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

Gekijoban Natsume Yujin-cho: Utsusemi ni Musubu (original title)
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An orphaned teen encounters a supernatural creature that has the ability to look human.

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Cast

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Takashi Natsume (voice)
Ayumi Fujimura ...
Young Takashi Natsume (voice)
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Nyanko-sensei / Madara (voice)
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Reiko Natsume (voice)
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Daisuke Yûki (voice)
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Tôko Fujiwara (voice)
Eiji Itô ...
Shigeru Fujiwara (voice)
Kazuma Horie ...
Kaname Tanuma (voice)
Rina Satô ...
Tôru Taki (voice) (as Rina Sato)
Ryohei Kimura ...
Satoru Nishimura (voice)
Hisayoshi Suganuma ...
Atsushi Kitamoto (voice)
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Jun Sasada (voice)
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Shûichi Natori (voice)
Satsuki Yukino ...
Hiiragi (voice)
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Sasago (voice)
Akari Higuchi ...
Urihime (voice)
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Hinoe (voice)
Takaya Kuroda ...
Misuzu (voice)
Chô ...
Chobihige (voice)
Takashi Matsuyama ...
One-Eyed Middle Class Yôkai (voice)
Hiroshi Shimozaki ...
Ox-Faced Middle Class Yôkai (voice)
Kyôko Chikiri ...
Kappa (voice) (as Kyoko Chikiri)
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Yorie Tsumura (voice)
Kengo Kôra ...
Mukuo Tsumura (voice)
Eiji Kotôge ...
Monmonbô (voice)
Mizuki Nishimura ...
Roppon-ude (voice)

Directed by

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Hideki Itô ... (as Hideki Ito)
Takahiro Ômori ... (supervising director)

Written by

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Yuki Midorikawa ... (manga)
 
Sadayuki Murai ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Shiro Ishihara ... producer
Atsuhiro Iwakami ... planner
Noriko Iwasaki ... associate producer
Yukio Kawasaki ... planner
Naoya Kinoshita ... planner
Sayako Muramatsu ... producer
Tomomi Nakamura ... associate producer
Takahiro Noda ... planner
Yumi Satô ... animation producer
Akira Shimada ... planner
Mutsumi Tokunaga ... associate producer
Akihito Watanabe ... planner
Fumi Yazaki ... producer
Shûko Yokoyama ... producer

Music by

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Makoto Yoshimori

Cinematography by

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Tetsuya Kawada
Hitoshi Tamura

Editing by

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Kazuhiko Seki

Editorial Department

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Yûki Honda ... on-line editor
Michihiro Ichihara ... digital cinema engineer
Yûsuke Katada ... studio coordinator (as Yusuke Katada)
Tetsurô Tsukada ... on-line editor
Kasumi Watanabe ... assistant online editor
Yû Ôzeki ... assistant online editor

Art Direction by

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Yukihiro Shibutani

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Hideki Itô ... unit director (as Hideki Ito)
Miyuki Ôshiro ... unit director (as Miyuki Oshiro)

Art Department

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Saka Ikeda ... prop model sheets
Takahiro Ishimoto ... prop designer
Hideki Itô ... storyboard artist (as Hideki Ito)
Masayuki Kojima ... storyboard artist
Hiromi Miyawaki ... color key
Tatsuo Yamada ... designer: yokai
Takahiro Ômori ... storyboard artist
Miyuki Ôshiro ... storyboard artist (as Miyuki Oshiro)

Sound Department

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Jun'ichi Inaba ... sound production supervisor
Noriko Izumo ... sound effects
Ryôji Kameda ... sound mixer
Ryûhei Matsunaga ... sound production supervisor (as Ryuhei Matsunaga)
Mai Sanuba ... recording assistant
Masafumi Watanabe ... foley
Mai Yasuda ... recording assistant

Special Effects by

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Toshio Hasegawa ... special effects: Studio Ray Art

Visual Effects by

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Shôko Harada ... 2d designer: Graphinica
Norikazu Kamibayashi ... cg production: Octigraphica
Mitsuyasu Okita ... cg production: Octigraphica
Mutsumi Saitô ... 2d designer: Graphinica
Natsuko Satô ... 2d designer: Graphinica

