The anime's Diary of Friends Season 7 has revealed a new trailer, along with new theme songs, visuals, and an October 7 release date. The news was revealed at a previously announced special, starring Hiroshi Kamiya (Takashi Natme), Kazuhiko Inoue (Nyanko-sensei/Madara), and Kazuma Horie (Kaname Tanuma). Crunchyroll will stream the anime outside of Japan.
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 7 – New Trailer | Release Date October 7
Hinata Kashiwagi performs the opening theme “Alca,” while Toshiki Kondo performs the ending theme “Komari Warai.” You can also check out the new key visual below.
Natsume's Book of Friends Season 7 – New Key Visual
Studio Shuka will produce the animation, with Takahiro Omori (seasons 1-4) returning as chief director. The full staff includes:
Director: Takahiro OmoriDirector: Hideki ItoSeries composition: Sadayuki MuraiCharacter design: Akira TakadaAkira's action animation director and design: Tatsuo YamadaChief animation directors: Akira Takata, Orie TanakaArt: Yukihiro Shibutani, Mao MiyakeColor design: Hiromi MiyawakiEditing: Kazuhiko SekiScreen design: Hitoshi TamuraMusic: Makoto YoshimoriAnimation production: ShukaProducer: NAS
The voice cast will also return, including:
Hiroshi Kamiya as Takashi MatsumeKazuhiko Inoue as Nyanko-sensei/MadaraSanae Kobayashi as Reiko NarutomeAkira Ishida as Shuichi NatoriKazuma Horie as Kaname TanumaRyohei Kimura as Satoru NishimuraHisayoshi SUGAnuma as Atsushi KitamotoMiyuki Sawashiro as Jun SasadaRina Sato as Tooru TakiMiki Ito as Touko FujiwaraEiji Ito as Shigeru FujiwaraJunichi Suwabe as Seiji Matoba
Natsume's Book of Friends is a Japanese manga series by Yuki Midorikawa. It was serialized in Hakusensha's LaLa DX from June 2003 to April 2008 before moving to LaLa in 2007. As of September 2023, the series has released 30 volumes. Viz Media has licensed the manga in English and they describe the story:
Takashi Tsume can see spirits and demons that hide from the rest of humanity. He was always isolated from others because of his gift, drifting from one relative to another, never quite fitting in. Now he's a troubled high school student who comes to live in the small town where his grandmother grew up. And there, he discovers that he inherited more than just the Vision from the mysterious Reiko.
Yuki Midorikawa is also known for other manga works including Into the Forest of Fireflies (Hotarubi no Mori e), The Scarlet Chair (Hiiro no Isu), and The Voice That Blooms Red (Akaku Saku Koe).
To date, the anime adaptation has had six television anime seasons, with the final season airing in 2017. The anime series is directed by Takahiro Omori (seasons 1–4) and Kotomi Deai (seasons 5–6). Studios Brain's Base (seasons 1–4) and Shuka (seasons 5–6) animated the series. Crunchyroll is streaming the entire anime. There are also 2 movies and several OVAs.
Source: Official website
©Yuki Midorikawa, Hakusensha/Production Committee of “Natsume's Book of Friends”
