故事以连续剧的一年后为舞台，剧情将描述正和(冈田将生 饰)的哥哥夫妻终于产下第一子，坂间家也变得愈来愈热闹，飘散出鬼嫁的气息的小茜(安藤樱 饰)隐藏了某个秘密和脱离上班族的正和一起努力经营过世父亲留下的酒藏。

2002年，日本实行教育改革。学生们的可以负担减轻，每周有两天休息日，生于1987年的孩子们有幸（不幸？）成为第一代的“宽松世代”。而今，这些孩子们纷纷走入社会，但是历史的特殊性造就了他们迥异于前辈的个性，他们为此吃了不少的苦头。没有任何竞争心的上班族坂间正和（冈田将生 饰）被不负责任的后辈折磨得苦不堪言；小学教师山路一丰（松坂桃李 饰）喜欢上了实习教师，由此带来烦恼多多；混迹于街头巷尾的道上海音（柳乐优弥 饰）是一个挑战大学接连失败的资深高考复读生。命运的驱使，让三个年轻人在途中相遇。他们谈论着爱情、友情、职场、人际，他们为了各自的人生奔忙操心。 宽松世代的标签牢牢贴在这群年轻人的身上，而他们还要为了憧憬的未来全力打拼……

2005年1月9日放送的一集90分钟左右的SP电视剧（《三枚起请》）。故事就从小虎讨债偶然看了“三枚起请”开始展开，好容易能够学习落语了，完全不明状况的小虎立即提出要学习“三枚起请”。先来解释一下这个落语故事吧。 主要人物：仏壇屋の源兵衛，下駄屋の喜六，指物屋の清八，小山(おやま＝女郎)の小輝(こてる)，茶屋の女将 三个男人在同一个女郎/游女那里得到了起请（就是向神佛起誓的誓言纸）。正常来说从良前女子写给自己中意男子，一个女子只能给一个男子。男人们发现自己被骗了之后就去找游女，并且告诉他“说谎的一张起请会杀死熊野的使者三只乌鸦”，因为熊野誓纸相当有名，而一旦毁约，神佛的使者乌鸦会死去。但是游女却引用会把高杉晋作做的“三千世界の烏を殺し、ぬしと朝寝がしてみたい”（天下的乌鸦都死了，就能睡好觉了<===随便翻ing，因为游女都是夜间工作，早晨吵闹的乌鸦使得她们和客人不能好好睡觉。） （= =………………严重BS自己的语言功能ing） 而小虎完全不能理解故事的背景和笑点，通过师母的指点找到龙二，想让他教自己这个落语。之间两人解决了小虎流星会的麻烦，也卷进了MEGUMI和一众男人的故事中，通过这个，小虎讲起了自己的“五枚起请”，将落语和现实生活结合在一起，得到了意想不到的欢迎……………… 之后因崭新的剧情构成而反映强烈，所以顺势于春季推出了电视剧版。电视剧版的剧情承接自《三枚起请》。

早已忘记笑容为何物的新宿流星会成员山崎虎儿（长濑智也 饰），在替组织要债时意外被逗笑了。逗笑他的就是债务人——落语师林屋亭屯兵卫（西田敏行 饰）。于是，在组长（笑福亭鹤瓶 饰）的授意下，虎儿拜入林屋亭门下以屯兵卫为师，一边学习落语，一边让屯兵卫用学费来还债——活跃在黑夜的帮派份子有了白天的新身份“林屋亭小虎”。 从没接触过落语的虎儿起初很头疼，却意外邂逅了曾经的落语天才，屯兵卫的次子谷中龙二（冈田准一 饰）。极具天分的龙二却执意要经营没有人气且造型诡异的服装店“Dragon Soda”。二人都没意识到，他们在无形中都影响着对方。虎儿经过努力找到了属于自己的落语，把经历的事结合传统作品，打造出新的落语。小虎在台上讲的每个作品，既是历代相传的经典，也记录着现实里大家身边那些或悲或喜的点滴故事。

在静冈县三岛市，分别矗立着三所高中，分别是名校骏豆西高中、吊车尾云集的驹形大学附属三岛高中和全女子教会学校圣三岛女子学院。因当年礼拜堂火灾引发的事件，比邻而居的东高和三女互相仇视，不可调和。债台高筑的三女面临破产的命运，于是关于三女和佛教的东高合并的传言甚嚣尘上。在东高任教的原平助（锦户亮 饰）结合学生时代的经历，提出了设立男女实验班的设想，虽然两校负责人都对此不太感冒，但抱着不妨一试的态度还是通过了这个企划。在此之后，平助与有着暗黑之虎之称的三女生活指导老师蜂矢理沙（满岛光 饰）带着各自的学生来到了对方的阵营。 原本仇视敌对的男生女生，由此将上演一连串有趣而又感人的小故事……

Attorneys Kensuke Komikado and Machiko Mayuzumi receive a request from a general hospital. They go up against veteran attorney Kazuma Kujou who is trying to extract money from the general hospital by a medical malpractice lawsuit.

