Natsume s book of friends is a fantastic series and is one that should be read by anyone who wants to read a seriously good series. I think if i were a youkai i would like to be like kaeda and live in a book and defend a bookstore. Of the 101709 characters on anime characters database, 39 are from the anime natsumes book of friends. He has always been set apart from other people because of his gift, drifting from relative to relative, never fitting in. And natsumes and nyankosenseis relationship is so cute.
Of the 101709 characters on anime characters database, 39 are from the anime natsume s book of friends. The series is about natsume, an orphaned teenage boy who can see spirits, who inherits from his grandmother the notebook she used to bind spirits under her control. Natsume s book of friends volume 6 contains chapters 20 to 22, special episodes 5 and 6 and a bonus manga one shot by yuki midorikawa, the corner of the schoolhouse. Every chapter is like a different story and every story is a difference experience. Natsumes book of friends 2017 calendar 20180303 plaque. To that effect, at its heart, natsume s book of friends is a series about interpersonal relationships, framed as a supernatural slice of life story.
The other boy pulled away, though, his life was complicated enough without natsumes butting. That was how natsume yuujinchouaka natsumes book of friendscame to me. The art is beautiful and compliments the story and concept very well. Takashi natsume is a young man whos been able to see youkai since he was a child. This wiki is a comprehensive database where everything about the series natsume yuujinchou natsumes book of friends is discussed. Natsumes book of friends manga recommendations animeplanet.
Natsumes book of friends tv anime gets season 5 this fall. Natsumes book of friends began as a manga comic book series, serialized from 2005 present the first 20 of the 22 volumes to date are available on amazon in both paperback and kindle formats. Nov 21, 2016 with few friends, no loving home, and constantly hunted by malicious spirits, natsume looks for a place where he belongs. When she was a junior high school student, she sent her manga for the first time to hana to yume, a semimonthly japanese shojo manga yuki midorikawa. Natsumes book of friends volume 6 contains chapters 20 to 22, special episodes 5 and 6 and a bonus manga one shot by yuki midorikawa, the corner of the schoolhouse.
Until he does so, the spirits will follow him everywhere. Think of natsumes book of friends as a reverse cardcaptor sakura. It was released october 9, 2012 as a season 1 and 2 dvd premium edition followed by a dvd standard edition release february 4, 2014. When reiko was takashi s age, she bound the names of demons and spirits in her book of friends, enslaving them to her capricious whim. I decided to watch it on a whim and it has been one of my alltime favourite feelgood serials since then. Instead of capturing spirits like sakura, natsume works to release all spirits bound to the magical book he inherited from his grandmother. Since he s moved into his new location, natsume takashi has been living a pretty nice and quiet life. A shoujo manga by yuki midorikawa and fiftytwo episode anime. Natsumes book of friends natsume yuujinchou is a manga by yuki midorikawa which was adapted into animated works by brains base.
Please know that cookies are required to operate and enhance our services as well as for advertising purposes. A description of tropes appearing in natsumes book of friends. The official website for natsumes book of friends viz. Since hes moved into his new location, natsume takashi has been living a pretty nice and quiet life.
Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. We and our partners use technologies, such as cookies, and process personal data, such as ip addresses and cookie identifiers, to personalise ads and content based on your interests, measure the. Natsumes book of friends episode 10 wrong every time. Sep 27, 20 media retailer hmv reports that yuki midorikawas natsumes book of friends natsume yujincho manga is inspiring a new original video anime on bluray disc and dvd on february 5, 2014. Natsumes book of friends was a finalist for the first manga taisho award in. Natsume has always been aware of the supernatural, but after he inherits a magic book, the supernatural is aware of him. Natsume s book of friends get 4th season in january sep 21, 2011 japan s animation dvd ranking, august 29september 4 sep 6, 2011. Hes meeting new people and forming tighter bonds with the ones hes known since moving there. Natsume yuujinchou 6th season natsumes book of friends. Her other titles published in japan include hotarubi no mori e into the forest of fireflies, hiiro no isu the scarlet chair, and akaku saku koe the voice that blooms red. I am truly amazed at the authors ability to create such an extraordinary piece of art. Natsume s book of friends and hotarubi no mori e are both written by the same author.
