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"I can't explain it very well but it seems that lately, it doesn't matter, human or spirit. If your hearts touch, it's the same thing. When you're all alone, you get lonely, and the first step is always scary. Everyone once in a while, I wouldn't mind them relying on me." - Natsume Takashi
The name translates to "Natsume's Book of Friends". (Which instantly makes me think of "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends". Though I've not seen the latter, their premises may not actually be too far apart.) I stumbled upon this title quite by accident while listening to the full version of Kimi to Boku's OP on YT (love the music in that show, can't wait for the insert song to be released). At first I thought the preview pic showed one of the twins from Ouran, but instead it turned out to be an unfamiliar face lying on the grass beside a fat lucky cat eating an orange. The song itself was lovely. Intrigued, I looked up the series both were from, though not expecting much considering I'd never heard of it. I discovered instead to my pleasant surprise that it's received stunningly high praise for its simplistic beauty and plot. Not only that, it was already in its third season, which in fact just ended recently. Perhaps most impressive of all, all three seasons scored consistently well across the board - a rare sign they must be doing something right. Curious to find out what sort of tale would garner such uniquely fresh reviews yet relatively unknown success, I found to my delight and slight trepidation that it was another story about monsters and ghosts. Namely, about a boy who can see spirits - an ability that's alienated him from society since he was young. His grandmother had the same ability, which she used to challenge the spirits and would take their names upon defeat, written down in her "Book of Friends". This gave her complete control over the spirits, allowing her to summon them at any time. When Natsume inherits the book upon her passing, he becomes the target of both benevolent and vengeful spirits who either seek to break their contracts or the power the book holds. Reluctant at first, but respectful towards both his grandmother and the captured souls, Natsume agrees to take on the task of freeing the spirits one by one with the help of his new bodyguard, the infamous spirit Madara (who takes on the form of a cat). I've watched the first three episodes so far, and if there's one word I would use to describe it, it's "charming". While not groundbreaking, the characters are immediately entertaining and endearing, as well as surprisingly sympathizable. I was worried upon being greeted by the main character's apathy that he would turn out to be a stereotypical emo loner who curses his fate, but his background was handled very well and doesn't feel cheesy at all. In fact, the flashback reveal in episode three was one of the most subtle, yet crushing moments I've seen that really drove the point of isolation home. Really clever, and the best possible way to deliver the message. I had thought Natsume's voice sounded familiar, and when I looked him up... Surprise, what a coincidence! It's Araragi from Bakemonogatari! Guess his seiyuu must have a bit of an interest in the supernatural himself. But compared to Bakemonogatari (and Tsukihime), it is quite refreshing to encounter a story that actually focuses on the nature and culture of the spiritual beings themselves, rather than the "moe" elements - of which there have been none so far. I suppose this means I should also check out Mushishi at some point if I want something similar (and potentially even better, according to ANN ratings). Overall, the sound is soothing, the animation is well done even in the first season, and the short, cheery yet emotional stories and characters come together to create a light, beautifully optomistic atmosphere that's right up my alley. I wish I had discovered it earlier so I could've caught the third season in the summer alongside Usagi Drop. Can't believe I passed over such a small gem. This will probably end up being one of my personal favorites - it might even compete with Ano Hana for my favorite animé of 2011, which is saying something considering how deeply I feel about the latter. Links to OPs/EDs: S1 OP S1 ED S2 OP S2 ED S3 OP Full (YT TV ver. unavailable) S3 ED Full (YT TV ver. unavailable)
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Yuki: Oh dear. -.- Well, I doubt it'll beat Kaiji in my book -- Yuki: Of course it won't beat Kaiji in your book. XP -- but I am curious to see how it fares against AnoHana, which it seems to have more atmospherically in common with anyway. EDIT: N/m, I see that Crunchyroll decided to just lump the entire thing together as "Natsume Yuujinchou" and have placed 39 episodes in the folder, 13 for each of the three seasons. I get it. Okay then, I'll go ahead and continue watching this first episode. Maybe not right this minute, but with no Fate/Zero , then maybe soon enough. lol
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Light overview of grandma's development up to mid-season 2: Spoiler: show As for the protagonist himself, it's true that he has few qualms about returning the names to good and evil spirits alike. In the beginning, he saw the task as basically his duty to clean up the mess his grandmother left behind, and perhaps more importantly a way to get the creatures out of his hair (or they might just kill him ^^; ). While he's not without heart and judgment, being shunned for his entire life has left him cold towards both humans and spirits. Half the point of the show is watching him grow from an apathetic loner into someone who cares about the people and spirits around him. The story has basically moved on from him simply returning the bound names (which is a shame because I just love watching the beautiful animation where the characters fly off the sheets) to him performing random acts of kindness, helping out any person or monster in need. Like I said, it's a very optomistic show, so most of the dark beings he does encounter turn out to be redeemable or are defeated by other (usually non-violent) means in the end. In fact, the most disagreeable character so far (IMO) is an exorcist who hates spirits and seems to want to destroy them. ..."Seems" being the key word. That being said, a lot of the characters' actions are contradictory. But it's this contradiction that makes them feel realistic rather than completely black and white. Quote:
