#Natoru

[hyzenthlayroseart]

This is a drawing idea I've had for a while but haven't gotten around to drawing it until now because I needed to be in the mood to draw so many characters together lol.

Anyway, here's Catbus carrying other cat characters from Studio Ghibli films.

There's Jiji, Lily and their kittens from Kiki's Delivery Service, Baron, Baroness, Muta, the Cat King, the prince, Yuki and Natoru from The Cat Returns, Moon from Whisper of the Heart, Niya from The Secret World of Arriety and Kittenbus from the short Mei and the Kittenbus.

#fan art #studio ghibli #my neighbor totoro #catbus #mei and the kittenbus #kittenbus #kikis delivery service #jiji #the cat returns #baron humbert von gikkingen #baroness #muta #prince lune #yuki #natoru #the cat king #whisper of the heart #moon #the secret world of arrietty #niya

[ro-visiting-the-bureau]

TCR Birthday Bash 2023 Prompts!

The votes are in, here is the official TCR Birthday Bash prompt list!

The Cat Returns Birthday Bash will be running from July 16th to July 22nd (7/16-7/22), to celebrate the anniversary of The Cat Returns. The prompts for this year’s bash are:

Sun 16th - Musical/Music

Mon 17th - Masquerade

Tues 18th - Revenge

Wed 19th - Secret Heritage

Thurs 20th - Happy Birthday/Free Day

Fri 21st - Beach Episode

Sat 22nd - Sci-Fi

Thank you to everyone who voted, and I cannot wait to see all of the awesome prompts we have this year!

#tcr birthday bash #tcr birthday bash 2023 #the cat returns #studio ghibli #Baron Humbert von Gikkingen #Haru Yoshioka #Muta #Renaldo Moon #toto #prince lune #yuki #the cat king #natori #natoru

[aboywithanimecaps]

#アニメ #anime #screenshot #screencaps #ghibli #studio ghilibi #the cat returns #haru yoshioka #natoru #猫の恩返し

[catsafarithewriter]

Things I would create if I could draw: the barbie and Ken prison meme, but with Toto on the Barbie side, and Baron and Muta on the other

#the cat returns #haru would be on toto's side #louise on Baron's #alternatively: if it was just baron and louise then baron would be on the barbie side #other options: yuki and lune #or natori vs the cat king (and natoru)

[princekoala]

My second RSA oc, someday will become digital

Name: Natoru

Age: 16

Gender: male

School: Royal sword academy (RSA)

Dorm:??

Year:2nd

Birthplace: Land of the dawning

Likes:Reading, Climbing trees, NRC's dorm design's

Dislikes:Sweet foods, Snotty brats, Bullies

Unique magic:???

Twisted from the bluebirds from Snow White and Aurora (I guess?)

Fun facts:

-Really good friends with Twst! Aurora, Neige and Fiorello.

-Very calm, good shoulder to cry on.

-Knew both Twst! Aurora and Fiorello since they were young.

-Met Neige in their first year.

-Really good at flying with or without a broom.

-really good at speaking with animals.

#princekoala #twst rsa #royal sword academy #rsa oc #twst Bluebird #twst neige #twst fiorello #Twst natoru #twisted wonderland #twst oc

[drama-glob]

can rocky from lackadaisy play as Natoru from the cat returns?

I could see that since Rocky seems determined to see his tasks completed like Natoru.

*It's funny though that Natoru is voiced by Andy Richter, who also voiced Globby, my profile icon. ;) <3

#natoru the cat returns #rocky lackadaisy #the cat returns #studio ghibli #lackadaisy #ask me anything

[sunandsatellite]

unrelated to anything i’ve said recently or anything but i think i might try to have guest muses on this blog once i finally get it up and running thinking emoji

#specifically natoru ama aelius and zhenya #i have enough thoughts about them that i think trying to write the occasional ask or thread from their POV would be fun #tbd

[cornerstonc]

‘ you look miserable. ’ Natoru,, if that's okay?

o | accepting

It's not just for show-- he feels rather miserable, too, prey to both a stubborn headache and a gnawing, cold tenderness in his back which has plagued him much longer than usual upon waking up. Yet that's no reason to draw attention to it, Natori thinks to himself with as much unimpressed resignation as he can scrounge up in the moment, staring witheringly at his coworker from across the desk.

