#Nanase Natsuyuu

[connan-l]

YOKAI: Since you hate men, please make me your shiki. Hey, Nanase.

TAKUMA: You're popular as usual. NANASE: For God's sake... They're all fooling around, just because Matoba isn't here. They may be imitating women, but they are all bothersome monsters.

—Volume 21, Special 17.

It's funny that sometimes I think saying Nanase is canonically a lesbian is reading too much into it given the only evidence we have is One scene that's just subtext and coding (and okay her wearing that suit, that's a very soft butch gay suit. And then there's her fascination for Reiko but I don't think that really counts, and that's mostly developed in the anime sadly), but then I reread that moment from Special 17 and I'm like. umm. Midorikawa what was the purpose of that scene if not to tell us she is Very Gay lmao

I just love the implication that apparently Nanase being a lesbian is such a widely known fact within the exorcist community that yokai literally take the appeareance of women to flirt with her. Like okay. Even Takuma coments that she's "popular as usual," which granted he's just teasing her about the yokai flirting with her here but still. What's your history Miss Nanase 😭 Do you think when she was young she was a ladykiller who went around seducing all the female exorcists so that's why she has that reputation lol

Also I'm kind of mad about how the official English translation did that specific scene:

YOKAI: We don't like men. Won't you please make me your servant? C'mon, Nanase.

Like. At least they still come off as flirting with her, and yes, the original Japanese can be a little ambiguous — but honestly that's pretty clear the yokai are not talking about themselves but that they're talking about Nanase.

YOKAI: 男は嫌いなんだよう だからさあ 式にしておくれぇ ねぇ七瀬

"Otoko wa kirai nandayou" make little sense to translate it as "WE don't like men"... They're clearly talking about Nanase disliking men here, especially within the scene's context given what Nanase says next? She basically states that those yokai took the appearance of women to "fool around [with her]," so what would be the point of doing this if not because Nanase "hate men"?

It pisses me off a little, like c'mon. I don't really think it was deliberate but that's still annoying because it does somewhat change the gay subtext. At least recently they still kept Shinobu's flirting with women intact so I hope that was still some unintentional mistake on their part but well.

I hope the new anime season adapt this scene properly too and that the sub/dub don't mess it up (the anime do tend to give Nanase a lot of screentime so I'm curious about how they'll adapt this tbh.)

[ror-art]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS @necle 🎉🎉 I was your secret santa 😌

I cannot tell you how thrilled I was to see you request Nanase and Reiko lol ive been wanting to draw old reiko/if she had lived and you have given me the perfect prompting! I think they would be a fun influence on each other

thank you @natsume-ss for hosting this it was such a blast!

[ID: Digital fanart of Natsume Reiko and Nanase from Natsume Yuujinchou. Reiko is old, about Nanase’s age. They both have wrinkles and Reiko has some grey streaks in her light brown hair. They are siting casually on the edge of a porch, legs dangling off the edge and into the tall grass and flowers beneath. Nanase has one hand raised and is grinning, looking like she’s telling a story. Reiko is smiling with an eyebrow raised like she’s humoring Nanase. They both look relaxed and comfortable in each other’s company, clothes a little disheveled and less professional. The Book of Friends is laying on the porch behind Reiko and a half eaten plate of orange slices lay behind Nanase. The lighting implies that the sun is setting. /end ID]

[masodemic]

Y'all, in Nanase's childhood flashback, she was a little girl while Natsume Reiko was already going around making a name for herself. We can assume Reiko must have been around middle or high school there. Hence, Reiko is likely older than Nanase.

We don't know Nanase's present age but perhaps somewhere in the mid-50s is a good estimate since she's pretty energetic despite the gray hair and wrinkles. Reiko is anywhere from 4 to 7 ish years older than that which puts her at late 50s to early 60s if she were alive.

Now why do I bring this up?

In Yorishima's stats, it's said that he's 50 or older. While it doesn't specify, there is a good chance that he may be a couple years younger than Reiko, maybe even a whole decade younger. To me this seems to suggest he may not have been Reiko's lover, as he would have still been a kid when she talked about the mysterious man in that one flashback chapter.

Furthermore, Takashi said that Reiko had her daughter young (I'm putting that at 18 - 22), so is it not likely that her lover must have been around her age or older rather than younger?

Yorishima knows who Reiko was, so there is definitely some connection there. He might be related to the grandfather or was around way back when. Either way it seems he is the key to uncovering another layer in this mystery even if he himself might not be the answer.

