Natsume Book Of Friends

“Natsume’s Book of Friends,” known in Japan as “Natsume Yuujinchou,” is a popular Japanese manga and anime series created by Yuki Midorikawa. The story revolves around Takashi Natsume, a teenage boy who can see spirits. He inherits a mysterious book from his grandmother, Reiko Natsume, which contains the names of spirits bound by her to serve her. Natsume decides to free these spirits, or “youkai,” from their contracts by returning their names, and in doing so, he forms friendships with many of them.