The anime seasons and Midorikawa’s original manga revolve around Natsume, a boy who has been able to see yōkai since he was little.
Aniplex of America announced on Saturday that Natsume Yujin-cho the Movie: Ephemeral Bond (Natsume Yūjin-Chō: Utsusemi ni Musubu), the anime film of Yuki Midorikawa’s Natsume’s Book of Friends (Natsume Yūjin-Chō) manga, will have its United States premiere at the Anime NYC convention on Friday, November 16 at 7:45 p.m. EST.
Viking comedy duo member Eiji Kotōge plays Monmonbō, a yōkai who has come to take its name back from Natsume.
Viz Media is releasing Midorikawa’s original manga in English.