However, once he inherits a strange book that belonged to his deceased grandmother, reiko, he discovers the reason. From exorcists to regular old friends, nobody is getting out of growing up. Now, natsume is determined to free the spirits and dissolve. Naruto and sasuke naruto ik theyre already married and have kids but shipping is fun, sorry guys but i had to pick this pic lol whatever or idk skip it. Natsumes book of friends was a finalist for the first manga taisho award in 2008.
Natsume is one of the best manga characters i have ever read about and you feel very attached to him throughout the series. As a result, many people around him have either thought he was crazy or treated him as a sign of bad luck, which has led to him. Encountering yokai both good and evil has become a daily routine for natsume takashi, and he has learned to live with the ability to communicate with them alongside madara, a powerful yokai more affectionately known as nyankosensei when in his lucky cat form. Reiko is natsume s grandmother, but who is his grandfather.
Even among exorcists, no one have the kind of power like him. Her actions have left such an impact that remains long after her death and this episode really explores that. Natsume yuujinchou is possibly the most powerful, thoughtprovoking anime ive ever seen. Moving into the countryside for a fresh start, natsume swore to keep his secret just that. The chapters have been collected in twentyone bound volumes. Shibata was one of those kids who gave natsume a hard time as he bounced around from place to place. Im glad you told me you can see yokai, but i dont want you regretting it, or it putting a wall between us.
Natsume yuujinchou san zoku natsume yuujinchou natsume yuujinchou shi i read their resumes and they are all practically the same. The second track nyanko torimonocho the book of the captured nyanko is a cute original story revolving around nyankosensei being held captive by someone who thinks he is her escaped pet. It began serialization by hakusensha in the shojo manga magazine lala dx in 2005, before switching to lala in 2008. Natsume has always been aware of the supernatural, but after he inherits a magic book, the supernatural is aware of him. The book of friends would be the biggest obstacle against that and probably the reason why natsume is still so involved. Natsume yuujinchou was licensed for an english release as natsume s book of friends by nis america, inc. Tied to the temporal world is an 2018 japanese animated film based on the yuki midorikawas manga and anime series, natsume s book of friends. Just goes to show how things can change over time and with new experiences.
Natsume yuujinchou 6th season natsumes book of friends. We welcome everyone to contribute to this community. Ill admit that out of all the characters introduced so far i didnt expect to see shibata again. I was always so focused on his relationship with natsume takashi i feel that even though he says he just wants the book of friends, i think that he actually grew to love natsume even if its just a little you know, how he protects natsume and all that, i think natsume somehow became someone precious to him during the whole anime. Natsumes just an ordinary kid, except he can see spirits, just like his grandma reiko could. Also known as natsumes book of friends, natsume yuujinchou is about a young boy who, since he was a child, could see spirits. All through his life, takashi natsume has been able to see spirits and other supernatural beings, which only served to get him ostracized by everyone around him.
Reiko, though, used to bully the spirits, and bound them to her will in the book of friends. Natsume takashi inherited the book of friends which contains the names of the spirits that his grandmother natsume reiko defeated. As of 4th season, the anime covers the manga up through chapter 51, which is the final chapter of volume 12 of the japanese tankouban graphic novels a difference occurs in chapter 36, which is in volume 9 to date, the manga series has been collected into 19 volumes but it is still ongoing in lala magazine. Its time to put his big girl pants on, and start talking things out, no matter how uncomfortable he may be. This is the wiki where everything about the series natsume yuujinchou natsumes book of friends is discussed.
A collection of short stories set in the natsume yuujinchou manga universe. Does anyone else wonder who is natsumes grandfather. Takashi natsume, what do you think natsume yuujinchou. Jun 21, 2014 however, natsume has decided not to give up. Watch natsumes book of friends episode 1 online the cat. Natsume yuujinchou san is the sequel to zoku natsume yuujinchou and is the third season in the natsume yuujinchou series natsume yuujinchou san follows takashi natsume, a boy who is able to.
