The Best Episodes of Natsume's Book of Friends Season 6

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   6.4/10(107 votes)

   #1 - The Days Eater

   S6:E14/12/2017

   Natsume helps a youkai out of a pot, and as a "reward", is made young again. But Natsume is already young, and making him younger just confuses him and addles his memories. When he doesn't know who to trust, will he have the strength to know who his real friends are?

   Director:Kotomi Deai

   Writer:Sadayuki Murai

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   Director:Kotomi Deai

   Writer:Sadayuki Murai
2. 

   5.7/10(92 votes)

   #2 - It Blooms Tomorrow

   S6:E24/19/2017

   Natsume's town is visited by a stonewasher: a powerful magical being capable of purifying tainted rocks. The stonewasher is looking for its lost student, and turns to Natsume for help.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Aya Yoshinaga

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   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Aya Yoshinaga
3. 

   5.7/10(85 votes)

   #3 - Nitai-sama

   S6:E34/26/2017

   Natsume gets a call from his old "friend" Shibata, who he once helped with a youkai problem. Shibata wants him to come visit, and Natsume reluctantly agrees. He and Tanuma pay Shibata a visit, and have a pleasant chat at a park. But when Shibata mentions a local haunted house, Natsume finds his visit has turned into more than he expected...

   Director:Yui Umemoto

   Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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   Director:Yui Umemoto

   Writer:Mariko Kunisawa
4. 

   5.7/10(84 votes)

   #4 - Lying Eyes

   S6:E45/3/2017

   Natsume watches a movie starring Natori, and when he's done he finds one of Natori's paper dolls. The doll is soaked and the text on it is impossible to read, and Natsume becomes concerned for Natori's safety. He travels to the location that's just barely legible on the doll, and finds a young woman whose home is haunted by not one, but three youkai.

   Director:Miyuki Ooshiro

   Writer:Hiroshi Onogi

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   Director:Miyuki Ooshiro

   Writer:Hiroshi Onogi
5. 

   5.9/10(85 votes)

   #5 - The Bound Ones

   S6:E55/10/2017

   Natsume finds that Tsukiko's home is haunted by not one, but three separate youkai, each with its own motivations. One wants to protect Tsukiko's father, and the other two... Natori wants to exorcise them and protect Tsukiko, but Natsume wants to find some way to protect them. Is there a peaceful solution?

   Director:Miyuki Ooshiro

   Writer:Hiroshi Onogi

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   Director:Miyuki Ooshiro

   Writer:Hiroshi Onogi
6. 

   5.7/10(81 votes)

   #6 - Nishimura and Kitamoto

   S6:E65/17/2017

   Natsume's friends reflect on how they met him, and the difference he made in their lives. He's found a home, and he means a lot to the people who live there.

   Director:Tsutomu Murakami

   Writer:Sadayuki Murai

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   Director:Tsutomu Murakami

   Writer:Sadayuki Murai
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7. 

   5.7/10(80 votes)

   #7 - Gomochi's Benefactor

   S6:E75/24/2017

   Natsume meets a youkai named Gomochi, who has come in search of Reiko. The youkai has a message for Reiko, and wants to thank her for a favor she did him long ago. In hearing his story, Natsume comes to learn more about his mysterious grandmother.

   Director:Yoko Kanamori

   Writer:Aya Yoshinaga

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   Director:Yoko Kanamori

   Writer:Aya Yoshinaga
8. 

   5.8/10(80 votes)

   #8 - A Day That Will Someday Come

   S6:E85/31/2017

   Natsume is on his way home when he finds a letter on the ground. The letter seems to belong to a nearby man, who asks Natsume to take him to his school. The man is actually a youkai, who was once deeply involved with a human girl. He cut the relationship off, but the girl isn't ready to give up...

   Director:Tarou Iwasaki

   Writer:Mariko Kunisawa

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   Director:Tarou Iwasaki

   Writer:Mariko Kunisawa
9. 

   5.5/10(77 votes)

   #9 - What Flows

   S6:E96/7/2017

   Natsume travels to an inn for a study session with the rest of his class. While he's there, a flood washes away a local shrine. The shrine is said to house three masks, but Natsume can see four...

   Director:Takatoshi Suzuki

   Writer:Hiroshi Onogi

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   Director:Takatoshi Suzuki

   Writer:Hiroshi Onogi
10. 

    5.6/10(80 votes)

    #10 - The Sealed Room

    S6:E106/14/2017

    Natori is trying to find information on Natsume and his book of friends. Meanwhile, Natsume visits his house to deliver some of Touko's homemade jam. But this is the start of an adventure...

    Director:Shizutaka Sugahara

    Writer:Takahiro Omori

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    Director:Shizutaka Sugahara

    Writer:Takahiro Omori
11. 

    6.0/10(85 votes)

    #11 - What Matters

    S6:E116/21/2017

    Natori's group searches the Hakozaki mansion for the study. But other forces want the powerful magics contained within, and Natsume doesn't want them to have it...

    Director:Kotomi Deai

    Writer:Takahiro Omori

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    Director:Kotomi Deai

    Writer:Takahiro Omori