Camera and Electrical Department

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Kaneko Fujimaki ... digital photography: Assez Finaud Fabric.
Toshihiro Fujita ... digital photography: Graphinica
Shôko Harada ... digital photography: Graphinica (as Shoko Harada)
Kazuma Hatakeyama ... digital photography: Graphinica
Eiko Hirayama ... digital photography: Graphinica
Shinnosuke Inaba ... digital photography: Wao World
Haruhide Ishiguro ... digital photography: Graphinica
Yoshiaki Kayaba ... digital photography: Assez Finaud Fabric.
Bo Ra Kim ... digital photography: Graphinica
Kento Kimura ... digital photography: Graphinica
Shin'ya Kobayashi ... digital photography: Yumeta Company
Takeshi Miyagawa ... digital photography: Graphinica
Hironori Mutô ... photography manager
Yûta Nakamura ... digital photography: Assez Finaud Fabric.
Fumi Nanba ... digital photography: Assez Finaud Fabric.
Yû Nishino ... digital photography: Graphinica
Atsuko Okui ... digital photography: Assez Finaud Fabric.
Tetsuji Sakamaki ... digital photography: Graphinica
Yûsuke Sasano ... digital photography: Graphinica
Kazuma Shinzato ... digital photography: Graphinica
Takaya Takahashi ... digital photography: Graphinica
Yoshiko Takashimizu ... digital photography: Graphinica
Kôhei Tanada ... digital photography: Graphinica (as Kohei Tanada)
Si Yu Tang ... digital photography: Graphinica
Norimasa Teramoto ... digital photography: Wao World
Yûichirô Tozawa ... digital photography: Graphinica
Isao Tôkairin ... digital photography: Graphinica
Hyo Mok Yang ... digital photography: Graphinica
Kanae Ôuchi ... digital photography: Assez Finaud Fabric.

