I haven’t even heard of Natsume Yuujinchou until recently, kind of seems like I’ve been hiding in a whole doesn’t it? How can I have ever missed such a Hiroshi Kamiya treasure? I haven’t seen the previous two series yet, but I’ve read the manga and I know it’s going to be good. Natsume Yuujinchou  [ Read More ]
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I didn’t expect this series to have another season, just how the quality of the story dropped from the last season. Granted, I really like this series for being so laid-back and refreshing. A country side adventures of a boy and his cat. Well, if you count the youkai as being the norm, then we can say it that. Natsume Yuujinchou san is the [...]
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In fact, it’s so magical I can’t even get down to writing this entry because I keep on listening to the OP over and over again. So much for being productive. I first discovered Natsume Yuujinchou through the shoujo magazine Lala. Having no knowledge of Japanese, I was drawn in by the beautiful and sparse [...]
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Natsume! Natsume, Natsume, Natsume~ If it's not clear yet, I love this anime. I loved the last two incarnations of it and, fully biased, I'm most likely going to love this third season as well. I couldn't wait to watch this episode and, at the same time, I needed to prepare my heart for it. It's an anime I love that fills me with sadness. Oh, Natsume, I didn't even know I missed you, but I did
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Continuing on with the first impressions then, today we have a ayakashi cat, four loli’s in a room and a tiny Japanese girl in France……or Natsume Yuujinchou San, Yuru Yuri and Ikoku Meiro no Croisée. Natsume Yuujinchou San I have lots of love for Natsume Yuujinchou, it’s just a series that always puts me at [...]
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Sacred Seven: Currently watching Oh dear lord.  I’m not even sure where to begin with this, but to say that this show was ridiculous, but ridiculous in upfront and nicely executed ways.  I was already pleased with Sunrise when I … Continue reading →
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Comedy, Drama, Supernatural Category:  TV Date Aired:  Jul 05, 2011 Studio:  Brains Base Episodes:  Ongoing Simulcast on Crunchyroll.com Summary: Third season to series “Natsume Yuujinchou.” show Tweet
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Episode 01- For those fans of the first two seasons, as of right now the third season feels exactly the same in terms of atmosphere and story. The tales involving the youkai are still as charming as ever, and the atmosphere is still very calm and peaceful (aside from the occasional ruckus caused by youkai, [...]
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Natsume’s Book of Friends Sequel (続夏目友人帳 Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou) Unlike the first season of Natsume Yuujinchou, the second season is less episodic in nature, with more connection in between the story arcs. To be more specific, we see a lot more about Natsume’s character and past, as well as his dynamically changing perception of the [...]
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Natsume Yuujinchou San (season 3) (July TV series) Blu-ray vol.1 8/24 6510yen Specs: LPCM stereo Bonus/Specials: - Original Drama CD - Nyanko Sensei Deco-seal - Nyanko Sensei Clear Case - Youhyakunin Isshu (10 pieces) - and more... (source) Plot Summary..
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Natsume’s Book of Friends (夏目友人帳) Natsume Yuujinchou turned out to be a rather simple, very human series at heart. The gentle simplicity to some of the tales, and each tale’s lovely cast of characters, does a great job with creating a relaxing, slow-paced yet heartwarming series. The subtleties to a lot of the stories, and [...]
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Monthly comic magazine ‘LaLa‘ has announced that the third season of the popular anime/manga series, “Natsume Yuujinchou“, will start airing in July! Midorikawa Yuki’s “Natsume Yuujinchou” started serialization through LaLa back in 2003. The story follows protagonist Natsume Takashi, who has the ability to see spirits, or ‘ayakashi‘. With the aid of a feline spirit [...] Related posts:Black Lagoon Season 3 d(>w<)b Railgun Season 2 Announced! Sora No Otoshimono Season 2, Con…
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 Aw, hell yeah!When I finished watching and reviewing Natsume Yuujinchou, the first season, I desperately wanted more. And you have no idea of how pee-in-my-pants-happy I was when I found out that there was a second season, Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou. After watching that, I was very impressed and couldn't deny it the near perfect score.Being an episodic anime, very much like Kino's Journey and Mushishi, it seemed that this franchise could keep going on, since the over-arching plot was very thin. The manga (still in publication) had completed several arcs more than the two seasons, yet no new season was announced.Until today, that is.The third season, titled Natsume Yuujinchou-san, was announced in theApril isse of Lala magazine. The scan is attached above. The returning cast members are Takahiro Omori (director at Brains Base), Akira Takata (character designer), Tatsuo Yamada (yokai/ayakashi designer), Yukihiro Shibutani (art director), Yumi Miyawaki (color setting artist), Hitoshi Tamura (photography) and Kazuhiko Seki (editor). The only new member (known till now) is Sadayuki Murai of Millenium Actress fame, to be the new series script superviser.The official release date is yet to be announced, but I think it'll be somewhere around late 2011, if not Winter 2012. Nothing concrete as of now.The 11th compiled book volume of the Natsume's Book of Friends manga will ship in Japan on March 4.Source: ANN
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The 3rd TV anime season that is based on Midorikawa Yuki’s shoujo ghost story manga, Natsume Yuujinchou, has been announced in the April issue of Hakusensha’s LaLa magazine. The 3rd season will be named Natsume Yuujinchou San and is scheduled … Continue reading →
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Drama, Supernatural, Slice of Life Category: TV Studio: Brain’s Base Dates Aired: Jan 5, 2009 – Mar 30, 2009 Episodes: 13 Simulcast on Crunchyroll.com Summary: Natsume is again meeting new youkai and helping them. A lot of friends join him … Continue reading →
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Many conservatives refer to America as a Christian nation (though that’s a point that can be argued).  Japan, most certainly is not such a nation.  Culturally and religiously, Shintoism and Buddhism form a syncretic mix that affects the daily (and even minute-to-minute) lives of most Japanese. Therefore, it’s no surprise to see one or both [...]
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[Yoshino] On the surface, Natsume Yuujinchou seemed merely a supernatural slice-of-life series about the daily life of a timid boy. Natsume Takashi may have inherited both the ability to see Ayakashi (spirits of Japanese folklore) and his grandmother Reiko’s powerful Book of Friends, but his life was hardly the adventurous one Reiko once led and [...]
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One purpose I hope to accomplish through this blog is to help readers understand Japanese religion better.  The Japanese religious system cannot be pegged in simple terms.  It is also both unique to Asia and similar to other Asian religious traditions. That said, one blog I often read had a recent posting about personal practice [...]
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NatsuYuujin is very relaxing - sometimes, maybe too relaxing, as my mind would totally wander off in the middle of an episode if I wasn't careful. I got a sensation of 'waking up' after each episode, wherein I'd feel like all of my blood had coagulated in the back of my head, and my eyes were out of focus (actually, my eyes were out of focus, but that's because my eyes are broken, and had nothing to do with the show.) No Name stated before we began that he'd probably cry at various points during the show, as he'd remembered doing so before, and indeed, I'd seen others report the same back when the show was airing, but he surprisingly didn't cry at all during the show. Even when the series got emotional, it was less of a pressuring emotion, and more of a soothing emotion.
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