What order should I watch Natsume's Book of Friends in?

Watch in release order: Natsume's Book of Friends, Natsume's Book of Friends Season 2, Natsume's Book of Friends Season 3, Natsume's Book of Friends Season 4, Natsume's Book of Friends: Sometime on a Snowy Day, Natsume's Book of Friends Season 5, Natsume's Book of Friends Season 6, Natsume's Book of Friends Movie: Tied to the Temporal World, Natsume's Book of Friends Season 7, Natsume Yuujinchou Shichi Special.

Where do I start Natsume's Book of Friends?

Start with Natsume's Book of Friends (TV series · 2008 · 13 ep.).

How many episodes is Natsume's Book of Friends?

The main story has 88 episodes across 7 series plus 1 film, not counting specials and recaps.

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How to watch Natsume's Book of Friends in order

Start with Natsume's Book of Friends. The main story is 7 series and 1 film: 88 episodes in total. Below is the release order, then the optional extras.

Main story (release order)

1
Natsume's Book of Friends (Natsume Yuujinchou)TV series · 2008 · 13 ep.
2
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 2 (Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou)TV series · 2009 · 13 ep.
3
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 3 (Natsume Yuujinchou San)TV series · 2011 · 13 ep.
4
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 4 (Natsume Yuujinchou Shi)TV series · 2012 · 13 ep.
5
Natsume's Book of Friends: Sometime on a Snowy Day (Natsume Yuujinchou: Itsuka Yuki no Hi ni)OVA · 2014 · 1 ep.
6
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 5 (Natsume Yuujinchou Go)TV series · 2016 · 11 ep.
7
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 6 (Natsume Yuujinchou Roku)TV series · 2017 · 11 ep.
8
Natsume's Book of Friends Movie: Tied to the Temporal World (Natsume Yuujinchou Movie: Utsusemi ni Musubu)Movie · 2018
9
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 7 (Natsume Yuujinchou Shichi)TV series · 2024 · 12 ep.
10
Natsume Yuujinchou Shichi SpecialSpecial · 2025 · 1 ep.

Specials, films & side stories (optional)

These aren't needed to follow the main plot. Watch them after the series they come from (by date).

Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou: 3D Nyanko-sensei GekijouSpecial · 2009 · 5 ep.
Natsume's Book of Friends: Nyanko-sensei & The First Errand (Natsume Yuujinchou: Nyanko-sensei to Hajimete no Otsukai)Special · 2013 · 1 ep.
Natsume's Book of Friends 5 Specials (Natsume Yuujinchou Go Specials)Special · 2017 · 2 ep. · Side story
Natsume's Book of Friends 6 Specials (Natsume Yuujinchou Roku Specials)Special · 2017 · 2 ep. · Side story
Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor (Natsume Yuujinchou: Ishi Okoshi to Ayashiki Raihousha)Movie · 2021
Ichiban Kuji Natsume Yuujinchou: Nyanko-sensei to Hana ShirabeWeb series · 2021 · 1 ep.
Natsume Yuujinchou: A Day Out in Hitoyoshi Kuma (Natsume Yuujinchou: Hitoyoshi Kuma de no Yasashii Jikan)Web series · 2021 · 1 ep.

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Order and relationships from Kitsu's media-relationship data (sequel / prequel / side story), dates and episode counts as listed there; checked 2026-11-15. Release order is the safest first-watch order.

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