Animation Department

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Daiki Abe ... inbetween artist: White Fox Izu-Kôgen Studio
Misao Abe ... key animator
Wataru Abe ... key animator
Young Ae An ... cel painter: Orange
Atsushi Aono ... key animator
Michiko Asada ... key animator
Mamie Ashikaga ... key animator
Ayumi Beppu ... inbetween artist: Anitus Kobe
Yin Kai Cai ... inbetween artist: Graphinica Asagaya Studio
Naoki Chigira ... inbetween artist: Graphinica Asagaya Studio
Su Kyoung Choi ... cel painter: Orange
Kayo Daibô ... key animator / second key animator
Shintarô Dôge ... key animator
Ken Ebe ... inbetween artist: Snow Light Staff
Ryôko Fujisawa ... cel painter: Studio Elle (as Ryoko Fujisawa)
Kenta Fukushima ... inbetween artist: Ekura Animal
Manami Fukuyo ... second key animator
Mika Funabashi ... cel painter: J.C. Staff
Min Young Gang ... inbetween artist: Hanjin Animation
Nam e Gang ... cel painter: Hanjin Animation
Chung-Suk Go ... inbetween artist: Hanjin Animation
Yoriko Gotô ... key animator (as Yoriko Goto)
Masami Gôda ... key animator
Daichi Haga ... inbetween artist: White Fox Tokyo Studio
Hiromitsu Hagiwara ... sub character designer
Myung Sun Han ... cel painter: Orange
Song Hee Han ... inbetween artist: Orange
Yumiko Haneda ... inbetween artist: Reboot
Hiroyuki Hasegawa ... background artist: Y.A.P. Ishigaki Production
Yukari Hashimoto ... cel painter: Studio Elle
Tomoyo Hata ... inbetween artist: Ekura Animal
Kenji Hayama ... animation director / key animator
Naoko Hayashi ... key animator
Rintarô Hayashi ... inbetween artist: White Fox Izu-Kôgen Studio
Niki Higaki ... background artist: Y.A.P. Ishigaki Production
Mana Higashitani ... inbetween artist: Graphinica Asagaya Studio
Asuka Hino ... cel painter: J.C. Staff
Nobuyuki Hiramatsu ... inbetween artist: White Fox Izu-Kôgen Studio
Mayu Hirotomi ... second key animator
Koi Horinouchi ... inbetween artist: Anitus Kobe
Ji Young Hwang ... cel painter: Orange
Atsumi Ichimura ... inbetween artist: A-Line
Kokoro Ikarashi ... inbetween artist: Pine Jam
Emi Ikebuchi ... inbetween artist / key animator / second key animator
Saka Ikeda ... prop model sheets
Mikio Ikezawa ... inbetween artist: Shuka
Chiori Ikushima ... cel painter: J.C. Staff
Eun Woo Im ... cel painter: Graphinica
Tomoko Imase ... cel painter
Tomomi Ishii ... key animator
Eri Ishikawa ... inbetween artist: Graphinica Asagaya Studio
Shinsuke Ishikawa ... key animator
Kiyomi Ishiwata ... inbetween artist: Studio Live
Yukiko Itô ... cel painter: J.C. Staff
Rina Iwama ... inbetween artist: White Fox Izu-Kôgen Studio
Runa Iwanami ... cel painter: Studio Elle
Hyun Jeong Jeong ... inbetween artist: Orange
Eun Sun Jo ... inbetween artist: Hanjin Animation
Joo Sun Jo ... inbetween artist: Hanjin Animation
Eun Joo Jun ... cel painter: Orange
Lee Seo Jung ... cel painter: Hanjin Animation
Yûka Kadomura ... inbetween artist: Anitus Kobe
Kazuki Kaiga ... cel painter: Studio Elle
Yuiko Kamata ... second key animator: C-Station
Tomoyo Kamoi ... key animator
Mizuki Kamomiya ... inbetween artist: White Fox Izu-Kôgen Studio
Akiko Kanai ... inbetween artist: White Fox Tokyo Studio
Hee Kyoung Kang ... cel painter: Hanjin Animation
Hiroshi Kanno ... background artist: Y.A.P. Ishigaki Production
Miyako Karino ... key animator: Zero G
Mie Kasai ... background artist: Y.A.P. Ishigaki Production
Kazuhiro Katsumata ... inbetween artist: Studio Mu
Madoka Kattô ... key animator
Toshie Kawamura ... key animator
Tomomi Kawatsuma ... second key animator
Masakazu Kawazoe ... key animator / layout supervisor
Eun-Hee Kim ... cel painter: Orange (as Eun-hee Kim)
Hee Jung Kim ... cel painter: Hanjin Animation
Hye Eun Kim ... inbetween artist: Hanjin Animation
Hye Jung Kim ... inbetween artist: Orange
Jeong Soon Kim ... inbetween artist: Orange
