The anime seasons and Midorikawa’s original manga revolve around Natsume, a boy who has been able to see yōkai since he was little.
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, topped the Japanese box office rankings in terms of tickets sold in its opening weekend on September 29-30.
Viz Media is releasing Midorikawa’s original manga in English.
Viking comedy duo member Eiji Kotōge plays Monmonbō, a yōkai who has come to take its name back from Natsume.