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Kanon · 2012-01-10, 07:38

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Originally Posted by Kirarakim

Oh man I loved the part when Natsume was protecting Nyanko-Sensei from Matoba and later on uses the same line that Nyanko-Sensei uses on him all the time "I was protecting the book of friends"....awww those two.

Gotta love how tsundere those two are for each other, especially Nyanko-sensei who isn't fooling anybody anymore (did he ever?

).

I liked the scene with the Fujiwaras and the sweater too. They make such a cute family.

HandofFate · 2012-01-10, 09:42

Who was Old-Woman Matoba referring to near the end of episode 2 when she said something to the effect of,

"He's too powerful. Even all of our servant youkai together might not be able to hurt him."

Also earlier when Misuzu was talking to Hinoe,

"Then you should take it(the book) from him and make it so he can solely live in the human world"

Does that imply Hinoe has to the ability to seal his Natsume's ability to see youkai?

Kanon · 2012-01-10, 09:54

1) He's got uber powerful youkais Misuzu and Madara as his bodyguards. The servant youkais of the Matoba clan pale in comparison.

2) Not sure. I think what he was saying was that without the book of friends, Natsume wouldn't be forced to get involved with youkais and thereby would be able to ignore them and live like an ordinary human.

wandering-dreamer · 2012-01-10, 10:38

I think the older woman was talking about Rokka although I did wonder at first if she meant Natsume as well. No clue if Hinoe can seal his ability to see yokai, we have seen other spirits that can do that before, but I thought Misuzu meant just take away the book.

blewin · 2012-01-10, 21:01

the old woman means Natsume. It's clear from the manga.

and the "it" is the Book of Friends.

Shiroth · 2012-01-11, 04:40

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Originally Posted by Kirarakim

Oh man I loved the part when Natsume was protecting Nyanko-Sensei from Matoba and later on uses the same line that Nyanko-Sensei uses on him all the time "I was protecting the book of friends"....awww those two.

I also loved Natsume's huge smile when the Youkai told him he was no longer going to take the book of friends.

It's scenes like these that leave warm fuzzy feelings in my stomach, both anime and manga. Also, both reasons are why i find the decision to start the 4th season with this arc a good one. It shows the viewers the progress that's been made regarding Natsume's growth since the start.

Kakkou · 2012-01-11, 05:43

This was such a good starting arc which also felt like a season finale too. It almost felt like I was going into a 5th season when the preview kicked in.

Edict · 2012-01-11, 06:52

I'm unsure what I want more from this series, in one sense development has been protracted over prior seasons and yet it is the reflective nature of the show which has primarily made the experience so enjoyable throughout. Any concern I may have had with the idea of a continuing season has been largely abated with these two episodes, the forest imagery was especially good.

wandering-dreamer · 2012-01-13, 00:55

More scans!

Spoiler for size:

Guardian Enzo · 2012-01-13, 01:36

Well, that's pretty shameless, ain't it?

wandering-dreamer · 2012-01-13, 10:49

I remember joking before that the last shot in episode one (which looked pretty similar to the first scan) was pure fangirl fodder, suppose it's part of the reason this show has sold so well. XD

warita · 2012-01-13, 11:31

So it is not a coincidence I was picking up some shounen ai vibes in this series. I especially felt it in that episode where Natsume was invited to the Onsen hotel by that light brown hair dude, who has that lizzard formed mark on his skin.... I forgot his name.

Guardian Enzo · 2012-01-13, 13:10

There's far more shounen-ai vibes in the promotional art than in the series itself

Nattori Shuichi is the character you mean, BTW.

FireChick · 2012-01-13, 15:39

Is it just me, or does Matoba look a LOT younger in the scan than he does in the anime?

LKK · 2012-01-13, 22:06

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Originally Posted by FireChick

Is it just me, or does Matoba look a LOT younger in the scan than he does in the anime?

It's not just you. I didn't even recognize Matoba on first glance because he looked so much younger. Or maybe it was just the fold in the scan that flummoxed me.

wandering-dreamer · 2012-01-13, 22:51

I think it's the art style, his face looks more feminine (and more snake like too o.O ), although I think they said he's pretty young in the anime, like early to mid-20s young.

I think I need to keep re-posting scans here if they get this much talk going.

warita · 2012-01-14, 06:12

Interesting...... so then this show much be mainly targetted at female audience? Not that I mind, being a female anime fan.

But it sure explains why Natsume has no love interest.... I mean none whatsoever.

LKK · 2012-01-14, 09:31

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Originally Posted by warita

Interesting...... so then this show much be mainly targetted at female audience? Not that I mind, being a female anime fan.

But it sure explains why Natsume has no love interest.... I mean none whatsoever.

The Natsume manga runs in the LaLa magazine, one of the quintessential shougo manga magazines. The primary intended audience is most definitely female. However, one of the many things that makes Natsume such a good manga/anime is its cross-gender appeal.