But things get hectic and possibly dangerous for natsume when he finds out that he also inherited the book of friends, a book that contains the names of all the spirits reiko defeated. Her other titles published in japan include hotarubi no mori e into the forest of fireflies, hiiro no isu the scarlet chair, and akaku saku ko the voice that blooms red. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Nov 04, 2014 find and purchase our anime titles from the following select retailers.
It does not help that natori is voiced by akira ishida, whos voiced a number of characters known for their ho yay kaworu nagisa from neon genesis evangelion, fisheye from sailor moon, xerxes break from pandora hearts, cho hakkai from. Media in category natsumes book of friends the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. As the story progresses, madara takes a liking to takashi. Her other titles published in japan include hotarubi no mori e into the forest of fireflies, hiiro no isu the scarlet chair and akaku saku koe the voice that blooms red. Natsumes book of friends and hotarubi no mori e are both written by the same author. Natsumes book of friends gets new original video anime. Although natsumes book of friends season 6 has just ended for a while in july 2017, followers of this anime have been looking forward to the coming of natsumes book of friends season 7. Natsume is one of the best manga characters i have ever read about and you feel very attached to him throughout the series. Find out more with myanimelist, the world s most active online anime and manga community and database. Takashi natsume sees spirits, and with the help of his lazy and sakeguzzling bodyguard nyankosensei he returns to spirits their names that were stolen by his. Tanuma gives a little wheeze, the sound punched out of his chest. Her other titles published in japan include hotarubi no mori e into the forest of fireflies, hiiro no isu the scarlet chair, and akaku sake ko the voice that blooms red.
Natsumes book of friends, volume 1 by yuki midorikawa. It doesnt matter how many times i read it, i will always be drawn to the. Natsumes book of friends has been adapted as a series of drama cds, as well as an anime television series produced by brains base seasons 14 and shuka seasons 56, which was broadcast on tv tokyo for 6 seasons in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016 and 2017. Brains base that falls into the main genre of slice of life drama. Find and purchase our anime titles from the following select retailers. Natsume yuujinchou go natsumes book of friends season 5. They both involve the yokai and spirits and someone who can see them. Takashi natsume is a 15yearold boy who wants nothing more but to live a normal life like everyone else.
Natsumes book of friends season 4 official trailer youtube. Natsumes book of friends gets new original anime dvd may 24, 20 nisa puts natsumes book of friends season 3 on bluray dec 6, 2012 brains base animates brothers conflict tv anime oct 25. Natsumes book of friends season 3 official trailer duration. Natsumes book of friends season 4 official trailer. With few friends, no loving home, and constantly hunted by malicious spirits, natsume looks for a place where he belongs. Natsumes book of friends episode 1 wrong every time.
He s meeting new people and forming tighter bonds with the ones he s known since moving there. Natsumes book of friends manga gets 6th anime in 2017 posted on 20161220 12. Natsumes book of friends natsume yuujinchou wiki fandom. Apr 06, 2017 think of natsumes book of friends as a reverse cardcaptor sakura. The manga is licensed for englishlanguage release in north america by viz media, which released the first volume in january 2010. Be that yokai who comes for their names, for natsume to help them in some manner or even just for a bite to eat natsume or otherwise its clear that natsumes days will be filled with chaos for some time yet. But to his dismay, like his deceased grandmother, reiko, he possesses the ability to see youkai, or spirits. Apr 17, 2016 take this quiz to find out what natsume s book of friends natsume yuujinchou character are you. It was adapted into an animated anime tv series, broadcast in japan for six seasons, in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016 and 2017. If you love hotarubi no mori e, then youll love natusme s book of firiends. Natsume yuujinchou was licensed for an english release as natsumes book of friends by nis america, inc. The new student named sawada seiji grabbed natsumes interest. Jun 02, 2017 natsumes book of friends episode 10 posted on june 2, 2017 by bobduh natsumes tenth episode opens with a lovely forest shot and gentle piano, a picture of serenity before we return to natsumes daily troubles. Viz the official website for natsumes book of friends.
