Watch Order (Release = Chronological)Recommended
0 / 10 watchedEvery animated entry in release order, which is also story order.
- 1 Natsume's Book of Friends 13 episodes, July to September 2008. Brain's Base. Start here.
- 2 Natsume's Book of Friends: Zoku (Season 2) 13 episodes, January to March 2009. Continues straight on from season 1.
- 3 Natsume's Book of Friends: San (Season 3) 13 episodes, July to September 2011.
- 4 Natsume's Book of Friends: Shi (Season 4) 13 episodes, January to March 2012.
- 5 Natsume's Book of Friends OVAs and specials Standalone specials bundled with manga volumes, released 2013 to 2017. Includes Itsuka Yuki no Hi ni from February 2014.
- 6 Natsume's Book of Friends: Go (Season 5) 11 episodes, October to December 2016. First season by studio Shuka.
- 7 Natsume's Book of Friends: Roku (Season 6) 11 episodes, April to June 2017.
- 8 Natsume's Book of Friends: Utsusemi ni Musubu (The Movie) Released September 29, 2018. Original story; watch after season 6.
- 9 Natsume's Book of Friends: Ishi Okoshi to Ayashiki Raihousha Released January 16, 2021. Two short stories in one theatrical outing.
- 10 Natsume's Book of Friends: Shichi (Season 7) 12 broadcast episodes, October to December 2024, plus a 13th episode on the April 2025 Blu-ray.
TV Seasons Only
0 / 7 watchedThe seven seasons back to back, skipping the films and specials.
- 1 Natsume's Book of Friends 13 episodes, July to September 2008. Start here.
- 2 Natsume's Book of Friends: Zoku (Season 2) 13 episodes, January to March 2009.
- 3 Natsume's Book of Friends: San (Season 3) 13 episodes, July to September 2011.
- 4 Natsume's Book of Friends: Shi (Season 4) 13 episodes, January to March 2012.
- 5 Natsume's Book of Friends: Go (Season 5) 11 episodes, October to December 2016.
- 6 Natsume's Book of Friends: Roku (Season 6) 11 episodes, April to June 2017.
- 7 Natsume's Book of Friends: Shichi (Season 7) 12 broadcast episodes, October to December 2024, plus a 13th episode on the April 2025 Blu-ray.
About Natsume's Book of Friends
Takashi Natsume can see spirits, and the Book of Friends he inherited from his grandmother lets him free the ones she bound. Seven TV seasons from 2008 to 2024 adapt Yuki Midorikawa's manga in a straight line, with two films and a few specials around them.
Good to know
The seventh season aired 12 episodes in late 2024 with a 13th episode released on Blu-ray on April 23, 2025. Midorikawa's manga is still serializing, but no eighth anime season had been officially announced as of September 2026.