Natsume yuujinchou aka natsumes book of friends genre. However, once he inherits a strange book that belonged to his deceased grandmother. One of my top favorite anime of all time, natsume yuujinchou or natsume s book of friends is a bittersweet slice of life story of a high school boy, takashi natsume first name, last name who has the ability to see youkai or demons, and has been passed from relative to relative sometimes not even a relative throughout his life and shunned by his peers, teachers, and guardians alike. Natsume yuujinchou natsumes book of friends archive of. Spoilers natsume yuujinchou roku episode 11 discussion.
Fortunately, an old friend of reikos is willing to act as natsumes bodygaurd in exchange for eventual possession of the book. Natsumes book of friends manga gets 6th anime in 2017 dec 20, 2016. The series is about natsume, an orphaned teenage boy who can see spirits, who inherits. Zerochan has 2,745 natsume yuujinchou anime images, wallpapers, hd wallpapers, androidiphone wallpapers, fanart, cosplay pictures, screenshots, facebook covers, and many more in its gallery. Even natori and matoba thought he wasnt human at first. Natsumes book of friends is somewhat difficult to classify in terms of its genre, because its so many things at once. Sometime on a snowy day anime will reunite the cast from the four television.
However, once he inherits a strange book that belonged to his deceased grandmother, reiko, he discovers the reason why spirits surround him. The chapters have been collected in twentythree bound volumes. As a result, many people around him have either thought he was crazy or. Natsume yuujinchou is also known as natsume s book of friends. Natsume s book of friends three natsume yuujinchou san director.
Containing the names of these spirits, a binding contract was formed between the spirits and the owner of the book. A description of tropes appearing in natsumes book of friends. Natsume s book of friends gets 3rd tv anime season feb 21, 2011 u. Since he was a child, natsume takashi had always been able to see supernatural beings that others could not. Natsumes book of friends three natsume yuujinchou san director. When takashi natsume, a teenaged boy who can see spirits, recieves his grandmother reikos book of friends, he becomes the target of many.
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. Hes going to make friends with humans and yokai, and return as many names from the book as he can. Natsumes book of friends gets 3rd tv anime season feb 21, 2011 u. 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.
Both natsume yuujinchou and gingitsune share a main character who has the ability to see supernatural beings. I tried looking for animes like that and found out that there are animes related to that one. Sometime on a snowy day anime will reunite the cast from the four television anime series, including. Unfollow natsume yuujinchou dvd to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Television series, episodes, 23 minutes minutes each distributor. Her other titles published in japan include hotarubi no mori e into the forest of. This is the wiki where everything about the series natsume yuujinchou natsume s book of friends is discussed. Download for free on all your devices computer, smartphone, or tablet. The importance of impermanence in natsumes book of. Natsumes book of friends is a japanese manga series by yuki midorikawa. The importance of impermanence in natsumes book of friends. Librarians rank saturn apartments in teens top 10 jan, 2011 north american anime, manga releases. Since he was young, a teenage boy named natsume takashi has been able to see youkai, but keeping this ability a secret has now become a heavy burden for him and has made his life difficult.
Top 10 best bishounen pairings in anime honeys anime. Saddestbest scene from natsume yuujinchou go youtube. He is the head of the natori exorcist clan and later becomes natsume s friend. Natsumes book of friends gets new original video anime. One of my top favorite anime of all time, natsume yuujinchou or natsumes book of friends is a bittersweet slice of life story of a high school boy, takashi natsume first name, last name who has the ability to see youkai or demons, and has been passed from relative to relative sometimes not even a relative throughout his life and shunned by his peers, teachers, and guardians alike. Japans animation dvd ranking, february 1016 feb 18, 2014. Natsume is tired of being alone in his fear and tired of fearing that people will leave him. Currently licensed by nippon ichi software america, but also still available and streaming on crunchyroll.
Natsume takashi has the ability to see spirits, which he has long kept secret. Natsumes book of friends natsume yuujinchou wiki fandom. When natsume takashi inherits a book that belonged to his late grandmother he realizes. Natsume yuujinchou san is the sequel to zoku natsume yuujinchou and is the third season in the natsume yuujinchou series. While its about the supernatural world, its also about natsumes life and how he grew to be the person he is today.
