6th Natsume's Book of Friends Anime's April Premiere, Theme Song Artists Revealed 

6th Natsume\'s Book of Friends Anime\'s April Premiere, Theme Song Artists Revealed

) manga revealed the ending theme song artist, April premiere, and a new visual on Friday for

. The site had revealed the opening theme song artist on February 5.

) will perform the opening theme song "Floria," and

) will perform the ending theme song "Kimi no Uta" (Your Song).

, the fifth series, debuted in October and ended with its 11th episode in December.

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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