He clears his throat, ignoring the way it punches up his headache.

“Yes, well... I fell asleep in an odd position, I suppose.” Then, before she can respond to that, no doubt to bring up that he sleeps in odd positions all the time without such consequences, “Have you seen His Majesty..? I believe he has a meeting with the Finch Kingdom today-- soon, in fact-- and I didn’t see him in the office.”

It’s only upon being informed that said meeting was scheduled for yesterday, and that he’d been present for it, as well, that Natori thinks he might be better off sleeping the day away.

#anonymous #;copycat #;answered #i just realized i read this and automatically assumed it was meant for natoru to be talking to natori but natoru used to be a muse here #so it could have been addressed to natoru '^' #i'm sorry anon if it was meant to be the latter!! i can redo it in that case

[ploffskinpluffskin]

me to myself: i need a picture of the cat kingdom trio doing the stereotypical walk home from a party where the cat king is carrying natori like a sack of potatoes and natoru is crawling behind them

me, realizing i’ll have to draw it myself: oh

#poor natoru

[brainfilehasstoppedworking]

*4pm at the Ishimaru's house, Taka is the only one home somehow*

*Loud banding at the door*

Taka : huh ? *Walking over to the door, opening it*

*3 young member of the Crazy Diamonds runs in, panicked*

Taka : W-What are you guys doing here ?! I alredy told you guys not to come to my house-

Usagi : YA HAVE TO HELP US MA !!

Natoru : HE'S GONNA KILL US !!!

Riku : OH GOD HE'S HERE!!!

*Mondo is at the door, sweating and panting*

Mondo : Ya...Ya little bastard...w-when i get my hands on ya... *Huff huff*

Taka : Language.

Mondo : *look up, didn't even realise he runned to Taka's house* Babe ?!

Taka : *sigh* Were you chasing down those kids to scream at them again ?

Mondo : H-Huh well..

*Riku, Natoru and Usagi snickering behinds Taka's back, mocking Mondo*

Taka : *turn around suddenly* Don't think i forgot about you guys !

*the 3 of them stopping and looking down*

Taka : *huff* Imagine if someone saw you guys running to my house ! My family is alredy in enough trouble like that.

Riku, Natoru and Usagi : Sorry Ma....

Taka : And you ! *Looking at Mondo again*

Mondo : *jumped at Taka's voice*

Taka : You should be more careful ! You know you have astma ! And also... *Walks to him*

Mondo : *ready to be slapped at the back of the end or something*

Taka : *cupping his face* What happened to your eye...?

*oh yeah, did i mention he has a black eye ?*

Mondo : *blushing* Those three idiots got into a small turf war with another gang. Saved their ass. When i tried to told them to be careful they started mockin' me and all... got the bruise durin' the fight.

Taka : My poor Kareshi*...

Mondo : *blushing even more*

Taka : *looking at the kids* You guys should really be more careful ! You and your petty fights...

the kids : Sorry Ma... will not happen again...

Taka : Good ! Now shoo ! I got to take care of my Kareshi* and you better go back to your base now !

The kids : Yes Ma ! *Runs out*

(Riku Natoru and Usagi are some Crazy Diamonds oc btw)

Kareshi : Boyfriend in japaness.