Natsume yujincho is a japanese manga series by yuki midorikawa. It began serialization by hakusensha in the shojomanga magazinelala dx in 2005, before switching to lala in 2008. Natsume yuujinchou is also known as natsumes book of friends. User recommendations about the anime natsume yuujinchou natsumes book of friends on myanimelist, the internets largest anime database. Natsumes book of friends is a fantastic series and is one that should be read by anyone who wants to read a seriously good series. A short while ago, i received an invitation from a group of brilliant bloggers to join them in what we deemed natsume week, or week where we would take a day and talk about what has grown to become a very special series for all of us. Natsumes book of friends, natsume yujincho is a japanese fantasy manga series by yuki midorikawa. Reiko is natsumes grandmother, but who is his grandfather. It began serialization by hakusensha in the shoujo manga magazine lala dx in 2005, before switching to lala in 2008. The bddvd consisted of two discs, the second containing a clip of the sound theatre x natsume yuujinchou tsudoi ongeki no. The animation production for the film will be handled by shuka, the studio responsible for the natsume yujincho 5 and natsume yujincho 6 tv series. Natsumes book of friends is written and illustrated by yuki midorikawa and published in japan by hakusensha.
Chapters have been collected in nine bound volumes as of january 2010. Natsumes book of friends natsume yuujinchou is a japanese fantasy manga series by yuki midorikawa. There are also a spinoff 4panel gag manga web comic titled. Feb 28, 2017 also known as natsumes book of friends, natsume yuujinchou is about a young boy who, since he was a child, could see spirits. Its because his powers and aura is really different. The official website for natsumes book of friends viz. These characters, natsume from natsume yuujinchou and makoto from gingitsune, help spirits, other humans, and themselves throughout the series with their special ability. Im glad you told me you can see yokai, but i dont want you. While most fifteenyearold boys, in one way or another, harbor secrets that are related to girls, takashi natsume has a peculiar and terrifying secret involving youkai. He is able to see youkai, while other regular humans cannot. Jun 10, 2015 natsumes just an ordinary kid, except he can see spirits, just like his grandma reiko could. So to him, who finds their existence more troublesome than good, youre better off burning the book which i think the author is intentionally leaving open. May, 2017 the 6th season of natsumes book of friends. The amount of emotions youll experience is nothing short of.
Natsumes book of friends started out as a hit manga series written and illustrated by yuki midorikawa published by hakusensha and serialised firstly in the shoujo manga magazine lala dx before. How much of the natsumes book of friends manga was. Fortunately, an old friend of reikos is willing to act as natsume s bodygaurd in exchange for eventual possession of the book. Save natsume yuujinchou dvd to get email alerts and updates on your. Natsume yuujinchou was licensed for an english release as natsumes book of friends by nis america, inc. Natsumes book of friends natsume yuujinchou home facebook. Aug 15, 2012 i was always so focused on his relationship with natsume takashi i feel that even though he says he just wants the book of friends, i think that he actually grew to love natsume even if its just a little you know, how he protects natsume and all that, i think natsume somehow became someone precious to him during the whole anime. Natsume yuujinchou natsume s book of friends season 1 6. That is a legacy that natsume has to continue dealing with for the immediate future. Amv clarity natsume yuujinchou matoba x natsume youtube. And recently, i find the talk about natsume in some other discussions. How much of the natsumes book of friends manga was adapted.
Natsume yuujinchou natsumes book of friends archive. As of 4th season, the anime covers the manga up through chapter 51, which is the final chapter of volume 12 of the japanese tankouban graphic novels a difference occurs in chapter 36, which is in volume 9. Why does the website anime planet say that there are only episodes of natsumes book of friends, when crunchyroll has 39 episodes. Takashi natsume is a young man whos been able to see youkai since he was a child. 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. In a lot of ways reiko is still an unexplored character, but such an important one. 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. Natsume yuujinchou is an ongoing fantasy manga by yuki midorikawa, based around a young man who lives in the countryside. A shoujo manga by yuki midorikawa and fiftytwo episode anime. The art is beautiful and compliments the story and concept very well. Now that natsume has inherited this book, a neverending stream of spirits is coming after him.
The anime has been popular not just in japan, but also in the united states, canada, south korea. Influenced by natsume yuujinchou natsumes book of friends. Do they have some kind of order of which one should i watch first. Well, i finished the anime natsume yuujinchou and it was pretty awesome. Details about anime dvd natsume yuujinchou season 1 6 movie eng sub all region free shipping.