Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor (2021)

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The film will be made up of two stories: "Ishi Okoshi" and "Ayashiki Raihousha." In "Ishi Okoshi," Natsume meets a small youkai called Mitsumi in a forest. Mitsumi is entrusted to wake up the divine youkai "Iwatetsu" from its deep slumber. Mitsumi weighs on Natsume's mind, so he sets out to help Mitsumi with his task. In "Ayashiki Raihousha," a mysterious visitor appears in front of Tanuma. Nearly every day, the visitor visits Tanuma, talks to him a little, and then leaves. Natsume, who knows the visitor is a youkai, worries for Tanuma, but Tanuma enjoys these exchanges with the youkai. The youkai means no harm, but Tanuma's health slowly starts to deteriorate.

Director: Hideki Ito
Genre: Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Runtime: 52 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Makoto Yoshimori
Cinematography: Hitoshi Tamura
Editing: Kazuhiko Seki
Production: Shuka
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja

Themes

Anime Fantasy Worlds

Keywords

friendship, supernatural, slice of life, based on manga, folklore, youkai, shoujo, anime

Trailer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor about?
The film will be made up of two stories: "Ishi Okoshi" and "Ayashiki Raihousha." In "Ishi Okoshi," Natsume meets a small youkai called Mitsumi in a forest. Mitsumi is entrusted to wake up the divine youkai "Iwatetsu" from its deep slumber. Mitsumi weighs on Natsume's mind, so he sets out to help Mitsumi with his task. In "Ayashiki Raihousha," a mysterious visitor appears in front of Tanuma. Nearly every day, the visitor visits Tanuma, talks to him a little, and then leaves. Natsume, who knows the visitor is a youkai, worries for Tanuma, but Tanuma enjoys these exchanges with the youkai. The youkai means no harm, but Tanuma's health slowly starts to deteriorate.
Who directed Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor?
Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor was directed by Hideki Ito.
Who stars in Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor?
Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor stars Hiroshi Kamiya, Kazuhiko Inoue, Kazuma Horie, Takaya Kuroda, Akemi Okamura, Cho.
How long is Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor?
Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
What genre is Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor?
Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor is a Animation, Drama, Fantasy film.
Where was Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor produced?
Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor was produced in Japan.
What are the themes of Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor?
The themes of Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor include: Anime Fantasy Worlds.