Chapters have been collected in nine bound volumes as of january 2010. 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. Reiko had created the book of friends in order to express her frustrations and hatred of youkai, prompted by her ability to see and react to youkai that would cause the. However, once he inherits a strange book that belonged to his deceased grandmother, he discovers the reason why spirits surround him. Natsume takashi x reader one shots my first friend. It was adapted into an animated anime tv series, broadcast in japan for six seasons, in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016 and 2017. The chapters have been collected in twentythree bound volumes. Takashi natsume is a young man whos been able to see youkai since he was a child.
Its a good manga but it just felt a bit flat to me since i had seen the anime first. Buy natsumes book of friends, season 1 microsoft store. The first anime series was produced by brains base under the direction of takahiro omori. The film is produced by shuka and directed by takahiro omori. Natsume has the ability to see spirits, which he has long kept secret.
Natsumes book of friends episode 1 wrong every time. Book 1 of 24 in the natsumes book of friends series. List of natsumes book of friends episodes wikipedia. The cat managed to escape from natsumes gripped and jumped towards you. The ova, titled suzunaru no kirikabu the stump of the suzunaru tree, is the first of two planned ovas for the home video release of the sixth season in japan.
From exorcists to regular old friends, nobody is getting out of growing. 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. Tied to the temporal world when it hits theaters on september 29. Natsumes book of friends yuki midorikawa draws 1st new 1shot. Natsume is tired of being alone in his fear and tired of fearing that people will leave him. The art is beautiful and compliments the story and concept very well. Tied to the temporal world, the anime film based on yuki midorikawas natsumes book of friends natsume yujincho.
Containing the names of these spirits, a binding contract was formed between the spirits and the owner of the book. Natsumes book of friends was one of twelve finalists for the first manga taishou award in 2008. It began serialization by hakusensha in the shojo manga magazine lala dx in 2005, before switching to lala in 2008. Utsusemi ni musubu is a 2018 japanese animated film based on the yuki midorikawas manga and anime natsumes book of friends. After inheriting the book of friends from his late grandmother, takashi made it. But sadly, the cats jump failed due to natsume who hit the cats head hardly. Its very similar to the other boxes related to natsume so this will fit perfectly with any other boxes you may have laying around with natsume in. Fleeing a yokai who mistakes him for his grandmother, reiko. The film will be titled gekijoban natsume yujincho. Takashi natsume natsume yuujinchou by moco see what favim fashion found on we heart it, your everyday app to get lost in what you love. One of the very first family that natsume came under was the household of the. The may issue of hakusenshas lala magazine revealed on tuesday that natsume s book of friends manga creator yuki midorikawa will release a new oneshot for the first time in about five years in. However, whether there will be the season 7 is unknown, not to mention the premiere time of it. My first friend natsume takashi x reader one shots.
My english is not so good, so its hard to explain, but i want to say that this is the best manga i have ever read, in almost 10 years reading manga of mine. By continuing to use this website or closing this banner, you accept our use of first and thirdparty cookies. He just wants to be normal, but the spirits he encounters dont take no for an answer. After moving to his grandmothers hometown and accidentally releasing a yokai who was imprisoned in a lucky cat statue, he learns about one of his grandmothers keepsakes, her book of friends, which contains the names of the yokai. Natsumes book of friends the natsume book of friends. Natsumes book of friends yuki midorikawa draws 1st new 1shot in 5 years. Natsume yuujinchou was licensed for an english release as natsumes book of friends by nis america, inc. 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. The beginners guide to natsume yujincho anime news network.
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. This is an entry for the natsume week 2019 event on tumblr day 2 prompt. This begins to change when takashi inherits his grandmothers book of friends. Natsumes book of friends was a finalist for the first manga taisho award in 2008. Utsusemi ni musubu natsumes book of friends the movie. Natsumes book of friends is a japanese anime television series based on the manga series by yuki midorikawa. Natsumes book of friends friend anime, natsume takashi. Crunchyroll is streaming natsumes book of friends roku. Natsumes book of friends yuki midorikawa draws 1st new 1. However, once he inherits a strange book that belonged to his deceased grandmother, reiko, he discovers the reason. Natsumes book of friends anime films 1st trailer streamed.