[souenkun]

Please tell me that I'm not reaching and that we actually might get eye-eater youkai this season (collapses)

[lunasohma]

sangfroid

[ ao3 / ff.net ]

They’ll eat you. It's nature.

Matoba Seiji bleeds and bleeds and—

He’s losing a lot, but isn’t that what he’s supposed to do?

warnings: blood, nosebleeds, canon-typical warnings

—

mister monster.

Its eye is bulbous and overcompensating; milky and unseeing. Perhaps that is why it hungers so for another. Nanase says it grows more intelligent after each attempt. Assuming forms familiar to the beholder of its long-due prize, Seiji would rather not think of it.

Truthfully, it frightens him.

—

what is your nature?

He remembers one of those nature documentaries that Natori had lent his voice to.

Animals don’t try to compensate for the things they’ve lost. And sometimes they might even regain them if that is their design.

Would that be nice? Would that satisfy? Simple survival mechanisms that might ensure them another day?

Or is it the betrayal that burns brighter still?

If he were to take the monster’s place, he knows how he would feel. And in that case, he understands. That is what disgusts him most.

However, in such a kindred, familiar disgust, there can be nursed—then gained—a great advantage.

The original is best, after all.

—

anatomy.

One time, Nanase had patiently pulled a flower apart for him, divulging the secrets of its inner workings to further his knowledge or some such sentiment. Her face had softened.

They'd put the remains in the garden under the hydrangea bush. Food for the earth. It's a cycle, see? Seiji wonders if he's supposed to take comfort in that.

He'd done one such dissection for Shuuichi.

Shuuichi had made a strange face.

So then Seiji had laughed, tossing the petals to the wind.

Pistil. Stamen. Sepals.

—

bloodlet.

She had pulled up a chair to the sink, leaning into him even as the blood dried on his face, skin, and clothes.

Then they had tiptoed down the hall, on a quest for fresh sheets, quiet so as not to wake the rest of the household.

.

The edges of the droplets feather away against the stainless steel of the sink basin as they make their way to the drain.

“I didn’t realize they were still this bad.”

It's not, though. It never was. He wants to say. He has before.

He doesn't want to see the look on Shuuichi’s face when he does, so he says nothing.

Shuuichi fills a glass with water, sets it within Seiji’s reach.

—

papillon.

Its wings realign, mask back in place, and Seiji raises the parasol. A sort of camaraderie, he’s inclined to think.

The rain picks up and jostles the butterfly's perch. He shifts closer and stays there until he hears Nanase calling for him.

[pondlilies00]

Happy New Year, @eternal-brainrot​ I was your pinch hitter for @natsume-ss​​! I’ll put your gift under the cut cuz it contains a spoiler for people who only watched the anime or haven’t read Chapter 77

So let me start off by saying this isn’t quite what you requested so if it’s turns out you don’t like it, just let me know. I’d be happy to work with you to make something you’d like :)

I had a hard time imagining what Nanase looks like when she does exorcisms cuz we’ve never seen her in action. Like Matoba uses arrows and Natori has his paper but Nanase??? So, I decided the next best thing is to have Matoba and Nanase encountering a yokai instead. I immediately thought of that chapter where we see them dealing with the yokai that’s after Matoba’s eye. I thought it would be cool to show them reacting to that yokai but since we already know what present day looks like, what if they were younger. I ended up imagining a scene where little Matoba is absolutely freaked out by that yokai and runs to Nanase for safety. Meanwhile, Nanase tries her best to lure the yokai to attack the umbrella and not the little boy who will one day be her boss.

[joelletwo]

istherewifiinhell

drill tweet: the matoba clan spending, veils: 1500. nanase help me budget this

SHDFKJGHSFG

[intro panel of kuromisa, a tall figure cloaked in at least seven layers of black veils]

tiered cake of a woman

[dreamer1084]

Natsuyuu Anime S7EP6 VS Manga Vol22 SP.19 & Vol19 Ch.77

Sensei's "tsk" was changed to "hum" Matoba's "おや" was deleted.

Matoba's laughter was deleted.

Matoba's dialogue when explaining the content of the commission was greatly simplified, retaining only the most basic knowledge without details.

Deleted the scene where Natsume was suspicious of "Why did he keep me here?"

Natsume's description of things that the audience can directly see has been deleted as usual. By the way, we cannot see the youkai in anime as clear as in manga.

