Natsume reiko, shared the same ability as him and starts to understand why he was always targeted by both good and bad youkai. Saddestbest scene from natsume yuujinchou go youtube. 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. The book of friends, known as yuujinchou, is an oldaged book belonging to reiko natsume. Natsume soon discovers that his deceased grandmother reiko had passed on to him the yuujinchou, or book of friends, which contains the names of the spirits whom she brought under her control. After natsume has mostly recovered, shigeru and natsume travel to shibuya for the weekend so natsume can visit the specialist. He discovers that she, natsume reiko, shared the same ability as him and starts to understand why he was always targeted by both good and bad youkai. Its something you can watch whenever lifes been complicated, or. The art is beautiful and compliments the story and concept very well.
Natsume has always been an outcast because he inherited his grandmother reikos ability to see yokai strange beings that are invisible to most people. Tumblr to that effect, at its heart, natsumes book of friends is a series about interpersonal relationships, framed as a supernatural sliceoflife story. I do not own any production in natsume yuujinchou go, i give all credits to studio shuka and to the rest of the owners, i just want everyone who watched this series to remember how truly beautiful. Natsume reiko is natsume takashis grandmother and the creator of the book of friends reiko was always shunned and even got rocks thrown at her for being able to see yokai. Reiko natsume, natsume reiko is one of the main characters from natsumes book of friends.
Natsumes book of friends is a japanese anime television series based on the manga series. When madara is flustered or panicked, expect him to be called a variety of things. He inherited this trait from his late grandmother, natsume reiko, who could also see yokai. Natsumes book of friends, volume 15 takashi natsume can see the spirits and demons that hide from the rest of humanity. Season 3 takashi natsume has always been shunned by those around him because of his mysterious ability to see yokai. Natsume takashi natsumes book of friends wiki fandom. Madara is natsumes grandfathergoing off on natsumes mother being halfyoukai, and reiko not. 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 from danger. She is the maternal grandmother of takashi natsume. That is why she created the book of friends, reiko. Takashi natsume has always been shunned by those around him because of his mysterious ability to see yokai.
Reiko was always shunned and even got rocks thrown at her for being able to see yokai. Watch natsume yuujinchou episode 6 online sub animekisa. Viz the official website for natsumes book of friends. 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. So basically, natsume possesses not only reiko s legacy which is the book of friends, but also a fragment of her. We get a story with tanuma and taki, one of reikos past including how the book of friends got started. He occasionally takes the form of a girl that looks like reiko natsu, but he mostly takes the form of a pudgy cat, based upon a luck cat statue.
Natsumes book of friends has established its core themes at this point a fascination with and veneration for the past, and a keen interest in the nature of loneliness and companionship. Subreddit for everything natsume yuujinchou, from the manga to the anime. The first anime series was produced by brains base under the direction of takahiro omori. Anime trailer natsume yuujinchou roku 2017 youtube. 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.
Natsume yuujinchou natsumes book of friends anilist. Natsume has always been aware of the supernatural, but after he inherits a magic book, the supernatural is aware of him. This episodes central plot concerns both, as natsume works to help a. Reiko natsume, natsume reiko is one of the main characters from natsume s book of friends. Natsume yuujinchou, chapter 96 natsume yuujinchou manga. Natsume is recovering in the hospital after that pesky youkai attack, and when the doctor tries to diagnose the reason for natsumes sickness, he recommends natsume visit a specialist in tokyo. Natsume is one of the best manga characters i have ever read about and you feel very attached to him throughout the series. The characters for the manga and anime natsumes book of friends. Natsumes book of friends was a finalist for the first manga taisho award in 2008. That is why she created the book of friends, reiko was lonely and wanted friends.
Reiko had high spiritual energy, which gave her the ability to see and seal. Stunned, natsume stopped his headlong flight a few steps up and watched as reiko brought the tengu to the ground, whipped out what was very definitely the book of friends in her free hand, and forced the tengu to sign its name on a blank page. She is the maternal grandmother of takashi natsume and the person whom takashi inherited his strong spiritual power from. He wants the book of friends from natsume, for its all he has to remember his old love by. Eventually, he came into possession of his grandmother reikos book of friends, and together with his bodyguard nyankosensei he set out to return the. The chapters have been collected in twentythree bound volumes.
Many spirits are after the book of friends as it can either give them their name back or give them control over other spirits. It contains the names of youkai she has defeated and serves as a book of contracts made between reiko and those youkai. Matoba know something and wants natsume to join him so he protect him. List of natsumes book of friends episodes wikipedia. The book contains the names of the spirits reiko forced into serving her. Reiko natsume, a woman who could see yokai japanese spiritmonsters, was a bitter outcast who took her frustration out on her yokai victims, confining and enslaving them through means of a magical item called the book of friends. Soon, however, natsume discovers that hes not alone. He has always been set apart from other people because of his gift, drifting from relative to relative, never fitting in. Natsume and a fox spirit sharing a sweet little moment. The anime is like a loaf of bread which is not spicy, not oversweet, pretty plainand yet very satisfying. Now takashi is the owner of the book, and the creatures will do anything to get their names back. I would be interested in learning why reiko went to all the trouble to collect the names in the first place.