Kazuhiko Kogure, who is a 2nd grade student in middle school, falls off from one of the school's rooftop. There were other male students on the roof when Kazuhiko Kogure fell off. According to the other students there, Kazuhiko Kogure tried to jump to another school building, but missed. Fortunately, Kazuhiko Kogure only fractured his leg and ribs. According to Kazuhiko Kogure's mother Hidemi, the school insists it was students playing around and did not involve bullying. Hidemi though, doesn't believe it, because Kazuhiko Kogure has a fear of heights. Hidemi goes to see attorney Machiko Mayuzumi and Machiko decides to take her case, but she asks for fellow attorney Kensuke Komikado's help. Meanwhile, the school hires attorney Teshigahara Isao.

“世纪恶女”安藤贵和（小雪 饰）毒杀情夫一案震惊全国，从而也揭开《Legal High 2》的序幕。依然不改本性的古美门研介（堺雅人 饰）冒天下之大不韪出任贵和的律师，为其进行无罪辩护，谁知却遭到曾在其门下实习的新人检察官羽生晴树（冈田将生 饰）的阻截，更史无前例首尝败绩。在此之后，梦想为所有人带去幸福的羽生辞去公职，转而开起律师事务所。而古美门和黛真知子（新垣结衣 饰）致力于游说贵和上诉的同时，为了弥补事务所的开支而不得不接手各类奇怪棘手的小案子。在这一过程中，羽生亦敌亦友，成为了古美门继三木律师（生濑胜久 饰）之后另一个难缠的对手。 一个是视法庭如战场、将胜利和金钱看作比正义还重的“恶德讼棍”，一个是拥有阳光般温暖笑容渴望圆满解决所有争端的Mr Win-Win。唇枪舌战的好戏再度上演……

三木律师事务所的菜鸟黛真知子（新垣结衣 饰）为了帮一起谋杀案的当事人洗刷清白，在社长秘书泽地（小池荣子 饰）的指点下，找到了传奇律师古美门研介（堺雅人 饰）。古美门拥有极高的辩护才能，为了赢得胜利不惜使用任何手段，他至今保持着骄人的全胜纪录，也曾经是三木（生濑胜久 饰） 麾下的得意门生。但是5年前的一起事件导致这两大律师界巨擘的决裂。看在巨额律师费的份上，古美门同意出山，他凭借巧舌如簧、颠倒黑白的能力赢得诉讼。在此之后，黛加入古美门的事务所继续作为律师的修行，而接下来一连串的官司又将古美门和三木沉疴已久的旧怨重新摆上桌面。 这也是一场法律和正义的较量……

Natsume Yuujinchou OVA which will be aired on 5th February 2014. The Blu-ray & DVD package will also includes the Chapter ~ SOUND THEATRE x Natsume's Book of Friends ~ gathering sound play which was held on September 28. Natsume takes a walk to enjoy the first winter snow and happens upon a snow-woman youkai searching for something she's lost and but can't seem to remember. While she causes anything she touches to freeze and it’s unclear what she’s looking for, he decides to help her search. (Source: ANN)

Takashi Natsume has grown accustomed to his encounters with youkai through the Book of Friends, which contains the names of youkai whom his grandmother, Reiko Natsume, has sealed in contracts. These encounters allow Natsume to better understand the youkai, Reiko, and himself. The Book of Friends is a powerful tool that can be used to control youkai; it is sought after by both youkai and exorcists alike. Natsume just wants to live out his daily life in peace but is constantly disrupted by these experiences. If he is to end this torment, Natsume must explore more about the book and the world of exorcism, as well as begin to open his heart to those who can help him.

Two special episodes bundled in the fourth and fifth volume of the Blu-ray/DVD.

