Natsume's Book of Friends: Ephemeral Bond
2018 1h 44m movie Film Japan

Natsume's Book of Friends: Ephemeral Bond

劇場版 夏目友人帳 ~うつせみに結ぶ~

Synopsis

劇場版 夏目友人帳 ~うつせみに結ぶ~

The movie of Natsume's Book of Friends series. 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!

The 2017–2019 Japan Window

569 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Natsume's Book of Friends: Ephemeral Bond sits at position #238.

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    #1

    The Relative Worlds

    ★ 9.1 · 2017

  2. Sonic Mania Adventures
    #2

    Sonic Mania Adventures

    ★ 9.0 · 2018

  3. Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
    #3

    Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D

    ★ 8.9 · 2019

  4. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
    #4

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

    ★ 8.7 · 2019

  5. DARLING in the FRANXX
    #5

    DARLING in the FRANXX

    ★ 8.6 · 2018

  6. Dr. STONE
    #6

    Dr. STONE

    ★ 8.6 · 2019

  7. The Rising of the Shield Hero
    #7

    The Rising of the Shield Hero

    ★ 8.6 · 2019

  8. Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
    #8

    Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

    ★ 8.6 · 2018

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Natsume's Book of Friends: Ephemeral Bond. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Natsume's Book of Friends: Ephemeral Bond premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.4
TMDB Rating
17
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,498 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (67th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,114 of 2,532 (top 44%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Shuka, Aniplex, NAS, Hakusensha, TV Tokyo
Runtime 1h 44m
Release Date September 29, 2018
IMDb tt9081300
Official Site natsume-movie.com

Themes & Motifs

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

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