Anime deleted a lot of monologues and dialogues here explaining why he went to Hakozaki's house.

When they saw the Youkai, they were still outdoors in manga, but they had already entered the house in anime. That's why the dialogue where Beniko thanked them for coming was also deleted.

Anime changed Natsume's straightforward statement about investigating his grandfather here to be more tactful. First, anime moved the dialogue forward, saying that although he didn't know if he had the ability to help, he would look around the house. Then he use "speaking of" to bring in his grandfather's matters.

In terms of dialogue, manga Natsume seemed to be talking to himself, so he later apologized for being rude. In anime Natsume used more questions, thus a more sense of communication.

Youkai hided behind this tower in amine. It is different from the manga in which Beniko answered the phone and left so Natsume could discuss the situation with Sensei.

Anime deleted Natsume thought Matoba sneaked into the house, and Matoba smiled and said he had permission LOL

Deleted scene where he said "かじん(家人) will not be harmed" (The "家人" here in Japanese does not necessarily refer to the family, but may also mean something like a servant. It may be an attempt to ridicule the identity of Sensei. But it may also mean people in this house. )

Manga's Natsume chose not to speak when faced with Matoba's request, and than delivered a monologue to the readers. In anime, he said, "I am (helping you) only for Beniko-san and Sensei."

Deleted Motoba's line "Do you want to hear it? Okay" and Natsume was again speechless.

His dialogue explaining the Youkai was again slightly simplified.

Deleted Motoba's "そうですね" (more like a modal particle for thinking than recognition) Matoba in manga just stared at Natsume, and Natsume asked him unhappily what was going on. Anime included a strong wind that made Natsume close his eyes. At this time, Matoba looked at him thoughtfully.

Anime simplified Matoba's instructions to Natsume into simply telling him to look to the east.

Deleted Nanase said "We meet in a strange place"

Deleted Nanase said, "It's so convenient that Youkai will come close to you when you are here."

The dialogue here was split into Natsume first asking if there was a mirror, Nanase responded that it was part of the spell, and Natsume said that the mirror was broken.

Animation added Natsume says "わかりました"(Got it) And Nanase also said "頼んだぞ"(I am counting on you)

Sensei in anime did not have the arrogant tone from manga, but he clearly complained that "forbidden techniques are really troublesome." Anime Natsume asked "Even Sensei can't exorcise it?"

Deleted the dialogue where Matoba asked Natsume not to tell others and hoped to have a good conversation with him (Because the content was similar to the summary part of the abandoned station later.)

Anime also deleted the sence where Beniko said that she only let them in because Matoba-clan agreed not to charge. She also promised Natsume again that if she discovered anything related to his grandfather, she would inform him.

[connandoods]

Forest date 🌲

[undistortedworld]

ive always wanted to make an animatic and thought it would be a good exercise to get better at drawing different poses and expressions, and since matoba has taken over all of my brain functions, of course it ended up being about him lol u‿u I love watching animatics so much and theres hardly any for natsuyuu so I hope this is able to fill the void a little!! Theres a LOT that could be improved but tbh im still really proud of it and feel like ive learnt a lot and it was so fun to make!! 

idk how much sense some of this makes outside of my brain but i hope you can get the jist of what I was trying to do :’)

[scorpionatori]

NatsuYuu Character Names Kanji

(note: this is a compilation of the kanji and their meanings and doesn’t have any info on history or context of these names. kanji is also pretty complicated and versatile and they can have different meanings and connotations depending on what other kanji they’re paired with)

夏目貴志 (Natsume Takashi)

夏=summer; 目=eye (given the kanji for “eye”, possibly a reference to his ability to see things others can’t?)

貴=precious; 志=intention (fitting for his personality and kind-hearted nature, as well as as his resolution and good intentions for wanting to return the names in the book of friends instead of using it for his own benefit)

夏目レイコ (Natsume Reiko)

EDIT: the Fandom Wiki had a kanji spelling for her name but I’ve never seen official kanji so I’m just taking that out. However, “rei” can be written as 霊 which means “spirit/souls”. It is used in the word 幽霊 (yuurei) which means ghost as well as other words related to spirits. “ko” in names is generally written in kanji as 子 which means child. So her name could be interpreted as “spirit child”, given her being a sort of “ghost” in this series.

