Natsume's Book of Friends - Season 5

Blessed with eyes that are able to perceive the otherwise invisible youkai, Takashi Natsume hides his ability from his newfound family and friends to protect everyone's peaceful daily life. Meanwhile, the exorcist clan Matoba still wishes for Natsume to join their ranks due to his overwhelming gift. However, Natsume firmly rejects the clan's invitation since not all exorcists are as reasonable as his friend Shuuichi Natori, and many improperly and indiscriminately seal away every youkai in their way. Unsatisfied with Natsume's answer, Seiji Matoba blackmails Natsume into attending a grand gathering of powerful exorcist families. Natsume soon finds himself in the company of dangerous people and youkai alike. But even then, he continues to defy the exorcists' hard-handed methods and believes that peace between both worlds is possible.

11 Episodes

Unchanging Form

Season 5 - Episode 1

Natsume continues to spend his days giving back Youkai their names from the book of friends. One day, as he's heading home, he finds himself...

Mischievous Rain

Season 5 - Episode 2

On a rainy day, Natsume meets a young girl youkai. Her name isn't in the Book of Friends, but she wants his help anyway: she wants him to fi...

The Letter from the Exorcist

Season 5 - Episode 3

Natsume receives a letter from Matoba, an exorcist whom he's had unpleasant dealings with in the past. The world of exorcists is a dangerous...

Shadow Linked Chains

Season 5 - Episode 4

An inexperienced exorcist tries and fails to completely seal a youkai near Natsume's school. Natsume decides to take the pot the youkai is s...

It Must Not Be Bound

Season 5 - Episode 5

Natsume arrives at the exorcist meeting to help smoke out the youkai that Matoba wants to find. But he quickly discovers that the situation ...

Soundless Valley

Season 5 - Episode 6

Natsume's friend Taki lives in a house filled with traps and mazes for youkai. She can't see the youkai herself without the aid of a special...

Distant Festival Lights

Season 5 - Episode 7

Natsume and his friends go to a distant hot springs to help with the renovations. When he arrives, he meets an old friend of Tanumas, but he...

A World Unbent

Season 5 - Episode 8

Natori's family has always been exorcists... until they lost the abililty to see youkai. After generations of fearing the youkai's revenge, ...

Following a Narrow Path

Season 5 - Episode 9

While on the run from a fearsome youkai, Natsume accidently sits on a tiny mushroom youkai. The mushroom youkai is incensed, as it has a mee...

Touko and Shigeru

Season 5 - Episode 10

Touko and Shigeru are the kind elderly couple who took in Natsume when no one else would. But what were they like before they let Natsume mo...

To the Ephemeral Ones

Season 5 - Episode 11

Natsume has come down with a cold after adventuring in the hills. All of his friends, both human and youkai, do their best to make him feel ...