Natsume Yujin-cho Season 1, also known as Natsume’s Book of Friends, is a beloved anime adapted from Yuki Midorikawa’s manga series. The story follows Takashi Natsume, who inherits the ability to see and communicate with spirits from his late grandmother Reiko. Alongside this gift, he inherits the “Book of Friends,” a book with the names of yōkai bound to Reiko’s will. Takashi embarks on a journey to dissolve the contracts within the book.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Natsume Yujin-cho Season 1 via streaming services such as Crunchyroll.
Is Natsume Yujin-cho Season 1 available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Natsume Yujin-cho Season 1 is available to watch via streaming on Crunchyroll.
Season 1 originally aired from July 7, 2008, to September 29, 2008, and consists of 13 episodes in total. It is produced by Tomomi Kyôtani, Reiko Sasaki, Hirofumi Sugawara, and Shûko Yokoyama. Masahiro Kameyama, Kumiko Katô, Akane Minamikawa, and Kazuya Satô serves as the assistant producers of the series.
The cast members of Natsume Yujin-cho include Matthew Elkins, Hiroshi Kamiya, Kazuhiko Inoue, Christopher Wehkamp, Marisa Duran, Miki Itô, Ryohei Kimura, Hisayoshi Suganuma, Miyuki Sawashiro, Hiroshi Shimozaki, Kristian Eros, Akira Ishida, Kazuma Horie, Rina Satô, Suzune Okabe, Aki Kaneda, Nicholas Markgraf, Rochelle Grimsmo, Sanae Kobayashi, Eiji Itô, Satsuki Yukino, Kelly Greenshield, Kimmie Britt, and more.
Watch Natsume Yujin-cho Season 1 streaming via Crunchyroll
Natsume Yujin-cho Season 1 is available to watch on Crunchyroll.
You can watch via Crunchyroll by following these steps:
- Go to CrunchyRoll.com
- Choose your payment plan:
- $7.99 per month (Fan)
- $9.99 per month (Mega Fan)
- $14.99 per month (Ultimate Fan)
- Enter your personal information and select ‘Create Account’
The Crunchyroll Fan plan lets users stream the service’s entire library ad-free, watch new episodes shortly after they air in Japan, and read digital manga.
The Mega Fan plan offers the same service but also lets users stream on up to four devices at a time, allows offline viewing, and provides a $15 discount off $100+ purchases in the Crunchyroll Store every three months.
The Ultimate Fan plan offers all of the above on up to six devices at once, $25 off Crunchyroll Store purchases over $100 every three months, free shipping on all purchases, and an exclusive “swag bag” after 12 months of subscribing.
Natsume Yujin-cho Season 1 synopsis is as follows:
“Natsume Takashi has the ability to see spirits, which he has long kept secret. However, once he inherits a strange book that belonged to his deceased grandmother, Reiko, he discovers the reason why spirits surround him.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
