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| Indeed, a very strong finish. The fourth season of Natsume had a strong beginning and ending, while the middle-episodes were not up to par but still very good! If this is the actual end, then it is a satisfying way to go. However, beyond anything, I hope this isn't the last of the series. I've watched quite a few anime titles in my time, but Natsume Yujinchou's consistency across seasons and the genuine emotions is second to none. And Natsume, as a character, is someone who deserves happiness and all the good things in the world granted to him. 9/10 |
| ALL MY FEELINGS. ALL MY TEARS. GOD, NATSUME IS SO GOOD. |
| It was hard holding back my tears this episode. Almost as hard as the time I watch Clannad ~After Story~ episode 18. As soon as the flash back ended and the monster show up, I was in a fit of rage... Just kill that fucking evil youkai, seriously, just kill it... Any youkai that contribute to Natsume's sadness should be destroyed, and good job Madara, chew that thing up! Natsume never change don't he? He still hid embarrassing things behind closets ^_^ I'm very glad that Natsume cried, it's okay Natsume, you can finally let go and cry for yourself. You did not cry because you're weak, but because you're been strong for a long time. T_T |
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| Just spent the last month watching from the first season... I hope to god that there will be more. So good. |
kapanihan said: The ending of this episode and series had me crying like a little child.. like many others here. I can't express how much I feel for this character. He has such a fragile human heart who still strives to do his very best, growing bit by bit with each arc. I'm very very proud of him... If I could I would just love to give him a hug and tell him that he's done a wonderful job. More than anything, I wish for him eternal happiness with lots of love from his new surroundings of family and friends. This, seriously. Are you me? This is exactly how I feel, like it's so spot on to my feelings it's scary! I cried so hard over this episode. I cried for many episodes, but this was different. The tears wouldn't stop, and just when I thought they would, there was Natsume, crying on the porch. My heart broke. But my eyes still knew how to produce tears. That last episode evoked so much emotion out of me. Really hoping for a season 5. |
| I want a season 5, I waaaaaant. This anime is awesome, I cried :'( |
| Ughhh I cried so much this season but this had my heart ache a lot more than other episodes, especially when Natsume started crying himself when he remebered his dad words... I felt so sorry for him, he had such a cold and lonely childhood... I can't describe how much I'm hoping for a 5th season, it doesn't matter when but please let there be a 5th season when there's enough material from the manga! ~ |
| PLEASE LET THERE BE A SEASON 5!!!!! THIS SERIES IS JUST TOO BEAUTIFUL This final episode really touched me, concerning Takashi and his memories of his family. His dreams of being together with his mom and dad that could never have been, I completely see Tohko and Shigeru filling in that painful void, as well as Madara-sensei. Throughout the whole series, we have seen many memories of Takashi's lonely and painful past, but looking at him now, he's been through so much and fought through it all, even making so many friends of both humans and youaki alike. This series is just overall so heartwarming and uplifting. |
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| Honestly, just after finishing this episode, I was speechless at just how magnificent this series ended. It was truly hard trying to not cry throughout the whole anime. Words cannot express on how comforting this anime was. As for the idea of a 5th season, I was hoping for one, until I saw the "The End." However, if there was to be one, I was hoping for a season where Natsume desires to find out about his parents' history through both his relatives and the youkai. Was going to say Reiko too, but we already know somewhat about her. Anyways, truly one of the best anime! A 10/10 for this! |
| A very amazingly good series . 10/10 , LOVE , it very much . :] |
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| Another heartwarming end to this series with more background and depth on Natsume's past and his biological family and friendship (bromance) with Tanuma with some nice flashback episode, aswell as that story with that one youkai imitating that womans lover in the shrine. "Thank you for telling me the truth" aww~ I really hated that Youkai interfering Natsume's visit to his childhood roots. Good job! Nyanko-sensei getting rid of that vermin eating insect Youkai...eughh, still needs moar Reiko stories! which this season is obviously is lacking with (and Taki) Season 5 where? I shall await for it! |
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| I love this series. It's really nice and heartwarming. I hope there will be a season 5 in the future since the manga is still ongoing. |
| Where is season 5? And 6, and 7. |
| I definitely have superpowers. I can feel it in my balls. |
