#anyways natsume yuujinchou is SO GOOD ALWAYS N FOREVER

[llumimoon]

i was like ohhh my childhood anime has another season! I didn't know it was still going! I should watch it! and then I get slammed w/ one of my favorite tropes in episode one where the protag w/ a sad traumatizing childhood gets deaged and everyone has to regain the trust of this traumatized kid who doesn't remember them but is learning that his future is bright and that he has friends and family who love him now SOBS SCREAMS

[pinepickled]

1, 3 and 12 for the shipping preferences thing ^^

Thank you for the ask elm! I love doing these

If anyone else wants to send an ask:

1. List 3 Shipping Tropes You Love

I am not a big fan of tropes generally! They tend to make a relationship feel canned and not-unique, so I try to avoid them.

But aside from that... ^^

I like the poor x rich romances a lot. Aside from "I would like all of my problems to be solved by money", I've recently been replaying Mystic Messenger that has a similar dynamic and it's given me a new appreciation for the nuance that the rich character can have! Normally they're confined to being these douchebags who only slightly care about their lover who have a Dark Past but in Mystic Messenger, he's given a lot more depth and nuance as a character and I like to see that sort of stuff!

Fucked up Person A/Secretly Likes it Person B is also a huge favorite of mine. Just,,, it's so good. I especially love if Person B is in vehement denial about how much they like their partners not normal/probably abusive tendencies! Pair it with some dubcon and an absolutely loving Person A and you have a recipe perfect for Pine ☺️

My final guilty pleasure tends to only exist in C Dramas like Scum Villain's Self Saving System, but I love it all the same. Student A grows up to top Teacher B is a gigantic soft spot for me! Just, a kind older person who innocently took in this innocent little kid and mentored them, taught them and fed them, clothed them and loved them- only for the student to grow up and repay the favor by becoming the Good Strong Dominant Partner that they knew their poor teacher really needed 🥰🥰 whether the teacher likes it or not!

I feel like there's a theme going...

3. One emotional aspect of a ship that always gets you

Ooof.... that's hard. Believe it or not, I don't actually find more than maybe 1 or 2 romances in a few months time that actually have romances that appeal to me. I kind of just bear with it to see the story and pass the time.

One thing that does always hook me though is the "I know what's good for you". Just, Person A being able to trust Person B enough to let B make decisions and watch over them, protect them, it always gets to me. And A trusting B enough to go to them for everything, all emotions and problems they could have, because they know, love, and trust B enough to take care of them. :3

12. List 3 Ships You Currently Love

Ooh!

1. Jumin/Zen from Mystic Messenger. They are the above rich/poor romance I said I love 😊 Jumin is a complex character and Zen is as well, and they compliment each other nicely. Jumin is patient and kind, though he comes off as arrogant and cold. Zen is firey and passionate, if a bit narcissistic about his appearance, and he haaaaates Jumin for no reason 😂 its funny! I'm writing a fic for them right now, and I'm enjoying their dynamic greatly.

2. Vanitas/Noe/Comte de Saint Germain from Vanitas no Shuki. Vanitas and Noe's relationship is already very sweet and heartwarming when they're friends, but I'd like to reject the "No homo" tone the series has taken recently 😷 and who better to do it with than the Comte de Saint Germain, aka Noe's teacher! I think a rivalry between Vanitas and the teacher for Noe's affections would be very funny to write and read about, especially since it would be mostly one sided on Vanitas' part. I also think Noe just deserves to be spoiled and doted on. Sue me!

3. And finally, last but not certainly least since i have a whole blog dedicated to them, Natsume/Matoba. God, I could rant about Natsume Yuujinchou forever. Its such a good series and so underrated 😭😭 the fandom is nonexistent. I've been meaning to organize a one shot project for myself just to bump the numbers on ao3 and put some activity in the tumblr and Twitter tags bc it's so bare. Especially for this ship. It's the certified problematic ship, so that doesn't help either.

Anyway.

Matoba has the capabilities to be a good mentor and guide for Natsume as he further navigates the yokai world. He has just the right edge of danger to protect Natsume and keep him on his toes, and Natsume is perfectly fine with that whether he admits it or not. I always like to remember fondly the times when Natsume rejected someone's touch, only to not only accept Matoba literally playing with his hair, but relaxed as he did so!

Please watch/read Natsume's Book of Friends. It's so good.