斑 (Madara)

斑=speckled, spotted (pretty self-explanatory. he’s a creature with spotted markings)

田沼要 (Tanuma Kaname)

田=rice field; 沼=marsh (family names with 田 are very common and I’m not sure how much hidden meaning could be in this. “marsh” could be a reference to his pond, which, if that’s the case, I find it interesting that a kanji referring to marshes and wetlands and swamps, which have murky and unclear water, is used, given the fact that Tanuma doesn’t have clear vision when it comes to youkai)

要=pivot, vital point, keystone (he is a turning point in Natsume’s life, being the first person he meets whom he can share the knowledge of his abilities with. he is a source of reliability and support, and is someone important to Natsume both in his “normal” world and his world of being involved with youkai)

多軌透 (Taki Tooru)

多=many, multi-; 軌=rut (this kanji is usually used in railroad terms) (I have no interpretations for this name)

透=transparent (I’m not entirely sure with this one either. maybe related to her abilities to make invisible (transparent) things visible?)

名取周一 (Natori Shuuichi)

名=name; 取= to take/get/have/earn. (the themes with his character, especially in his backstory chapters, of trying to create an identity for himself, reviving the family name of his fallen clan, searching for his own way of living. he’s also made a name for himself by being famous in both the “normal” human world as a celebrity and in the exorcist community)

周=circumference, lap, circuit; 一=one (these kanji switched around spell 一周 (i’shuu), which means “a circuit/revolution/turn”. likely a reference to his role in the narrative as a character foil to Natsume, being a sort of older, alternate version of him (so like, “Round 1”))

的場静司 (Matoba Seiji)

的=mark, target; 場=location (his main symbol is literally an archery target. 的 can be used with other kanji to mean “goal or purpose”. 場 can be used with other kanji to mean “situation” or “opportunity”. These fit with his ambitious and goal-oriented nature, and his archery skills)

静=quiet, calm; 司=director (used in many words used to describe a leader or someone in charge) (basically “calm leader”. he’s the cool and calculating head of the exorcist community)

七瀬 (Nanase)

七= seven; 瀬=shallows, rapids, current, shoal (I don’t have any interpretations for this. There is the connection of the youkai/exorcist/shiki she met as a child who was a piece of jade from the river, though it should be noted her backstory was anime only and not from the manga. we do not know her given name)

柊 (Hiiragi)

(a type of holly. it has traditionally been used to ward off demons, and is still planted today to protect homes from evil spirits and even burglars, due to the leaves being painfully spiky. this fits very well with Hiiragi’s background of being tied to a storehouse to protect it from intruders. she is an exorcist’s familiar, which means it is her job to protect people from malicious spirits)

瓜姫 (Urihime)

瓜=gourd; 姫=princess (Natori named her after the crow’s gourd vines he found her entangled in)

笹後 (Sasago)

笹=bamboo; 後=behind, after (we don’t know her backstory, but my theory is Natori found her in a bamboo grove and named her the way he named Urihime)

(okay from here on out there might not be noticeable significant meanings for the names but I’m listing them all anyway)

藤原塔子 (Fujiwara Touko)

藤=wisteria; 原= meadow

塔=pagoda; 子=child

藤原滋 (Fujiwara Shigeru)

滋=nourishing

北本篤史 (Kitamoto Atsushi)

北=north; 本=true

篤=fervent; 史=history

西村悟 (Nishimura Satoru)

西=west; 村=village

悟=enlightenment

笹田純 (Sasada Jun)

笹=bamboo; 田=field

純=innocent, pure, genuine

ヒノエ (Hinoe)

no kanji!

三篠 (Misuzu)

三=three; 篠=bamboo grass (note: “suzu” is also the pronunciation for 鈴, which means “bell”)

紅峰 (Benio)

紅=crimson; 峰=summit, peak, ridge, back of a blade

柴田克己 (Shibata Katsumi)

柴=brushwood, firewood; 田=field

克=overcome; 己=self (Shibata is determined to overcome his past behavior and reaches out to Natsume)

Anyone else who’s familiar with Japanese and kanji, feel free to add on/comment/correct!

