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How to watch Natsume's Book of Friends in order.
Every Natsume's Book of Friends season, movie and special, in the order it was released. Tick entries off as you watch. Your progress stays in this browser.
- 13 entries
- 9 in the main story
- 38.2 hours total
Natsume's Book of Friends viewing order
Main story in release order
- Natsume's Book of Friends (TV, 2008, 13 episodes)
- Natsume's Book of Friends Season 2 (TV, 2009, 13 episodes)
- Natsume's Book of Friends Season 3 (TV, 2011, 13 episodes)
- Natsume's Book of Friends Season 4 (TV, 2012, 13 episodes)
- Natsume's Book of Friends Season 5 (TV, 2016, 11 episodes)
- Natsume's Book of Friends Season 6 (TV, 2017, 11 episodes)
- Natsume's Book of Friends Movie: Ephemeral Bond (Movie, 2018)
- Natsume's Book of Friends Season 7 (TV, 2024, 12 episodes)
- Natsume’s Book of Friends Season 7: The Outstretched Hand (Special, 2025)
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Natsume's Book of Friends
Natsume Yuujinchou
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 2
Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 3
Natsume Yuujinchou San
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 4
Natsume Yuujinchou Shi
Natsume’s Book of Friends: Nyanko-Sensei and the First Errand
Natsume Yuujinchou: Nyanko-sensei to Hajimete no Otsukai
Natsume’s Book of Friends: On a Certain Snowy Day
Natsume Yuujinchou: Itsuka Yuki no Hi ni
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 5
Natsume Yuujinchou Go
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 5 Specials
Natsume Yuujinchou Go Specials
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 6
Natsume Yuujinchou Roku
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 6 Specials
Natsume Yuujinchou Roku Specials
Natsume's Book of Friends Movie: Ephemeral Bond
Natsume Yuujinchou Movie: Utsusemi ni Musubu
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 7
Natsume Yuujinchou Shichi
Natsume’s Book of Friends Season 7: The Outstretched Hand
Natsume Yuujinchou Shichi: Nobashita Te wa
Natsume's Book of Friends at a glance
| Type | Entries | Episodes | Watch time |
|---|---|---|---|
| TV | 7 | 86 | 1 d 9 h 50 min |
| Special | 4 | 6 | 2 h 17 min |
| OVA | 1 | 1 | 22 min |
| Movie | 1 | 1 | 1 h 44 min |
| Total | 13 | 94 | 1 d 14 h 13 min |
Where the movies, OVAs and specials fit
Extras are placed by premiere date. “Premiered during” names the TV series that had most recently started, so watch it up to that point first. Main-story extras are linked as sequels or prequels; side stories are optional; recaps retell episodes you have already seen.
| Entry | Type | Premiered | Premiered during | Watch it? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natsume’s Book of Friends: Nyanko-Sensei and the First Errand | Special | 2013 | Natsume's Book of Friends Season 4 | Optional side story |
| Natsume’s Book of Friends: On a Certain Snowy Day | OVA | 2014 | Natsume's Book of Friends Season 4 | Optional side story |
| Natsume's Book of Friends Season 5 Specials | Special | 2017 | Natsume's Book of Friends Season 5 | Optional side story |
| Natsume's Book of Friends Season 6 Specials | Special | 2017 | Natsume's Book of Friends Season 6 | Optional side story |
| Natsume's Book of Friends Movie: Ephemeral Bond | Movie | 2018 | Natsume's Book of Friends Season 6 | Main story |
| Natsume’s Book of Friends Season 7: The Outstretched Hand | Special | 2025 | Natsume's Book of Friends Season 7 | Main story |
Natsume's Book of Friends by the numbers
Start with Natsume's Book of Friends (2008), 13 episodes. The main story is 7 TV series, 1 movie and 1 special in release order, about 36 hours in total. The other 4 entries are side stories and can be skipped on a first watch, which saves 2.3 hours.
The franchise spans 2008 (Natsume's Book of Friends) to 2025 (Natsume’s Book of Friends Season 7: The Outstretched Hand). At 38.2 hours, it is longer than 67% of the 147 franchise guides on AnimeSparks. At 2 hours a day, everything takes about 20 days and the main story about 18 days.
Natsume's Book of Friends (2008) is animated by Brain's Base, adapted from a manga and tagged slice of life and supernatural. On MyAnimeList it averages 8.30 and ranks 432nd by popularity.
| Main-story entries | 9 of 13 |
|---|---|
| Side stories | 4 |
| Release span | 2008–2025 (17 years) |
| Longest entry | Natsume's Book of Friends (5 h 12 min) |
| Main story share of watch time | 94% |
| Days at 2 hours a day | 20 (everything) · 18 (main story) |
Frequently asked questions
Where should I start with Natsume's Book of Friends?
Start with Natsume's Book of Friends (2008), the first main-story entry in release order. 8 main-story entries follow.
How long does it take to watch all of Natsume's Book of Friends?
About 38.2 hours (94 episodes) for all 13 entries, or 36 hours for the main story alone. At 2 hours a day that is roughly 20 days.
Do I need to watch the side stories and recaps in Natsume's Book of Friends?
No. Of 13 entries, 9 are main story. The other 4 4 are side stories, so skipping them loses no main plot.
How this list is built
Entries are gathered from MyAnimeList’s sequel, prequel, side-story and summary links, starting from Natsume's Book of Friends. They are then sorted by original premiere date. Main-story entries are joined by sequel and prequel links. Everything else is marked as a side story or recap so you can skip it.
Watch time uses each entry’s listed runtime. Ongoing series count only the episodes aired so far, and unannounced entries count as zero until they premiere.
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