| Such a beautiful ending. I really love all the characters! |
| Aww, mini/little Natsume is cute! Anyways, great series. Dem memories. Lol'd @ Taki returning and cuddling Madara again. Anyways, it's the end :( Will miss this series for sure but one last photo for memory:  9/10. |
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| I just finished Natsume Yuujinchou Shi, it was really good, delved more into Natsume's past, which I didn't mind, in general, I think the 4th season was a little weaker than season 3 though. However, season 4 had some really interesting arcs like the Omibashra arc, the Moon-Splitting Festival arc and the Ryokka Forest arc, I really enjoyed them as it showed how Natsume worked with his other human friends like Natori and Tanuma. :rolleyes: However, the last arc which involved Natsume going back to his parent's house, I wasn't too fond of it, I mean I don't mind flashbacks but sometimes they just annoy me at times (I guess it's because I wasted my time watching the TV series, Lost) but the last episode was almost 75% flashback, it just sorta ticked me off. I mean it is probably an ideal place to end the 4th season and is probably why they ordered the arcs differently to how the manga presented them, so that Natsume goes back home to the Fujiwara's. My score for season 4 is 9/10, I'll be reading the manga soon. I'm hoping a season 5 will eventually be made but there isn't enough material right now for it. ;) |
| Over the last month or so I catched up with this series and sadly finished it now. I'd say that this 4th season is by far the strongest. For one reason it had better stories to tell. (Exceptions included, i.e. S3E1. That cup youkai that sacrificed itself to rescue Natsume, that was beautiful.) Another reason would be no lack of companions. While S1 and to some lesser extent S2 where just about Natsume and Ponta it changed a lot now. Sure, that's part of the overall story of Natsume finding his place but I found it not entirely boring but very dragging at times in S1 and S2. There was something missing. Making these weak 8/10 for me. S3 improved a lot as well but as I said, I found the stories better in S4, still S3 is a strong 9/10. Therefore I'd say 10/10 for this season. I highly enjoyed it throughout each epsiode and I found the last episode was a nice closure for the time being. I think it's likely that there's a 5th season some time, they can't let all the things hang around as it is. :P |
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Liinah said: How rude that girl was, the mouthless yokai should have eaten her. 8/10 LOL!my feelings exactly! especially after behaving almost the same way after so many years. disgusting |
| yet another great season. |
| 講廢話,被撞到. |
| I cried when he ran away and called his Dad, also i love nyanko sensei !! will miss this anime so much.Good story!!! |
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| The best season of all 4, this really deserves continuation! 9/10 (Magnificent) from me |
| really heartwarming anime... |
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Animefanx3 said: Ughhh I cried so much this season but this had my heart ache a lot more than other episodes, especially when Natsume started crying himself when he remebered his dad words... I felt so sorry for him, he had such a cold and lonely childhood... Same here...I cried for most of this episode Q_Q Natsume truly suffered a lot for a kid, and overall his childhood. I cried when Miyoko started hitting Natsume (ugh that Miyoko) and Natsume ran away. It was so heartbreaking when he said that he eventually stopped calling out to someone who will never answer back...and the when he was crying on the porch at his old home, by then I was bawling and heart physically hurt. The ending was such a huge contrast to the rest of the episode, that my tears couldn't stop, but it was mostly happy tears. Once again, the last episode of the season showed Natsume and his friends, both human and youkai, and this time, also the Fujiwaras. Please tell me there will be a 5th season, I don't care how long I have to wait, as long as Natsume Yuujinchou is not yet over ^^ |
| Didn't seem an end, great ep like all the series 9/10 |
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| I can't recall Natsume ever openly crying before, other than on this porch, finally reconciling with what small memories of his father he has left. His father does seem like such a kind man. UGH, the tears! I'm with everybody here, when the ending credits started to roll, as this series is wont to do, my ole tear ducts got a work out. What wonderful closure that last scene gave. Hats off to the animation/music/voice actors! Hope we get to see Natsume again! |
| Dem feels. Great anime , waiting forward for more. 10/10 |
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| My feels T.T I can't believe Natsume ended. I want S5 now. I really love this anime. I start crying at the end. 9/10 |
| I finished re-watching all the Natsume seasons in 4 days. Natsume Shi is the only anime I've given a 10 to and I was pretty much watching it again to see if I was over-rating it. But I wasn't. I truly loved every single episode and it gives me a happy feeling that no other anime has. I actually want to watch it all over again right now. I can't wait to see the Natsume Special and I hope there are many more. I'm going to cry for days when the manga ends. I don't want this story to ever end. |