*dies of wholesome*

#“The online Tumblr user known as brainfilehasstoppedworking also known as Sam has passed today unexpectedly” #“She was last seen looking at her friend's post and officials say she has died of ”wholesomeness.“ #It's so cute *sniffles* #Smiling at my phone (probably look like a weirdo in front of my classmates) #Thank you *sniffles* #danganronpa #kiyotaka ishimaru #mondo owada #the crazy diamonds #crazy diamonds #ishimondo

[906518snow]

Natoru: 😸

#the cat returns #neko no ongaeshi #906518s art

[mashasxart]

decided to scan in some of the doodles i've managed recently and didn't realize i've been drawing a lot of the cat king until now thinking emoji

the top two came from listening to this song on repeat for probably too long lmao but the third one is just Unfinished. i still kinda like it tho so here it is

i was starting on the barbie meme Maybe ft. natori, natoru, and the king, but i ran out of steam before even finishing natori rip

aaand the last one is a reference to my midnight snack fic where post-canon cat king convinces haru to grab him some snacks from a convenience store late at night. that's it that's the entire fic smh. haru being more Savvy about this whole dealing with magical cats thing is not getting tangled into their BS again

#the cat returns #i probably could have made natori look more disheveled if i had thought about it squints

[ro-visiting-the-bureau]

TCR Birthday Bash Prompt Submissions!

Yes, it is that time of year again, folks. The Cat Returns Birthday Bash is a little less than two months away! I will be setting everything up it this year, as our illustrious @catsafarithewriter and @tcrmommabear are busy, so it is time to get our prompt submissions. 

As always, the Bash will run for the week of July 19th, TCR’s release date anniversary, which this year will be July 16th-22nd (7/16-7/22). The anniversary prompts will once more be Happy Birthday/Free Day, but that still leaves six prompts to fill.

Prompt submissions will be open for one week from May 4th to May 11th, then I will share all the prompts that have been submitted and we will have a one week voting period before the list is confirmed. Send prompts to this account, or if you’re in the TCR discord, you can send them there as well.

I can’t wait to see what ideas we all come up with!

#tcr birthday bash #tcr birthday bash 2023 #the cat returns #baron humber von gikkingen #Haru Yoshioka #Muta #renaldo moon #toto #prince lune #yuki #the cat king #natori #natoru #studio ghibli

[squaric-acid]

A Treat for the Eyes, Pt. 1

My contribution to the TCR Secret Santa 2023

I'm writing for @raythecomputerart, I hope you enjoy! I was going to write something short and sweet for the cozy tea party prompt but it got entangled with the high fashion prompt and this was the result.

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“Here’s your next assignment,” Natoru, assistant to the editor-in-chief of Cat Kingdom Magazine, said nasally, holding the manilla folder out to Muta.

Muta reached across the desk with a grumble.

“Probably another toothpaste ad,” he muttered under his breath.

Toto elbowed him hard in the ribs.

“It’s for Baron’s new collection. You’ll need to find a suitable model. Yuki’s called in sick again.”

Natoru hid it well but both Muta and Toto had known their boss’s simpering secretary long enough to detect the disdain in his voice for the magazine’s top model. Who also happened to be the fiancée of the editor’s son. Thankfully, neither Muta or Toto shared Natoru’s disdain for the model.

“Well, if it’s Baron’s work then it should be interesting,” Toto said cheerfully as Natoru sashayed out of the small office Toto and Muta shared.

Muta gave a long-suffering sigh as he flicked through the folder.

“Where are we going to find a suitable model in this short of time?”

~@~

“A modeling gig?” Haru gave Hiromi a quizzical look across the cafe table she was bussing.

“Not just any gig. Look!”

Hiromi shoved the flier in her skeptical friend’s face.

“It’s for Baron’s new spring collection!” Hiromi squealed.

Haru removed the flier from her face and gave it a glance.

“That’s nice,” Haru said blandly. “When did you hear about it?”

“Someone just put up a flier on the bulletin board. Some fatso from the photography department. Just as I was leaving.”

“That’s nice,” Haru said, turning back to her task.

