Taki Tooru is an embodiment of malevolent power that accumulated within a damaged, abandoned mirror. This entity detests people and derives satisfaction from witnes...
In episode five, a Youkai named Kirinoha mistakenly believed Natsume Takashi for Natsume Reiko and requested his name be returned. Despite Kirinohas name not appearing in the Book of Friends, it seeme...
A new student has recently relocated to the area. Despite being prone to illnesses, this individual possesses the ability to perceive ghosts, though their perception is limited to detecting shadows an...
The Youkai was strong and rescued Natsume and Natori from their failure in exorcising Sumie. As a gesture of gratitude for Natsume's aid earlier, he did this act of kindness. Specifically, Natsume had...
Isozuki no Nezumi is a kind-mannered yokai who transforms into a rat. His master instructed him to obtain the egg of the Tatsumi yokai, whose young form's meat is delectable and whose blood provides e...
Sumie is a youkai that had been sealed in the pot in the closet of one of the rooms in the onsen inn. She tricked Natsume to return her name, but she had malicious intentions to harm people around onc...
In episode 8 of Sasafune no Honya Yarō wa Yume-Miru Shōjo no Yume o Minai, a mermaid named Sasafune appeared when Takashi and his male friends visited an inn to study. Sasafune had previously met Chiz...
The husband of Touko Fujiwara. Along with Touko, Shigeru took Natsume over and he and his wife raise him as their own child. He is a quiet and considering man. When he was young, he met Natsumes grand...
He is a Lord of a forest. The Youkais that live in the forest often says that hes foolish for befriending humans because he liked them....
The third rank symbol in the Chinese calendar is referred to as Hinoe. This youkai takes on a human woman's form and possesses immense power, with an unwavering love for Natsume Reiko. Despite this, s...
Natsumes friend from class. He is funny and easy-going, with a slightly perverted side. He has a crush on Taki Tooru, but thinks that she and Natsume are going out....
A youkai guardian, partners with Gen. Her statue was destroyed by angry humans which caused her to become evil spirit....
Takashi Natsume's grandmother possessed a high level of spiritual energy, which granted her the ability to perceive and seal yokai. Despite being ostracized for her gift, Reiko created the Book of Fri...
Tohru Taki is a female student at Natsumes school. She was first "discovered" by one of Natsumes friends, Nishimura who had heard rumors of her beauty and became entranced, he still maintains an obvio...
A young boy who Natsume saves when he was locked in a coffin. He has a lot of friends and is a cheerful young boy....
A man who can see spirits is an actor, exorcist, and possesses a lizard birthmark that changes location on his body. He commands three youkai and has the ability to control paper dolls. Natsume often ...
In the anime, Takashis class president is named Sasada and she believes that he can see spirits. She frequently asks him about this ability, but he always responds by saying that he doesn't possess it...
Shigeru Fujiwara's wife, Touko, was unable to bear children in the past. She offered Natsume Takashi to live with them so that he could have a family and a home. Despite not being biologically related...
Despite his affluent background, he suffered from fragility. Frequently, he would sit under a tree and immerse himself in reading. One fateful day, he was discovered by Miya, a youkai. From that momen...
The Yokai named Hiiragi was bound against her will in an ancient shop, which had previously belonged to a distinguished household. Her bonds were so tight that she couldn't escape them, and as punishm...
The individual who owns the inn where Natsumi Takashi stays in episode 8 is revealed to have developed feelings for someone named Keiichi when he was young. Despite being sick and eventually needing m...