Natsume's Book of Friends, Volume 1 by Yuki Midorikawa

He later on begins to become more attached to Takashi. Which is where Madara (called Nyanko-sensei by Natsume) comes in Madara serves as Natsume's bodyguard and spiritual advisor of sorts, even though he is motivated by his own desire to possess the Book of Friends once Takashi dies.

However that doesn't mean there aren't malicious spirits trying to kill him. Whereas Reiko formed the contracts, however, Takashi spends his time rendering the contracts null and void and releasing the various spirits that come to him for help. The Book of Friends is a highly prized item in the world of yokai, as the possession of it lets one control all whose names are within the book, leading to spirits haunting Takashi constantly.

Upon her death, Reiko bequeathed to her grandson her Book of Friends, a notebook containing the names of the yokai Reiko had bullied and forced into servitude after easily defeating them in a match. Fans of great horror comics do not want to miss out on this deeply unsettling collection.For as long as he can remember, Takashi Natsume has been able to see and commune with spirits (or yokai), a rare ability inherited from his maternal grandmother Reiko Natsume, who was also able to see spirits. I'm all in!' -JEFF LEMIRE (GIDEON FALLS, Sweet Tooth) 'JEREMY HAUN is an expert craftsman at building short horror stories that dig under your skin and wriggle around there. JEREMY HAUN always delivers and this is no exception. Features an introduction by Shirley Jackson Award winning horror author NATHAN BALLINGRUD! Select praise for HAUNTHOLOGY: 'HAUNTHOLOGY somehow manages to be deeply personal and deeply creepy and cool. Whether exploring a claustrophobic old house full of nefarious entities or the heavy thoughts one has during the pending end of the world, this very personal project was written and drawn entirely during the COVID lockdowns. From creatures of the night to even more terrifying creatures of the day, HAUNTHOLOGY is an anxiety-inducing collection of 28 short stories and vignettes from the mind of JEREMY HAUN, the writer and artist behind THE BEAUTY, THE REALM, The Red Mother, The Approach and other nightmarish mindscapes.

Natsume's Book of Friends, Volume 1 by Yuki Midorikawa