Natsume, Takashi

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Natsume Takashi is the series' main protagonist. Like his late grandmother, Natsume Reiko, he possesses the ability to see ayakashi (spirits). He inherited the Book of Friends from her, a collection of contracts that bound ayakashi to servitude after they were defeated by Reiko. Because Natsume bears a strong resemblance to his grandmother, he is frequently mistaken for her. Consequently, he is pursued by ayakashi who hate Reiko but desire the Book of Friends. To free himself from these troubles, Natsume resolved to end the book by returning all the contracted names to their former owners. He is accompanied by the youkai Madara, nicknamed "Nyanko-sensei" (or simply "sensei"), who promised him possession of the book upon his death. In return, the creature must serve as his bodyguard until then.
Orphaned at an early age, Natsume was passed from relative to relative. His ability to see and communicate with ayakashi isolated him from both family and friends throughout his childhood. He was labeled a "liar" and "attention seeker" for trying to tell others about the ayakashi, and his attempts to run away from the youkai led them to call him insane. Natsume then became reclusive in an effort to lead a relatively "normal" life with people. Eventually, he was passed on to the Fujiwaras, a middle-aged couple from his father's side of the family. In contrast to previous relatives, they genuinely care for Natsume, and he loves them in return. He does not want to cause them any trouble, so the ayakashi problem remains secret.
Natsume's incredibly strong spiritual power allows him to actually hit and hurt youkai. He develops friendships with both youkai and exorcists, though many are interested in using him to their advantage. In the anime, Natsume is more cheery and good-natured, while in the manga, he is slightly more dismal and short-tempered, especially toward Nyanko-sensei.
To return the names inscribed in the Book of Friends, Natsume must first picture the said ayakashi in his mind to learn its name. The book then flips open to the page where the name is written, which he takes out and places in his mouth while breathing out. The spell that originally enslaved the spirits used Reiko's saliva and breath; as Reiko's grandson and one who bears a strong resemblance to her, Natsume is able to use the spell as well. However, the cost of releasing each name is that his energy is almost completely drained in the process.

Details:

First name:: Takashi
Last name:: Natsume
Age:: 15-16
Birthday:: July 1 (Cancer)
Blood type:: B
Height:: 167 cm

Photo gallery

(17)

Productions featuring this character

(16)

TV

Main

Natsume Yuujinchou Shichi

Natsume's Book of Friends Season 7

CM

Main

Natsume Yuujinchou: Hitoyoshi Kuma de no Yasashii Jikan

Natsume's Book of Friends: A Day Out in Hitoyoshi Kuma

Movie

Main

Natsume Yuujinchou: Ishi Okoshi to Ayashiki Raihousha

Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor

Movie

Main

Natsume Yuujinchou Movie: Utsusemi ni Musubu

Natsume's Book of Friends Movie: Ephemeral Bond

Special

Main

Natsume Yuujinchou Roku Specials

Natsume's Book of Friends Season 6 Specials

TV

Main

Natsume Yuujinchou Roku

Natsume's Book of Friends Season 6

Special

Main

Natsume Yuujinchou Go Specials

Natsume's Book of Friends Season 5 Specials

TV

Main

Natsume Yuujinchou Go

Natsume's Book of Friends Season 5

OVA

Main

Natsume Yuujinchou: Itsuka Yuki no Hi ni

Natsume’s Book of Friends: On a Certain Snowy Day

Special

Main

Natsume Yuujinchou: Nyanko-sensei to Hajimete no Otsukai

Natsume’s Book of Friends: Nyanko-Sensei and the First Errand

TV

Main

Natsume Yuujinchou Shi

Natsume's Book of Friends Season 4

TV

Main

Natsume Yuujinchou San

Natsume's Book of Friends Season 3

TV

Main

Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou

Natsume's Book of Friends Season 2

TV

Main

Natsume Yuujinchou

Natsume's Book of Friends

Special

Supporting

Natsume Yuujinchou Shichi: Nobashita Te wa

Natsume’s Book of Friends Season 7: The Outstretched Hand

ONA

Supporting

Ichiban Kuji Natsume Yuujinchou: Nyanko-sensei to Hana Shirabe

Voice actors for this character

(6)

Hiroshi KamiyaVoices: Japanese

Adam GibbsVoices: English

Ayumi FujimuraVoices: Japanese

Konrad BösherzVoices: German

Paige GuilloryVoices: English

Aldo GuzmánVoices: Spanish

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