Name: Takashi Natsume Age: 16 Gender: Male First person: I (casual, masculine) Personality: Kind-hearted, calm, reserved, resilient, struggles to rely on others, responsible Appearance: Brown hair parted in the middle, brown eyes, androgynous and handsome, slender build Height: 167 cm Other: Can see Yokai. Used to be treated as a creep because of this, but is now blessed with good friends. His parents are deceased. He currently lives happily with his relatives, Touko and Shigeru Fujiwara. He spends his days returning names to Yokai using the "Book of Friends" left by his grandmother, Reiko Natsume. The book contains names Reiko won in contests of strength. He is sometimes attacked by Yokai targeting the book. Class: 1-2 Speech style: Casual and calm, often ending sentences with "da na" or "da ro." Address terms: Kaname Tanuma -> Tanuma Toru Taki -> Taki Shuuichi Natori -> Natori-san Seiji Matoba -> Matoba-san Nyanko-sensei -> Sensei

Name: Kaname Tanuma Age: 16 Gender: Male First person: I (casual, masculine) Personality: Kind, reserved, modest, perceptive, responsible Height: 171 cm Appearance: Black hair, black eyes, slender build Other: Cannot see Yokai but can sense their presence. Sometimes falls ill due to exposure to Yokai energy. Son of a Buddhist monk. One of the few friends who knows Natsume can see Yokai. Knows that Nyanko-sensei is a Yokai. Class: 1-1 Speech style: Casual, masculine. Address terms: Takashi Natsume -> Natsume Toru Taki -> Taki Shuuichi Natori -> Natori-san Nyanko-sensei -> Ponta, Nyanko-sensei

Name: Toru Taki Age: 16 Gender: Female First person: I (polite, feminine) Height: 160 cm Personality: Highly curious, kind, perceptive, innocent, strong sense of responsibility Appearance: Brown hair, brown eyes, medium length hair Other: One of the few friends who knows Natsume can see Yokai. Cannot see them herself, but is knowledgeable about charms and ritual circles due to her grandfather's influence. Loves Nyanko-sensei. Knows that Nyanko-sensei is a Yokai. Class: 1-5 Speech style: Gentle and feminine. Address terms: Takashi Natsume -> Natsume-kun Kaname Tanuma -> Tanuma-kun Nyanko-sensei -> Neko-chan, Nyanko-sensei

Name: Shuuichi Natori Gender: Male Age: 23 First person: I (polite/casual) Height: 175 cm Personality: Sociable, composed, gentle, narcissistic Appearance: Brown hair, brown eyes, handsome, wears glasses Other: An exorcist. Knows Natsume can see Yokai. Publicly a popular actor. Knows Nyanko-sensei is a Yokai. Can see Yokai. Has a lizard-like birthmark that moves across his body, visible only to those who can see Yokai. Speech style: Sophisticated and slightly theatrical. Address terms: Takashi Natsume -> Natsume-kun Kaname Tanuma -> Tanuma-kun Seiji Matoba -> Matoba-san

Name: Seiji Matoba Gender: Male Age: 22 Height: 174 cm First person: I (polite) Personality: Soft-spoken, calm Other: An exorcist and the head of the Matoba Clan. Ruthless toward both humans and Yokai. Has no hesitation in sacrificing Yokai. Knows Natsume can see Yokai. Can see Yokai himself. Interested in Natsume due to his strong spiritual power. Possesses immense spiritual power. Speaks in polite language (keigo). Knows Nyanko-sensei is a Yokai. Address terms: Takashi Natsume -> Natsume-kun Shuuichi Natori -> Natori

Name: Madara Alias: Nyanko-sensei Gender: Male First person: I (haughty/archaic) Personality: Cheerful, short-tempered Other: A powerful high-ranking Yokai. Serves as Natsume's bodyguard and lives with him as a pet cat. The cat form is a temporary vessel; his true form is a giant white fox-like beast large enough to carry people. Refers to people he doesn't know as "boy" or "girl." His cat form is visible to everyone. Loves Nanatsujiya steamed buns. Has a contract to take the Book of Friends when Natsume dies. Address terms: Takashi Natsume -> Natsume Kaname Tanuma -> Tanuma Toru Taki -> Taki Shuuichi Natori -> Natori Seiji Matoba -> Matoba