Natsume's Book of Friends Season 2
Also known as Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou
続 夏目友人帳
As with its prequel, Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou is about Natsume Takashi, a boy who has had the ability to see youkai since he was young, and his bodyguard youkai, Madara, nicknamed Nyanko-sensei. Natsume attempts to return names written in his Book of Friends, which he inherited from his grandmother Reiko, to youkai in his village. Throughout these adventures, he meets some youkai that are friendly, some that want to steal the Book of Friends, and some that want to kill him. Natsume learns about himself and his relationship with youkai along the way.
TV anime, 13 episodes, Winter 2009, Brain's Base. Episode guide with the official trailer and links to licensed services. Studio Brain's Base. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Slice of Life, Supernatural. Season: Winter 2009.
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Characters and voice cast
- Takashi Natsume (夏目貴志) - main character, voiced by Hiroshi Kamiya (神谷浩史); English dub: Adam Gibbs
- Madara (斑) - main character, voiced by Kazuhiko Inoue (井上和彦); English dub: Christopher Wehkamp
- Reiko Natsume (夏目レイコ) - supporting character, voiced by Sanae Kobayashi (小林沙苗); English dub: Alexis Tipton
- Shuuichi Natori (名取周一) - supporting character, voiced by Akira Ishida (石田彰); English dub: Aaron Roberts
- Kaname Tanuma (田沼要) - supporting character, voiced by Kazuma Horie (堀江一眞); English dub: Tyson Rinehart
- Tooru Taki (多軌透) - supporting character, voiced by Rina Satou (佐藤利奈); English dub: Megan Shipman
- Satoru Nishimura (西村悟) - supporting character, voiced by Ryouhei Kimura (木村良平); English dub: Matthew Elkins
- Atsushi Kitamoto (北本篤史) - supporting character, voiced by Hisayoshi Suganuma (菅沼久義); English dub: Mike Haimoto
- Jun Sasada (笹田純) - supporting character, voiced by Miyuki Sawashiro (沢城みゆき); English dub: Marisa Duran
- Touko Fujiwara (藤原塔子) - supporting character, voiced by Miki Itou (伊藤美紀 ); English dub: Jennifer AuBuchon
- Shigeru Fujiwara (藤原滋) - supporting character, voiced by Nanae Katou (加藤奈々絵); English dub: Seth Magill
- Hiiragi (柊) - supporting character, voiced by Satsuki Yukino (ゆきのさつき); English dub: Jill Harris
- Hinoe (ヒノエ) - supporting character, voiced by Akemi Okamura (岡村明美); English dub: Molly Searcy
- Hitotsume no Chuukyuu Youkai (一つ目の中級妖怪) - supporting character, voiced by Takashi Matsuyama (松山鷹志); English dub: Brian Mathis
- Ushikao no Chuukyuu Youkai (牛顔の中級妖怪) - supporting character, voiced by Hiroshi Shimozaki (下崎紘史); English dub: Greg Dulcie
- Riou (リオウ) - supporting character, voiced by Masaya Matsukaze (松風雅也); English dub: Oscar Seung
- Benio (紅峰) - supporting character, voiced by Misa Watanabe (渡辺美佐); English dub: Kelsey Cruz
- Gen (玄) - supporting character, voiced by Hiroyuki Yoshino (吉野裕行); English dub: Eric Vale
Staff
- Original Creator: Yuki Midorikawa (緑川ゆき)
- Director: Takahiro Oomori (大森貴弘)
- Series Composition: Kenichi Kanemaki (金巻兼一)
- Character Design: Akira Takata (髙田晃)
- Art Director: Yukihiro Shibutani (渋谷幸弘)
- Color Design: Hiromi Miyawaki (宮脇裕美)
- Director of Photography: Hitoshi Tamura (田村仁)
- Editing: Kazuhiko Seki (関一彦)
- Sound Director: Takahiro Oomori (大森貴弘)
- Sound Effects: Noriko Izumo (出雲範子)
- Sound Effects: Masaru Urahata (浦畑将)
- Music: Makoto Yoshimori (吉森信)
- Animation Producer: Yumi Satou (佐藤由美)
- Planning: Masuo Ueda (植田益朗)
Production: Aniplex, Brain's Base (animation), NAS.
Rankings on AniList: #133 highest rated all time, #3 highest rated 2009, #19 most popular 2009, #2 highest rated winter 2009.
AniList members score Natsume's Book of Friends Season 2 83/100. On their lists: 1,783 watching, 32,630 completed, 15,903 planning to watch, 417 dropped; 951 favourites.
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- Natsume's Book of Friends Movie: Tied to the Temporal World - Movie, 2018
- Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor - Movie, 2021
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Episodes
- Episode 1: Stolen Book Of Friends
- Episode 2: Melting Into Spring
- Episode 3: Youkai Exorcism Amid The Steaming Springs
- Episode 4: A Chick Hatches
- Episode 5: The Promised Tree
- Episode 6: The Maiden's Circle
- Episode 7: That Which You Must Not Call
- Episode 8: Emotions Undying
- Episode 9: He of the Row of Cherry Blossoms
- Episode 10: Temporary House
- Episode 11: Assembly of the Witch Doctors
- Episode 12: The Boy From The Empty House
- Episode 13: Humans and Youkai