Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond
劇場版 夏目友人帳 ～うつせみに結ぶ～
Synopsis
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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Type: Trailer • Published 2019-09-15
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Hiroshi Kamiya
Takashi Natsume (voice)
Kazuhiko Inoue
Nyanko-sensei / Madara (voice)
Kazuma Horie
Kaname Tanuma (voice)
Ryohei Kimura
Satoru Nishimura (voice)
Hisayoshi Suganuma
Atsushi Kitamoto (voice)
Rina Sato
Tooru Taki (voice)
Akemi Okamura
Hinoe (voice)
Akira Ishida
Shuichi Natori (voice)
Sanae Kobayashi
Reiko Natsume (voice)
Miki Ito
Touko Fujiwara (voice)
Eiji Itoh
Shigeru Fujiwara (voice)
Miyuki Sawashiro
Jun Sasada (voice)
Satsuki Yukino
Hiiragi (voice)
Ayako Kawasumi
Sasago (voice)
Akari Higuchi
Urihime (voice)
Takaya Kuroda
Misuzu (voice)
Cho
Chobi-hige (voice)
Takashi Matsuyama
Hitotsume no Chuukyuu Youkai (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
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Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$17.5M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Takahiro Omori, Hideki Ito
- Screenplay & Story
- Sadayuki Murai
- Original Score
- Makoto Yoshimori
- Original Title
- 劇場版 夏目友人帳 ～うつせみに結ぶ～
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Worldwide Gross
- $17.5M
- Production Studios
- Shuka, Aniplex, NAS, Hakusensha, TV Tokyo, Lawson, Kinoshita Group
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takahiro Omori, Hideki Ito
Sadayuki Murai, Yuki Midorikawa
Makoto Yoshimori
Hitoshi Tamura, Tetsuya Kawata
Kazuhiko Seki
Fumi Yazaki, Shuko Yokoyama, Shiro Ishihara, Sayako Muramatsu
Department Leadership Roster
Makoto Yoshimori
Original Music Composer
Takahiro Omori
Director
Hitoshi Tamura
Director of Photography
Kazuhiko Seki
Editor
Tetsuya Kawata
Director of Photography
Hideki Ito
Director
Sadayuki Murai
Screenplay
Fumi Yazaki
Producer
Shuko Yokoyama
Producer
Shiro Ishihara
Producer
Sayako Muramatsu
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond
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What is Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond about?
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!
Who directed Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond?
Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond was directed by Takahiro Omori, Hideki Ito.
Who stars in Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond?
The principal cast of Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond includes Hiroshi Kamiya, Kazuhiko Inoue, Kazuma Horie, Ryohei Kimura, Hisayoshi Suganuma.
When was Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond released and how long is it?
Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
How much did Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond make at the box office?
Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond grossed $17.5M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond was composed by Makoto Yoshimori.
Is Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond based on a book or true story?
Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Yuki Midorikawa".