Jung Lan Kim ... inbetween artist: Orange
Min Ae Kim ... inbetween artist: Orange
Seon Mi Kim ... cel painter: Orange
Shin Sung Kim ... inbetween artist: Hanjin Animation
Fumiyo Kimura ... key animator
Mika Kinoshita ... cel painter: Studio Elle
Senri Kiriyama ... inbetween artist: C-Station
Kurumi Kishida ... inbetween artist: Pine Jam
Tomoya Kitagawa ... inbetween artist: White Fox Tokyo Studio
Shiori Kitahata ... inbetween artist: White Fox Izu-Kôgen Studio
Kôhei Kobayashi ... background artist
Mari Kobayashi ... second key animator
Miyuki Kobayashi ... key animator / second key animator
Airi Koike ... inbetween artist: Snow Light Staff
Sô Kojima ... inbetween artist: Shuka (as So Kojima) / inbetween checker (as So Kojima)
Natsuko Kondô ... animation director / inbetween artist
Ritsuko Kondô ... second key animator: C-Station (as Ritsuko Kondo)
Yurika Konuma ... second key animator
Ryôma Kotaki ... cel painter: Studio Elle (as Ryoma Kotaki)
Masahiro Koyama ... key animator
Masahisa Koyata ... key animator
Sôichirô Kubo ... second key animator
Seiji Kuboyama ... inbetween artist: Studio Live
Fuki Kurihara ... second key animator
Jun'ichi Kôno ... inbetween artist: Studio Mu (as Jun'ichi Kouno)
Tae Gang Lee ... inbetween artist: Hanjin Animation
Yeon Ju Lee ... cel painter: Orange
Yoo-Kyoung Lee ... cel painter: Hanjin Animation
Jia Yi Li ... inbetween artist: Graphinica Asagaya Studio
Jun Maeda ... key animator
Rie Maehara ... key animator
Kaori Masaki ... background artist: Y.A.P. Ishigaki Production
Tomomi Masaki ... background artist
Yurie Matsuura ... cel painter: Rising Force
Emi Miseki ... cel painter
Megumi Miyagawa ... key animator / second key animator
Mari Miyagi ... inbetween artist: Shuka
Tôko Miyaji ... inbetween artist: White Fox Izu-Kôgen Studio
Mao Miyake ... background artist: Y.A.P. Ishigaki Production
Jeong Hey Moon ... cel painter: Orange
Megumi Moribayashi ... inbetween artist: Silver Link
Hiroko Morikawa ... inbetween artist: Anime R
Tomomi Morishita ... inbetween artist: Snow Light Staff
Hiroshi Moriwaki ... cel painter: Studio Elle
Hideyuki Motohashi ... key animator
Shiina Motoyashiki ... inbetween artist: Pine Jam
Marie Murata ... background artist
Yukiya Murata ... inbetween artist: White Fox Tokyo Studio
Terumi Mutô ... key animator
Shinari Nagata ... second key animator: C-Station
Ai Nagatome ... inbetween artist: Anitus Kobe
Yôichirô Naitô ... inbetween artist: White Fox Izu-Kôgen Studio
Emi Nakai ... second key animator
Emi Nakamura ... inbetween artist / key animator / second key animator
Eriko Nakamura ... background artist
Mayumi Nakamura ... key animator
Ryûji Nakamura ... inbetween artist: White Fox Tokyo Studio
Tomoka Nakanishi ... inbetween artist: Shuka
Kaho Nakano ... cel painter: Studio Elle
Shiho Nakazawa ... inbetween artist: Pine Jam
Shôko Naoki ... second key animator
Kentarô Nezu ... inbetween artist
Kana Niimura ... second key animator: C-Station
Ena Nishikawa ... animation director
Eri Nishikawa ... key animator / second key animator
Rio Nishikawa ... inbetween artist: White Fox Tokyo Studio
Nae Nishikimi ... inbetween artist: White Fox Izu-Kôgen Studio
Azusa Nishimura ... inbetween artist: A-Line
Misaki Nishino ... second key animator
Yoshimi Cynthia Nishiyama ... inbetween artist: Shuka
Hiromi Nitahara ... cel painter
Yûki Nomura ... background artist: Y.A.P. Ishigaki Production (as Hiroki Nomura)
Fumie Nuibe ... background artist: Y.A.P. Ishigaki Production
Takuya Ogaki ... color designer/cel checker
Yayoi Ogashiwa ... background artist
Ayumi Ogawa ... inbetween artist
Mai Ogawa ... inbetween artist: OH Production
Moe Ogawa ... inbetween artist: Anitus Kobe
Jin Hee Oh ... cel painter: Hanjin Animation
Kyung Hee Oh ... cel painter: Orange
Sôsuke Oka ... second key animator