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Finished all three seasons yesterday. This was so nice, like a refreshing summer breeze. Natsume's Book of Friends is mostly just a sweet and heartwarming tale about overcoming loneliness and social barriers, and learning trust, acceptance, and kindness. And it works. It works well. There were times that I felt both bittersweet sadness and warmth. They weren't overwhelming emotions like from Full Moon or Kanon, and while I was only moved close enough to tears a couple times, I agree with one reviewer who said that sometimes it's nice to feel sad without having to cry. As for how it fares against Ano Hana… I should say that I never actually cried once during the latter. Ano Hana’s premise is closer and dearer to my heart, but Natsume Yuujinchou presents itself in such a way that it stirs my soul just the same. Where Ano Hana falls short in execution, Natsume Yuujinchou pulls through each time by letting characters and emotions simply flow without feeling forced or over-pretentious. Trying to judge just the third season on its own against Ano Hana is difficult, since Natsume Yuujinchou San already has a strong foundation to build upon. I cared a lot for the main character at this point, so much that I was practically screaming at him in one episode of season two to finally open up to his foster family. (If Rin is a poster child for adoption, these folk are poster parents. They’re like saints.) It was a little disappointing to see the artwork inevitably simplified so the characters look younger instead of more mature, but I grew used to the new designs and the overall tone of the show is still as sweet and charming as ever. That being said, the latter half began to introduce more overarching dramatic plotlines, similar to season two. I tend to find these side stories and antagonists less interesting than the individual filler episodes, especially as they get more drawn out. I understand they’re an important threat necessary for conflict though, and a force that will have to be dealt with eventually. On that note, it may interest Talon to know that towards the end of the second season, the show starts to directly address its own dispute between “good” and “evil”, whether humans or spirits are inherently one or the other, and whether it is even possible for two different groups of beings to coexist in peace. For now, Natsume plays the optimistic peacemaker who treasures both human and spiritual “lives” equally, and has been mostly Anyway, setting the comparisons to previous seasons aside, Natsume Yuujinchou San is still a great series that I would’ve rated a 9 if it hadn’t gotten bogged down by seemingly stereotypical villains in the second half. It still had some excellent individual character-building episodes that could be appreciated with or without prior knowledge of the earlier seasons. It’s great to see the secondary human characters even getting some more screentime as well, as my one complaint about the first two seasons was that they were undeveloped. This can be seen as a good sign of development for the protagonist as well, as he’s learning to rely on his friends more whereas he was usually distant before and tried not to involve them. By itself, the third season is on par with Ano Hana at a solid 8. As a whole, I’d place the series at a 9, a score which only Full Moon, Kanon, and Ouran have received from me (and is pretty much considered my top rating since I am reluctant to give out perfect marks to anything non-Haruhi-related. I’m struggling very hard to decide now whether I should bump Kanon off MAL top five in order to make room for this x.X). It’s not an epic masterpiece, but it doesn’t have to be. There is just almost nothing I dislike about it, and you’d have to be a total killjoy to not appreciate at least some of its gentle and genuinely touching tales. One thing’s for sure, it beats the pants of Bakemonogatari in my book. Ah, I feel like my soul has been cleansed now. ^-^ XP Thank you, Natsume, for this magical journey. Good luck, and I look forward to seeing you again in January. =3 We’ll see how much more you’ve hopefully grown by then. ...Btw, Talon, forgot to mention if you like tragic ghost romance stories, Natsume Yuujinchou has a few of those. ^~ The first one was the episode that made me shed the most tears out of the entire series. ;-;
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Watched the first two episodes. Good though not great. Sad that Reiko died so young. Not a fan of Nyanko-sensei's voice. (His dragon form voice is good. Wish he were in his dragon form more often.) Charming presentation, though, with a sometimes-frustrating sometimes-fascinating premise makes it something I'll want to keep watching.
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Aw, I adore Nyanko-sensei's voice. It's a bit weird at first, but it grows on you. I've been listening to these two clips every now and then when I need a pick-me-up. XP (First one really reminds me of a character sound effect from Zelda.)
