Natsumes book of friends is a japanese anime television series based on the. Apr 06, 2017 a pleasant show about reverse monster hunting each episode, but it plateaus quickly. Natsumes peaceful life is on the verge of ending as he becomes entangled in the war among exorcists and uncovers new secrets about his past. 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. Natsume yujincho episode 12, five day mark, watch on crunchyroll. Natsume s book of friends gets 3rd tv anime season feb 21, 2011 japanese animation dvd ranking, august 2430 sep 2, 2009 japanese animation dvd ranking, july 2026 jul 29, 2009. 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. In all honesty, i had made up my mind to start the last season of natsumes book of friends as soon as i finished days, but when the day came i had had a very long and exhausting day, and just wanted to blast music, play some silly.
Natsumes book of friends season 4 standard edition hybrid. Most situations that natsume gets involved in are resolved within either that episode or the following one. 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. The first anime series was produced by brains base under the direction of takahiro omori. I figured this would be carried over and started to look for the overarching motif. The series is about natsume, an orphaned teenage boy who can see spirits, who inherits. But he is cautious, as inside is a youkai that tormented natsume, and a girl that has always resented him.
This is not a chapter of his encounter with his friends, nor with his solace. Still in possession of his grandmothers book of friends, natsume spends his days returning the names of yokai to their rightful owners. This is the type of series that can branch out and bring in some traditionally nonanime fans as well as appeal to the bases of anime audiences. The opening theme is takarabako by sasanomaly and the ending theme is akane sasu by aimer. May, 2017 the 6th season of natsumes book of friends. Time machine by long shot party and the ending theme was aishiteru. In this volume, we see more of natsumes kindness as well as his loneliness and how the two feelings constantly conflict inside of him as he lives between words.
Natsume yuujinchou roku natsumes book of friends season 6. Nisas usual itinerary of extras seems somewhat truncated by the media choice offering only clean opening and ending segments, as well as the series original japanese commercial. The chapters have been collected in twenty bound volumes. Review natsumes book of friends the odyssey online. Natsume yuujinchou shi episode 12 discussion forums. But he causes trouble for not just himself but for others also. Season 4, episode 12 the door of memories as natsumes heart succumbs to the yokai from his past, he begins to recall distant childhood memories.
Zoku natsume yuujinchou natsumes book of friends season. 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. 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 episode 12 reaction natsume yuujinchou capitulo 12 reaccion special. A lot of this episode was focusing on how important natsume has become to those around him. Izumi confesses his love to natsume just because ending scene. Natsume yuujinchou was licensed for an english release as natsumes book of friends by nis america, inc. The ending music was also beautiful, though the visuals were a bit more on the plainer side nowhere near early s5 ending bad but it might have been. When natsume finally has enough of nyankosenseis behavior, nyankosensei leaves, wandering about by himself.
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. It took me much longer to put it together as the show has gotten subtler in its morals. Watch natsume s book of friends episode 7 online at animeplanet. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works.
Natsumes book of friends episode 14 stolen book of friends. The last episode covered this pretty well, but it was nice to expand that to his friends of all types. Takashi natsume is a young man whos been able to see youkai since he was a child. A description of tropes appearing in natsumes book of friends. When word of the book of friends somehow get out to the exorcists, a senile old god takes it upon himself to help natsume protect the book. Natsume is cursed by an evil spirit which is sealed to a tree. The book of friends that his grandmother, reiko, gave him possesses the names of the spirits she defeated and bound to her will. Whenever i see the 4th ed, its as if im hearing madaras voice reminiscing about his time spent with natsume, long, long ago.
Dec 31, 2016 a love of natural things, and of the monuments that have grown like saplings among them, permeates natsumes book of friends. Natsumes life could not be more different from my own. In this episode, graceful exposition leads us towards a new youkai and his troubles, as we learn much about the nature of youkai, gods, and natsumes relationship with both. This is the story of the once lonely boy, ostracised because of his ability, who has now found solace, takashi natsume. However, once he inherits a strange book that belonged to his deceased grandmother, reiko, he discovers the reason why spirits surround him. He spends his days with his selfproclaimed bodyguard nyankosensei and freeing the youkai that were bound to the book. When natsume finally has enough of nyankosensei s behavior, nyankosensei leaves, wandering about by himself. The exact date of the anime adaptation natsumes book of friends can not yet be named. Zoku natsume yuujinchou is direct sequel to the original natsume yuujinchou anime. Natsumes book of friends was a finalist for the first manga taisho award in 2008. Natsumes book of friends season 4 episode 12 the door of memories natsume is going home for the last time, but first he must stop by his relatives house to get the key. Recap natsumes book of friends episode 12 fiveday mark. Nyankos book of boredom is the eleventh episode of the natsume yuujinchou anime.