Eri Okada ... inbetween artist: Wit Studio / inbetween checker: Wit Studio
Kurumi Okazaki ... second key animator: C-Station
Mai Oku ... inbetween artist: Anitus Kobe
Izumi Ozawa ... background artist
Kae Ozawa ... inbetween artist: A-Line
Ikuya Ozeki ... cel painter: Studio Elle
Nan Hee Park ... inbetween artist: Orange
Ja Young Ryu ... inbetween artist: Orange
Yasuhiro Saiki ... key animator
Kimiko Saitô ... background artist
Airi Sakai ... inbetween artist: Pine Jam
Yumiko Sakaki ... inbetween artist: Anime R
Momono Sasaki ... cel painter: Studio Elle
Mirai Satô ... cel painter: J.C. Staff
Shûta Satô ... inbetween artist: Pine Jam
Minami Seki ... second key animator
Chihiro Senoo ... inbetween artist: A-Line
Young Suk Seok ... cel painter: Hanjin Animation
Kyôko Shibuya ... background artist: Y.A.P. Ishigaki Production
Nobuyuki Shimada ... cel painter
Tomomi Shimazaki ... key animator
Dai Shimizu ... inbetween artist: Anime R
Dana Shuhara ... second key animator
Seon Ah Son ... inbetween artist: Orange
Masaru Sotoya ... background artist: Y.A.P. Ishigaki Production
Moe Sudô ... cel painter: J.C. Staff
Yoon Joo Suh ... inbetween artist: Orange
Jinko Suzuki ... cel painter / color designer/cel checker
Kazune Suzuki ... key animator / second key animator
Satoko Suzuki ... cel painter: Rising Force
Nanae Sôji ... background artist: Y.A.P. Ishigaki Production
Akira Takada ... character model sheets
Aya Takada ... inbetween artist: White Fox Izu-Kôgen Studio
Satoshi Takahara ... background artist
Yukiko Takahashi ... cel painter: Studio Elle
Maho Takaki ... key animator
Ayumi Takasaki ... background artist: Y.A.P. Ishigaki Production
Mayumi Tanahashi ... cel painter: J.C. Staff
Ayako Tanaka ... second key animator
Fumiko Tanaka ... cel painter: Studio Elle
Orie Tanaka ... animation director / key animator / second key animator
Ritsuko Tanaka ... inbetween artist
Ryô Tanaka ... key animator
Shôko Todaka ... inbetween artist: Shuka / inbetween checker
Takuo Tominaga ... key animator / layout supervisor
Hiroshi Tomioka ... key animator
Tomoko Tomita ... inbetween artist: White Fox Tokyo Studio
Ai Tomohiro ... inbetween artist: White Fox Izu-Kôgen Studio
Haruka Uchida ... inbetween artist: C-Station
Mizuka Ueda ... background artist
Mariko Uehara ... inbetween artist: White Fox Izu-Kôgen Studio
Yukako Uehara ... inbetween artist: Graphinica Asagaya Studio / inbetween checker: Graphinica
Kôya Uemichi ... inbetween artist: Anime R
Tomoko Uno ... inbetween artist: White Fox Tokyo Studio
Miki Urashima ... key animator
Minami Usui ... background artist
Yûsuke Watabe ... cel painter: Studio Elle
Eri Watanabe ... inbetween artist: Shuka
Tatsuo Yamada ... action animation director / key animator
Toshinari Yamashita ... key animator: Zero G
Eri Yamazaki ... animation director / key animator / second key animator
Tomoko Yanagishita ... background artist: Y.A.P. Ishigaki Production
Peng Yang ... key animator: Studio Candybox
Yi Zhou Yang ... inbetween artist: Graphinica Asagaya Studio
Hiroto Yokote ... key animator
Hidefumi Yoshida ... inbetween artist: Anitus Kobe
Naomi Yoshida ... inbetween artist: Graphinica Asagaya Studio
Shiho Yoshida ... inbetween artist: Anitus Kobe
Daiki Yoshinaga ... inbetween artist: White Fox Tokyo Studio
Yûki Yoshioka ... cel painter (as Yuki Yoshioka)
Momoka Yômoto ... inbetween artist: White Fox Tokyo Studio
Yi Hui Zhang ... inbetween artist: Shuka
Zhi Cheng Zhang ... key animator: Studio Candybox
Yûto Ôeda ... cel painter: Studio Elle (as Yuto Oeda)
Takeshi Ôkoshi ... inbetween artist: Revoroot
Miyuki Ôshiro ... animation director (as Miyuki Oshiro) / inbetween artist / key animator / second key animator
Yoshiyuki Ôta ... cel painter: Studio Elle
Nobuhiro Ôtsuka ... background artist: Y.A.P. Ishigaki Production
Yûki Ôzeki ... inbetween artist: White Fox Tokyo Studio

