![]() ![]() Once or twice I got the impression that I’d been here before. There is of course the problem of events getting somewhat repetitive through the middle as some spirits even end up having the same female design and rather similar kinds of tragedies. As such, what makes the viewing experience so worthwhile is the subtle touch of delicate dilemmas and enchanting atmospheres. However, there remains a strong undercurrent of Natsume’s character development throughout as he grows from being a lonely orphan to a self-assured young man. Consider this: Natsume Yuujinchou’s presentation style is distinctly episodic, meaning that the external conflicts in themselves don’t add up to much. My initial expectation was of a typical ‘catch ’em all’ series involving an onslaught of bright colours and loud transformation sequences in stead, I find a slow-burning tale of a boy and his unconscious quest for a sense of belonging. ![]() I could go on forever about things I love about this show.StoryFans of Haibane Renmei and Mushishi rejoice! Natsume Yuujinchou has finally arrived, and what better way to explore the theme of loneliness than through the eyes of a boy who can see things nobody else can? Packed at every turn with great humour, intense tragedy and snippets of poetic dialogue, Natsume Yuujinchou is designed to evoke subtle emotion and leave you smiling sappily at the rest of the world. The story lines are beautiful and the character development. Why should you watch? Like I said, aside from the many whump opportunities, the show itself is amazing. He's one of my favorite kinds of characters to whump - he's kind-hearted to the point where he will put himself in danger to help others. Although he's ended up with the nicest people ever and is slowly making more friends, he still has a hard time opening up or complaining. He spent most of his life passed around from relative to relative because they either found him creepy or just couldn't care less about him, so he became very closed off. What's it about? Natsume is a teenage orphan who can see yokai (they're kind of spirits? But it also includes other things). That said, this show offers a very good amount of whump! Nothing too graphic or overly extensive, but due to the entire premise, there are plenty of whump opportunities. This is (sad to say lol) probably one of the rare shows these days I enjoy for the characters and story just as much as for the whump. ![]() So I don't think I've mentioned before my love for the manga/anime series Natsume Yuujinchou/Natsume's Book of Friends. ![]()
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