<p>According to the <a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%8F%E7%9B%AE%E5%8F%8B%E4%BA%BA%E5%B8%B3#%E5%90%84%E8%A9%B1%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Japanese Wikipedia</a> and <a href="https://natsumeyuujinchou.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Episodes" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Natsume's Book of Friends Wiki</a>, <strong><em>the 6-seasons of Natsume's Book of Friends</em> covers up to chapter 79 (volume 20)</strong>, but the progression is not really linear, a few chapters are skipped (chapters 71 and 77; <em>specials 5, 8, and 14</em>), and some episodes are <strong>anime original</strong>.</p>
<p>The full list:</p>
<ul>
<li>Season 1
<ul>
<li>Episode 1: Ch. 1 (Vol. 1)</li>
<li>Episode 2: Ch. 2 (Vol. 1)</li>
<li>Episode 3: Vol. 1 (Vol. 1)</li>
<li>Episode 4: Ch. 5 (Vol. 2)</li>
<li>Episode 5: <strong>anime original</strong></li>
<li>Episode 6: Ch. 4 (Vol. 1)</li>
<li>Episode 7: <em>Special 1 (Vol. 4)</em></li>
<li>Episode 8: Ch. 10 (Vol. 3)</li>
<li>Episode 9: Ch. 7 (Vol. 2)</li>
<li>Episode 10: Ch. 8 (Vol. 2)</li>
<li>Episode 11: <em>Special 3 (Vol. 4)</em></li>
<li>Episode 12: Ch. 6 (Vol. 2)</li>
<li>Episode 13: <em>Special 4 (Vol. 5), some part is anime original</em></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Season 2
<ul>
<li>Episode 1: Ch. 9 (Vol. 3)</li>
<li>Episode 2: Ch. 13 (Vol. 4)</li>
<li>Episode 3: Ch. 14 (Vol. 4)</li>
<li>Episode 4: Ch. 12 (Vol. 3)</li>
<li>Episode 5: <em>Special 6 (Vol. 6), some part is anime original</em></li>
<li>Episode 6-7: Ch. 17-18 (Vol. 5)</li>
<li>Episode 8: Ch. 16 (Vol. 5)</li>
<li>Episode 9: Ch. 15 (Vol. 4)</li>
<li>Episode 10: Ch. 19 (Vol. 5)</li>
<li>Episode 11: Ch. 11 (Vol. 3)</li>
<li>Episode 12-13: Ch. 20-22 (Vol. 6)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Season 3
<ul>
<li>Episode 1: Ch. 48 (Vol. 12)</li>
<li>Episode 2: <strong>anime original</strong></li>
<li>Episode 3: Ch. 37-38 (Vol. 10)</li>
<li>Episode 4: <em>Special 2 (Vol. 4)</em></li>
<li>Episode 5: Ch. 42-43 (Vol. 11)</li>
<li>Episode 6-7: Ch. 23-26 (Vol. 7)</li>
<li>Episode 8: <strong>anime original</strong></li>
<li>Episode 9: Ch. 27 (Vol. 8)</li>
<li>Episode 10-11: Ch. 28-29 (Vol. 8)</li>
<li>Episode 12: Ch. 30-31 (Vol. 8)</li>
<li>Episode 13: <em>Special 7 (Vol. 7)</em></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Season 4
<ul>
<li>Episode 1-2: Ch. 34-36 (Vol. 9)</li>
<li>Episode 3: Ch. 32-33 (Vol. 9)</li>
<li>Episode 4: Ch. 47 (Vol. 12)</li>
<li>Episode 5: <em>Special 9 (Vol. 9)</em></li>
<li>Episode 6-7: Ch. 49-51 (Vol. 12)</li>
<li>Episode 8: <strong>anime original</strong></li>
<li>Episode 9-10: Ch. 39-41 (Vol. 10)</li>
<li>Episode 11-13: Ch. 44-46 (Vol. 11)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Season 5
<ul>
<li>Episode 1: Ch. 57-59 (Vol. 14)</li>
<li>Episode 2: Ch. 56 (Vol. 14)</li>
<li>Episode 3-4: Ch. 52-54 (Vol. 13)</li>
<li>Episode 5: Ch. 64-65 (Vol. 16)</li>
<li>Episode 6: Ch. 55 (Vol. 14)</li>
<li>Special ep. 1: <strong>anime original</strong></li>
<li>Episode 7: Ch. 66-67 (Vol. 16)</li>
<li>Episode 8: <em>Special 15 (Vol. 17)</em></li>
<li>Episode 9: Ch. 63 (Vol. 15)</li>
<li>Episode 10: <em>Special 13 (Vol. 15)</em></li>
<li>Episode 11: <em>Special 12 (Vol. 14)</em></li>
<li>Special ep. 2: <strong>anime original</strong></li>
<li>Special ep. 3: Ch. 70 (Vol. 17)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Season 6
<ul>
<li>Episode 1: Ch. 78 (Vol. 20)</li>
<li>Episode 2: Ch. 75 (Vol. 19)</li>
<li>Episode 3: Ch. 74 (Vol. 19)</li>
<li>Episode 4-5: Ch. 60-62 (Vol. 15)</li>
<li>Episode 6: <em>Special 10-11 (Vol. 13)</em></li>
<li>Episode 7: Ch. 76 (Vol. 19)</li>
<li>Episode 8: Ch. 68-69 (Vol. 17)</li>
<li>Episode 9: Ch. 79 (Vol. 20)</li>
<li>Episode 10-11: Ch. 72-73 (Vol. 18)</li>
<li>Special ep. 1: <strong>anime original</strong></li>
<li>Special ep. 2: <em>Special 16 (Vol. 18)</em></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