Assisted by a cat whom natsume addresses as nyankosensei, natsume aims to return all of the names to their rightful owners. Find out more with myanimelist, the world s most active online anime and manga community and database. Natsume yuujinchou go special episode 2 drunk nyankosensei and natsumes embarrassment. Nyankos book of boredom natsume yuujinchou wiki fandom. Natsumes book of friends episode 12 five day mark natsume is cursed by an evil spirit which is sealed to a tree, not wanting to trouble his adopted family, he decided to run away from home.
It was broadcast on the tv tokyo network in two seasons of episodes each, the first from july 7 to september 29, 2008 and the second, called zoku natsume yujincho. As natsumes heart succumbs to the yokai from his past, he begins. Watch natsumes book of friends episode 7 online at animeplanet. Natsume yujincho is a japanese anime television series based on the manga series natsumes book of friends by yuki midorikawa. Natsume goes to a hot spring for a school trip, with an errand from shigeru to pick up teacups from a near by pottery. Natsumes book of friends gets 3rd tv anime season feb 21, 2011 japanese animation dvd ranking, august 2430 sep 2, 2009 japanese animation dvd ranking, july 2026 jul 29, 2009. Natsume yuujinchou 6th season natsumes book of friends. Natsumes book of friends episode 12 wrong every time. Natsumes book of friends episode 12 english subbed. As with its prequel, zoku natsume yuujinchou is about natsume takashi, a boy who has had the ability to see youkai since he was young, and his bodyguard youkai, madara, nicknamed nyankosensei.
Every chapter is like a different story and every story is a difference experience. Natsumes book of friends manga gets 6th anime in 2017 dec 20, 2016. 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. The original series was very relaxing to watch and this remains the same, its peaceful almost if it werent for youkai attacks, but the plot is shallow while. 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. Natsume is going home for the last time, but first he must stop by his relatives. 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. Were given no context for this moon at first, but eventually, it comes to feel like a kind of clock, ticking away natsumes remaining hours with each slice removed. Natsume s book of friends volume 9 contains chapters 32 to 36, special episode 9 and extra notes from the translator and author.
Yuki midorikawa is the creator of natsumes book of friends, which was nominated for the manga taisho cartoon grand prize. A shoujo manga by yuki midorikawa and fiftytwo episode anime. The stream on crunchyroll included an episode offshoot, episode 6. Jun 10, 2003 natsumes book of friends, volume 1 book. Zoku natsume yuujinchou natsumes book of friends season 2. His grandmother who could also see yokai passed down a strange book to him. Natsume yuujinchou roku episode 1 ichinose jezy chan. Natsume is a kind of special existence that becomes a discussion topic for various youkai. Watch natsumes book of friends season 4 episode 12 online at animeplanet. Zoku natsume yuujinchou aka natsumes book of friends 2 is the second season of, episode supernatural, drama anime which is episodic and has aspects of slice of life.
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. List of natsume yujincho episodes wikipedia republished. That doesnt mean the story is just a series of random situations. Natsumes book of friends season 4 set contains episodes 1 of the anime directed by takahiro omori, plus a story guide leaflet. Natsumes book of friends has been adapted as a series of drama cds, as well as an anime television series produced by brains base, which was broadcast on tv tokyo in two seasons in 2008 and 2009. Viz the official website for natsumes book of friends. It is hard not to fall in love with the world of natsume yuujinchou. Forgoing bluray media, natsumes book of friends first two seasons comes on four dvds, housed in two attractively packaged slim cases. Natsumes book of friends, volume 1 by yuki midorikawa. Four years after the last season, and eight years after the first, yuki midorikawas natsume yujincho or natsumes book of friends is returning for a fifth run of anime. Watch natsumes book of friends episode 7 online the. Natsumes book of friends new anime dvd has 1 full episode.
Natsumes book of friends 7 season release date story. A love of natural things, and of the monuments that have grown like saplings among them, permeates natsumes book of friends. Just because something will only be around for a short amount of time doesnt make it less precious. Natsumes book of friends was one of twelve finalists for the first manga taishou award in 2008. Fiveday mark is the twelfth episode of the natsume yuujinchou anime. 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. Its going to be a great climax and ending next episode. Watch natsumes book of friends season 4 episode 12. Sep 21, 2017 so far every season of natsumes book of friends has been solidly based on some clear emotional central themes. Containing the names of these spirits, a binding contract was formed between the spirits and the owner of the book.
