And the kappa was cute

[taotrooper]

YOU KNOW YOU'RE Kirisame WHEN..

You know how I keep saying I can't ship Watanuki with anyone else?

NOT TRUE ANYMORE. There's a pairing I'd love to see involving him...

...and Natsume from Natsume Yuujinchou. SRSLY. Perfect match!

I'm on episode 4. I wanted something sweet to compensate yesterday's kick in the nuts. I think I'll finish season one over the weekend since it's short. Man, I missed this kind of paranormal stuff so damn much ever since XXXHOLiC schedule became so... slow. This series is just what I needed for my fix ♥

I honestly need crossovers with this shit. And not only for my crack pairing. I want Nyanko-sensei interacting with CLAMP characters so badly. Please stop me from apping him at Mansión, please.

Comments

[etrangere.livejournal.com]

I do adore Natsume Yuujinchou! (well the manga at least) it's both adorable and subtle and heartbreaking, very much some of my favourite kind of shoujo.

I think he's way too much like Watanuki to fit well with him XDDD

[rainmage.livejournal.com]

I'm watching the anime first so I don't go purist on it. But yeah, you're right, but Natsume seemed so lonely and wanting someone to understand him I want at least fic with them meeting and bonding to be BFF. While Nyanko-sensei asks for more food and sake, because youkai abusing Watanuki is like tradition.

[etrangere.livejournal.com]

BFF yeah, they'd be good friend that's sure :D

hehe I could definitly see Nyanko-sensei teasing Watanuki yes

How long is the anime? Is it finished?

[rainmage.livejournal.com]

The first season is, and it's 13 episodes. They're making another in the near future. I have no idea how similar to the manga is, however.

[kirarakim.livejournal.com]

Yay you are watching it XD XD XD

Now you make me want to watch Holic!

Also if you like Natsume Yuujinchou you might like this short story by the same author.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5A0DVGH9

From what I understand the anime follows the manga closely but the last episode is anime only I think.

[rainmage.livejournal.com]

Watch? WATCH? No, read. The animation for every XXXHOLiC piece of animation is just squicky and weird. I'd totally recommend the manga to you, but recently they're tying the plot in too much with Tsubasa's, and I know you're not going to like TRC. But the main character is also an orphan who attracts bad spirits and there's a lot of mythological creatures going around, hence my comparison and wish to crossover this.

I actually downloaded it when you uploaded it, but I'm waiting until I check the manga out after the anime.

[kirarakim.livejournal.com]

Well maybe I will read XXXHolic when it is finished then. Do you think that is anytime soon? I don't like starting unfinished long manga. I've seen a lot of people compare Natsume to XXXHolic (and I think that comparison makes a lot more sense then Mushishi). In fact many people said their last episodes are similar as well.


I actually downloaded it when you uploaded it, but I'm waiting until I check the manga out after the anime.

Ah cool! Just to let you know this manga is not related to Natsume Yuujinchou. It's just by the same author and a similar type of story. :)

[etrangere.livejournal.com]

I really love the delicate and sensitive art in Natsumi, it's hard to imagine what it'll give once animated, but I'll probably get around downloading it.

[rainmage.livejournal.com]

...I don't think it's gonna end too soon. They're taking a lot of hiatus because they're planning those two manga together and there's a lot of overlap. But even like that, I get the feeling you wouldn't understand it without Tsubasa, except for loose arcs. I could direct you to them and skip the CLAMP-much parts when it's over, perhaps?

Yup, but I want to read them all together anyway.

(oh, and the art might help when it comes to comparing them because at least the color manga images feel quite similar to HOLiC)

[kirarakim.livejournal.com]

I haven't read the Natsume manga but I read another manga by the author and I get the same peaceful feeling from the anime that I get from the manga. The anime uses a very soft colors and has very peaceful music. And the seiyuu who plays Natsume (Kamiya Hiroshi) is absolutely perfect, he has a nice soothing quality to his narrations. :)

[kirarakim.livejournal.com]

I could direct you to them and skip the CLAMP-much parts when it's over, perhaps?

Are the stories episodic enough that I could read some and not others but still understand what is going on?

[rainmage.livejournal.com]

Mmmmm, it's hard to say. Maybe the really short ones. There might be some arcs where you'd have to know the basics about the main-ish characters, I suppose.

Oh, and two one-shot arcs you may like and you can read regardless are what are tagged as chapters 36, 48, 64 at One Manga. And something Natsume-ish that needs no backstory except for chapter 36 could be the short arc from 61 to 63.

[lodelco.livejournal.com]

Wow. I finised all of the first season and I haven't even thought about pairing those two. Maybe because Natsume has is own potential Doumeki, I won't spoil it just in case.

Yes I fell in love with the anime! It's just so charming and laid back in a ways. It also comes off as intelligent without forcing you to use your brainpower. XD

I'll be eagerly waiting your HOLiC/Yuujinchou crossover! <3

[kirarakim.livejournal.com]

Thanks I added this post to me memories so I will check those chapters out. ♥ :)

[starsdust.livejournal.com]

Será posible que estamos totalmente de acuerdo en algo luego de muchos anios?! ToT (XD)