Natsumes book of friends manga recommendations animeplanet. 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. There arent as many anime that are as kind or gentle. They also have similar art style and story telling. I have been a huge fan of the series since it first aired back in july 2008. Viz the official website for natsumes book of friends. Natsume s book of friends is also still a mixture of nice animation and budgetsaving still images, hard as it is to tell sometimes, the show being as gentle and reflective as it is.
Natsume has always been aware of the supernatural, but after he inherits a magic book, the supernatural is aware of him. Natsume s ability to see spirits is a power he inherited from his grandmother, reiko, who made a personal hobby out of gathering the names of as many spirits youkai as possible binding them to her servitude via writing their names in the titular book of friends a highly prized item that many denizens of the spirit world desire for. The art is beautiful and compliments the story and concept very well. 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. 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. 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. Natsumes book of friends english subtitled takashi natsume has always been shunned by those around him because of his mysterious ability to see yokai. Media in category natsumes book of friends the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total.
I decided to watch it on a whim and it has been one of my alltime favourite feelgood. Natsume yuujinchou go natsumes book of friends season 5. Utsusemi ni musubu is a 2018 japanese animated film based on the yuki midorikawas manga and anime natsumes book of friends. The chapters have been collected in twentythree bound volumes. Until he does so, the spirits will follow him everywhere. No background information has been added to this title.
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. 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. Natsume yuujinchou first previous page 9 of 115 next. Feb 16, 2020 explore buddy0530s board natsume yuujinchou, followed by. Select 10 masterpiece 9 great 8 very good 7 good 6 fine 5 average 4 bad 3 very bad 2 horrible 1 appalling. Both tell the story of an orphaned boy that can see supernatural things. Jul 07, 2008 madara, whom takashi affectionately refers to as nyankosensei, decides to protect and aid takashi, while also seeking ownership of the book for his own purposes. 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. Watching natsume just makes me feel warm and fuzzy. Natsumes book of friends 4 i drink and watch anime. 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.
Eventually, he came into possession of his grandmother reikos book of friends, and together with his bodyguard nyankosensei he set out to return the names of the yokai contained within it. He has always been set apart from other people because of his gift, drifting from relative to relative, never fitting in. 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. 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. 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. As soon as the first notes of the new intro rang through the air i was hit with a soft wave of nostalgia. Once it was finally confirmed, chances were very high that it was gonna be airing in spring. He can see spirits, called ayakashi andor youkai inseries there is a difference but it s not a huge deal, which are taken. Yuki midorikawa started writing manga when she was an elementary school girl. When s5 was announced, i figured a sixth season was near guaranteed. Not only is the artwork absolutely lovely, but it s a good introduction to yuki midorikawa s supernatural world filled with bizarre creatures and their alltoohuman troubles. Sep 10, 2014 natsumes little house of horror duration. Natsume s book of friends, or natsume yujincho, is a episode fantasy series written by yuki midorikawa, directed by takahiro omori, and produced by brain s base studio. Natsumes book of friends tv anime gets season 5 this fall.
Nyankosensei states in one chapter that ayakashi have a unspoken code to not speak about certain things they dont want to be known like the book of friends. Her other titles published in japan include hotarubi no mori e. Of the 101825 characters on anime characters database, 39 are from the anime natsume s book of friends. Natsume is a teenager who can see spirits or yokai as the japanese call them.
It began serialization by hakusensha in the shojo manga magazine lala dx in. Natsume s book of friends volume 8 contains chapters 27 to 31, special episode 8 and extra notes. Jun 10, 2003 midorikawa is best known for drawing the manga series natsume yujincho natsumes book of friends. Natsumes book of friends english subtitled still in possession of his grandmothers book of friends, natsume spends his days returning the names of yokai to their rightful owners. Natsumes book of friends gets new original video anime. Natsumes book of friends season six natsume yujincho roku was the anime that i was looking most forward to watching.
Instead of capturing spirits like sakura, natsume works to release all spirits bound to the magical book he inherited from his grandmother. It s a supernatural comedy drama about natsume, a teenage boy who inherits his grandmother s ability to see apparitions and her magic book that controls them. This time around, we got a time melting vignette a little reminiscent of the erased intro, giving us a quick idea of natsumes unique path through life and how. Yuki midorikawa is the creator of the manga taisho nominated series natsumes book of friends. Natsumes book of friends episode 1 wrong every time. 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. His grandmother who could also see yokai passed down a strange book to him. 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. Natsume is one of the best manga characters i have ever read about and you feel very attached to him throughout the series.
Watch natsumes book of friends online full episodes of. Natsumes book of friends is a japanese manga series by yuki midorikawa. Natsume s book of friends is an anime following the misadventures of takashi natsume called natsume from here on out, since no one uses his given name inseries, except his foster mother. However, whether there will be the season 7 is unknown, not to mention the premiere time of it. Natsumes book of friends was a finalist for the first manga taisho award in. 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. It began serialization by hakusensha in the shojo manga magazine lala dx in 2005, before switching to lala in 2008. Natsumes book of friends 2017 calendar 20180303 plaque. The art is a pretty accurate faximile of the manga, which is certainly good. Natsume s book of friends natsume yuujinchou is a manga by yuki midorikawa which was adapted into animated works by brains base. But his problems run much deeper in natsume s book of friends volume 1, a delicate and beautifully written little manga. Natsumes book of friends, volume 1 by yuki midorikawa. Yuki midorikawa is the creator of natsumes book of friends, which was nominated for the manga taisho cartoon grand prize. Apr 06, 2017 think of natsumes book of friends as a reverse cardcaptor sakura.
Natsumes book of friends by yuki midorikawa oct 1, 2019. Natsume has always aired in groups of 2 splitcour seasons. Natsume s book of friends get 4th season in january sep 21, 2011 japan s animation dvd ranking, august 29september 4 sep 6, 2011 japan s animation dvd ranking, august 2228 aug 30, 2011. Natsume book of friends sad anime quotes, manga quotes, sad quotes. Natsumes book of friends was a finalist for the first manga taisho award in 2008. Natsume s book of friends, volume 15 takashi natsume can see the spirits and demons that hide from the rest of humanity. Natsume yuujinchou was licensed for an english release as natsumes book of friends by nis america, inc. Even if they are natori s shiki and urihime and sasago kind of dont like natsume, they wont directly tell natori what natsume holds. Natsumes book of friends season 6 is coming for spring 2017. Natsume yuujinchou was licensed for an english release as natsume s book of friends by nis america, inc. Oct 05, 2017 to me, natsumes book of friends is as much a feeling as it is an anime. Of the 101773 characters on anime characters database, 88 are from the franchise natsumes book of friends series. You could read the latest and hottest natsume yuujinchou manga in mangahere. Natsumes book of friends season 3 official trailer duration.
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