[bee-calm]

exorcist things

[skygemspeaks]

Yes,  Nanase, that’s how families tend to work -_-

[deadgrantaires]

natsuyuu for the ask meme<3

OHHH DELIGHTFUL THANK YOU

blorbo (favorite character, character I think about the most)

tie of natsume and matoba, but mostly natsume when im like, actively watching through it bc HOW CAN YOU NOT UGH hes got so many layers :'( <333

scrunkly (my “baby”, character that gives me cuteness aggression, character that is So Shaped)

little fox and tama 🥺 the most baby of all time

scrimblo bimblo (underrated/underappreciated fave)

TAKI AND SASADA i love these girls sasada especially is jsut. so funny to me. bothersome in a hilarious way

glup shitto (obscure fave, character that can appear in the background for 0.2 seconds and I won’t shut up about it for a week)

that other girl who can see yokai who was friends with that tengu boy GOD i cant find either of their names but i love her!!! i so badly want her to join the fucking bhdsjv natsume friend group BONKERS to me that her and natsume wouldnt stay in contact being similair age in a nearby area who can both see yokai PLEASE. there was also that girl who like lost her ring and owl yokai found it and she went on yoaki adventure in one of the OVAs?? i think she should also be friends with the group i think its her right. oh and ofc miss matoba

poor little meow meow (“problematic”/unpopular/controversial/otherwise pathetic fave)

MATOBA OFC <333 cant wait to read the manga where he like bfhjvdf doesnt threaten to kill nyanko lol ALSO nanase <333

horse plinko (character I would torment for fun, for whatever reason)

natori and matoba i LOVE to bully them <333 also shibata

eeby deeby (character I would send to superhell)

(affectionate) i think nyanko should go to super hell and jsut fuck up the place <333 he'll come back home when he gets hungry <3

[lunasohma]

part viii: backbone

[ a twist of lemon / bakery au tag ]

[ << first and forever / chapter list ]

[ ao3 / ff.net ]

A portrait of the reliable ghost in their back rooms. She would like to lodge a complaint about that descriptor.

Observations and moments throughout the years.

Spoiler: I have named Miss Matoba under the cut. Just in case!

these summer mornings.

A tall glass of barley iced tea and a plate full of sleepy matcha shortbread cats wait for her every morning.

Just enough sweetness to start the day.

—

siblings.

Shinobu lets out a screech. Seiji has matter-of-factly dipped one of his sister’s plaits into cupcake batter. And with no regrets, he continues whisking away.

Nanase wonders how it took so long.

Alas, no cupcakes tonight—maybe for the best on account of Miss Matoba’s hair—and Seiji’s summarily banned from the kitchen for the rest of the month.

It’s almost a shame. And Nanase isn’t much for sweets.

—

suitor.

“He looks like a playboy, doesn’t he?” Seiji’s golden-haired date.

Shinobu’s eyes crinkle with mirth. “He’s certainly played Seiji!”

The two of them are at the edge of the koi pond. The boy has their boy by the hand—a point of contact he makes sure to maintain.

She ambles over to them now, playfully tips them into the water. Shuuichi steadies Seiji by the waist and it’s the first thing he does. Seiji goes pink.

Shinobu delights in her brother, as always, with a fox-like teasing. She ends up in the pond too.

It is rather warm, after all.

Nanase sets her heart.

—

they what—

Nanase isn’t surprised by the news of the marriage.

Of course, the Matoba are one for custom. So, really Seiji? She looks at him over the rim of her spectacles.

“I, we, didn’t want to wait.” Familiarly pink.

“How romantic.” Seiji burns brighter still. She tucks a smile into her palm.

“Youth.” Is all she has to say. And isn’t it wonderful.

—

résumé.

It was not needed.

—

espresso.

It is Shuuichi’s pride and joy, besides Seiji. A shining thing like a small car atop the back counter.

And oh, if Nanase has a weakness.

But Shuuichi doesn’t think of it like that and it is a few months before hers resembles anything like his.

They trade cups, as always.

—

pig-cat.

“I know you can talk.”

“And what,” the calico yawns wide, “would we talk about, book-keeper?”

Nanase doesn’t hesitate. He is a ridiculous, chunky excuse of a cat, and the window is right there. Who would blame her? Well, Seiji might, but she knows that Shuuichi and that boy, Takashi would back her up.

After all, he can find his way back inside if he wants to and if his pride lets him.

.

.

[ chapter notes, if you are interested! ]

[aislinceivun]

NatsuYuu chapter->episode masterlist with brief summaries (last updated: July 2023)

Prior to writing The Cat and His Boy (shameless self-promo, ye) I rewatched the anime and caught up on the manga, then put together a chapter->episode list to figure out the timeline. It was for my own writing purposes, but it’s just occurred to me that I really ought to share it :D

Under the cut, you can find a list of all manga chapters (e.g. “ch11″) and manga specials (e.g. “sp8″) in the manga’s chronological order, with the corresponding anime episode numbers noted, along with brief summaries. Anime-original stuff (some OVAs, the first movie, etc.) is also included where I think they roughly go, timeline-wise.

