Natsume's Book of Friends Season 5's TV Ad Previews Sasanomaly's Theme Song 

Natsume\'s Book of Friends Season 5\'s TV Ad Previews Sasanomaly\'s Theme Song

) manga, began streaming a commercial for the anime on Wednesday. The video previews Sasanomaly\'s opening theme song "Takarabako" (Treasure Chest).

All of the anime\'s main staff members are returning from previous anime titles in the franchise.

), director of all the previous television anime seasons, is returning as the chief director at the studio

) is returning from the anime\'s third and fourth seasons to handle series composition.

is performing the ending theme song "Akane Sasu."

The anime seasons and Midorikawa\'s original manga revolve around Natsume, a boy who has been able to see ghosts since he was little. Unfortunately, humans shun him, and there is not much fondness between him and ghosts either. One day, he inherits a Yūjin-Chō ("Book of Friends") from his grandmother. The book is actually full of contracts that his grandmother made to trap ghosts. As one ghost after another shows up, Natsume tries to release or help them — even while many of them seek vengeance on him.

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