“Oh, come on Haru! This is perfect for you! I know you’ve been angling for a change to work with Baron since you first laid eyes on his work.”

“Okay sure, but-“

“But nothing. Why not try? Yuki’s out sick and Louise is still in Kyoto.” A wheedling tone had snuck into Hiromi’s voice.

“Get serious, there’s no way he’d select me to be his model for his latest collection.”

~@~

Why does this always happen to me? Haru asked herself as she sat curled against the hallway wall outside of one of the many studio spaces in the Cat Kingdom Magazine’s creative department. A dozen or so models lingered around waiting to be assessed for their suitability and worthiness to model for Baron’s newest collection.

“Why did Hiromi have to call in sick? Now I’m here on my own!” Haru grumbled to herself. 

In the week since Hiromi had shoved the flier in her face, Haru had learned little else about Baron’s newest collection. She and Hiromi had clamored for spots in the modeling audition, luckily Haru’s second job at the cafe was accommodating. Despite being models for Cat Kingdom Magazine, the competition for the best gigs was cutthroat and she and Hiromi were among the more junior models.

Haru surveyed the other models all awaiting their turn to impress the famed designer. Baron was somewhat of an eccentric recluse amongst the top players in the fashion world. He always chose his models with the utmost care. And he favored the infamous photographer and stylist duo, Muta and Toto, for his shoots with the magazine.

The models around her all knew what a shoot like this could mean for their careers. They were dolled up to the nines and for models that’s saying a lot. Every single one harbored secret dreams of becoming Baron’s muse.

Haru, for all her aspirations in the fashion industry, had hardly bothered. Hiromi had convinced her to wear virtually no makeup to accentuate her features, instead of hiding them.

Muta and Toto worked extraordinarily well together but were exceedingly picky. Hence their infamy amongst the models of Cat Kingdom Magazine. When not called upon to work with Baron they often were out on small jobs, like toothpaste ads. If they were working for Baron on this shoot it meant that the standards would be astronomically high.

Hiromi and Haru had both done a couple gigs each with Muta and Toto for small ads. Cat Kingdom had originally been a talent acquisition company. It still kept up those programs and lots of models hoping to join the fashion seems started in Cat Kingdom’s talent agency. Apparently that’s how the son of Cat Kingdom’s editor came to know Yuki, one of the magazine supermodels. Haru and Hiromi had both met Yuki before, despite her newfound fame she always had the kindness of a hopeful new model.

The next model was called in to audition and Haru was pulled from her thoughts. She wondered if either Toto or Muta would recognize her. She wasn’t sure she wanted them to.

One by one the models went in and then came out. Each one sporting the tight smile of one who had been let down politely but rather scathingly too.

Soon Haru was alone in the hall. She stood and smoothed the wrinkles of her long skirt. She’d worn her favorite lacy socks and a pair of sandals over them. In retrospect not the most fashionable choice for an aspiring model.

Haru hadn’t been terribly self-conscious before this moment but she was now. And as the previous model exited with a classless upturned nose Haru felt her stomach sink down to rest around her toes.

“He’s so uptight,” she heard the previous model hiss to her friends who were waiting for her at the end of the hall.

“No wonder Louise left him.”

Haru felt her mouth go inexplicably dry. 

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I do hope you enjoyed this! Stay tuned for parts 2, 3, and 4!

#the cat returns #tcr secret santa #tcr secret santa 2023 #my writing #haru x baron #toto #renaldo moon #muta #fanfic

[catsafarithewriter]

A/N: @tcrmommabear YOU HAPPY NOW? <3<3<3

Also: part 7. Let's see if we can hit double digits before I get poll powers.

x

"No ribbon, no wedding," the clerk announced. At least, Haru assumed he was the clerk. He'd introduced himself as merely 'Natoru' and completely bypassed any meaningful title.

He hadn't stopped smiling once since they'd arrived.

"But we don't mind about the ribbon," Haru wheedled. "Can't we just get married without it?"