Casting Department

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Masami Kida ... casting: Nelke Planning
Sawako Todoroki ... casting: Nelke Planning

Music Department

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Mariko Aikawa ... violin
Koji Akaike ... contrabass
Yuichi Endo ... violin
Yuuko Hayashi ... clarinet
Kyôko Ishigame ... violin (as Kyoko Ishigame)
Tomoki Iwanaga ... cello
Kunihiro Izumi ... alto saxophone / shakuhachi
Kiyo Kido ... violin
Emi Kubota ... flute / piccolo
Atsushi Kuramochi ... contrabass
Riyoko Matsui ... violin
Yuri Matsumoto ... viola
Rie Murata ... main theme assistance: Sony Music Entertainment
Kôichirô Muroya ... violin (as Koichiro Muroya)
Shigeki Nakamura ... recording & mixing engineer
Mika Naramura ... violin
Masateru Nishikata ... cello
Rina Odera ... violin
Saori Oka ... viola
Machi Okabe ... violin
Shoko Oki ... violin
Ai Okumura ... violin
Yoshito Oomiya ... cello
Tomoko Shimaoka ... viola
Yûki Shinozaki ... cello (as Yuuki Shinozaki)
Masaki Shôno ... viola (as Masaki Shono)
Mitsuhide Tatsumi ... jaw harp / trumpet
Tomomi Tokunaga ... violin
Yoshie Toyonaga ... clarinet
Kenichi Urata ... bassoon
Risa Yamamoto ... violin
Yuya Yanagihara ... violin
Ryuuichi Yoshida ... baritone saxophone / clarinet
Yasuhiro Yoshigaki ... jaw harp / percussion
Makoto Yoshimori ... accordion / piano
Takahiro Yûki ... cello (as Takahiro Yuki)

