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Spring 2025: My Anime Watchlist

By: Peggy Sue Wood @psweditingAs a new season approaches, it’s time to highlight some of the upcoming releases I’ll be adding to my watchlist (and, of course, sharing…

The Anime View

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Spring 2025: My Anime Watchlist

By: Peggy Sue Wood @pswediting As a new season approaches, it’s time to highlight some of the upcoming releases I’ll be adding to my watchlist (and, of course,…

The Anime View

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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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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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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

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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

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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

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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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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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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 – 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’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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Natsume Yuujinchou Shichi – 02

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

Lost in Anime

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First Impressions – Natsume Yuujinchou Shichi

Any time this franchise offers up a new incarnation I’m instantly transported to the person I was the last time I watched it.

Lost in Anime

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Fall 2024 Preview

Move over pumpkin spice and leaf piles, in autumn it's all about anime!

Random Curiosity