Natsume Yuujinchou: Nyanko-sensei to Hajimete no Otsukai


Natsume’s Book of Friends: Nyanko-Sensei and the First Errand

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Synonyms: Nyanko-sensei & the First Errand, Natsume Yuujinchou LaLa Special, Natsume Yujincho LaLa Special, Natsume's Book of Friends LaLa Special
Japanese: 夏目友人帳新作アニメDVD
English: Natsume’s Book of Friends: Nyanko-Sensei and the First Errand
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Type: Special
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Dec 15, 2013
Licensors: None found, add some
Studios: Brain's Base
Source: Manga
Genres: Slice of LifeSlice of Life, SupernaturalSupernatural
Themes: IyashikeiIyashikei, MythologyMythology
Demographic: ShoujoShoujo
Duration: 22 min.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Ranked: #14122
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Popularity: #3863
Members: 36,476
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Synopsis

Madara, nicknamed "Nyanko-sensei," runs into two young children when he gets separated from his temporary owner Takashi Natsume. Unequipped to handle kids, Nyanko-sensei tries to wriggle his way out; but fearing for their safety around the ravenous forest youkai, he decides to escort the siblings to safety. However, even for an all-powerful youkai such as Nyanko-sensei, dealing with the playful and overly curious nature of children can prove to be an exhausting challenge.

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Background

Natsume Yuujinchou: Nyanko-sensei to Hajimete no Otsukai was bundled with the Blu-ray and DVD release of Natsume Yuujinchou: Itsuka Yuki no Hi ni in Japan on February 5, 2014. It was originally included in a DVD special available in the August 2013 issue of LaLa to commemorate the manga's 10th anniversary.

The special was later broadcasted on November 16, 2016 due to certain circumstances regarding the broadcast of episode seven of Natsume Yuujinchou Go.

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Jan 16, 2022
Based on a couple other reviews I saw I'm guess that MAL used to have 2 of the OVA's as one entry but split them up at some point. So to clarify, this is a review for Nyanko-sensei's first errand.

It was a cute little story about Mr Fat Cat having to deal with the precocious personalities of two very young children. It's nice to see that despite the way he talks, Nyanko-sensei really does have a heart, doesn't he? He's a big lovable tsundere and I honestly don't know if he ever had any intentions of eating Natsume to get the Book of Friends. I ...
May 24, 2015
These two OVAs were cute, as they're like yin and yang: in one Natsume does something for a spirit, in the other Nyanko-sensei does something for human children... they even return with either one or the other of Natsume's parents, just for the sake of equilibrium.

It's probably not as moving as other episodes, and since children seem to be both annoying and funny IRL or not, so is this episode, as is for the spirits within...

These series are beyond calm... some episodes almost transcendental. When it comes to art, that is.
Jan 20, 2023
INSUFFERABLE!!

Bottom line: Nyanko-sensei gets lost and ends up babysitting 2 kids... 2 unbearable kids.

Those 2 kids are the worst characters they could have created in the series. It lacks everything characteristic of Natsume (series), such that it doesn't even leave a teaching at the end. The usual characters appear very momentarily, as does the soundtrack. The episode is like a badly told fable.

As I understood, the OVA is original to the anime, so the original author is not 100% to blame. I am aware that it is a single episode OVA, but the quality is poor even for that. The most salvageable thing is the ...

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Poll: Natsume Yuujinchou LaLa Special Episode 1 Discussion
tsubasalover - Jan 3, 2014
45 repliesby Meritas »»
Sep 24, 3:50 AM
when to watch?
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Jun 27, 5:04 AM
Yay for more natsume~!
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