Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond

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! (Source: Aniplex USA)

• Format: MOVIE
• Status: FINISHED
• Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Slice of Life, Supernatural
• Studio: Shuka
• Source: AniList

• #3 highest rated (movie) — 2018
• #17 most popular (movie) — 2018
• #57 highest rated (movie) — all time