From a boy who was forced to shut himself off from nearly all humans, Natsume grows to trust humans again and shares his experiences with others. His bond with the beings of the other world is very deep and is explored in great detail. Natsume does not help youkai just because he has nothing better to do. Natsume Yuujinchou is full of unique personalities. Each piece left me with a somewhat sad but warm feeling and made me go back to re-watch and think upon it again and again. Reasons why Natsume cannot let go of his bond with youkai, reasons why youkai fall in love with humans Natsume Yuujinchou is a collection of beautiful bittersweet pieces of a not very ordinary every day life. It focuses on the bonds between humans, as well as the bonds between humans and youkai.Įach story is very well thought out and carries a deep message that Natsume derives from his encounters. Sometimes, it's a youkai seeking to get his/her name back at other times, a youkai wanting some other help from Natsume, which he can never refuse.Īs much as those stories revolve around youkai, Natsume Yuujinchou is ultimately about humans. Now that it's over, I can say for sure - it was a short but beautiful experience, and became one of my very special personal favorites.Įach episode Natsume encounters a different youkai. Needless to say, I watched Natsume Yuujinchou while it was still ongoing and waited eagerly for the subtitles to come out. I fell in love with that image alone and could not stop thinking about it. I've been looking forward to this anime ever since I saw one of the promotional images - Natsume sitting on a tree branch with his foot slightly touching the water underneath, and an unusual looking cat by his side. With his newfound goal of freeing those Reiko had sealed, Natsume's relationship with both youkai and humans slowly begins to improve. Therefore, he makes a deal with Madara: he will hand him the book once his time is up, and in turn, Madara will act as Natsume's unofficial bodyguard, nicknamed Nyanko-sensei. With no interest in its powers, Natsume decides to keep the book for the sake of his grandmother's memories and to protect it from scheming youkai. It is now in Natsume's possession, along with its power to call upon the written names of the youkai Reiko had defeated. Madara notices that Natsume bears a remarkable resemblance to his late grandmother Reiko Natsume, an outcast girl who became known across the youkai world for creating the Book of Friends. When Natsume accidentally breaks an intangible barrier, he frees Madara-a mighty spirit in the form of a lucky cat. Over time, he has accepted that no one would ever believe him and has closed himself off to his current caretakers and classmates.

Passed around from one foster home to another, he was left isolated and lonely. Due to an unusual ability to see strange creatures called youkai, Takashi Natsume has never fit in.

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