Here we have the Nataku from a fairly recent Chinese animation of his early life. It's a pretty good portrayal except Li Sei is way too nice and the story's kind of a sugared up version that portrays Nataku as a very heroic young boy that saved his town from a child eating dragon. >.< Far from the truth, I'd have to admit. As much as I love Nataku, he really isn't that much of a goody-goody. He originally killed the dragon prince because it came out and yelled at him for killing a messenger crawfish thing and bathing in the river by using his Kontenryou as a wash cloth that shook up the waters when he swished it in the water. It's a pretty good animation though, but I think it's been heavilly sweetened for children who shouldn't be exposed to things like rebeling against their parents and killing a dragon just because it bothered you. Parents these days just wanna keep their kids in a little bubble world where they're protected from the truth until they're old enough to take it.

Pictures here I got from the Rennuian Galleries. If you want more info on this cartoon, please go there.

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