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Aki Tanaka
<p>As of 4th season, the anime covers the manga up through <a href="http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=416029#msg13918177" rel="nofollow noreferrer">chapter 51</a>, which is the final chapter of volume 12 of the Japanese <em>tankouban</em> (graphic novels).</p>

<p>A difference occurs in <a href="http://forums.mangafox.me/threads/487372-Some-questions-about-this-Manga?p=12512848&amp;viewfull=1#post12512848" rel="nofollow noreferrer">chapter 36</a>, which is in volume 9.</p>

<p>To date, the manga series has been collected into <a href="http://www.s-book.net/plsql/slib_search?sha=8&amp;jan=&amp;pat=b2&amp;text=%89%C4%96%DA%97F%90l%92%A0" rel="nofollow noreferrer">19 volumes</a> but it is still ongoing in <a href="http://www.hakusensha.co.jp/natsume/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">LaLa</a> magazine. There are also a spin-off 4-panel gag manga web comic titled <a href="http://www.hanayumeonline.com/magazine/magazine08.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">『ニャンコ先生が行く！』</a>(Nyanko-sensei ga Iku!) which can be read online for free on the official website, free online <a href="http://www.hakusensha.co.jp/novels/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">novels</a>, 1 published <a href="http://www.s-book.net/plsql/slib_detail?isbn=9784592197492" rel="nofollow noreferrer">novel</a>, and 3 drama CDs (which were <em>furoku</em> freebies only available with the purchase of specific issues of LaLa).</p>

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2015-04-17T04:31:34.007Z
Could you explain the difference you mention? (even if it's in a `>!` spoiler)
Memor-X
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seijitsu
<p>The anime series currently has 6 seasons. How much of the manga was adapted into these 6 seasons? Are there any differences in the plot between the anime and the manga?</p>

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How much of the Natsume's Book of Friends manga was adapted into the anime?
# How much of the Natsume's Book of Friends manga was adapted into the anime?
Posted by: username_0 on 2015-04-09
The anime series currently has 6 seasons. How much of the manga was adapted into these 6 seasons? Are there any differences in the plot between the anime and the manga?
**Tags:** natsumes-book-of-friends
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## 2 answers
### Answer by username_1 on 2020-07-03. Score: 4 | Accepted answer
According to the [Japanese Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%8F%E7%9B%AE%E5%8F%8B%E4%BA%BA%E5%B8%B3#%E5%90%84%E8%A9%B1%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88) and [Natsume's Book of Friends Wiki](https://natsumeyuujinchou.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Episodes), ***the 6-seasons of Natsume's Book of Friends* covers up to chapter 79 (volume 20)**, but the progression is not really linear, a few chapters are skipped (chapters 71 and 77; *specials 5, 8, and 14*), and some episodes are **anime original**.

The full list:

* Season 1
  + Episode 1: Ch. 1 (Vol. 1)
  + Episode 2: Ch. 2 (Vol. 1)
  + Episode 3: Vol. 1 (Vol. 1)
  + Episode 4: Ch. 5 (Vol. 2)
  + Episode 5: **anime original**
  + Episode 6: Ch. 4 (Vol. 1)
  + Episode 7: *Special 1 (Vol. 4)*
  + Episode 8: Ch. 10 (Vol. 3)
  + Episode 9: Ch. 7 (Vol. 2)
  + Episode 10: Ch. 8 (Vol. 2)
  + Episode 11: *Special 3 (Vol. 4)*
  + Episode 12: Ch. 6 (Vol. 2)
  + Episode 13: *Special 4 (Vol. 5), some part is anime original*
* Season 2
  + Episode 1: Ch. 9 (Vol. 3)
  + Episode 2: Ch. 13 (Vol. 4)
  + Episode 3: Ch. 14 (Vol. 4)
  + Episode 4: Ch. 12 (Vol. 3)
  + Episode 5: *Special 6 (Vol. 6), some part is anime original*
  + Episode 6-7: Ch. 17-18 (Vol. 5)
  + Episode 8: Ch. 16 (Vol. 5)
  + Episode 9: Ch. 15 (Vol. 4)
  + Episode 10: Ch. 19 (Vol. 5)
  + Episode 11: Ch. 11 (Vol. 3)
  + Episode 12-13: Ch. 20-22 (Vol. 6)
* Season 3
  + Episode 1: Ch. 48 (Vol. 12)
  + Episode 2: **anime original**
  + Episode 3: Ch. 37-38 (Vol. 10)
  + Episode 4: *Special 2 (Vol. 4)*
  + Episode 5: Ch. 42-43 (Vol. 11)
  + Episode 6-7: Ch. 23-26 (Vol. 7)
  + Episode 8: **anime original**
  + Episode 9: Ch. 27 (Vol. 8)
  + Episode 10-11: Ch. 28-29 (Vol. 8)
  + Episode 12: Ch. 30-31 (Vol. 8)
  + Episode 13: *Special 7 (Vol. 7)*
* Season 4
  + Episode 1-2: Ch. 34-36 (Vol. 9)
  + Episode 3: Ch. 32-33 (Vol. 9)
  + Episode 4: Ch. 47 (Vol. 12)
  + Episode 5: *Special 9 (Vol. 9)*
  + Episode 6-7: Ch. 49-51 (Vol. 12)
  + Episode 8: **anime original**
  + Episode 9-10: Ch. 39-41 (Vol. 10)
  + Episode 11-13: Ch. 44-46 (Vol. 11)
* Season 5
  + Episode 1: Ch. 57-59 (Vol. 14)
  + Episode 2: Ch. 56 (Vol. 14)
  + Episode 3-4: Ch. 52-54 (Vol. 13)
  + Episode 5: Ch. 64-65 (Vol. 16)
  + Episode 6: Ch. 55 (Vol. 14)
  + Special ep. 1: **anime original**
  + Episode 7: Ch. 66-67 (Vol. 16)
  + Episode 8: *Special 15 (Vol. 17)*
  + Episode 9: Ch. 63 (Vol. 15)
  + Episode 10: *Special 13 (Vol. 15)*
  + Episode 11: *Special 12 (Vol. 14)*
  + Special ep. 2: **anime original**
  + Special ep. 3: Ch. 70 (Vol. 17)
* Season 6
  + Episode 1: Ch. 78 (Vol. 20)
  + Episode 2: Ch. 75 (Vol. 19)
  + Episode 3: Ch. 74 (Vol. 19)
  + Episode 4-5: Ch. 60-62 (Vol. 15)
  + Episode 6: *Special 10-11 (Vol. 13)*
  + Episode 7: Ch. 76 (Vol. 19)
  + Episode 8: Ch. 68-69 (Vol. 17)
  + Episode 9: Ch. 79 (Vol. 20)
  + Episode 10-11: Ch. 72-73 (Vol. 18)
  + Special ep. 1: **anime original**
  + Special ep. 2: *Special 16 (Vol. 18)*
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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-04-17. Score: 4
As of 4th season, the anime covers the manga up through [chapter 51](http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=416029#msg13918177), which is the final chapter of volume 12 of the Japanese *tankouban* (graphic novels).

A difference occurs in [chapter 36](http://forums.mangafox.me/threads/487372-Some-questions-about-this-Manga?p=12512848&viewfull=1#post12512848), which is in volume 9.

To date, the manga series has been collected into [19 volumes](http://www.s-book.net/plsql/slib_search?sha=8&jan=&pat=b2&text=%89%C4%96%DA%97F%90l%92%A0) but it is still ongoing in [LaLa](http://www.hakusensha.co.jp/natsume/) magazine. There are also a spin-off 4-panel gag manga web comic titled [『ニャンコ先生が行く！』](http://www.hanayumeonline.com/magazine/magazine08.html)(Nyanko-sensei ga Iku!) which can be read online for free on the official website, free online [novels](http://www.hakusensha.co.jp/novels/), 1 published [novel](http://www.s-book.net/plsql/slib_detail?isbn=9784592197492), and 3 drama CDs (which were *furoku* freebies only available with the purchase of specific issues of LaLa).
> **Comments:**
> **username_0** (2015-04-17): Could you explain the difference you mention? (even if it's in a `>!` spoiler)  
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