Natsume's Book of Friends Season 4

Right now you can watch Natsume's Book of Friends Season 4 on and — and it goes further with its ideas than most genre entertainment bothers to. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. With 105 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Hiroshi Kamiya leads a cast that never lets the concept overwhelm the characters. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason Natsume's Book of Friends Season 4 keeps coming up in conversation. What makes Natsume's Book of Friends Season 4 work is that the ideas never crowd out the people having them. Takashi Natsume, the timid youkai expert and master of the Book of Friends, continues his journey towards self-understanding and acceptance with the help of friends both new and old. Natsume, while briefly separated from Nyanko-sensei, is ambushed and kidnapped by a strange group of masked, monkey-like youkai, who have spirited him away to their forest as they desperately search for the Book of Friends. Realizing that his "servant" has been taken out from right under his nose, Nyanko-sensei enlists the help of Natsume's youkai friends and mounts a rescue operation. Hiroshi Kamiya and Akari Higuchi lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2012. What separates Natsume's Book of Friends Season 4 from lesser genre entertainment is a willingness to let the concept cost the characters something. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

Viewers burned by ambitious sci-fi that could not sustain its premise should give Natsume's Book of Friends Season 4 a chance. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Hiroshi Kamiya anchors it with a performance that makes the more abstract moments feel personal. If you have been burned by ambitious sci-fi before, this is the exception.

🎬 Natsume's Book of Friends Season 4 — Episode Guide

Natsume Captured

2012-01-03

Natsume is jumped by a group of Youkai trying to steal the Book of Friends for their master. Once captured, Natsume discovers that an old problem is back in a big way.

The Eastern Forest

2012-01-10

Natsume, now trapped in the mansion, is trying to keep the Monkey Mask youkai from revealing the Book of Friends to Matoba. While Hinoe and Misuzu attempt to find the strange youkai's master.

The Little Ones

2012-01-17

After Natsume returned Amana's name, she accused him of stealing her ring. He has three days to find and return it before she burns down his house. To make matters worse, the ring is trapped in the hair of a migratory youkai, and Nyanko-sensei is unable to use his powers.

Stand-In

2012-01-24

Natsume is at home early one evening when he hears a knock on the door. He sees Tohko outside, asking to be let in. But when he opens the door, there's nobody there, and a gust of wind rushes past. Another Youkai is after the book of friends!

To You, From Bygone Days

2012-01-31

An old classmate Yuriko, remembers her time watching Natsume and how he was a little weird. A clingbug from Natsume's past reminds him of the time he spent running from a youkai with a grudge.

The Other Side of the Glass

2012-02-07

Natsume overhears whispers that a powerful youkai is reviving, later that evening he is trapped in a bottle as an offering. Humans can't see or hear him, so Nyanko-sensei decides to help the “best” way he can…

The Gap Between Humans and Youkai

2012-02-14

Natsume's greatest fear has come true. Someone not involved in the world of youkai is hurt because of him. Natori needs Natsume to regain his composure or they will be eaten by Omibashira!

When I Was Deceived

2012-02-21

Natsume is walking home one day when he's accosted by a flying Tengu, who lifts him up into the sky! Meanwhile, Nyanko-sensei is stuck in a well, where Nanase tells him a story about how she learned to never get close to a youkai.

The Moon-Splitting Festival

2012-02-28

Every 10 years the followers of Houdzuigami and Fudzukigami have a battle to determine the fate of the land. Natsume is approached by the followers of Houdzukigami to act as their missing god. Natori has been given the job of finding the missing god or seal Fuduzkigami before he wins.

E10

The God, Enshrined

2012-03-06

While being swept down the river, Natsume managed to feel the presences of Hudzuki-gami. Natori must make the choice to follow Natsume instincts or seal Fudzuki-gami.

E11

A Single Photo

2012-03-13

Natsume gets a call from a relative: his parents home is being sold. He tells himself that it doesn't matter, and that he's forgotten his past. But he's not nearly as over it as he thinks...

E12

The Door of Memories

2012-03-20

Natsume is going home for the last time, but first he must stop by his relative's house to get the key. But he is cautious, as inside is a youkai that tormented Natsume, and a girl that has always resented him.

E13

A Long Way Home

2012-03-27

Natsume is possessed by a spirit. Obsessed with returning home, he remembers the events that occured just after his father's death.