Kotobukiya has recently announced production decision for figures dedicated to “Card Captor Sakura” Kinomoto Sakura and “Natsume Yuujinchou” Natsume Takashi. The former will be sculpted in a 1/7 scale [...]
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This is review number three hundred and forty eight. This anime is part of the Summer 2008 lineup. The anime I’ll be reviewing is called Natsume Yuujinchou or Natsume’s Book of Friends. It’s a [...]
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Let’s take a break from Winter anime to talk about an old classic. As some of my readers may know, after my constant dismissal of non-Ghibli anime studios beyond “oh, they’re making something”, I’ve [...]
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It’s been two and a half years since the end of Natsume Yuujinchou season 4, which is the longest gap yet between seasons, with only the OVA about a weird snowman creature at the beginning of this [...]
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I didn’t realise until I went to Japan a couple of months ago how popular Natsume Yuujinchou is over there. With Nyanko-sensei toys in every arcade, little models everywhere there were gachapon and [...]
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Seeing as I had no confidence in the summer season, I decided to invent a backlog of shows to watch from one of three different areas. The tenth anime on this list was Natsume Yuujinchou, which aired [...]
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Perhaps appropriately, given that it is the only season to be titled as a continuation rather than being given a number like a sequel, Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou is the only time a season starts without [...]
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As I said in my thoughts of Genius Party, I had a weird start to my experience of Natsume Yuujinchou. I started watching season 4 without any idea it wasn’t the beginning. And the odd thing was that [...]
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Natsume's Book of Friendsvolume 16Author: Yuki MidorikawaViz Manga/Shojo Beat192 pagesNatsume's human friend Taki can only see yokai if they walk through one of her spell circles. Although many yokai [...]
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The fear of walking alone in this unstable world… Ever since I was young I can see ghosts. Or rather, I have several experiences wherein I have seen them. This is not really a topic that I’m willing [...]
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At least for me there really is nothing quite like Natsume Yuujinchou. There are great series in a variety of genres, but this series has always felt unique to me. This OVA was really just like any [...]
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Any day with Natsume Yuujinchou in it is a good day.It's an auspicious winter indeed that brings us new Natsume Yuujinchou and Mushishi both, and we've had two Natsume OVAs and a Mushishi TV [...]
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Alone. Being alone is lonely. Being alone is painful. -          Natsume Takashi Loneliness. It is one of the major themes that are being tackled in this show. May it be in the case of Natsume or [...]
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What is more painful… Being alone and devoid of happiness from the very beginning… Or experiencing an ounce of happiness and then being left alone again? I have been pondering over this thought from [...]
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Over a year has passed since I first encountered this show called Natsume Yuujinchou. I still remember how I stumbled upon it when I was searching for “an anime that will make you cry”. I think I just [...]
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We appreciators of fantasy stories come to it in different ways, but there’s one popular strawman coming-to narrative that you’ve quite likely heard before. I’m talking about the kid who doesn’t fit in with peers, for whatever reason, and uses Final Fantasy or Tolkien or Harry Potter or superhero comics as an escape. In a […]
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We interviewed the director of Natsume Yuujinchou, Baccano!, and Durarara!! as well as the producer from studio Brains Base at Fanime 2013! Find out about some of the conflicts, challenges, and pitfalls of adapting manga to anime and some thoughts about Natsume in particular.
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When I first came in contact with Natsume Yuujinchou on a whim I instantly fell in love with it and today I hold it as one of my favorite anime. Many have called it a “Mushishi-lite” (another episodic series about mystical beings), but doing so would be completely missing what makes Natsume Yuujinchou so very [...]
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Day 152/366 Natsume Yuujinchou is about a boy who can see spirits and other strange things making his typical teenager life hard sometimes. I love this show and really enjoy the fact that it's a supernatural anime that keeps the simple and ordinary part of life so real. These uniforms are your standard kind for [...] Related posts: 366 Days of Anime School Uniforms: Day 31/366 R-15 366 Days of Anime School Uniforms: Day 144/366 Del Power X 366 Days of Anime School Uniforms: Day 98/366 Potemayo
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(T_T) Natsume Yuujinchou Shi has ended and this looks like it's going to be the last season of Natsume Yuujinchou (v.v). I really hope that there will be another season. Story: (9/10) – Very Good Typical of Natsume Yuujinchou, this season too had many touching, sweet and heartwarming episodes. I especially love the last 2 episodes. Throughout the last episode, I was crying really hard, not only because I was sad to see chibi Natsume crying, but also because it was the last episode and I felt really touched with the way Natsume has grown and matured throughout the series. It was very heart-wrenching to see what chibi Natsume had to go through when he was a little kid. Characters: (9/10) – Very Good I really love the character development of Natsume. I also love his relationships and interactions with the Fujiwara couple, Nyanko sensei, friends, old acquaintances and youkai. Art/Animation: (9/10) – Very Good The artwork for the anime is as beautiful as ever. The animation is also very fluid. Music: (9/10) – Very Good The Opening and Ending themes remind me of that of Season 2. The Opening theme is catchy and the Ending theme is soothing. Love it!~ Enjoyment: (10/10) – Awesome Watching Natsume Yuujinchou always makes me feel warm and fuzzy. I enjoyed all the episodes, in particular the last 2 episodes, this season. Overall: (9/10) – Very Good I have been raving about Natsume Yuujinchou since Season 1. After 4 seasons, I'm still raving about it. This shows how much I like Natsume Yuujinchou and how good it is. Reviews of Seasons 1, 2 and 3.
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