Hideki Itô
as Director
Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond
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Description
The anime film Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond, starring Hiroshi Kamiya, Ayumi Fujimura, Kazuhiko Inoue, etc., directed by Hideki Itô, was released on September 29, 2018 in Japan. It tells the story of An orphaned teen encounters a supernatural creature that has the ability to look human. This is an Anime, Drama, Fantasy film with a runtime of 104 minutes and its worldwide box office is not listed in the available detail data. It has received a rating of 7.2/10 from 749 viewers.
Top Cast
Takahiro Ômori
as Director
Hiroshi Kamiya
as Takashi Natsume
Ayumi Fujimura
as Young Takashi Natsume
Kazuhiko Inoue
as Nyanko-sensei
Kazuhiko Inoue
as Madara
Sanae Kobayashi
as Reiko Natsume
Ayumu Murase
as Daisuke Yûki
Miki Itô
as Tôko Fujiwara
Eiji Itô
as Shigeru Fujiwara
Kazuma Horie
as Kaname Tanuma
Rina Satô
as Tôru Taki
Ryohei Kimura
as Satoru Nishimura
Hisayoshi Suganuma
as Atsushi Kitamoto
Miyuki Sawashiro
as Jun Sasada
Akira Ishida
as Shûichi Natori
Satsuki Yukino
as Hiiragi
Ayako Kawasumi
as Sasago
Akari Higuchi
as Urihime
Akemi Okamura
as Hinoe
Takaya Kuroda
as Misuzu
Yuki Midorikawa
as Writer
Sadayuki Murai
as Writer
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Filming Location
127A Smithfield Road, Frederiksted, Virgin Islands
Production
Castle Rock Entertainment
Award
21 wins & 43 nominations total
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