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Matoba/Natori
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Matoba Seiji/Natori Shuuichi |
| Alternative name(s): | horrible exorcists, matonato, natomato, namato, 的名, matona, 名的, 静周 |
| Gender category: | Slash |
| Fandom: | Natsume Yuujinchou |
| Canonical?: | No |
| Prevalence: | popular |
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Matoba Seiji/NatoriShuuichi is the slash ship between Matoba and Natori Shuuichi in the fandom Natsume's Book of Friends.
Canon
Exorcists who have known each other since high school. They have an adversarial relationship.
Fandom
This article or section needs expansion. |
The most popular ship in the fandom on AO3.
Common Tropes
- Rivals or enemies to lovers
- specifically, exorcist political jockeying
- pre-canon and canon setting
more??
Fanworks
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
Fanart
Fanfic
- Enamoured of the Night, Archived version by swordfright -- Cask of Amontillado AU
- saying "it's bittersweet" is a little too predictable, Archived version by spoilers -- pre-canon Valentines fic
- born under Scorpio skies, Archived version by spoilers -- an extra episode or casefic basically, but with the case happening to Natsume in the background and the story focus on Matoba/Natori
Meta
Communities and Resources
- Tumblr tags: #natori x matoba, #matoba x natori, #horrible exorcists, #matonato, #natomato
- #namato and #natoma tags on Pixiv]
- Matoba Seiji/Natori Shuuichi works on AO3
- Natsume Yūjin-Chō stories and crossovers on FFN