Chapters that have not been adapted into anime yet are marked “!!NOT ADAPTED!!” so you can easily find what you’ve missed if you’re only up to date with the anime but want to read ahead.

Hope y’all will find it useful! 😊

PS: shoutout to @dogcircle-scans for all their work!♥ (They’ve been doing the scanlations since ch77.) All chapters should be up on MangaDex.

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MANGA SPECIALS that depict events occurring before the pilot, in chronological order:

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sp6 / 2x05 – Reiko & Hinoe meet each other (and just that; the Kirinoha stuff is anime-only; see further down the list)

sp15 pt. 1 & 2 / 5x08 – teen Natori & Matoba meet each other

sp17 !!NOT ADAPTED!! – teen Natori & Matoba shenanigans, Natori meets Urihime

sp2 / 3x04 – tree youkai from Natsume’s childhood (blends into post-ch15)

sp13 / 5x10 – Shigeru & Touko decide to adopt Natsume

sp11 / 6x06 – Kitamoto & Natsume

sp10 / 6x06 – Nishimura & Natsume (blends into ch1)

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CANON TIMELINE (following manga order):

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ch1 / 1x01 – pilot, Natsume meets Madara

ch2 / 1x02 – the disappearing dew-god

ch3 / 1x03 – meeting Tanuma & Chuukyuu & Misuzu

ch4 / 1x06 – swallow youkai who wants to find a man

ch5/ 1x04 – Sasada and the trial of courage (1st time of Madara using Reiko’s form; in the manga, he also mentions having an old man form; first & last appearance of Sasada in the manga)

—1x05 [anime original] – ticket to the train station, Santou & Mikuri

ch6 / 1x12 – meeting Hinoe, the 5 Day Curse

ch7 / 1x09 – meeting Natori & Hiiragi

ch8 / 1x10 – umbrella youkai & koto youkai

ch9 / 2x01 – the stolen Yuujinchou, black Nyanko, meeting Benio

ch10 / 1x08 – firefly ayakashi & guy who lost the Sight

ch11 / 2x11 – first exorcist meeting, meeting Nanase

ch12 / 2x04 – Tama (the cute youkai who hatched from the mysterious egg)

—approx. here: One Snowy Day (OVA) [anime original]

ch13 / 2x02 – snow bunny youkai Gen

ch14 / 2x03 – onsen trip with Natori

—2x05 [anime original] – tree of promise; the Hinoe & Reiko flashbacks are from manga special #06

ch15 / 2x09 — youkai Miya and the cursed painting

sp1 / 1x07 (pt1) – meeting Kogitsune

sp3 / 1x11 – Madara & Natsume argument, Madara stuck in a pit with little girl (it was a short special chapter; the anime added a lot of excellent original scenes)

ch16 / 2x08 – the mermaid and the old lady

ch17-18 / 2x06-07 – meeting Taki

ch19 / 2x10 – Natsume learns young Shigeru’s past with Reiko

sp4 / 1x13 – watching the fireworks with Tanuma & friends (short special chapter; anime added original scenes)

ch20-22 / 2x12-13 – Kai

sp5 / 1x07 (pt2) + 3x08 – Kogitsune’s hat

—approx. here: 3x02 [anime original] — Ukihara village

sp7 / 3x13 – Dog’s Circle party to honor Natsume, shadow-tag game

ch23-26 / 3x06-07 – meeting Matoba

ch27 / 3x09 – Madara is healing, cultural festival

ch28-29 / 3x10-11 – broken mirror in Natsume’s eye

ch30-31 / 3x12 – creepy long-haired youkai from Natsume’s childhood

sp8 !!NOT ADAPTED!! – Chobihige finds youkai gossiping about “scary” Natsume

ch32-33 / 4x03 – fluffball youkai

—approx. here (maybe??? idk, it first came out in 2013 but aired in 2016): Nyanko-Sensei and the First Errand (OVA) [anime original]  

ch34-36 / 4x01-02 — Eastern forest youkai & Matoba stuff

sp9 / 4x05 – the girl who kinda befriended young Natsume

ch37-38 / 3x03 – meeting Shibata

ch39-41 / 4x09-10 – Houzukigami-sama scam

ch42-43 / 3x05 – shenanigans at Taki’s house (Taki’s grandpa stuff)

ch44 / 4x11 – human gang forest trip, the photo of Natsume’s parents

ch45-46 / 4x12-13 – visit to the old Natsume house; creepy bug youkai

ch47 / 4x04 – youkai who wants old letter restored

ch48 / 3x01 – old lady youkai about tree & Reiko

ch49-51 / 4x06-07 – Omibashira arc (tiny!Natsume, Tanuma meets Natori)