Natsumes book of friends yuki midorikawa draws 1st new 1shot in 5 years posted on 20200323 17. Just a book about natsume takashi x reader because natsume needs to be loved. Natsumes book of friends is a manga about a boy named natsume takashi who can see. However, once he inherits a strange book that belonged to his deceased grandmother, reiko, he discovers the. Thats how i discover natsume yuujinchou, already into its fifth season. Natsumes book of friends nyankosensei goods coming to. A first for everything winterune natsume yuujinchou. 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. The sixth season aired during the spring 2017 anime season. Natsume and a fox spirit sharing a sweet little moment. 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. Yuki midorikawa started writing manga when she was an elementary school girl. Enjoyable and full of heart, natsumes book of friends, volume 1 is the beginning of a graphic novel series that is worth reading. It was a day after natsumes birthday and his friends prepare a party for him.
Natsume takashi has the ability to see spirits, which he has long kept secret. Looking for information on the anime natsume yuujinchou natsumes book of. Midorikawa is best known for drawing the manga series natsume yujincho natsumes book of friends. What makes this anime so special is a mix of great storytelling. Fell free to edit the information found here or even create a new page. 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. Viz the official website for natsumes book of friends.
Natsumes book of friends has been adapted as a series of drama cds, as well. Natsume s 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. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. It began serialization by hakusensha in the shoujo manga magazine lala dx in 2005, before switching to lala in 2008.
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. Natsumes book of friends natsume yuujinchou is a japanese fantasy manga series by yuki midorikawa. The ultimate online destination for fans of japanese pop culture. The series is about natsume, an orphaned teenage boy who can see spirits, who inherits. 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. Tumblr to that effect, at its heart, natsumes book of friends is a series about interpersonal relationships, framed as a supernatural sliceoflife story. For the first season, the opening theme was issei no sei.
All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Yuki midorikawa is the creator of natsumes book of friends, which was nominated for the manga taisho cartoon grand prize. First natsumes book of friends movie trailer hits the. The minutelong trailer opens with lead character takashi natsume explaining the general plot behind the film. Stream subbed and dubbed episodes of natsumes book of friends online legal and free, due to our partnerships with the industry. At first glance, its downright mystifying that natsume yujincho, known in english as natsumes book of friends, has continued for almost a. Natsumes book of friends season 4 official trailer. The book of friends, known as yuujinchou, is an oldaged book belonging to reiko natsume. Natsume is one of the best manga characters i have ever read about and you feel very attached to him throughout the series. It contains the names of youkai she has defeated and serves as a book of contracts made between reiko and those youkai. 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.
Crunchyroll began streaming a new ova for the natsumes book of friends franchise on october 8, 2017. After moving to his grandmothers hometown and accidentally releasing a yokai who was imprisoned in a lucky cat statue, he learns about one of his grandmothers keepsakes, her book of friends, which contains the names of the yokai she. Honestly, youve seen the first three episodes youve seen the whole show. The manga is licensed for englishlanguage release in north america by viz media, which released the first volume in january 2010. Natsumes book of friends waterproof laptop stickers waterproof skateboard snowboard car bicycle luggage decal 50pcs pack natsumes book of friends 4. Natsumes book of friends natsume yuujinchou wiki fandom. Natsumes book of friends season 3 official trailer. Natsumes book of friends wiki is a encyclopedia about the manga natsumes book of friends by yuki midorikawa. I highly recommended you check it out at some point.
Natsumes book of friends, volume 1 by yuki midorikawa. Watch natsumes book of friends anime online animeplanet. 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. Its time to put his big girl pants on, and start talking things out, no matter how uncomfortable he may be. After a fouryear hiatus, the fifth season of the natsumes book of friends anime series began airing on tv tokyo on tuesday, oct.
High quality natsumes book of friends gifts and merchandise. Natsume has always been an outcast because he inherited his grandmother reikos ability to see yokai strange beings that are invisible to most people. 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. Premium edition includes a hardcover art book, natsumes book of friends, full color, 32 pages which provides a deeper viewing experience with closeup info of the characters, an interview with director takahiro omori, an episode guide, rough character sketches, and japanese dvd package illustrations. Titled suzunaru no kirikabu the ringing bells stump, the ova will be released with the fourth bluray and dvd for the anime series on september 27. From the tv anime natsumes book of friends, nyankosensei goods will be sold as ichiban kuji lottery starting from mar. 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. Tied to the temporal world is an 2018 japanese animated film based on the yuki midorikawas manga and anime series, natsumes book of friends. Natsume yujincho is a japanese manga series by yuki midorikawa. Natsume yuujinchou roku natsumes book of friends season.