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Natsume’s Book of Friends – Season Seven End of Season Thoughts

So this post is coming out a bit later then I initially anticipated. I had faithfully followed Natsume on a weekly basis when it first started airing last…

Phoenix Talks Pop Culture Japan

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Anime Feminist’s Top Picks for 2024

It's that time of year where the staff puts their heads together to pick the shows that made them think, imagined better futures, or provided a breath of…

Anime Feminist

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Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 158 – Fall 2024 Season Review

00:00 Intro Dropped 01:20 As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I’ll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World Season 2 02:19 Demon Lord Retry! R 02:39 Ranma1/2 (2024)…

Anime B&B

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Anime Feminist Recommendations of Fall 2024

The year closed out on a wide range of winners, from yakuza thrillers and fake marriages to fishing stories.

Anime Feminist

Natsume’s Book of Friends Season 7 Still Has My Heart

I can’t say that I saw this sequel coming, what with season 6 of Natsume Yuujinchou having aired seven years prior. Seven. Years. I also hadn’t noticed any…

Anime B&B

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The GLORIO Chat Episode 178: The Top 10 Anime of 2024

It’s the podcast version of our top 10 anime, plus one more shout out to Look Back.

The Glorio Blog

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The GLORIO Chat Episode 178: The Top 10 Anime of 2024

It’s the podcast version of our top 10 anime, plus one more shout out to Look Back.

The Glorio Blog

2024 in Review

A year of retreads and repeats, none of them good: War in Ukraine. War in the Middle East. Famine in Sudan. Famine in Gaza. Covid and…

Collectr's Blog

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A Very GLORIO 2024: The Top 10

The best anime according to the GLORIO crew, 2024 edition

The Glorio Blog

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A Very GLORIO 2024: The Top 10

The best anime according to the GLORIO crew, 2024 edition

The Glorio Blog

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Natsume’s Book of Friends Season 7 Episode 12 Review

Compared to the previous episode, the twelfth and final installment in the season felt a little underwhelming. Still, it was cute and enjoyable in the usual way of…

Anime Rants

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A Very GLORIO 2024: Artemis Gets Sappy About Her Anime of the Year

I racked my brain for a while trying to think of what to write in a year where a) I was only deeply invested in a small handful…

The Glorio Blog

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A Very GLORIO 2024: Artemis Gets Sappy About Her Anime of the Year

I racked my brain for a while trying to think of what to write in a year where a) I was only deeply invested in a small handful…

The Glorio Blog

Firechick's Anime Reviews: Natsume Yuujinchou Season 7

Rating : 94/100 (According to MAL, this is my 600th completed anime!) Hell yeah, more Natsume Yuujinchou ! You guys know by now that I absolutely LOVE this…

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Natsume Yuujinchou Shichi – 12 (Season Finale)

In effect, I think most Natsume Yuujinchou chapters are Buddhist parables, or folk tales, whatever term you want to use.

Lost in Anime

News Update - Mon, 23 Dec 2024

Spirits and Rebirths.... and Another Chapter in the Book. Time for the Christmas update, and we got two for you today. First, Allen gives TsumaSho a look, and he finds…

THEM Anime Reviews

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Natsume’s Book of Friends Season 7 Episode 11 Review

Natsume’s Book of Friends has always treated Reiko in an interesting way. In episode 11 of Season 7, we learn more about Reiko and revisit the topic of…

Anime Rants

Rise’s Anime Awards 2024

Welcome back to the most important anime awards blog post you will read all year. Or ever for that matter because we know my super-special-didn’t-even-let-readers-vote blog means to…

Phoenix Talks Pop Culture Japan

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Mid-Season Check-In #3 — Fall 2024

Wooper: It’s just me on Mid-Season Check-In duty this month, I’m sorry to say. Lenlo has continued to watch all the shows he covered in the first of…

Star Crossed Anime

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Natsume’s Book of Friends Season 7 Episode 10 – Cute Yokai?

Cuteness is a subjective measure. In my personal opinion, the one-eyed yokai from this episode was cute. Let’s take a look at this episode so you can decide…

Anime Rants

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Natsume Yuujinchou Shichi – 10

The extremely rare dynamic of Natori and Matoba together made them more interesting than either of them is individually.

