#Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor

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Remembered I had some drawings of Mitsumi so I'm deciding to post this hereee. I also remembered discovering Natsume's Book of Friends for the first time when I was on the airplane, and when I first saw him he was so adorable o and so yeah, new fav character and (I should rrly watch the series's fully tho, you too!)

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Kamiya Hiroshi Talks About His ‘Fateful Encounter’ with ‘Natsume’s Book of Friends’ on ‘Say You to Yo Asobi’

Kamiya Hiroshi, who voices the protagonist Natsume Takashi in the new animated film, "Natsume’s Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor," currently playing in theatres, made a guest appearance on "Say You to Yo Asobi" [lit: Night Entertainment with Voice Actors] hosted by voice actors Namikawa Daisuke and Ishikawa Kaito.

In the program, he talked about the new film during the segment "If You Just Watch, You’ll Enjoy It! Natsume’s Book of Friends’ Recommendations", and matched voice actors to various youkai during  "Voice Actor Personification Meeting ~Youkai Edition~".

The TV anime "Natsume’s Book of Friends" began its first season in 2008 and has now reached its sixth season. Kamiya, who has been involved with "Natsume’s Book of Friends" for about 12 years, said, "Everyone loves Midorikawa-sensei’s original drawings". He revealed, "Without Midorikawa-sensei’s original work, there is no anime" - a principle that has been upheld this entire time.

Additionally, Kamiya referenced his fateful encounter with the "Natsume’s Book of Friends" anime.

Kamiya already had a cat named Nyanko-sensei before he started working on the series. The name was taken from one of his favourite manga, "The Funny Judo Champion" [Inakappe Taishō - a manga and anime from the late 60’s and early 70’s]. A fan told Kamiya that there was a series with a cat that had the same name; he noted that he was then drawn in by its charm. 

Kamiya participated in the [Natsume] Drama CD, and after auditioning, proceeded to work on the anime adaptation. He also spoke about how deeply attached to Natsume he is, as it was around this time that his career as a voice actor started to take off. 

At the end, Kamiya spoke about how "There is always one story that somehow resonates. When you encounter it, every episode transforms into something important; it’s a work that you experience with wonder." When he said "I hope you come across such moments", many audience members commented "I totally understand!", "I get it….", and that "It was a very cherished work", and how they "could feel Kamiya’s love for Natsume".  

ABEMA premium members can also watch "Say You to Yo Asobi Premium #27", which includes exclusive footage.

Article from Jan 29, 2021

-Pippi

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Natsume Yuujinchou: Ishi Okoshi to Ayashiki Raihousha

Titles: Natsume’s Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor Genre: Slice of Life, supernatural, aww, Natsume – yeah that’s right, it’s its own genre now! Lenght: 51 minutes Studio:  Shuka Natsume is a young man who exists in liminality. He’s no longer a child and not an adult yet. He is an orphan but is building a found family. He lives among humans but talks to yokai. Natsume…

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Voting is Now Open for Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2022's Anime Fan Award

    The official website for Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2022 (TAAF2022) announced on January 6 that voting is now open for the Anime Fan Award of its Anime of the Year category. You can vote as many times as you like during the period from January 6 to February 3, 2022, but only once a day (You need a Twitter account to vote).

   From November 1 to December 2, 2021, the festival organized a public vote to select the top 100 titles (80 TV series and 20 theatrical films and OVAs) from 446 anime works screened or broadcast in the year 2021 (October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021). In total, 152,959 votes were cast during the 32-say period. From these 100 titles listed below, the fans will once again vote for their most favorite anime of 2021. 

    - Top 100 anime titles of 2021:

  TV series:

  IDOLY PRIDE

IDOLiSH7 Second BEAT!・Third BEAT!

Akudama Drive

Assault Lily BOUQUET

Adachi and Shimamura

The Case Study of Vanitas

Vivy -Fluorite Eye’s Song-

Umamusume Pretty Derby Season2

Uramichi Oniisan

86

A3! SEASON AUTUMN ＆ WINTER

SK∞

Mr. Osomatsu 3rd season

ODD TAXI

My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X

Kageki Shojo!!

Thus spoke Kishibe Rohan

Kirrato Pri☆Chan

Gintama THE SEMI-FINAL

Kemono Jihen

Golden Kamuy 3rd season

Godzilla Singular Point

Is The Order A Rabbit? BLOOM

The Quintessential Quintuplets∬

Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S

Sonny Boy

SHAMANKING

Shadows House

JUJUTSU KAISEN

The Aquatope on White Sand

Attack on Titan The Final Season

Super Cub

Zombie Land Saga Revenge

SSSS.DYNAZENON

Chocomatsu-san ～Valentine chapter～

Chocomatsu-san ～White Day chapter～

D4DJ First Mix

Heaven Official's Blessing

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime 2nd season

Heaven's Design Team

Tokyo Revengers

Dr.STONE STONE WARS(2nd season)

Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai

Tropical-Rouge! Precure

Non Non Biyori Non Stop

Haikyu!! TO THE TOP(4th season)

Backflip!!

Cells at Work!

Cells at Work! BLACK

Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon

BEASTARS(2nd season)

Higurashi: When They Cry (Gou & Sotsu)

Pretty Boy Detective Club

Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-Rhyme Anima

Pui Pui Molcar

Fairy Ranmaru

To Your Eternity

Black Clover

Fruits Basket The Final

Bungo Stray Dogs Wan!

Hetalia World★Stars

My Hero Academia (5th season)

Horimiya

MARS RED

Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun (2nd season)

Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle

Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story (2nd season)

The Journey of Elaina

Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation

Talentless Nana

Detective Conan

Moriarty the Patriot

Laid-Back Camp SEASON2

Love Live! Superstar!!

Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- 2nd season (second half)

World Trigger 2nd season

Wonder Egg Priority

ONE PIECE 

    Theatrical films (including OVAs):

  Pompo: The Cinéphile

Gils und Panzer das Finale 3rd episode

Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway

Gintama THE FINAL

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train

Revue Starlight

BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia」I：Yakusoku/II：Song I am

BanG Dream! FILM LIVE 2nd Stage

Fate/Grand Order - Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot

Free!－the Final Stroke－ 1st chapter

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor

White Snake

Fate/Grand Order - Grand Temple of Time: Solomon

Princess Principal: Crown Handler 1st & 2nd chpater

My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission

Detective Conan The Scarlet Bullet

BELLE

Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis

The Legend of Hei

    Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2022 (TAAF2022) is set to held in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, from March 11 to 14, 2022. TAFF is an international animation film festival that was developed from the Tokyo Anime Awards, which was held as part of the Tokyo International Anime Fair from 2002 to 2013. Its official website writes its aim is "discovering and developing new talent, contributing to the promotion of the animation culture/industry, and conveying the appeal of Tokyo as promoting tourism in the city."

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    Key visual:

      Source: Tokyo Anime Award Festival official website

  ©TAAFEC. All Rights Reserved.

  By: Mikikazu Komatsu

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"Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor" Short anime episodes - New Visual!

Limited theater screening is scheduled to premiere in Japan on January 16, 2021.

Shuka is animating the two short anime.

HP: https://anime-natsume2021.com/