Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond
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Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond

(2018)Directed by Takahiro Omori, Hideki Ito104 minAnimation, Fantasy, Drama

Takashi Natsume (Hiroshi Kamiya) is running between the human world and the yokai when he meets Yuki, an old classmate, and the meeting stirs up a painful memory of a certain spirit. Then a seed clinging to Nyanko-sensei (Kazuhiko Inoue) drops into the Fujiwaras' garden and grows overnight into a fruit tree. Directors Takahiro Omori and Hideki Ito set a gentle story around the ties between people and spirits, and what stays behind once a name has been returned.

Hiroshi Kamiyaas Takashi Natsume (voice)
Kazuhiko Inoueas Nyanko-sensei / Madara (voice)
Kazuma Horieas Kaname Tanuma (voice)
Ryohei Kimuraas Satoru Nishimura (voice)
Hisayoshi Suganumaas Atsushi Kitamoto (voice)
Rina Satoas Tooru Taki (voice)
Akemi Okamuraas Hinoe (voice)
Akira Ishidaas Shuichi Natori (voice)
Sanae Kobayashias Reiko Natsume (voice)
Miki Itoas Touko Fujiwara (voice)
Eiji Itohas Shigeru Fujiwara (voice)
Miyuki Sawashiroas Jun Sasada (voice)
Satsuki Yukinoas Hiiragi (voice)
Ayako Kawasumias Sasago (voice)
Akari Higuchias Urihime (voice)
Takaya Kurodaas Misuzu (voice)
Choas Chobi-hige (voice)
Takashi Matsuyamaas Hitotsume no Chuukyuu Youkai (voice)
Hiroshi Shimozakias Ushikao no Chuukyuu Youkai (voice)
Kyoko Chikirias Kappa (voice)
Kengo Koraas Mukuo Tsumura (voice)
Ayumu Muraseas Daisuke Yuuki (voice)
Sumi Shimamotoas Yorie Tsumura (voice)
Mizuki Nishimuraas Six-arm Youkai (voice)