Lost in Anime

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Natsume’s Book of Friends Season 7 Episode 9 – Ritual Gone Wrong

Season 7 Episode 9 is only the first half of this adventure involving a welcome ritual for the guardian spirit of an ancient house. There will be a…

Anime Rants

Gakkou no Yuurei (School Ghosts), Volume 2

Starting with volume 2, Gakkou no Yuurei began including live-action segments. Why? No idea. Perhaps live-action is less expensive to make....

Collectr's Blog

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The GLORIO Chat Episode 176: Banana Organs

Another episode where we talk about the Fall 2024 shows, perhaps for the last time?

The Glorio Blog

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The GLORIO Chat Episode 176: Banana Organs

Another episode where we talk about the Fall 2024 shows, perhaps for the last time?

The Glorio Blog

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News Update - Mon, 2 Dec 2024

The Tale of Two Tails. I quite happily went straight into watching Tonari no Yokai-san, expecting something along the lines of Natsume's Book of Friends without some of the…

THEM Anime Reviews

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Natsume’s Book of Friends Season 7 Episode 8 Review – Imposter!

If one of your friendliest classmates was replaced by an imposter half the time you knew him, would you be able to tell the difference?

Anime Rants

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Natsume’s Book of Friends Season 7 Episode 7 Review – The Cute Character Type

Today we’re continuing the episode reviews for season 7 of Natsume’s Book of Friends. In episode 7, we actually met a new character – and he’s very kawaii.

Anime Rants

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Natsume November – Manga Review

Beginning Note: This review covers Natsume’s Book of Friends to volume thirty, specifically up to chapter 123. While I intend to keep this review spoiler free, I will…

Phoenix Talks Pop Culture Japan

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Takahiro Omori – Interview on Natsume Yuujinchou Shichi (Natsume’s Book of Friends Season 7)

“Natsume Yuujinchou” is a manga series by Midorikawa Yuki, first published in 2003 and still beloved to this day. The anime adaptation began airing its first season in…

SHINSEIKI

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Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 155 – Fall 2024 Season Watchlist

00:00 Intro 02:00 Blue Exorcist -Beyond the Snow Saga- 03:46 BLUE LOCK Season 2 04:37 Demon Lord Retry! R 05:15 As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I’ll Use My Appraisal…

Anime B&B

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Natsume’s Book of Friends Season 7 Episodes 5 and 6 Reviews

Natsume’s Book of Friends is usually peaceful and wholesome. You can see this in episode 5. However, you will occasionally encounter a darker episode with mystery elements, like…

Anime Rants

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Natsume November – Talking About Natsume’s Soundtrack over the years

I’m not going to pretend for a second that I know much about anime soundtracks. I have a higher then average understanding of how to read music, what…

Phoenix Talks Pop Culture Japan

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Natsume November – Season Seven Mid-series Musings

Fair warning: this does contain light spoilers – comparison from manga to anime in this post. It does not spoil any actual narrative or character developments in the…

Phoenix Talks Pop Culture Japan

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Natsume’s Book of Friends Season 7: Episodes 3 and 4 Reviews

Natsume’s Book of Friends is mostly episodic and anthological rather than serial. That means you can jump in pretty much anywhere. So, if you think you might check…

Anime Rants

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Natsume Yuujinchou S7 - Episode 2 - Nyanko-Sensei Drinks Sake

Nyanko-Sensei enjoys drinking sake in Natsume's room, but what would happen if his guardians found the bottle? Natsume Yuujinchou S7 - Episode 2

Joeschmo's Gears and Grounds

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Natsume’s Book of Friends Season 7: Episodes 1 and 2 Reviews

I’ve been following this anime for a long time, and it certainly has its charms. As long as you have time to spare, watching this series is enjoyable…

Anime Rants

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Natsume Yuujinchou Shichi – 03

Sure as salt, when Natori is involved Natsume Yuujinchou becomes a very different show.

Lost in Anime

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Spooky Sweet Anime for Scary Season

This fall the anime community has been blessed with another season of Natsume Yuujinchou. A wonderful event that fans have been waiting years for. The release was perfectly…

Anime Hanabi

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5 Ways Yōkai Are Used And Portrayed In Anime

Yōkai in anime and manga are more than just monsters! They can be symbols of societal fears, guardians of nature, or even your best friend. Dive into this…

All About Anime and Manga

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Natsume Yuujinchou Shichi – 02

“Often imitated, never equalled” is probably a fair expression to apply to Natsume Yuujinchou.

Lost in Anime