Natsume's Book of Friends (2008) featured a cast of 122 tracked actors. Of these, 109 (96%) are still alive today and 4 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Hisako Kyoda, age 91. This TV series starred Hiroshi Kamiya and Akari Higuchi.
96% still with us· verified cast89% of full cast · incl. 9 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 96% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 74.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast122 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hiroshi Kamiya Takashi Natsume (voice) | Takashi Natsume (voice) | Living | 28/01/1975 | 51 | — | 33 |
 Akari Higuchi Urihime (voice) | Urihime (voice) | Living | 08/05/1976 | 50 | — | 32 |
 Kazuhiko Inoue Nyanko-sensei / Madara (voice) | Nyanko-sensei / Madara (voice) | Living | 26/03/1954 | 72 | — | 54 |
 Kimiko Saito Hishigaki (voice) | Hishigaki (voice) | Living | 12/02/1977 | 49 | — | 31 |
 Eiji Itoh Shigeru Fujiwara (voice) | Shigeru Fujiwara (voice) | Living | 21/07/1962 | 64 | — | 46 |
 Miki Ito Touko Fujiwara (voice) | Touko Fujiwara (voice) | Living | 21/10/1962 | 63 | — | 46 |
 Michie Kita Hana (voice) | Hana (voice) | Deceased | 11/03/1935 | 89 | 06/11/2024 | 73 |
 Hisayoshi Suganuma Atsushi Kitamoto (voice) | Atsushi Kitamoto (voice) | Living | 30/09/1978 | 47 | — | 30 |
 Akira Ishida Shuuichi Natori (voice) | Shuuichi Natori (voice) | Living | 02/11/1967 | 58 | — | 41 |
 Takeshi Aono Tsuyukami (voice) | Tsuyukami (voice) | Deceased | 19/06/1936 | 75 | 09/04/2012 | 72 |
 Ryohei Kimura Satoru Nishimura (voice) | Satoru Nishimura (voice) | Living | 30/07/1984 | 42 | — | 24 |
 Miyuki Sawashiro Jun Sasada (voice) | Jun Sasada (voice) | Living | 02/06/1985 | 41 | — | 23 |
 Kazuma Horie Kaname Tanuma (voice) | Kaname Tanuma (voice) | Living | 23/07/1976 | 50 | — | 32 |
 Hiroki Yasumoto Susugi (voice) | Susugi (voice) | Living | 16/03/1977 | 49 | — | 31 |
 Satsuki Yukino Hiiragi (voice) | Hiiragi (voice) | Living | 25/05/1970 | 56 | — | 38 |
 Akemi Okamura Hinoe (voice) | Hinoe (voice) | Living | 12/03/1969 | 57 | — | 39 |
 Satoshi Tsuruoka Enkou (voice) | Enkou (voice) | Living | 19/08/1978 | 48 | — | 30 |
 Tadashi Miyazawa Mark-Ironer Youkai (voice) | Mark-Ironer Youkai (voice) | Living | 12/07/1955 | 71 | — | 53 |
 Kyoko Chikiri Kappa (voice) | Kappa (voice) | Living | 13/09/1978 | 48 | — | 30 |
 Takaya Kuroda Misuzu (voice) | Misuzu (voice) | Living | 17/04/1965 | 61 | — | 43 |
 Ayako Kawasumi Sasago (voice) | Sasago (voice) | Living | 30/03/1976 | 50 | — | 32 |
 Ako Mayama Ginro (voice) | Ginro (voice) | Living | 15/11/1958 | 67 | — | 50 |
 Nobuyuki Kobushi One-Eyed Youkai (voice) | One-Eyed Youkai (voice) | Living | 08/09/1974 | 52 | — | 34 |
 Cho Chobi-hige (voice) | Chobi-hige (voice) | Living | 15/12/1957 | 68 | — | 51 |
 Asami Seto Tsukiko (voice) | Tsukiko (voice) | Living | 02/04/1993 | 33 | — | 15 |
 Kazutomi Yamamoto Azuma (voice) | Azuma (voice) | Living | 03/01/1988 | 38 | — | 20 |
 Hiroshi Tsuchida Shigure (voice) | Shigure (voice) | Living | 08/02/1972 | 54 | — | 36 |
 Kenji Hamada Sugino Akifumi (voice) | Sugino Akifumi (voice) | Living | 12/04/1972 | 54 | — | 36 |
 Soichiro Hoshi Gomochi (voice) | Gomochi (voice) | Living | 30/05/1972 | 54 | — | 36 |
 Shinya Takahashi Rat-faced Youkai (voice) | Rat-faced Youkai (voice) | Living | 05/12/1978 | 47 | — | 30 |
 Yoshiyuki Hirai Santo (voice) | Santo (voice) | Living | 12/03/1973 | 53 | — | 35 |
 Yukimasa Natori Nanamaki (voice) | Nanamaki (voice) | Living | 09/09/1941 | 85 | — | 67 |
 Noriaki Sugiyama Jinbe (voice) | Jinbe (voice) | Living | 09/03/1974 | 52 | — | 34 |
 Tetsuya Yanagihara Mikuri (voice) | Mikuri (voice) | Living | 01/09/1972 | 54 | — | 36 |
 Sanae Kobayashi Reiko Natsume (voice) | Reiko Natsume (voice) | Living | 26/01/1980 | 46 | — | 28 |
 Yoshimasa Hosoya Shibata Katsumi (voice) | Shibata Katsumi (voice) | Living | 10/02/1982 | 44 | — | 26 |
 Kazuhiro Yamaji Takuma (voice) | Takuma (voice) | Living | 04/06/1954 | 72 | — | 54 |
 Ryoka Yuzuki Tsubame (voice) | Tsubame (voice) | Living | 10/01/1974 | 52 | — | 34 |
 Houko Kuwashima Hotaru (voice) | Hotaru (voice) | Living | 12/12/1975 | 50 | — | 33 |
 Chieko Honda Sasago (voice) | Sasago (voice) | Deceased | 28/03/1963 | 49 | 18/02/2013 | 45 |
 Atsushi Imaruoka Akagane (voice) | Akagane (voice) | Living | 23/05/1972 | 54 | — | 36 |
 Mamiko Noto Asagi (voice) | Asagi (voice) | Living | 06/02/1980 | 46 | — | 28 |
 Sawa Ishige Tamiko (voice) | Tamiko (voice) | Living | 07/02/1979 | 47 | — | 29 |
 Daisuke Ono Aoi (voice) | Aoi (voice) | Living | 04/05/1978 | 48 | — | 30 |
 Mika Doi Nanase (voice) | Nanase (voice) | Living | 04/08/1956 | 70 | — | 52 |
 Ryuusaku Chijiwa Karime (voice) | Karime (voice) | Living | 27/05/1969 | 57 | — | 39 |
 Kobayashi Mina Sagume (voice) | Sagume (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Yui Hatano Shinichirou (voice) | Shinichirou (voice) | Living | 18/09/1987 | 39 | — | 21 |
 Atari Kousuke Yasui (voice) | Yasui (voice) | Living | 13/07/1980 | 46 | — | 28 |
 Nakano Kenji Youkai with the Hammer (voice) | Youkai with the Hammer (voice) | Living | 18/07/1970 | 56 | — | 38 |