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Aug 25, 2008 2:42 PM
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I just saw this RAW. Very beautiful story about fireflies but specifically one beautiful women.

I can't say much about it since it is RAW but I can say that Hotaru did indeed fall in love with that man but that man got a girlfriend. In the end getting them to marry was just a great thing from Hotaru to bless him like that.

Hotaru trying to commit suicide because of this love, was another example about certain issues in Japan.

The heated love part was the best love between ghost and human of this series that's apart from the friendship love of #7. Nyanko sensei IS THE BEST! See you when subs are out.
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Aug 27, 2008 12:04 AM
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uwaa..another touching episode....I want my own Nyanko-sensei..xD
Aug 27, 2008 1:19 AM
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that was such an amazing episode. My fave so far. It was so touching T_T
Aug 27, 2008 2:37 AM
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(Su)kiyo, huh?

Very nice episode, these episodes are great.

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Aug 27, 2008 3:04 AM
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SilentOne said:
uwaa..another touching episode....I want my own Nyanko-sensei..xD

Well you can...may I suggest getting the plushy version of it on the internet. At least you can hug him every night :P
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Aug 27, 2008 6:08 AM
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cyruz said:
(Su)kiyo, huh?

Very nice episode, these episodes are great.


Never thought of that, smart Cyruz XD

Best episode yet (just in front of swallow girl episode).
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The bit when Hotaru confessed to Akifumi was beautiful
the theme of becoming normal is terrific
Aug 27, 2008 9:06 AM
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I don't know about this one. The ingredients were there for a beautiful, touching story, but I'm not sure either the art or the lacklustre characterisation were focused enough. They weren't bad by any means; they also weren't that good.

I hope there's a bit of a revival (in, I don't know, overall healthiness?) before I get a bit too disenchanted.
Aug 27, 2008 10:09 AM
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cyruz said:
(Su)kiyo, huh?

Very nice episode, these episodes are great.


same here, didnt realise that nice one cynii :3

It was such a touching episode, 2nd fave after ep5 :3
Aug 27, 2008 11:22 AM
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A nice touching story to go along with the one from a few episodes ago. This series is just too awesome >D

Next episode seems to be less touching though. Exorcism?
Aug 27, 2008 12:57 PM

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Ah such a nice episode. As always so warm n_n
Nyanko-sensei... so fun and Natsume and his memories ;_;
Aug 27, 2008 1:33 PM

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Quite a gorgeously directed episode. It almost didn't need words at all, and that's just what held it back...dialogue...and was anyone else weirded out by that guy patting Natsume's head like that? Very weird to me....
Aug 27, 2008 6:38 PM

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^ It did seem weird, but he did pat Hotaru's head like that. I guess he misses doing that to her and does it on Natsume instead. Or Natsume is that adorable and attracts older men.

Ah, Nyanko Sensei was hilarious and the story was touching as ever~

For the next episode, I'm really hoping the new character will bring some interesting moments with this "aura" of his. lol
Aug 27, 2008 7:55 PM

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Another great episode, I can't help but love this series^^,
*up-rates series to an 8/10*
Aug 27, 2008 8:46 PM

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for a youkai she was kinda cute hehe
Aug 28, 2008 2:02 PM

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I loved this episode, it was so sweet and sad I almost cried n__n
Still it was quite similar to the previous two, and while the series is awesome as is, I really hope for some development other than 'a saved soul a week, Mushishi style' ...
Aug 28, 2008 4:29 PM

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I loved this episode, it was so sweet and sad I almost cried n__n
Still it was quite similar to the previous two, and while the series is awesome as is, I really hope for some development other than 'a saved soul a week, Mushishi style' ...


Yay for Japan SCREW Disney? That's what I think when I see this story and compare something similar but with Disney setting.

You about a soul a week thingy....he does have 108 names to give back and right now I think (SOMEONE CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG) somewhat 20 spirits more or less so at the very least he still has 80 names to give back.

Glad you like the series...get the OP song while y ALL can. It should be cool listening this in your car!
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Aug 29, 2008 6:04 PM

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Great ep. I find it hilarious how Nyanko-sensei's butt looked like a Pokeball during the scene where Hotaru turned to a firefly in Natsume's room.
Aug 29, 2008 7:19 PM

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another awesome episode! i felt so sad that i almost cried when that guy couldn't see hotaru anymore. by the way,i like how natsume is holding nyanko sensei in this episode, so nyanko sensei is really contented to be a pet huh....

Aug 30, 2008 4:40 AM

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Great ep. I find it hilarious how Nyanko-sensei's butt looked like a Pokeball during the scene where Hotaru turned to a firefly in Natsume's room.


Actually I did not notice that but looks like a lot of LOL.
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Aug 30, 2008 10:49 AM

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i love this show ;_;
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Perfect in his genre, as always. A reference in slow-paced, atmospheric, episodic and still nicely plotted with great main characters series. I prefer it to Mushishi personnally.

