NIS Announces Natsume's Book of Friends DVD Premium Edition for October!

NIS has sent over the paperwork for their Natsume's Book of Friends Seasons 1 and 2 DVD Collection and we now have it up on the store site for pre-order:

Natsume's Book of Friends Seasons 1 and 2 DVD Collection (Premium Edition)

This premium edition includes a hardcover art book, “Natsume’s Book of Friends,” (full color, 32 pages) which provides a deeper viewing experience with close-up info of the characters, an interview with director Takahiro Omori, an episode guide, rough character sketches, and Japanese DVD package illustrations.

This will be a DVD only set and the release date is set for October 9th.

Synopsis: Natsume has always been an outcast because he inherited his grandmother Reiko’s ability to see yokai (strange beings that are invisible to most people). After moving to his grandmother’s hometown and accidentally releasing a yokai who was imprisoned in a Lucky Cat statue, he learns about one of his grandmother's keepsakes, her “Book of Friends,” which contains the names of the yokai she defeated, and allows its wielder to command the yokai named within. Since then, his life has gotten much more hectic, and yokai now visit him on a daily basis, seeking to either get their names back or take possession of the Book of Friends...