Additional Crew

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Ai Abe ... production committee: Aniplex
Kanae Akagi ... production committee: Aniplex
Kazuhiro Asô ... production committee: Nihon Ad Systems
Shûhei Ayukawa ... production assistant
Masaki Doi ... production committee: Nihon Ad Systems
Tsutomu Ebata ... production committee: Aniplex
Masami Ebihara ... theater sales
Shunsuke Gessei ... production committee: Nihon Ad Systems
Hideki Gotô ... production committee: Aniplex
Masami Gôda ... yokai language design
Yukiko Harada ... production committee: Nihon Ad Systems
Hidehiko Haruta ... production committee: Lawson
Yasuo Higashiyama ... production committee: Nihon Ad Systems
Tomoko Hiramuki ... production cooperation
Takuyuki Hirobe ... production committee: TV Tokyo
Katsura Honma ... production committee: Aniplex
Kumiko Honma ... production committee: Aniplex
Maki Inamori ... web promotion
Tadashi Ishibashi ... production committee: Aniplex
Hana Ishigaki ... production committee: Aniplex
Jun'ya Ishimoto ... production committee: TV Tokyo (as Junya Ishimoto)
Kaori Iwasaki ... production committee: Aniplex
Hisanori Iwata ... production cooperation
Arika Izumi ... production committee: Aniplex
Takayuki Jinbo ... theater sales
Yôko Kanamori ... production cooperation (as Yôko Kanemori)
Yoshimi Kanaya ... advertising
Machiko Kawakatsu ... production cooperation
Hiromi Kawamata ... advertising
Takuya Kawamura ... production committee: Kinoshita Group
Emiko Kawazura ... subtitle designer
Yûki Kaya ... production cooperation
Maho Kayano ... production cooperation
Takashi Kimura ... production committee: Aniplex
Masafumi Kino ... location scouting assistance
Satoru Kobayashi ... theater merchandising
Takashi Kobayashi ... production cooperation
Yôsuke Kodaka ... production committee: Aniplex
Noriko Kosukegawa ... production committee: Kinoshita Group
Hiromi Kurimoto ... production work
Mu Li ... production committee: Aniplex
Rie Maehara ... location scouting assistance
Kazumi Maki ... tie-in sales
Akito Masui ... advertising
Satoshi Matsukawa ... production assistant
Wataru Matsuoka ... setting manager
Yumiko Matsuzaki ... advertising
Masanori Miyake ... production committee: Aniplex
Madoka Motoki ... production committee: Aniplex
Hideo Nakamura ... production committee: Kinoshita Group
Shin'ya Nakamura ... logo designer
Yosuke Nakamura ... production committee: Aniplex
Tomoyuki Nakayama ... production committee: Aniplex
Miyuki Nakazawa ... production committee: Aniplex
Shunsuke Nara ... production committee: Aniplex
Rina Narushima ... production committee: Lawson
Osamu Nishimoto ... production committee: Aniplex
Kazumi Noguchi ... advertising
Misa Noro ... production assistant
Tomonori Ochikoshi ... production committee: Aniplex
Takeshi Okada ... production committee: Aniplex
Yûji Ono ... movie advertising
Yûichi Oshida ... production committee: TV Tokyo
Hitomi Ozaki ... production committee: Aniplex
Yûko Sagawa ... production committee: Nihon Ad Systems
Chihiro Saitô ... production committee: Nihon Ad Systems
Naho Saitô ... production committee: Aniplex
Kenji Sakamoto ... production committee: Kinoshita Group
Daisuke Sakuma ... production committee: Kinoshita Group
Yuka Sekiguchi ... production committee: Hakusensha
Kunihiko Shibata ... production committee: Nihon Ad Systems
Shibiri ... yokai language design
Naoto Shinohara ... production committee: Aniplex
Makoto Shiraishi ... production committee: TV Tokyo
Maki Shiraoka ... production committee: Hakusensha
Haruka Soya ... advertising producer
Asa Suehira ... production committee: Aniplex
Tamiko Sugimoto ... production committee: Nihon Ad Systems
Zong Zhen Sun ... production committee: Aniplex
Keiji Suzuki ... vehicles
Kôsuke Suzuki ... production committee: Hakusensha
Tsuyoshi Takahashi ... vehicles
Yû Takahashi ... distribution supervisor
Hirokatsu Takei ... advertising assistance: Prima Stella
Seiko Takenaka ... production cooperation
Kôzaburô Tanaka ... production committee: Kinoshita Group (as Kozaburô Tanaka)
Misako Tanimoto ... production work
Takeo Tsuda ... movie advertising
Kenji Uebayashi ... production cooperation
Kôji Uetsuji ... web promotion
Sôichirô Umemoto ... theater sales
Yui Umemoto ... production cooperation
Ayaka Yamada ... production committee: Aniplex
Kôki Yamaguchi ... logo designer
Kazuko Yamamoto ... production committee: Aniplex
Asako Yamane ... production committee: Lawson
Akiko Yodo ... movie advertising
Hidetoshi Yomoda ... theater sales
Nobuo Yoshida ... production cooperation
Yasuhiro Yoshimura ... production committee: Lawson
You Sha Zhang ... production committee: Aniplex
Shinobu Ôhashi ... paper-cutting production
Kenji Ôshiba ... production committee: Nihon Ad Systems

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Ever since he was little, Takashi Natsume has been able to see what others could not, namely monstrous spirits known as Yokai. Natsume's late grandmother, Reiko, would challenge Yokai to contests and the ones that lost had to sign a contract with her, binding their names to her "Yujin-cho." Ever since Natsume has inherited the book, together with Nyanko Sensei, his self-proclaimed bodyguard, he spends his days trying to return the names within the book to their owners. 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.

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Also Known As
  • 劇場版 夏目友人帳 ~うつせみに結ぶ~ (Japan, Japanese title)
  • Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond (Asia, English title)
  • Natsume Yujin-cho the Movie: Ephemeral Bond (World-wide, English title)
  • Natsume Yujin-cho the Movie: Ephemeral Bond (Canada, English title)
  • Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond (United States)
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Runtime
  • 104 min
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Box Office

Opening Weekend Japan JPY172,149,480, 30 Sep 2018

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Trivia Ever since he was little, Takashi Natsume has been able to see what others could not, namely monstrous spirits known as Yokai. See more »
Movie Connections Version of Natsume's Book of Friends (2008). See more »
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