| The Name of a Monster | ||
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| Name | ||
| Kanji | 妖しきものの名 | |
| Romaji | Ayashiki Mono no Na | |
| Information | ||
| Air Date | July 5, 2011 (JP) February 19, 2023 (US) | |
| Episode | 27 | |
| Adapted From | Chapter 48 | |
| Opening Song | Boku ni Dekiru Koto | |
| Ending Song | Kimi no Kakera | |
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The Name of A Monster is the first episode of the third season and the twenty-seventh episode overall of the Natsume Yuujinchou anime series. It first aired on July 5, 2011.
Summary[]
Natsume meets an old shrine god, and is forced to help her return a mirror to a youkai said to bring disaster. As it turns out, the youkai in question is actually Reiko, Natsume's grandmother, who the shrine god mistook as a youkai. Reiko had lent her the mirror so the shrine god could save an old tree, but parted after Reiko learned she was actually a youkai and drove out the vile one inhabiting the sakura tree with her immense spiritual abilities.
Plot[]
Characters in Order of Appearance[]
- Insect Youkai
- Two Yokais
- Large Black Youkai
- Reiko Natsume (mentioned/flashbacks)
- Takashi Natsume
- Kagejawan
- Touko Fujiwara
- Shigeru Fujiwara
- Nyanko-sensei
- Long-Necked Youkai
- Satoru Nishimura
- Jun Sasada
- Atsushi Kitamoto
- Aokuchinashi
Trivia[]
- It is revealed that Reiko's innate spiritual powers were strong and effective enough to drive out a powerful ancient spirit from a tree, enough so she was feared by both humans and youkai alike for her unusual might alone.