Episode
Natsume's Book of Friends: Lying Eyes
Overview
Natsume watches a movie starring Natori, and when he's done he finds one of Natori's paper dolls. The doll is soaked and the text on it is impossible to read, and Natsume becomes concerned for Natori's safety. He travels to the location that's just barely legible on the doll, and finds a young woman whose home is haunted by not one, but three youkai.
Details
- Series
- Natsume's Book of Friends
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2017-05-03
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
Lying Eyes is Episode 4 in Season 6 of Natsume's Book of Friends. It aired on 2017-05-03. The runtime is 24 min.
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Episode 3: Nitai-sama
Natsume gets a call from his old "friend" Shibata, who he once helped with a youkai problem. Shibata wants him to come visit, and Natsume reluctantly agrees. He and Tanuma pay Shibata a visit, and have a pleasant chat at a park. But when Shibata mentions a local haunted house, Natsume finds his visit has turned into more than he expected...
Episode 5: The Bound Ones
Natsume finds that Tsukiko's home is haunted by not one, but three separate youkai, each with its own motivations. One wants to protect Tsukiko's father, and the other two... Natori wants to exorcise them and protect Tsukiko, but Natsume wants to find some way to protect them. Is there a peaceful solution?
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Episode 1: The Days Eater
Natsume helps a youkai out of a pot, and as a "reward," is made young again. But Natsume is already young, and making him younger just confuses him and addles his memories. When he doesn't know who to trust, will he have the strength to know who his real friends are?
Episode 7: Gomochi's Benefactor
Natsume meets a youkai named Gomochi, who has come in search of Reiko. The youkai has a message for Reiko, and wants to thank her for a favor she did him long ago. In hearing his story, Natsume comes to learn more about his mysterious grandmother.
Episode 8: A Day That Will Someday Come
Natsume is on his way home when he finds a letter on the ground. The letter seems to belong to a nearby man, who asks Natsume to take him to his school. The man is actually a youkai, who was once deeply involved with a human girl. He cut the relationship off, but the girl isn't ready to give up...
Episode 9: What Flows
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Episode 10: The Sealed Room
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Episode 11: What Matters
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