Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond
2018, Japanese. Directed by Takahiro Omori & Hideki Ito.
Natsume has been busy, navigating between humans and Yokai when he coincidentally reunites with an old classmate, Yuki. It brings back painful memories of a certain Yokai. Meanwhile, Natsume also became acquainted with Yorie Tsumura, a woman in the memories of a Yokai whose name he had returned. Yorie knew much about Reiko, but now lived a peaceful life with her only son, Mukuo. Being with this family was comforting for Natsume, but apparently a mysterious Yokai has been lurking in their town. On the way back from investigating, a “Yokai seed” that had latched itself to Nyanko Sensei drops into the Fujiwaras’ garden and grows overnight into a fruit tree. When Nyanko Sensei eats a fruit that is somehow shaped like himself, he suddenly splits into three!
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Takahiro OmoriDirector
- Hideki ItoDirector
- Hiroshi KamiyaTakashi Natsume (voice)
- Kazuhiko InoueNyanko-sensei / Madara (voice)
- Kazuma HorieKaname Tanuma (voice)
- Ryohei KimuraSatoru Nishimura (voice)
- Hisayoshi SuganumaAtsushi Kitamoto (voice)
- Rina SatoTooru Taki (voice)
- Akemi OkamuraHinoe (voice)
- Akira IshidaShuichi Natori (voice)
- Sanae KobayashiReiko Natsume (voice)
- Miki ItoTouko Fujiwara (voice)
- Eiji ItohShigeru Fujiwara (voice)
- Miyuki SawashiroJun Sasada (voice)
Details
- Released
- 29 September 2018
- Original title
- 劇場版 夏目友人帳 ～うつせみに結ぶ～
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Sadayuki Murai
- Box office
- $17M
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What Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond is based on
Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond is based on Natsume's Book of Friends, a manga series by Yuki Midorikawa, published by Hana to Yume Comics.
Manga series
Natsume's Book of Friends
By Yuki Midorikawa
Published by Hana to Yume Comics
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Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond: quick answers
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Next in the series: Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor (2021).
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Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 September 2018. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond?
If you liked Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond, try Okko's Inn, Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black, Child of Kamiari Month.
Who directed Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond?
Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond (2018) was directed by Takahiro Omori and Hideki Ito and stars Hiroshi Kamiya, Kazuhiko Inoue, Kazuma Horie.
What is Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond based on?
Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond is based on Natsume's Book of Friends, a manga series by Yuki Midorikawa, published by Hana to Yume Comics.