From the TV anime series “Natsume’s Book of Friends,” Nyanko Sensei has been turned into a “swag,” an item that wards off evil and brings good luck. It is the latest addition to the flower series offered by the online shop “Animal Flower Shop My Peridot.”
“Natsume’s Book of Friends” is a strange tale of a contract with a supernatural spirit, based on the manga currently being serialized in “Monthly LaLa” by Yuki Midorikawa.
Natsume Takashi, a lonely boy with the secret of being able to see supernatural spirits, has been pursued by supernatural spirits ever since he got his hands on the “Book of Friends,” an heirloom of his grandmother Reiko, who possessed powerful supernatural powers. Natsume spends his busy days with his self-proclaimed bodyguard, Nyanko-sensei, as he tries to fulfill the “contract” his grandmother made with the supernatural spirits.
The TV anime series has aired six seasons so far, with the first season being broadcast in 2008. The voice actors are Kamiya Hiroshi as the protagonist Natsume and Inoue Kazuhiko as Nyanko Sensei. The first full-length original episode was released in September 2018, and two short episodes that were popular with fans were screened in theaters for a limited time in January 2021. The seventh season, “Natsume’s Book of Friends: Urushi,” began airing on October 7, 2024.
The flower series “Animal Florist My Peridot” features Nyanko Sensei drawn with preserved flowers. The latest addition to the series is the “Nyanko Sensei and Spotted Swag.”
A swag is a wall decoration made of flowers and leaves bound together. It was originally made in Germany and spread around the world as a decoration for doors and walls to ward off evil and bring good luck.
The swag is 27cm tall and 20cm wide. It is based on Himurosugi and decorated with roses, hydrangeas, baby’s breath, and nuts. The ribbon tied to the Himurosugi branch gives it an elegant look, and there is also an organza ribbon on the back.
The character parts are Nyanko Sensei and his original form, Madara. Both are made by gluing together individual hydrangea petals to create the fluffy fur. The outline, eyes, nose, mouth and other facial features are made of acrylic.
“Nyanko Sensei and Madara’s Swag” can be purchased from the online shop of “Animal Flower Shop My Peridot” (Rakuten). It would also make a great gift for someone who likes “Natsume’s Book of Friends”. The price is 6,830 yen (tax included/free shipping).
“Nyanko Sensei and Madara Swag”
Price: 6,830 yen (tax included/free shipping)
Size: approx. 27 cm x approx. 20 cm.
(C) Yuki Midorikawa, Hakusensha / “Natsume’s Book of Friends” Production Committee
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