A gust of wind steals away their breaths and flutters the ends of natsumes untucked scarf. In one episode of the anime, natori asks natsume to go to the hot springs with him, and shows up at his house with a bouquet of roses. I have been a huge fan of the series since it first aired back in july 2008. Nov 25, 2016 natsumes book of friends episode 1 posted on november 25, 2016 by bobduh natsumes book of friends has long been one of my shortlist shows the shows whose reputations are so strong that i essentially know ill get to them, and so its just a matter of when. Since inheriting his grandmother reikos book of friends, a bundle of contracts proving that she had made youkai her followers, he spends his days returning youkais names to their owners. Any moment where natsume feels less like an outcast and. It began serialization by hakusensha in the shojo manga magazine lala dx in. Natsumes book of friends natsume yuujinchou is a japanese fantasy manga series by yuki. Madara is a character from the anime natsumes book of friends.
Its a supernatural comedy drama about natsume, a teenage boy who inherits his grandmothers ability to see apparitions and her magic book that controls them. Natsume is a teenager who can see spirits or yokai as the japanese call them. Yuki midorikawa is the creator of the manga taisho nominated series natsumes book of friends. Natsumes book of friends 4 i drink and watch anime. He wanted to get to know the seemingly ordinary male, not knowing what it was about him that made natsume always looking out for seiji. May, 2017 the 6th season of natsumes book of friends. User recommendations about the manga natsume yuujinchou natsumes book of friends on myanimelist, the internets largest manga database. Natsumes book of friends manga recommendations anime. It is hard not to fall in love with the world of natsume yuujinchou. Since inheriting his grandmother reikos book of friends, a bundle of contracts proving that she had made youkai her followers, he spends his days returning youkais names to their owners alongside his selfproclaimed bodyguard youkai, nyakosensei.
Sep 10, 2014 natsumes little house of horror duration. Yuki midorikawa started writing manga when she was an elementary school girl. While it had the potential to be your cookiecutter supernatural anime fodder, natsumes book of friends turned out to be a powerful and thoughtprovoking show that it is as relaxed as it is fun. Natsumes book of friends manga gets 6th anime in 2017. Take this quiz to find out what natsumes book of friends natsume yuujinchou character are you. Natsume yuujinchou natsume s book of friends yuki midorikawa images. His is a face wellsuited to frowning, yet slowly, his muscles grow accustomed to smiling. Natsumes book of friends season six natsume yujincho roku was the anime that i was looking most forward to watching. Read 30 galleries with parody natsumes book of friends on nhentai, a hentai doujinshi and manga reader. Natsumes book of friends is a japanese manga series by yuki midorikawa. The life of natsume takashi continues, where he encounters the matoba family again, gets caught up in a battle between gods and finds the time to visit the home of his late parents. Yuki midorikawa is the creator of natsumes book of friends, which was nominated for the manga taisho cartoon grand prize.
Sometimes, a series comes into your life by way of a friend, and will forever be associated with that one friend, for better or for worse. It began serialization by hakusensha in the shojo manga magazine lala dx in 2005, before switching to lala in 2008. However, whether there will be the season 7 is unknown, not to mention the premiere time of it. Natsume continues to get caught up with various yokai and their many reasons for approaching him. They did such a superb job of capturing what makes this show so special and i just loved reading. The stutter of his breath generates a frown on natsumes face. The chapters have been collected in twentythree bound volumes. Natsume yuujinchou was licensed for an english release as natsume s book of friends by nis america, inc. Natsume inherited the book of friends from reiko, his grandmother, and decides to return the name to the spirits. Looking for information on the anime natsume yuujinchou go natsume s book of friends season 5. The part in episode six where natsume cries upon seeing the photograph of the youkai girl hed grown attached to, finally getting to be with the human she had so badly wanted to meet all her life, if only for a few hours before she vanished. Jun 10, 2003 natsumes book of friends, volume 1 book.
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