CWW · 2012-01-14, 09:39

Natsume and Sasada/Taki had some moments in S1/2, but yeah, romance isn't the main focus of the show. There are some arcs focused on the love between youkai and/or humans, which I hope the fourth season will return to. They're usually the most bittersweet.

I must confess I sort of miss Sasada's fangirl mode. Oh well, at least she's still around, since I think she moved away relatively quickly in the manga. Curse you, shounen-ai!

Kirarakim · 2012-01-14, 20:02

I think a lot of anime geared towards girls do have a romance focus so it's actually nice for me that Natsume doesn't. I actually love that the main focus in this series is on friendship.

At least this is true for our main character. As CWW pointed out there are individual stories of romance throughout the series.

2012-01-10, 09:42	Link #62
HandofFate Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006	Who was Old-Woman Matoba referring to near the end of episode 2 when she said something to the effect of, "He's too powerful. Even all of our servant youkai together might not be able to hurt him." Also earlier when Misuzu was talking to Hinoe, "Then you should take it(the book) from him and make it so he can solely live in the human world" Does that imply Hinoe has to the ability to seal his Natsume's ability to see youkai? __________________ ...

2012-01-10, 09:54	Link #63
Kanon Kana Hanazawa ♥ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: France Age: 37	1) He's got uber powerful youkais Misuzu and Madara as his bodyguards. The servant youkais of the Matoba clan pale in comparison. 2) Not sure. I think what he was saying was that without the book of friends, Natsume wouldn't be forced to get involved with youkais and thereby would be able to ignore them and live like an ordinary human. __________________

2012-01-10, 10:38	Link #64
wandering-dreamer reads too much Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: you know that's a great question.....	I think the older woman was talking about Rokka although I did wonder at first if she meant Natsume as well. No clue if Hinoe can seal his ability to see yokai, we have seen other spirits that can do that before, but I thought Misuzu meant just take away the book. __________________ If it has a plot I have something to say about it! Twitter time!

2012-01-10, 21:01	Link #65
blewin Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007	the old woman means Natsume. It's clear from the manga. and the "it" is the Book of Friends. __________________ Chrome Shelled Regios

2012-01-13, 00:55	Link #69
wandering-dreamer reads too much Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: you know that's a great question.....	More scans! Spoiler for size: __________________ If it has a plot I have something to say about it! Twitter time!

2012-01-11, 05:43	Link #67
Kakkou Tch. Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Australia	This was such a good starting arc which also felt like a season finale too. It almost felt like I was going into a 5th season when the preview kicked in.

2012-01-11, 06:52	Link #68
Edict Member Join Date: Mar 2011	I'm unsure what I want more from this series, in one sense development has been protracted over prior seasons and yet it is the reflective nature of the show which has primarily made the experience so enjoyable throughout. Any concern I may have had with the idea of a continuing season has been largely abated with these two episodes, the forest imagery was especially good.

2012-01-13, 10:49	Link #71
wandering-dreamer reads too much Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: you know that's a great question.....	I remember joking before that the last shot in episode one (which looked pretty similar to the first scan) was pure fangirl fodder, suppose it's part of the reason this show has sold so well. XD __________________ If it has a plot I have something to say about it! Twitter time!

2012-01-13, 11:31	Link #72
warita Dai-Youkai Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vienna	So it is not a coincidence I was picking up some shounen ai vibes in this series. I especially felt it in that episode where Natsume was invited to the Onsen hotel by that light brown hair dude, who has that lizzard formed mark on his skin.... I forgot his name.

2012-01-13, 15:39	Link #74
FireChick Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006	Is it just me, or does Matoba look a LOT younger in the scan than he does in the anime?

2012-01-13, 22:51	Link #76
wandering-dreamer reads too much Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: you know that's a great question.....	I think it's the art style, his face looks more feminine (and more snake like too o.O ), although I think they said he's pretty young in the anime, like early to mid-20s young. I think I need to keep re-posting scans here if they get this much talk going. __________________ If it has a plot I have something to say about it! Twitter time!

2012-01-14, 06:12	Link #77
warita Dai-Youkai Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vienna	Interesting...... so then this show much be mainly targetted at female audience? Not that I mind, being a female anime fan. But it sure explains why Natsume has no love interest.... I mean none whatsoever.

2012-01-14, 09:39	Link #79
CWW Lurker Join Date: Oct 2008	Natsume and Sasada/Taki had some moments in S1/2, but yeah, romance isn't the main focus of the show. There are some arcs focused on the love between youkai and/or humans, which I hope the fourth season will return to. They're usually the most bittersweet. I must confess I sort of miss Sasada's fangirl mode. Oh well, at least she's still around, since I think she moved away relatively quickly in the manga. Curse you, shounen-ai!

2012-01-14, 20:02	Link #80
Kirarakim Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007	I think a lot of anime geared towards girls do have a romance focus so it's actually nice for me that Natsume doesn't. I actually love that the main focus in this series is on friendship. At least this is true for our main character. As CWW pointed out there are individual stories of romance throughout the series. __________________ Twitter MAL