Watch natsumes book of friends season 4 episode 12 online. List of natsumes book of friends episodes wikipedia. It began serialization by hakusensha in the shoujo manga magazine lala dx in 2005, before switching to lala in 2008. Natsumes book of friends, natsumes book of friends season 5, natsumes book of friends. Find out more with myanimelist, the worlds most active online anime and manga community and database. Not wanting to trouble his adoptive family, he decided to run away from home. Kids love them but they can also often turn into an. The manga is licensed for englishlanguage release in north america by viz media, which released the first. So far every season of natsumes book of friends has been solidly based on some clear emotional central themes. A beautiful yet fleeting story about people and spirits. It began serialization by hakusensha in the shojo manga magazine lala dxin 2005, before switching to lala in 2008. He has always been set apart from other people because of his gift, drifting from relative to relative, never fitting in.
Discussion natsume yuujinchou roku episode 1 discussion self. It was adapted into an animated anime tv series, broadcast in japan for six seasons, in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016 and 2017. The protagonist or any other character caught a cold so his friends go visit him. Natsumes book of friends 3 i drink and watch anime. Natsume yuujinchou go special episode 2 drunk nyanko. Looking for information on the anime zoku natsume yuujinchou natsume s book of friends season 2. Natsumes book of friends gets 3rd tv anime season feb 21. Natsume s book of friends season 2 does suffer a little from the same small flaws that nudged sketchbook full color s down from being five star territory, but it s still a compelling watch that no fan of sentimental drama should miss. Natsume yuujinchou roku natsumes book of friends season. In his haste to run away, he ends up breaking a yokai s seal, just like how he met nyankosensei.
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. Natsume continues to get caught up with various yokai and their many reasons for approaching him. Chapters have been collected in nine bound volumes as of january 2010. It was broadcast on the tv tokyo network in two seasons of episodes each, the first from july 7 to september 29, 2008 and the second, called zoku. Jun 17, 2017 natsumes twelfth episode opens with a shot of a half moon, hanging silently in the sky. Natsumes book of friends natsume yuujinchou is a japanese fantasy manga series by yuki midorikawa. As seasons unfold, so does a new chapter of the book of friends. They made the obvious message, but it was a true one. Natsumes book of friends is a japanese anime television series based on the manga series by yuki midorikawa. 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. Natsumes book of friends episode 12 fiveday mark recap.
Natsumes book of friends is a japanese anime television series based on the manga series. Unlike many anime series currently in production, natsumes book of friends is a quiet and contemplative type of series with an ethereal environment that is at times calming. Natsume is a teenager who can see spirits or yokai as the japanese call them. Natsumes book of friends 6 sigh i drink and watch anime. Natsumes aunt ep 12 masaru nishio as sealedaway yokai ep 7 mayumi tsuchiya as. Watch natsume yujincho episode 12, five day mark, on crunchyroll. In a school setting this is used as a plot device to allow fellow students to show their concern, and it is also a pertinent excuse to get out of school.
Later that night, natsume discovers a black lookalike of nyankosensei, only to have him steal the book of friends. It is known only that the author of the manga yuki midorikawa still has a lot of ideas about the amin character. Watch natsumes book of friends episode 12 online five. Watch natsumes book of friends episode 7 online the little. Natsume yujincho season 1 one of the best written series i have seen to date. Natsume s book of friends volume 12 contains chapters 47 to 51 and author s notes. Natsume s book of friends, volume 15 takashi natsume can see the spirits and demons that hide from the rest of humanity. While there he meets and helps a little fox spirit, who quickly grows attached to him.
Watch natsumes book of friends online full episodes of. In the middle of it all is the everelusive natsume reiko. Natsumes twelfth episode opens with a shot of a half moon, hanging silently in the sky. From me to youvolumes 1 through 3 and natsumes book of friends season 1 and 2 out. Natsume is attacked by a yokai while retrieving a ball at school. Looking for information on the anime zoku natsume yuujinchou natsumes book of friends season 2. Dec, 2017 in all honesty, i had made up my mind to start the last season of natsumes book of friends as soon as i finished days, but when the day came i had had a very long and exhausting day, and just wanted to blast music, play some silly background show and while away the evening online.
Especially when the end of the episode is natsume joking around with madaranyankosensei, and then the ending plays, its like a reminder of the transcience of their relationship, and life in general. By the end of the episode hinoe has taken a liking to natsume despite her. Izumi confesses his love to natsume just because ending scene episode 12. Manga includes 22 volumes, it continues to be released. Sep 15, 2008 nyanko s book of boredom is the eleventh episode of the natsume yuujinchou anime. Those looking for an easygoing supernatural anime to watch one episode at a time will find pleasure in natsumes book of friends. Natsume takashi has the ability to see spirits, which he has long kept secret. Natsumes book of friends episode 2 wrong every time.
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