Like I said, it's a mostly episodic series, so it's easier to judge each one on a case by case basis. The first few were sort of forgettable; it wasn't until the second half that the more memorable characters and powerful tales started to really shine. Although I do recall episode 03 was the turning point where I felt strong sympathy for the main character himself, rather than just seeing him as a whiny emo. =/ Yeah, the kid did have it pretty rough (as later seasons only attest to further ;-; ). The premise by itself is wishy-washy at best, and basically asks you not to scrutinize the implications too closely and just be happy things always tend to work out in the end. XP Given your doubts about Reiko's and Takashi's motives, I'm slightly anxious to hear what your opinion of episode 05 will be, since I've read one person's critical comments of how it forced him/her to drop the show. (For the record, it was an animé-only episode - as was the Natsume is very accurately called a "consistently good" series, but not great. Individually, some parts are better than others. It's the sheer simplicity that takes one back to the time of innocent fairy tales, when we could appreciate stories and their (hopefully) happy endings without skepticism or flair, that raises it to greatness in my book (of friends). It's original because it's unoriginal, retelling classics without trying too hard to stand out. *jiii's at Angel Beats! and Bakemonogatari* Everything is brought down to the basics - no relying on extraneous details like silly love triangles or fanservice or even flashy insert songs to get in the way. And it works, IMO. P.S. Your boobs comment yesterday made me think of a line from one of the characters in the show. XD Hey, at least the animé kept the glasses girl around (whereas in the manga she moved away), otherwise the first season would've really been a pure sausage-fest. ^^;
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Episode 03 was a big improvement over the previous two episodes. I especially liked the flashback scene of Natsume's. I've seen stuff like that before, but I have to confess that by the point they did the plot twist, I was no longer harboring suspicions of that at all, i.e. they definitely got me. As for the present, Misuzu is interesting but if he's that hellbent on getting released then it's sort of a shame because he seems like he could be a really powerful ally; the thing with the priest was interesting because it really does drive home the fact that, in this particular story, the people we normally think of as good (i.e. exorcists) are the bad guys in the world of Natsume Yuujinchou, even if (like the old man here) they don't mean anything ill by their actions; and it was good to get a new supporting character who looks like he'll matter to the story. Maybe. Possibly. Yuki: just go ahead and make a thread for this. Your first post can be empty, e.g. (post to come later)and you can edit in the guts later. I just want to put all of my Natsume Yuujinchou stuff there. You know ... with your mod powers, you could even find your oldest Natsume post on UPN and make a copy of it which serves as the parent post for the new thread. Rename the thread title for the copy to "Natsume Yuujinchou" (or "Natsume and the Book of Friends" or whatever you like) and you're good to go. You don't even have to splice the other things out yet if you're busy: when you do it later, they'll auto-bubble to the top (since this software puts posts in order of date posted, not in order of date migrated).
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Finally got around to watching Episode 04. I modestly enjoyed it. There were highs and lows, fun points and slow points. In the end, the show is very, very slow and sedate and calmy-peaceful. You really have to be in the mood to watch a show like that, but if and when you are, Natsume Yuujinchou's not a bad pick. Ordinarily I'm not sure if I'd be in it for the long haul with this one, but Yuki loved it so dearly and she's got me hoping for great things in Season 3 so much that I can't abandon it just yet.
Wasn't sure what to make of Reiko having pwned a spirit who (1) was the vengeful spirit form of a former deity and (2) by Nyanko-sensei's own admission was much more powerful than he himself. It's kind of cool, I guess? But I fancy the idea that not many spirits are more powerful than Madara (Nyanko-sensei) and that that's why Nyanko-sensei was sealed away in the Maneki Neko statue as he was. Like, think about it: why seal Madara away but allow a vengeful ex-god to roam the school? To me, that should scream "Because Madara was way much more of a threat." So ... yeah. ^^; But oh well! Moving right along! It was neat that they gave Natsume a female friend who can also see spirits sometimes, but according to Yuki she completely vanishes for the remainder of Season 1 (lol what? ), so I guess there's not much more to expect from her just yet either. Highlight of the episode: the part where Nyanko-sensei divebombed into her face and KO'd her. The noise she made and the way they animated that was awesome. And it came so, so out of nowhere.
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Episodes 04 and 05 are the most unimpressive of the season and perhaps the series as a whole, so expect the lull period to continue. 05 is especially lolwhut-worthy since it was a made-for-TV episode that may or may not contradict canon. Episode 06 is when the show picks up speed, and along with episode 08 are the major highlights of the first season.
