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| I can't find a reason to dislike Natsume! It's soo great! since the season 3, every episode makes me sad (because of natsume's problems) and yet I'm always very happy at the end of each episode! Nest episode looks interesting!! |
| I'm impressed about how this show can keep using the same format and themes over and over again but bring something fresh and new to it every time. This is one show that can go on forever and I'll never get sick of it. 5/5 |
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keikanna44 said: I'm impressed about how this show can keep using the same format and themes over and over again but bring something fresh and new to it every time. This is one show that can go on forever and I'll never get sick of it. 5/5 I literally was going to say the exact same thing when i saw this..already said it on my blog though :D It's heartbreaking to see Natsume smile despite all the bullcrap he has to deal with! |
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Orulyon said: MM-Rosiie said: rodac said: It's nice to know that there were people like Ogata who have positive memories of Natsume, and who he also has positive memories of. Yes. I love that she stood up for Natsume and that he smiled. <3 And I liked his hair, even though it was a bit messy. I loved how she was observant and smart. I love Natsume's flashbacks. <3 I love his smile. <3 THiS. Couldn't agree more |
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| I actually preferred how they didn't meet. The episode wasn't bad, but it felt like it covered well-trodden ground, probably in San. I'm not a fan of the dual perspective thing either. I don't know about comparing it to the previous seasons, but this is definitely the one of the few shows this season I look forward to each week. |
| My god, Natsume is triggering those flags like there's no tomorrow. He's a pro. |
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| Agree I'm giggling like a idiot. Gosh I love this show. Yeah like others I wish there is some romance but it's fine without it. |
keikanna44 said: I'm impressed about how this show can keep using the same format and themes over and over again but bring something fresh and new to it every time. This is one show that can go on forever and I'll never get sick of it. 5/5 AGREE nyanko-sensei's "mata mata~" was cute :3 |
| the first half of the episode was among the best bits from the whole series; liked the whole double perspective thing. |
| "...our faces marked by toil, by deceptions, by success, by love; our weary eyes looking still, looking always, looking anxiously for something out of life, that while it is expected is already gone – has passed unseen, in a sigh, in a flash – together with the youth, with the strength, with the romance of illusions.” - Joseph Conrad ('Youth') |
| Tears rolled down when Natsume replied: "They have all been nice up until now." T_T Isn't Yuriko the first one to actually cry for Natsume? She seemed to have taken a strong liking to him and who knows, there could be more to just friendship. I would have loved to see her meeting Natsume. Let's just assume she probably will, because it seems that Natsume is frequenting that town. :) 5/5 |
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| Good episode. Ogata should just ask Toyomatsu where he saw Natsume so they can meet again. I thought I was hearing things, but I was right because I was heard her voice instead of Ogata's the entire time. |
| i'd appreciate this episode more if only they met again :( |
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| Better than the ones before but still too obvious at times, e.g. stuff like "a woman that smelled like alcohol", yeah poor Natsume and his terrible family full of suckers again.. I bet he had a good view here ;) |
| It would've been awesome if they met again... BUT! next episode~ it hasn't even been completly edited in english in the manga, yet it's already in the anime ♥ I think the next one will strech over 2 episodes (maybe, since it's sooooo long) |
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| Best episode so far. My heart weeps a little for Natsume because he couldn't ask his relatives for money to cut his hair. That is just so sad. ╥﹏╥ |
| I wish they could have met again! ;__; Another beautiful episode ♥ |
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| It was such a nice episode...as always :D And she even stood up for him... it's great to see that there were people like her and not only bullies... It would have been nice if they met |
| First thing that comes to mind at the end of this episode is whether Natsume and Yuriko will ever meet again. I would just like to see that conversation that comes forth from it since they seemed really friendly. They way they parted was also pretty sad so who knows what might become of it. It was also a pretty nice story to watch and i liked how Yuriko didn't seem to mind Natsume's strange behaviour. |
Jacut said: Is it me or is this fourth season even more awesome than the first three ? The episode was beautifully executed and narration was perfect once again. Oh, and the preview seemed to indicate that the next one will be fantastic too, evil Natsume ftw ! I agree! it is wonderful. It is really nice when we get to meet characters form Natsume's past. Also it is kind of funny, i am too lazy/cheep to have my hair cut somewhere. I would probably have offered to cut his hair. Although he probably would have declined. I liked how Touko Fujiwara-san was described as a sweet older women. Natsume must be really in shape. Look at how much exercise he got as a child running for his life. |
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| I liked the character of Ogata immediately, she has a Natori-poster and a Kappa-pluchedoll. |
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| who can guess what her shirt says? still...he needs a girl. |
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| Great episode. I'd also like it if he and Ogata did meet again someday. Never fails, this show always makes me smile. |
| i thought they would meet :( nice episode, as always |
