Natsume's Book of Friends (Natsume Yuujinchou) is a manga by Yuki Midorikawa which was adapted into animated works by Brains Base. It's a supernatural comedy drama about Natsume, a teenage boy who inherits his grandmother's ability to see apparitions and her magic book that controls them.
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Why do the Human-looking Youkai obscure their eyes?
In Natsume's Book of Friends, some of the human-looking Youkai wear masks, or at least obscure their sight. For example:
Tsubame
Hotaru
Hiiragi
Tsuyukami
Sasago
I am wondering if there is a reason for this as none of these Youkai seemed to be…
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Why is Nyanko-sensei a round, chubby cat?
Nyanko-sensei is supposedly a very powerful youkai named "Madara," but he takes the form of a round, chubby cat.
What is the significance of this form? Did he purposely choose this appearance? Why/Why not?
Why does Takashi call Madara by the name…
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What does "dog's circle" mean?
I just watched an anime where the phrase dog's circle was used in the English subtitles. The sentence was, "We are the dog's circle." Is that a well known Japanese expression? The anime was episode 6 of Natsume Yujin-Cho 5, where it was used at…
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Why does the website Anime Planet say that there are only 13 episodes of Natsume's book of friends, when CrunchyRoll has 39 episodes?
I'm just a little confused. I just want to make sure I watch everything in the correct order and such. Why does the website Anime Planet say that there are only 13 episodes of Natsume's book of friends, when CrunchyRoll has 39 episodes?
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Who is Takashi's dad/mom?
In the story, it was mentioned that Reiko died young. So, who is Takashi's dad/mom and who gave birth to him/her if Reiko died young?
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How much of the Natsume's Book of Friends manga was adapted into the anime?
The anime series currently has 6 seasons. How much of the manga was adapted into these 6 seasons? Are there any differences in the plot between the anime and the manga?
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Does the Natsume Yuujinchou manga ever directly address whether Tooru Taki can hear or communicate with Madara (nyanko sensei)?
The question is: does the Natsume Yuujinchou manga address the direct interaction between Taki and Madara?
Per their interaction, the natusme fandom wiki, under Tooru Taki says:
"Nyanko-sensei/Madara..
Taki first meets Nyanko-Sensei after he trips…
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Why is it that many yokai wear masks?
While not all yokai wear masks, many do, such as the 3 yokai serving as Natori Shuuichi's shiki. Many of the other yokai that meet Natsume also wear masks.
In the story where Natsume was taken by some yokai to be presented to their boss, after he…
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How strong is Natsume Takashi?
It is said that Natsume Takashi is strong by many youkai in instances, but Matoba and Natori also seem strong, so is he the strongest?
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Which manga chapter of Natsume Yuujinchou has a mask youkai that possesses people?
Which chapter was the chapter where Natsume pretends to be Matoba's blind shiki so that he can feel people's faces and determine whether they are being possessed by a youkai?
From my memory, the youkai was a mask that attached itself to people or…
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