The thing about season three is that it's best enjoyed if you're really invested in the characters by that point. It focuses a lot more on Natsume's relationships with humans than with youkai. That being said, one of my favorite episodic stories was introduced in the early parts, and I'd probably recommend the season alone just for that. Regarding the aspect you're likely most interested in (adoption), this is one of the main reasons I'm really looking forward to the fourth season as I hope they'll include an especially tearjerking arc from the manga. Breaks my heart everytime I see this one relevant fanart. ;-; (Top half is spoiler, click at your own discretion.) One might argue Natsume's circumstances are special since duh, he's not normal, but I think the same could be said of any poor child who's unwanted simply because they have some sort of problem they can't help. Rin was lucky since she was a perfect adorable angel whom anyone would want to pick up and take home, and she also lucky she didn't have to go through a brutal process of getting passed around by foster families who might not have... "Cared for her", shall we say, as much as Daikichi did. I guess what I'm saying is that surprisingly, Natsume's experience feels more genuine and realistic, and his current closed off personality depressingly shows the consequences of a less-than-ideal upbringing. On that note, I've been really wanting to draw a Natsume + (not x) Rin crossover pic when I get home. -^-^- One loves cats, the other rabbits. I think they'd make a good sibling pair. =3 Anyway, Yuki.Ngent aside... Lol, I have an animated gif of Nyanko's dive-bomb attack. (Not from that episode though. Bwahaha now you know it's coming but you don't know when...) There's a part in the manga that I think would've been hilarious, if a bit mean, to see animated where something surprises Sasada and she grabs onto Natsume, and he just throws her aside. ^^; It was a reflexive action from experience of youkai jumping out at him, but he chided her anyway saying "Girls shouldn't just cling to guys!" Sasada: "That's cold. I bet you make girls cry. D8" As for why she faded into the background for the remainder of the season, in the manga she actually moved away after that chapter. I'm glad the animé decided to keep her around though, and despite her minor role I feel she does help add (feminine) balance to the cast. Her straight-laced attitude tends to offset the two class clowns, but her best moments are when she's being silly (and sometimes unknowingly the butt of jokes ^^; ) herself. Besides, I'm happy to see Natsume have all the friends and support he can get.
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Does that mean that she's missing from the rest of the manga, too? Or is the implication that: (a) she moves back or (b) Natsume moves once more and he happens to move to the same city she moved to?
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Sasada never appears again in the manga save for a cameo during a flashback in a later chapter.
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How many episodes is each season? Is the whole set 36 episodes?
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13 to each season, so 39 total so far.
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Watched Episodes 05 and 06 and am at the beginning of 07.
05 was okay but it wasn't anything terribly special. The whole time I was watching it, I was more focused on identifying the contradiction of canon that Yuki spoke of than I was actually watching the episode. Spoiler: show Episode 06 was much better. Probably my favorite episode yet. Spoiler: show Episode 07 starts and I see that I'm finally going to get to see that cutie-pie cat girl from the OP. Except ... Spoiler: show
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Some fanart of Tsubame (Episode 06):
夏目さまは お優しい 『燕』 人が好きです 燕 おや夏目さま。お誕生日おめでとうございます。 I particularly like the first one and the fourth one. Translations and stuff: Spoiler: show
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Just watched Episode 07. I don't think I've "Awwwww! "'d quite so much since I watched the Maracacchi episode of Pokémon BW Best Wishes. This was just ... it was Usagi Drop's Rin except with
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Ha, took so long organizing my catharsis I missed this post. ^^; (Hey, I was studying all day too, cut me some slack. XP)
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Just watched Episodes 08 and 09.
08 was okay. I think it was too similar to 06 and too soon for me to really be impressed by it. But it was still good. It also introduces the possibility that Natsume won't be able to see spirits once he grows up, something which could explain Reiko's string of broken promises. But it seems very unlikely and ... ... it's all but shelved by Episode 09 which introduces us to Natori Shuuichi, the adult exorcist. I liked Episode 09 much more. Kind of confused, though, as to why youkai would serve a man who exorcises other youkai, but whatever. The very end of this episode (at the train station) was both real but also a little confusing. It'll be interesting to see how Natsume and Shuuichi butt heads in the future. I also like how (and I think I mentioned this before) in any other show, the exorcist would be the good guy but here in Natsume Yuujinchou he's the antagonist. Nyanko-sensei stole the show again for most memorable moments. Spoiler: show One thing I kept forgetting yesterday was that Natsume is Natsume's last name. I've heard humans call him Takashi enough times now that I think I've got it figured out, but ... how did he inherit his grandmother's maiden name? Seems like this may suggest that his grandmother became pregnant out of wedlock and/or was a single mother.
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Heh, that's a surprise. Episode 08 was my personal favorite of season one. Damn near started tearing up at the end. ;-;
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Finished Episode 13 and with it the first season of Natsume Yuujinchou. Thoughts:
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