Again, thank you for the ask!

[nanimoshitakunai]

Alright, so I decided to better order my list of Iyashikei anime...the list is growing and well, if anyone get to ever see this post and would like a recommendation or would like to know a bit more about these anime, you can always come talk to me or check this page out about the animes. But let's go:

- Natsume Yuujinchou ❤ (Natsume’s Book of Friends)

- Mushishi (I always get back to it thanks to the way this one is...)

- Barakamon

- Flying Witch (I’m reading the manga and it’s one of my big faves ❤)

- Hakumei to Mikochi (Hakumei and Mikochi)

- Somali to Mori no Kamisama (Somali and the Forest Spirit)

- Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge (Tanaka-kun is Always Listless)

- Fukigen na Mononokean (The Morose Mononokean - I need to finish the manga but I’m lazy lol)

- Aria (I’m in a process with this one, I still have to finish Aria the Natural and then watch Aria the Origination, and I’d also wanted to watch the new ones, but I don’t know where to find them…I’ll get there though- promise!)

- Yuru Camp (Laid Back Camp - it IS perfect and one of my faves forever!!! ❤)

- Studio Ghibli (like Tonari no Totoro [My Neighbor Totoro], Majo no Takkyuubin [Kiki’s Delivery Service], Mimi wo Sumaseba [Whisper of the Heart], Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi [Spirited Away], Neko no Ongaeshi [The Return of the Cat], Gake no Ue no Ponyo [Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea], Kokuriko-zaka Kara [From Up On Poppy Hill], and Omoide no Marnie [When Marnie Was There])

- Demi-chan wa Kataritai (Interview with Monster Girls - binge read the manga and wanted to read the other chapters out but couldn't find them translated anywhere and now I'm crying)

- Isekai Shokudou (Restaurant to Another World - anxiously waiting for season 2)

- Urara Meirochou (Book of Urara Labyrinths - wanted to read the manga but couldn't...and the anime is worth it and intriguing sometimes too!)

- Houkagou Saikoro Club (After School Dice Club - also wanted to read the manga but couldn't - and I love board games too so...)- HaNaYaMaTa

- HitoriBocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu (Bocchi Hitori's ____ Life or The ____ Life of Being Alone)

- Isekai Izakaya "Nobu" (Alternate World Bar "Nobu" - I really wanted another season...)

- Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu Ka. (Is the Order a Rabbit?)

- Miira no Kaikata (How to Keep a Mummy - IT'S LIKE ONE OF THE CUTEST THINGS I'VE EVER WATCHED WHERE'S SEASON 2 AND THE REST OF THE VOLUMES TRANSLATED???)

- Yakunara Mug Cup mo (Let's Make a Mug Too - anxiously waiting for season 2 and I basically cried a bit with the protagonist, the way their sensei was crying haha it's so......PRETTY!!! - Haven’t watched season 2 yet but I will!)

it has been a year since my last update sorry, but here I am

- Aharen-san wa Hakarenai (Aharen Is Indecipherable - they say it’s an Iyashikei but I did have better hopes for this series, it was...well I watched it but sometimes I didn’t want to continue because it did not hold my attention as I thought it would. Does it mean it’s bad? NO, not at all - just not for me I guess)

- Amaama to Inazuma (Sweetness and Lightning)

- Rokuhoudou Yotsuiro Biyori (It was a really nice anime to watch and if revived I’ll watch the next season gladly!)

- Slime Taoshite Sanbyaku-nen, Shiranai uchi ni Level Max ni Nattemashita (I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level - yeah, and guess what, it IS a good anime!!!!! I recommend and there will be a second season which I’ll also watch hehe)

- Kamitachi ni Hirowareta Otoko (By the Grace of the Gods or, lit. The Man Picked up by the Gods - now this one...T-H-I-S A-N-I-M-E!!!!! IT SURPRISED ME AND IT SURPRISED ME GOOD!!! It has been a while since an anime picked me up the way this one did and when I learned they’re working on a second season for it [like, they said it should be out this year yet but I think it will only come next year, but anyway] I got SO DAMN HAPPY it wasn’t canceled nor anything and I’m eager to watch it but I guess I’ll go to the manga even before that bc I intend to read it all since the very beginning!!! It is SO DAMN CUTE AND NICE AND LOVABLE AND I WANT MORE AHAHAHA it’s worth it please give it a chance, thank you :3)