Natsume's Book of Friends is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Midorikawa. It started in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine LaLa DX in June 2003, where it ran until April 2008; it has been serialized in LaLa since July 2007. Its chapters have been collected in 33 tankōbon volumes as of April 2026. The manga is licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media, which released the first volume in January 2010.