nznznz said: Better than the ones before but still too obvious at times, e.g. stuff like "a woman that smelled like alcohol", yeah poor Natsume and his terrible family full of suckers again.. I bet he had a good view here ;) You are so watching this show for the wrong reasons dude, holy crap >_> |
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| This is a good episode and interesting to see from their perspective !! |
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| loved the episode :) I kinda wish at the end Natsume would meet up with the girl again. aw I love Natsume too much X3 Natsume's long hair and messy hair was cute too hehe :) |
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| This was very nice. How sad that Natsume was just too busy trying to run from youkais so he never had a chance to fit in. |
| A good ninety percent of the episode was made of flashbacks, yet it was so wonderfully executed that I lost track of time and didn’t want it to end. The double perspective was a neat added trait to the storytelling. This is the first episode in four seasons we’ve seen someone else’s —well, I correct, someone-that-is-not-a-youkai’s— point of view on their relationship with a younger Natsume. Yuriko is a really nice girl. I’m glad she is there to prove that not everything in Natsume’s past is sad and lonely; that he met a person like her, whom he could get along with despite the things he had to keep inside; and most importantly, that she cared deeply about him – Natsume himself held those memories of her as well. I love that. Aw, that Natori poster. I want to see him again soon, please. The small youkai was like a little doll, cute~ Natsume’s messy hair~ I’d offer to cut it for him any day. I hope Yuriko and Natsume get to meet each other again at some point ♥ Next episode seems to have many hilarity moments. Next week, come fast~ |
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| Another good episode... |
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| Another strong episode. I find the dual perspective narration done well. And to think it's from a girl that could be Natsume's love interest. I demand more romance! XD |
| Yuriko was awesome, I loved her. |
| Another flashback episode, and a good one at that. Ogata, one of the only people who took the initiative in trying to understand Natsume, was a breath of fresh air. I like her a lot right away, and even more after seeing the kind of character she was. I was expecting Natsume to take the "clingbug" back to the other town, where he and Ogata would see each other again. I was really hoping they'd meet, like the other flashback episode with the Youkai girl in the tree, and I was left with a kind of sad and empty feeling when they didn't. Still, her hearing about him, and that he was happy, and Natsume wishing that the people in that town would hear he was happy at the same time was an unexpected and beautiful ending. |
| I swear with every episode I grow to love Natsume more, and more! Where he goes, he's blamed for most bad things happening around him, called a liar too. I am really grateful when someone decides to understand him better, whether human or youkai. Natsume doesn't ever complain either, and yet makes the very most of the friends he has and treasures them.. Natsume is truly a wonderful person, isn't he? I thought it was really sweet that he decided to go back to check on the little "clingbug" youkai, and protected it too. Ogata is so sweet, I was glad when she stuck up for Natsume. It's unfortunate that they couldn't have developed more of a friendship, the goodbye was pretty sad :( |
| I really liked the concept of dual perspective. It really emphasizes on the fact that normal people can't see what Natsume is seeing. I cried inside when he was being ignored by the same students who greeted him so nicely. He really had it rough before he was taken in by the Fujiwara's. Ogata seems like a nice girl (potential love interest for Natsume-kun). I kinda have a thing for girls wearing red-rimmed glasses. I'm still a Taki fan though... xD |
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| That's a pretty girl.. :D Seeing Natsume fighting a youkai from a normal human's view will makes you think that he's really weird, that's why there were fewer people around him who understands him or no people at all.. He had a very hard life, so it's good to see that there are also other people who cares for him.. |
| I wonder if we'll see Ogata again? If not then this episode was a bit pointless. |
| Yet another episode indicative of how far Natsume has come both as a person and in his life. Neat format too. |
| Why is this show so... sad? It's a nice story, but at the same time it's not that nice... |
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| Natsume sure met many nice people now as compared to his past. :,) |
| I like this Ogata girl tbh. Even though she's probably not going to appear again in the series, she is someone who understands Natsume as a kind and gentle person kind of like herself. Anyways, nice episode. 5/5. |
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MM-Rosiie said: rodac said: It's nice to know that there were people like Ogata who have positive memories of Natsume, and who he also has positive memories of. Yes. I love that she stood up for Natsume and that he smiled. <3 I'm glad there was someone else who understood Natsume from his past. We usually only see other boys bullying him and people talking behind his back, but Ogata was different. I cried and felt the frustration Ogata had when she tried to stick up for Natsume with the window incident, and how Natsume just smiled and thanked her ;__; At least having her around made his stay at that town a better experience. They probably would still be good friends if they had kept in touch ^^ And that suneko (clingbug?) was adorable! I love how it just kept rolling around on the ground in the beginning. |
| Ogata is awesome! <3 |
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Romeo said: Ogata is awesome! <3 I agree! |
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| Poor Natsume. The episode as a whole didn't get me like the others. |
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