Natsume Yujin-cho The Movie: Ephemeral Bond
DirectorTakahiro Omori, Hideki Ito
CastsHiroshi Kamiya, Akemi Okamura, Akira Ishida, Cho, Eji Ito
Duration105 minutes
GenreAnimation, Anime
Synopsis
Takashi Natsume is a 15-year-old boy who wants nothing more but to live a normal life like everyone else. But to his dismay, he's inherited the ability to see "youkai," or spirits, from his grandmother Reiko. Natsume eventually discovers that Reiko had bequeathed to him a book of contracts in which she had bound youkai—the “Book of Friends.” However, without Reiko ever calling upon the spirits’ names, they have been left in a confined state. Now, these spirits continuously pursue Natsume in the hopes of having their contracts dissolved for freedom. Natsume Yuujinchou is a supernatural slice-of-life series about a boy who struggles to live a normal life while balancing the spirit and human worlds and acquiring important life lessons along the way.