Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Nabari no ou
Miharu Rokujo is a modern-day Japanese student who is apathetic to the world around him. Miharu learns of a secret art, after which he cannot return to his normal life. Although he wants nothing to do with ninja, Tobari vows to Miharu one day, Miharu is protected from ninja by Koichi Aizawa and Tobari Kumohira, who are ninja affiliated with the Banten Village. He learns that his body carries the Shinra Banshou, the most powerful secret art in the ninja world of Nabari. The Grey Wolves, a faction associated with Iga village, wanting to use the Shinra Banshou for their personal gain, will protect Miharu until he becomes Nabari's ruler. Miharu instead asks that the Shinra Banshou be removed, which has never been successfully done. Soon after, Raimei Shimizu, a samurai from the neighboring Fuuma ninja village, arrives to test Miharu's abilities. Eventually, Raimei invites the Banten ninja to see Kotarou Fuuma, the leader of Fuuma village. Because he has written every text on ninjutsu, he may find a way to remove the Shinra Banshou. At Fuuma village, they discover that the Grey Wolves are searching for Fuuma village's forbidden art. The Grey Wolves recognize Miharu as the one who possess the Shinra Banshou, and Yoite, a user of Iga's forbidden art of Kira, attacks. The Grey Wolves escape soon after. With this, the Fuuma and Banten ninja realize that the Grey Wolves are collecting the forbidden arts in the hope of finding a way to remove the Shinra Banshou from Miharu. The Fuuma and Banten follow suit.
After Miharu returns to the Banten village, he is approached by Yoite. Yoite wishes that his existence be erased. If Miharu does not comply, Tobari, Aizawa, and Raimei will die. As Miharu tries to gain enough control over the Shinra Banshou to grant Yoite's wish, Kairōshū, Fuuma, and Banten collect the forbidden arts from the other ninja villages. Meanwhile, Miharu and Yoite grow closer, until it finally becomes apparent to Miharu that he now cares about Yoite, and does not want to erase him. Nonetheless, he continues trying to find a way to control the Shinra Banshou, going as far as to join the Kairōshū, where he becomes close to Raikō Shimizu, Gau Meguro, and Kazuhiko Yukimi. A new character, Shijima Kurookano, is also introduced, with an unexplained physical similarity to the Shinra Banshou. It is later revealed that both she and Kouichi are immortal (and Shijima is also a cat). Eventually the Kairōshū manages to get its hands on three of the four forbidden arts. It is at that point that the manga and anime differentiate.
In the anime, after learning that the Kairōshū will kill Yoite, he and Miharu run away and find Oda, hoping that she will help Miharu control the Shinra Banshou without the Engetsurin scroll. Raikō Shimizu and Gau Meguro both abandon the faction to save Yoite and Miharu. However Raikō is killed in the process. Yukimi, meanwhile, struggles with his loyalty to the Kairōshū and his deep friendship with Yoite. During a Kairōshū attack on Banten, Miharu is controlled by the Shinra Banshou but his mother appears and stops him. Many members of the Kairōshū, including Hattori and Ichiki, are killed in the attack. After five days of resting at the hospital, Miharu searches for Yoite and finds him at the church. Feeling responsible for everything that has happened, Yoite no longer desires to be erased and has chosen to die alone. Miharu however claims that everything is his fault and explains that he wanted to help Yoite disappear if that is what Yoite really wants. After hearing how everyone sees him as an invaluable friend, Yoite decides to live out his remaining days, so that he does not waste the sentiments that everyone has shown him. Everyone then continues on, content with their lives. Yoite simply feels grateful that he met Miharu. Back at Kumohira and Hanabusa’s house later on, Miharu and Yoite are waiting for everyone to come by to visit. Miharu then steps away for a bit to get some lemonade and comes back to find Yoite’s body dissolving into the air. Miharu vows to never forget him.
Nobari no ou is a great show if you like shows like shows like naruto. Nobari no ou is a classic ninja show, that is a favorite of many people that are in to anime.
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