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Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond
7.4 / 10• 2018• 1h 44m•NR• Japanese
AnimationFantasyDrama
Storyline
Natsume has been busy, navigating between humans and Yokai when he coincidentally reunites with an old classmate, Yuki. It brings back painful memories of a certain Yokai. Meanwhile, Natsume also became acquainted with Yorie Tsumura, a woman in the memories of a Yokai whose name he had returned. Yorie knew much about Reiko, but now lived a peaceful life with her only son, Mukuo. Being with this family was comforting for Natsume, but apparently a mysterious Yokai has been lurking in their town. On the way back from investigating, a “Yokai seed” that had latched itself to Nyanko Sensei drops into the Fujiwaras’ garden and grows overnight into a fruit tree. When Nyanko Sensei eats a fruit that is somehow shaped like himself, he suddenly splits into three!
Cast & Crew
Hiroshi Kamiya
Takashi Natsume (voice)
Lead
Kazuhiko Inoue
Nyanko-sensei / Madara (voice)
Kazuma Horie
Kaname Tanuma (voice)
Ryohei Kimura
Satoru Nishimura (voice)
Hisayoshi Suganuma
Atsushi Kitamoto (voice)
Rina Sato
Tooru Taki (voice)
Akemi Okamura
Hinoe (voice)
Akira Ishida
Shuichi Natori (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Takahiro Omori's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
