Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor (2021)
Animation
Drama
Fantasy
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.
Cast
Takashi Natsume (voice)
Nyanko-sensei, Madara (voice)
Kaname Tanuma (voice)
Misuzu (voice)
Hinoe (voice)
Chobihige (voice)
Mitsumi (voice)
Crew
Director
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Animation Director
Animation Director
Art Direction
Editor
Director of Photography
Theme Song Performance
Comic Book
Original Music Composer
Color Designer
Screenplay
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Storyboard Artist
Storyboard Artist
Art Designer
Second Unit Director
Foley Artist
Key Animation
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Creature Design