| Great as always. hoping for another one. 8.5/10 |
| Wow Miyoko was so mean to Natsume when they were growing up. I'm glad that he doesn't have any resentment towards her for it though. I think that Nyanko-sensei cares a lot about Natsume even though he says he's only in it for the book. This was a wonderful way to end this season. Easy 9/10 |
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| Pretty calming :), however nothing special, 6/10 for seasons 1,2 and 7/10 for seasons 3/4. I would like to see more linear plot. |
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| I thought that this final arc separates this season from the rest. The best season out of the 4 seasons for me. |
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| I loved all the seasons, but this one didn't quite do it for me as much as the first and third ones did. Mostly because I am a huge sucker for those stand-alone, super sentimental episodes (it'll be like 2am and I'll be bawling into m pillow) and this one had more big stories. Overall, I liked how this season brought everything full circle and showed how Natsume went from being a lonely, closed off person to a warm, caring young man who has faith in others, human or ayakashi. :') Can't wait for the OVA! |
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| Man the way they end each season always gets me :') Really gonna miss this anime T-T 9/10 |
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| All my feels... =( This episode is way sadder that both seasons of Clannad combined. Still didn't cry though... 9/10 |
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| Aaaw, it has ended! :( I can't believe it. Beautiful episode btw. Loved that Natsume took the photograph with Nyanko-sensei too. I guess I now understand how life must have been for Natsume. And this is the first time I'm really touched by an anime character's past life. The Fujiwara couple is so nice. I'm happy Natsume feels happy around them too. Hoping for another calm and heartwarming season. Till then, sayonara Natsume :) |
 "No matter how far you travel, you can never get away from yourself." -- Murakami Haruki |
| A quite lovely ending to the series and well I must say this last season was quite good, overall the series sure was lovely and I sure enjoyed it! All by all a very decent anime series 8/10 |
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| I honestly hoped it's not the end, but if it is... well, Natsume Yuujinchou will stay in my memory for a long, long time. |
| the first 2/3 of the episode was boring honestly(hate flashback at the last episode of a season and more when we have seen some flash from the episode 12 yet...anyway), and the last 1/3 was good, overall i will give a 8/10 for the whole serie, its was interesting and liked the way how they make it, i think there is a ova airing in february 2014? no date yet i think... |
Hiryu12 said: All my feels... =( This episode is way sadder that both seasons of Clannad combined. Still didn't cry though... 9/10 hmmm we dont have the same logic about what is sadder, because the episode was sad but doesnt even equal clannad after story for me |
| Good show, but it sucks when you hit the last ep of a series. I watched all four seasons in three days, so now with no more to watch it feels kinda depressing after so much Natsume overload lol kelly17 said: Liinah said: How rude that girl was, the mouthless yokai should have eaten her. 8/10 LOL!my feelings exactly! especially after behaving almost the same way after so many years. disgusting Yea, quite the bitch. Nyanko mentioned eating the people in the house at one point. I'd have said well, I didn't buy you udon so I suppose you can devour Miyoko for lunch lol. At the very least when she came and grabbed him and went off about how he hadn't changed it would have been funny if he said "oh, so when I tell you I see spirits I'm a liar eh?" then had Nyanko shift to his Madara state then hop on him and fly home. Let her try to process that one, hehe. |
| What a great season. I hope the recently released OVA is a prelude to a season 5 announcement. I gotta say though, season 1 is still the best imo. |
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness." "May those who defy their fate be granted glory." |
| Typical Natsume esque ending. Gathering everyone around in a happy mood (not that its anything bad though). This season almost rivalled to that of season 1 in terms of overall enjoyment, and was a welcome increment to the slightly underwhelming seasons 2 and 3. A solid 8/10 from me.. |
Kagami_Hiiragi said: Idc if you think its weird, I have a life and friends and an income of money. |
| Holy crap, the feels. I don't think I've ever felt the feels this strongly from an anime before. The scene where Takashi cried in the garden really got to me. Really glad he has Touko-san and Shigeru-san. Great series. |
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