第5期Blu-ray/DVDに収録の新作エピソード。それぞれ前編・後編と、連続したエピソードとなっている。 脚本 吉永亜矢 絵コンテ 寺東克己 演出 小林孝志 作画監督 川添政和、伊藤秀樹、宗崎暢芳、青野厚司、合田真さ美 総作画監督 伊藤秀樹

Blessed with eyes that are able to perceive the otherwise invisible youkai, Takashi Natsume hides his ability from his newfound family and friends to protect everyone's peaceful daily life. Meanwhile, the exorcist clan Matoba still wishes for Natsume to join their ranks due to his overwhelming gift. However, Natsume firmly rejects the clan's invitation since not all exorcists are as reasonable as his friend Shuuichi Natori, and many improperly and indiscriminately seal away every youkai in their way. Unsatisfied with Natsume's answer, Seiji Matoba blackmails Natsume into attending a grand gathering of powerful exorcist families. Natsume soon finds himself in the company of dangerous people and youkai alike. But even then, he continues to defy the exorcists' hard-handed methods and believes that peace between both worlds is possible.

Takashi Natsume, the timid youkai expert and master of the Book of Friends, continues his journey towards self-understanding and acceptance with the help of friends both new and old. Natsume, while briefly separated from Nyanko-sensei, is ambushed and kidnapped by a strange group of masked, monkey-like youkai, who have spirited him away to their forest as they desperately search for the Book of Friends. Realizing that his "servant" has been taken out from right under his nose, Nyanko-sensei enlists the help of Natsume's youkai friends and mounts a rescue operation. However, the forest of the monkey spirits holds many dangerous enemies, including the Matoba Clan, Natsume's old nemesis. Stretching from the formidable hideout of the Matoba to Natsume's own childhood home, Natsume Yuujinchou Shi is a sweeping but familiar return to a world of danger and friendship, where Natsume will finally confront the demons of his own past.

Natsume Yuujinchou San follows Takashi Natsume, a boy who is able to see youkai. Natsume and his bodyguard Madara, nicknamed Nyanko-sensei, continue on their quest to release youkai from their contracts in the "Book of Friends." Natsume comes to terms with his ability to see youkai and stops thinking of it as a curse. As he spends more time with his human and youkai friends, he realizes how much he values them both and decides he doesn't have to choose between the spirit and human worlds to be happy.

As with its prequel, Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou is about Takashi Natsume, a boy who has had the ability to see youkai since he was young, and his bodyguard youkai Madara, nicknamed Nyanko-sensei. Natsume attempts to return names written in his "Book of Friends" (which he inherited from his grandmother Reiko) to youkai in his village. Throughout these adventures, he meets some youkai that are friendly, some that want to steal the Book, and some that want to kill him, as Natsume learns about himself and his relationship with these mysterious beings along the way.

Due to an unusual ability to see strange creatures called youkai, Takashi Natsume has never fit in. Over time, he has accepted that no one would ever believe him and has closed himself. When Natsume accidentally breaks an intangible barrier, he frees Madara—a mighty spirit in the form of a lucky cat. Madara notices that Natsume bears a remarkable resemblance to his late grandmother Reiko Natsume, an outcast girl who created the Book of Friends. It is now in Natsume's possession. With no interest in its powers, Natsume decides to keep the book for the sake of his grandmother's memories and to protect it from scheming youkai. Therefore, he makes a deal with Madara: he will hand him the book once his time is up, and in turn, Madara will act as Natsume's unofficial bodyguard. With his newfound goal of freeing those Reiko had sealed, Natsume's relationship with both youkai and humans slowly begins to improve.

In the projects. On the docks. In City Hall. In the schools. And now, in the media. The places and faces change, but the game remains the same. In the fifth — and final — season, the series expands its focus into the media — specifically the role of newspapers in big-city bureaucracy — as it follows a newspaper staff as they struggle to maintain integrity and meet deadlines in the face of budget cuts and staff reductions.

In the projects. On the docks. In City Hall. And now, in the schools. The places and faces change, but the game remains the same. A new story begins. This year, while expanding on storylines introduced in previous seasons — including the new vocations of several characters, the rise of a new drug empire, and the city's imminent mayoral election — the series expands its focus into Baltimore's school system, providing an inside look at the role of the urban educational system in shaping young people's lives. This storyline is played out through four new young characters, each of whom faces difficult choices amidst the temptation of crime and easy money.