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Aug 30, 2008 6:55 PM

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another awesome episode! i felt so sad that i almost cried when that guy couldn't see hotaru anymore. by the way,i like how natsume is holding nyanko sensei in this episode, so nyanko sensei is really contented to be a pet huh....

actually i think they both consider themselves to be the master in their master/pet relationship ;)
Aug 30, 2008 11:07 PM

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T_T so beautiful.

i lol'd at 'sorry for being so FABULOUS~', shuuichi sounds like he's going to be an interesting guy.

i need to go catch up on the manga so i can finally decide which form of this is going to go into my favorites...
Aug 31, 2008 10:57 PM

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A beautiful epsiode, that really had an amazing storyline. I caught myself crying in it halfway through X)
Sep 1, 2008 2:38 PM

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Ahh... this ep made me CRY... T_T I haven't cried watching something in such a long time. Beautiful.
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Sep 1, 2008 6:40 PM

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Nice episode, great story. Probably the best story wise so far I'd say.




Sep 3, 2008 6:43 AM

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I'm not sure if I liked this or episode 6 more, but either way it was more Natsume goodness. This series has went from being pretty mediocre early on to being one of the best things from 2008 because it knows that the way a story is told is more important than what the story is about.
Sep 4, 2008 5:22 PM

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wow. just wow.
Sep 17, 2008 10:23 PM

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This was the best episode of the show so far. Really nice but sad story, hope Natsume doesn't lose the ability.
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Sep 24, 2008 8:20 AM

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i hope animage sees this one.
Sep 26, 2008 2:52 AM

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cyruz said:
(Su)kiyo, huh?
I don't get this, could someone fill me in?
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^ It did seem weird, but he did pat Hotaru's head like that. I guess he misses doing that to her and does it on Natsume instead. Or Natsume is that adorable and attracts older men.
Lol, I thought "NATSUME, THIS IS WHEN YOU GET GAY VIBES". But he just kept on smiling. >.>
Seriously though, thanks for pointing that out.

Having no dumb comedy music made this episode so much better. And it looked pretty, despite the graininess. If any episode deserves a rewatch, it's this one.
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Oct 5, 2008 4:31 PM

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It was realy so touching ç__ç
Nov 14, 2008 11:14 PM
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very sweet. i hope he doesn't look his ability to see the supernatural.
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Dec 27, 2008 12:44 AM

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I love how Natsume is more and more willing to try to understand, help and befriend the spirits. Everytime he does, he gets closer to the spirit.
This episode was wonderful.
Why did she have to wear that mask if at the end, it just came off?
Mar 13, 2009 2:33 PM

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Tears and goosebumps. These are the two words for me to describe this episode. First I thought it would be a boring episode, until the very end, at the firefly scene. It was simply fantastic. 5/5
May 11, 2009 11:08 PM

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oh wow, what an excellent episode.
May 19, 2009 9:21 PM

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I wonder why ayakashi wear masks.
May 23, 2009 11:11 PM

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Somehow this episode made me really sad and happy at the same time.

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all the episodes are so touching =)


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like all of you said... very touching episode.
just to think that she they both went to the same spot night after night after night and couldnt communicate anymore... and the ending was heart breaking T_T
Jun 13, 2009 1:54 AM

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This is such a beautiful show. ;____;

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Jun 14, 2009 9:34 AM

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Glad to see the guy figuring out about Hotaru and things couldn't have ended any better.
Jun 18, 2009 7:14 AM

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Again another touching story, yet it didn't touch me anywhere.
Jun 25, 2009 4:38 PM

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I was on the brink of tears when Akifumi was yelling "Wait!" when he saw Hotaru in firefly form. Then came the beautiful scene with the bunches of fireflies... Simply great episode to watch.

I guess my favorite part about this episode is that fact that Natsume gets confronted with the idea that he might one day loses his spirit-sight (I guess I'll call it that). It provides nice character development and makes Natsume into a more rounded person. He wanted to get rid of them for so long, but now that he's grown attached to several of them, he doesn't want to totally lose his gift. I know I'd be sad if that happened to me...
Jul 3, 2009 5:09 AM

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What an incredible episode, sad yet so beautiful. And yeah I wouldn't mind having a Nyanko-sensei myself xD
Aug 4, 2009 6:14 PM

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I loved it the best episode so far it was beautiful.

Nov 20, 2009 3:47 AM

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Not bad ^_^

I've download every single episode of Natsume, as much as I like the show, I can't bring myself to watch more than 1 a day. normally I rush through everything.

perhaps it's the style of this anime I take it ^_^. Takes a while to digest.
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I can always count on this anime to put me in a good mood ^^
Jan 9, 2010 8:05 AM

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Somehow, I always end up crying with Natsume Yuujinchou.
It's so touching!
Jan 11, 2010 3:55 PM

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I can't seem to stop watching this series. I'm almost done with it in less than one day. Its a pity too. Its its a great series but there is only 13 episodes. After the first season I think I'll read the manga.

It was another heart warming episode. That love story just did my day.
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