Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor
夏目友人帳 石起こしと怪しき来訪者
Synopsis
The film will be made up of two stories: "Ishi Okoshi" and "Ayashiki Raihousha." In "Ishi Okoshi," Natsume meets a small youkai called Mitsumi in a forest. Mitsumi is entrusted to wake up the divine youkai "Iwatetsu" from its deep slumber. Mitsumi weighs on Natsume's mind, so he sets out to help Mitsumi with his task. In "Ayashiki Raihousha," a mysterious visitor appears in front of Tanuma. Nearly every day, the visitor visits Tanuma, talks to him a little, and then leaves. Natsume, who knows the visitor is a youkai, worries for Tanuma, but Tanuma enjoys these exchanges with the youkai. The youkai means no harm, but Tanuma's health slowly starts to deteriorate.
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Natsume Yujincho: Ishiokoshi to Ayashiki Raihousha | Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2021-06-19
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hideki Ito
- Screenplay & Story
- Sadayuki Murai, Takahiro Omori
- Original Score
- Makoto Yoshimori
- Original Title
- 夏目友人帳 石起こしと怪しき来訪者
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 52m
- Production Studios
- Shuka
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hideki Ito
Sadayuki Murai, Takahiro Omori, Yuki Midorikawa
Makoto Yoshimori
Hitoshi Tamura
Kazuhiko Seki
Department Leadership Roster
Sadayuki Murai
Screenplay
Makoto Yoshimori
Original Music Composer
Takahiro Omori
Screenplay
Hitoshi Tamura
Director of Photography
Hideki Ito
Director
Kazuhiko Seki
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Frequently Asked Questions About Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor
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What is Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor about?
The film will be made up of two stories: "Ishi Okoshi" and "Ayashiki Raihousha." In "Ishi Okoshi," Natsume meets a small youkai called Mitsumi in a forest. Mitsumi is entrusted to wake up the divine youkai "Iwatetsu" from its deep slumber. Mitsumi weighs on Natsume's mind, so he sets out to help Mitsumi with his task. In "Ayashiki Raihousha," a mysterious visitor appears in front of Tanuma. Nearly every day, the visitor visits Tanuma, talks to him a little, and then leaves. Natsume, who knows the visitor is a youkai, worries for Tanuma, but Tanuma enjoys these exchanges with the youkai. The youkai means no harm, but Tanuma's health slowly starts to deteriorate.
Who directed Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor?
Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor was directed by Hideki Ito.
Who stars in Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor?
The principal cast of Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor includes Hiroshi Kamiya, Kazuhiko Inoue, Kazuma Horie, Takaya Kuroda, Akemi Okamura.
When was Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor released and how long is it?
Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor was released in 2021 with a total runtime of 52m.
Who composed the musical score for Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor was composed by Makoto Yoshimori.
Is Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor based on a book or true story?
Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Yuki Midorikawa".