Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond (2018)

Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond (2018) poster

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!

Director: Takahiro Omori, Hideki Ito
Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Drama
Runtime: 104 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Makoto Yoshimori
Cinematography: Hitoshi Tamura, Tetsuya Kawata
Editing: Kazuhiko Seki
Production: Shuka, Aniplex, NAS, Hakusensha, TV Tokyo, Lawson, Kinoshita Group
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Box Office: $17M
Original Language: ja

Themes

Anime Fantasy Worlds

Keywords

friendship, supernatural, human animal relationship, slice of life, demon, folklore, youkai, shoujo, japanese mythology, anime, rural setting, iyashikei

Trailer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond about?
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!
Who directed Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond?
Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond was directed by Takahiro Omori, Hideki Ito.
Who stars in Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond?
Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond stars Hiroshi Kamiya, Kazuhiko Inoue, Kazuma Horie, Ryohei Kimura, Hisayoshi Suganuma, Rina Sato.
How long is Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond?
Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond has a runtime of 1h 44m (104 minutes).
What genre is Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond?
Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond is a Animation, Fantasy, Drama film.
How much did Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond gross?
Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond grossed $17M worldwide.
Where was Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond produced?
Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond was produced in Japan.
What are the themes of Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond?
The themes of Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond include: Anime Fantasy Worlds.