“Natsume helps dying tree spirit and guides girl through mystical forest with talking cat Madara.”
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 6 Specials
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Synopsis
Natsume helps dying tree spirit and guides girl through mystical forest with talking cat Madara.
Suzunaru no Kirikabu On a hot summer day, Takashi Natsume and his feline companion Madara take a walk to buy jelly. Suddenly a truck passes the two, running over an old, masked man who asks Natsume for help. The mysterious individual turns out to be a youkai, the spirit of the Suzunaru tree that was recently hit by lightning and cut down. As the tree withers away, the youkai requests Natsume to fulfill his one final wish: to bring him water every day until he draws his last breath. Mugen no Kakera Tamami, a young schoolgirl, counts her steps through a forest, following instructions on a piece of paper. She stops to take a break and falls asleep but is awakened by an odd talking cat. Through meeting the cat and his human partner, Natsume, she learns that the forest has its own separate world from the contemporary, where one can see things otherwise invisible. Putting her trust in the duo, Tamami tells them about the story of how she helped a white owl that reappeared in her dreams to lead her back inside the bizarre forest.
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Running avg · May 2019 → Jan 2022
- 9 “These special episodes deliver an emotionally powerful experience with their bittersweet exploration of promises and the fragility of memories, making them accessible even to newcomers. While...”
- 9 “These two special episodes deliver powerful emotional punches that left me in tears, perfectly balancing sappiness with genuine emotion through their stories of youkai-human reunions. While they...”
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- Format 2 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 46m all episodes
- Aired Sep 2017 – Oct 2017
- Source Special media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-13122 catalog
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- NAZ Producer