"Mind?" the clerk echoed. "Mind?" His paws went to his hips with all the outrage his diminutive size would allow. "It's not about minding, it's about tradition! It's about the romance and the heritage. What will you tell your grandkittens when they ask of your whirlwind engagement?"

Haru and Baron studiously didn't make eye contact with one another.

"Perhaps you have spares?" Baron suggested.

"Spares? In this economy?" the Cat blustered. "We've been flooded with weddings this past week, we don't have spares."

Privately, Haru wondered just how many Humans the palace advisor had suggested the solution of temporary matrimony to.

"I'm starting to think kids these days don't have any respect for Cat tradition."

"Well, that's it," Haru said, seizing upon an idea. "I'm not a Cat. And Human weddings don't need ribbon."

Natoru's whiskers twitched. Haru allowed herself to believe that her ploy had worked, when, "But they do require rings."

"Not all of them–"

"No, no, I remember now – Humans wear rings for their weddings, how quaint."

Recognising the clerk's mind as stubbornly made up, Haru turned to Baron. "I don't suppose you have – no, of course you don't, because you have..." she stared at his gloves, "paws..."

Baron took a moment to register her distraction, but flexed his fingers when he did. "Human ancestry," he explained. "But, tragically, still no rings. Why are you making that face?"

"What face? I'm not making a face," Haru said.

"If you had whiskers, they'd be bunched."

Haru did her best to unwrinkle her nose. "I've lived in the Cat Kingdom for the past five years, Baron; I think I've just gotten unused to seeing hands."

"You have hands."

"Yes, but they're, you know, attached to me."

There was a not-unsubtle cough from across the room, and both of them remembered the clerk. The tan Cat stood there cheerfully, as if the two proclaimed lovebirds hadn't just been noticing one another's hands for the first time. "So?" he asked. "What's the verdict?"

"Oh!" Haru dug her hand into her bag and pulled out a small jewellery pouch. "I don't have actual rings, but I do have..." She hoisted out a pair of hoop earrings. "And, voila."

"Very nice," Baron said dutifully.

"They're presents from a friend," Haru explained. "Not exactly my sort of style, so never had the need to wear them, but..." She slipped one experimentally onto her finger. It was a little loose, but could – possibly – pass for a ring. She looked to the clerk. "Now will you marry us?"

"Me?" Natoru echoed. "Of course not! I'm only able to officiate Cat weddings! For a Human wedding, you'll have to go back to the Human World!"

"If you attack a palace staff member," Baron whispered, reading correctly the tilt of Haru's shoulders, "you'll certainly get thrown out of the Cat Kingdom."

"Worth it," Haru muttered, but she managed to straighten her shoulders without tossing Natoru out of the nearest window. "So without a ribbon, there's no way we can get married here?"

The clerk considered this, still smiling. "That's about the size of it, yes."

"You're sure we can't just... write an IOU?" she offered desperately. "Promise to get one later at the soonest conveni– no, okay."

"No ribbon, no wedding." Then, evidently feeling a tad too harsh, the Cat added encouragingly, "It doesn't have to be a fancy ribbon. Just any piece of long fabric will do. Why, the previous couple married using a hair... ribbon..." He trailed off, staring at Baron's neck.

No. Not Baron's neck.

At his bowtie.

"Ah," said Baron.

#double fake dating au #for what its worth i do love natoru's character #hes so chaotic in such a good natured way

[tcrmommabear]

Yes that is Natoru far off in the bottom right corner, no I will not be taking comments at this time

#tcr #the cat returns #tcr meme #tcr crack #haru only says she can make people worse because shes still got a confidence issue #hiromi fully could make people worse but chooses not too for our safety #baron just cant do much successfully except be dramatic and accidentally woo #muta is a full menace to society #yuki is a perfect angel #the queue returns #tcrmommabear posts #tcrmommabear post #neko no ongaeshi