Natsume yuujinchou natsumes book of friends watch order. Natsume s book of friends is a japanese anime television series based on the manga series by yuki midorikawa. Her memories only shown in takashis vision whenever he returns a name or in his dreams. He has been able to see spirits, known as yokai, ever since he was little. So basically, natsume possesses not only reikos legacy which is the book of friends, but also a fragment of her. Reiko had high spiritual energy, which gave her the ability to see and seal yokai. Natsume attempts to return names written in his book of friends which he inherited from his grandmother reiko to youkai in his village.
Natsume yuujinchou was licensed for an english release as natsumes book of friends by nis america, inc. Natsumes book of friends, volume 1 by yuki midorikawa. Natsume reiko natsumes book of friends wiki fandom. Natsume yujincho is a japanese manga series by yuki midorikawa. Yorishima was able to sense this because if he is reikos husbandlover, then of course he would have known for sure. However, once he inherits a strange book that belonged to his deceased grandmother, reiko, he discovers the reason. He desires natsume s book of friends and thus he has formed a pact with takashi, that he will inherit the book of friends upon natsume s death. It began serialization by hakusensha in the shojomanga magazinelala dx in 2005, before switching to lala in 2008. Upon her death, reiko bequeathed to her grandson her book of friends, a book containing the names of spirits reiko had bullied and forced.
Reiko has passed away and passed down her book of friends to natsume. Fleeing a yokai who mistakes him for his grandmother, reiko, natsume meets a spirit in cats form. 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. Yuki midorikawa is the creator of natsumes book of friends, which was nominated for the manga taisho cartoon grand prize. Now in natsumes possession, the book gives reikos grandson this power as well, which is why these enraged beings now haunt him in hopes of. Natsumes book of friends episode 5 wrong every time. He discovers that she, natsume reiko, shared the same ability as him. When reiko was takashis age, she bound the names of demons and spirits in her book of friends, enslaving them to her capricious whim. After learning the true meaning behind the book of friends, which allows him to manipulate the spirits listed within its pages, natsume undertakes a journey with his bodyguard, the infamous spirit. Natsumes book of friends amv natsume reiko youtube. Natsume yuujinchou natsumes book of friends when reiko was takashis age, she bound the names of demons and spirits in her book of friends, enslaving them to her capricious whim.
Takashi natsume, like his deceased grandmother reiko, is able to see ayakashiyokai i. After learning the true meaning behind the book of friends, which allows him to manipulate the spirits listed within its pages, natsume undertakes a journey with his bodyguard, the infamous. The owner of the book of friends, takashis grandmother that he never met, who leads a lonely life in her younger days just like him. Reiko was disliked by human beings, just like natsume. Takashi natsume is the main character in the series natsumes book of friends. From loneliness, she fought battles with challenging yokai, and by winning the battle. Takashi natsume s grandmother, from whom he inherited the ability to see yokai. 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. Ever since natsume has inherited the book, together with nyanko sensei, his selfproclaimed bodyguard, he spends his days trying to return the names within the book to their owners. There wasnt anything too intense yokaiwise, and some very tender moments. Madara considers eating him, because natsumes inherited reikos spiritual energies, and his own youkai blood, and he wants that back, though decided to wait til he reaches the end of his natural lifespan. 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. Buy natsumes book of friends, season 1 microsoft store. This begins to change when takashi inherits his grandmothers book of friends.
Natsumes book of friends follows the adventures of takashi natsume who, like his grandmother reiko, has the ability to see spirits. The results of this help may be more trouble than natsume wants to deal with. Watch zoku natsume yuujinchou episode 10 as an example. Reiko had created the book of friends in order to express her frustrations. He continues to give back the names of the yokai that reiko collected in the book of friends. Natsumes late grandmother, reiko, would challenge yokai to contests and the ones that lost had to sign a contract with her, binding their names to her yujincho. 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. 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. 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 and subjugated. She defeated many youkai and made them write out their names in the yuujinchou literally book of friends, making them servants to her. Natsume yuujinchou natsumes book of friends 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.
Yorishima was able to sense this because if he is reiko s husbandlover, then of course he would have known for sure. Takashi natsumes grandmother, from whom he inherited the ability to see yokai. Reiko physically resembles takashi natsume s reiko s grandson. Natsume yuujinchou natsumes book of friends is one of the few anime series which will give you a uniquely satisfying feeling after you finish watching it. 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. Watch natsume yuujinchou episode 1 online sub animekisa. That would explain not only the similar looks, but also the. Natsume takashi has the ability to see spirits, which he has long kept secret. 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 youkai madara, nicknamed nyankosensei.
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