The Best Episodes of Natsume's Book of Friends Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.3/10(163 votes)

   #1 - The Cat and the Book of Friends

   S1:E17/8/2008

   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.

   Director:Takahiro Omori

   Writer:Kenichi Kanemaki

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   Director:Takahiro Omori

   Writer:Kenichi Kanemaki
2. 

   7.8/10(152 votes)

   #2 - The Dew God's Small Shrine

   S1:E27/15/2008

   Natsume is visited by the village's local god who is currently fading because of the lack of devotees.

   Director:Sakai Hashido

   Writer:Kenichi Kanemaki

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   Director:Sakai Hashido

   Writer:Kenichi Kanemaki
3. 

   7.2/10(134 votes)

   #3 - The Mysterious Person at the Eight Fields

   S1:E37/22/2008

   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.

   Director:Masayuki Matsumoto

   Writer:Kenichi Araki

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   Director:Masayuki Matsumoto

   Writer:Kenichi Araki
4. 

   7.3/10(125 votes)

   #4 - Shigure and the Girl

   S1:E47/29/2008

   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...

   Director:Koichiro Kuroda

   Writer:Noboru Takagi

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   Director:Koichiro Kuroda

   Writer:Noboru Takagi
5. 

   7.3/10(118 votes)

   #5 - Heart-Colored Ticket

   S1:E58/5/2008

   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...

   Director:Tomoyuki Kawamura

   Writer:Kenichi Kanemaki

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   Director:Tomoyuki Kawamura

   Writer:Kenichi Kanemaki
6. 

   8.0/10(132 votes)

   #6 - Swallow at the Lake Bottom

   S1:E68/12/2008

   Natsume goes to a dam and finds a town that had been submerged in water. Just then, Natsume gets possessed by a yokai and falls unconscious.

   Director:Harume Kosaka

   Writer:Mayori Sekijima

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   Director:Harume Kosaka

   Writer:Mayori Sekijima
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7. 

   7.5/10(119 votes)

   #7 - The Little Fox's Hat

   S1:E78/19/2008

   Natsume goes to a hot spring for a school trip, with an errand from Shigeru to pick up teacups from a near by pottery. While there he meets and helps a little fox spirit, who quickly grows attached to him.

   Director:Hidehito Ueda

   Writer:Mayori Sekijima

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   Director:Hidehito Ueda

   Writer:Mayori Sekijima
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   7.6/10(117 votes)

   #8 - Fleeting Light

   S1:E88/26/2008

   Natsume meets a spirit who used to be friends with a man who could also see spirits, but one day lost this ability.

   Director:Shigeki Hatakeyama

   Writer:Noboru Takagi

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   Director:Shigeki Hatakeyama

   Writer:Noboru Takagi
9. 

   7.0/10(112 votes)

   #9 - Ayakashi Exorcism

   S1:E99/2/2008

   Natsume meets a popular actor named Natori Shuuichi who can also see spirits, and has a side job as an exorcist.

   Director:Hisatoshi Shimizu

   Writer:Kenichi Araki

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   Director:Hisatoshi Shimizu

   Writer:Kenichi Araki
10. 

    7.4/10(114 votes)

    #10 - Asagi's Koto

    S1:E109/9/2008

    Natsume is possessed by a sick koto player, whose friend wants her to be able to play one last time.

    Director:Harume Kosaka

    Writer:Kaga Mie

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    Director:Harume Kosaka

    Writer:Kaga Mie
11. 

    7.2/10(109 votes)

    #11 - Nyanko's Book of Boredom

    S1:E119/16/2008

    When Natsume finally has enough of Nyanko's behavior Nyanko leaves, wandering about by himself and causing trouble.

    Director:Hironori Aoyagi

    Writer:Kenichi Araki

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    Director:Hironori Aoyagi

    Writer:Kenichi Araki
12. 

    7.6/10(113 votes)

    #12 - Five Day Mark

    S1:E129/23/2008

    Natsume is cursed by an evil spirit which is sealed to a tree, not wanting to trouble his adopted family, he decided to run away from home.

    Director:Koichiro Kuroda

    Writer:Mayori Sekijima

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    Director:Koichiro Kuroda

    Writer:Mayori Sekijima
13. 

    7.7/10(115 votes)

    #13 - Autumn Banquet

    S1:E139/30/2008

    Tanuma finds out Nyanko-Sensei is a spirit. Tanuma and Natsume enjoy the autumn festival and previous acquaintances are seen again.

    Director:Hisatoshi Shimizu

    Writer:Kenichi Kanemaki

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    Director:Hisatoshi Shimizu

    Writer:Kenichi Kanemaki