Touru Taki is a sweet and energetic high school girl in "Natsume's Book of Friends." She is a classmate and close friend of Takashi Natsume, joining the story from the anime’s second season. Taki lives with her mother in a big old house, as her father and brother are working abroad. She loves cute things, has a cheerful personality, and often tries her best to help both humans and creatures. Taki knows about Madara (Nyanko-sensei) and Natsume’s special powers with spirits. Even though she doesn’t appear in every episode, her kindness and curious nature make her a memorable character.
Birthday: May 15
Age: 15
Height: 160 cm
Blood Type: O
Family: Father, mother, brother, (grandfather, deceased)
Class: Class 5
Likes: Madara (Nyanko-sensei), all kinds of cute things
Touru Taki has bright brown, semi-long hair, sometimes tied back in a ponytail.
She is 160 cm tall.
She usually wears her school uniform with either a white or blue ribbon, depending on the anime or manga.
At times, she puts on a hat that once belonged to her grandfather.
Her style is simple and youthful, fitting her cheerful personality.
She is often described as "the cute girl from Class 5."
Taki is curious, responsible, kind, and playful.
She loves cute things so much that she can't help but hug Madara whenever she sees him, even calling him “fluffy-smooth-sensei” because of his round look.
She has a strong sense of duty, especially when it comes to cleaning and managing her family's old house.
Although strict family rules made her quiet for a while, she is actually cheerful and likes chatting with friends.
She can be a bit scatterbrained, like making amulets that are scary to boys during the day but made with love at night.
Taki is brave and thoughtful, always wanting to help spirits in trouble, just like her beloved grandfather.
Taki is from a family known for being old ritual masters.
She grew up in a big house where her grandfather’s collection of magical tools and spirit books still remain.
Her father and brother work overseas, so she lives with her mother.
Her childhood was very strict, and she didn’t experience much freedom or playful running in the house.
Taki’s grandfather, Shinichiro, couldn’t see spirits himself, but he left books, charms, and magical circles he created to protect their home.
These magical items still work today.
Taki inherited some spiritual ability from her grandfather.
Taki can use her grandfather’s magic circles to see spirits if she steps inside them.
She doesn’t control spirits, but has enough power to interact with them for short times.
Taki collects and uses lucky charms and other tools made by her grandfather.
Because of a bad spirit’s curse, she once had to follow strict rules, even not being able to talk much for almost a year.
Takashi Natsume
Taki is a classmate and good friend of Takashi Natsume.
She learns about his spiritual sight after meeting him and Madara.
She tries not to involve Natsume at first to keep him safe, but they soon become good friends who face spiritual troubles together.
Madara (Nyanko-sensei)
Taki loves Madara’s cute looks and always tries to hug him.
She quickly figures out that Madara is Natsume’s bodyguard.
Kaname Tanuma, Shuuichi Natori
Taki is the third person to learn about Natsume’s spiritual powers, after Kaname Tanuma and Shuuichi Natori.
Seiji Matoba
She met Seiji Matoba at her grandfather's seventh memorial, where they realized both knew about spirits.
However, she doesn’t know much about exorcist families.
Family
Her family includes her mother and a brother, while her father and brother work abroad.
In later stories, her brother lives in a dorm because of university.
- “It’s just like a fairytale.”
Meeting Spirits and Natsume
Taki learned she could sometimes see spirits by stepping into her grandfather’s magic circle.
One day, she saw a spirit that forced her into a strange bet, putting a curse on her.
During this time, she found out about Natsume’s powers after hearing about him from spirits.
Keeping Secrets and Avoiding Danger
At first, Taki tried to avoid Natsume, afraid he’d get involved in her troubles.
But after she saw Madara and learned his secret, she joined Natsume in helping spirits.
She once had her own name appear on her body as a sign of the curse.
Helping Spirits and Making Amulets
Taki continues her grandfather’s work by helping spirits who get stuck or need shelter in her house.
She creates charms to protect herself and her friends, sometimes staying up late making them even if they turn out a bit scary.
Taki is always ready to help Natsume and Tanuma with spirit matters.
Adventures and School Life
Taki spends time with classmates like Kaname Tanuma, Atsushi Kitamoto, and Jun Sasada.
She sometimes seems distant at school because of her time under the curse, but she is actually very friendly under normal circumstances.
She has episodes going out with friends and trading CDs, and even interacts with the boys from other classes in anime-only stories.
Differences Between Manga and Anime
Her hair is lighter brown in the manga and more orange in the anime.
Her school ribbon is white in the manga, blue in the anime.
Her first meeting with Natsume happens differently in both versions.
Her school uniform is also slightly different between the manga and anime seasons.
Extra Facts
Taki is the only girl of Natsume’s age who is a major character.
She is very rare among Natsume's female friends because most others are older or adults.
Though not always in the spotlight, Taki stays popular with fans for her kindness, courage, and unique charm.
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