—approx. here: 4x08 [anime original] — Madara & Nanase

ch52-54 / 5x03-04 – exorcist meeting, Natsume pretends to be Matoba’s shiki

ch55 / 5x06 – owl youkai, Natsume’s voice is taken

ch56 / 5x02 – little ayakashi girl who wants to give a towel back to a human

ch57-59 / 5x01 – pot youkai with lost doll

sp12 / 5x11 – the Chuukyuu show Natsume beautiful flowers; Natsume gets sick

ch60-62 / 6x04-05 – house of Takuma-san’s granddaughter; Natori hears about the Yuujinchou

ch63 / 5x09 – smol mushroom ayakashi

ch64-65 / 5x05 – youkai who got lost in Taki’s house and she helped him

ch66-67 / 5x07 – trip with Tanuma, old baa-san youkai

sp14 !!NOT ADAPTED!! – bird youkai and stolen jar, Natsume pretends to be Reiko

ch68-69 / 6x08 – Kaoru & Aoi-chan

—approx. here: One Night Sake Cup (OVA) [anime original]

ch70 / Party of Fun and Games (OVA) – Madara gone, Natsume gets caught up in youkai tag game

ch71 !!NOT ADAPTED!! – Shiro & Ake

ch72-73 / 6x10-11 – Hakozaki mansion, Natsume tells Natori about the Yuujinchou

—approx. here: The Stump of the Suzunaru Tree (OVA) [anime original]

sp16 / Fragments of Dreams (OVA) – girl & owl youkai with the ring

ch74 / 6x03 – Shibata and the cursed dolls

ch75 / 6x02 – the stonewasher

ch76 / 6x07 – when Reiko stole a bride for herself =D

ch77 !!NOT ADAPTED!! – back in Hakozaki mansion; Matoba and the eye-eater

ch78 / 6x01 – Natsume gets turned back into a child

ch79 / 6x09 – school study trip, river/goddess/masks

—approx. here: Ephemeral Bond (2018 movie) [anime original]

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UNADAPTED MATERIAL FROM HERE ON (with the exception of the 2021 movie)

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ch80 – scarecrows, shenanigans with Natori

ch81 – the mini garden

ch82 /  Pt.1 of The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor (2021 movie) �� Ishi-okoshi and the rush to wake up a god

ch83 – the bookstore with Kitamoto

ch84 – mini-Nyanko-sensei

ch85-86 – the Noren inn

sp18 – Madara and the little boy who wants to meet youkai

ch87 – doll who takes Natsume’s appearance; Nishimura-centric

ch88-89 – story of the first name in the Yuujinchou

sp19 – Natsume and Madara run into Matoba at an abandoned train station

ch90-91 – cursed Tenjou-san paintings

ch92-94 – Natsume, Madara, Natori and Matoba & the god-binding ceremony

ch95-96 – meeting Isamu

ch97-98 / Pt.2 The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor (2021 movie) – Tanuma’s suspicious visitor

sp20 – kids at the movie, doing detective guesswork about what was going on in the film

ch99 – origami youkai, beautiful dreams

sp21 – tiny youkai with the Dog’s Circle

ch100-104 – Homura arc (Natsume, Madara, Natori and Matoba shenanigans; longest arc so far) 

sp22 – (in the volume, this comes after ch102) Madara wakes up with a ribbon on his head, finding the culprit 

ch105 – Tanuma & Natsume & Madara at the abandoned house

ch106-107 – visit to the house of Yorishima-san’s late friend, meeting his daughters

ch108 – Chobihige’s treasure

ch109-110 – Madara investigates holes in the ground; the two youkai who seem to “share” a name

ch111 – not scanlated yet

ch112 – Natsume, Taki and Matoba at a café

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NOT SCANLATED YET

ch111

ch113-122