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Natsume Yuujinchou
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Description
From Storm in Heaven:
Natsume's just an ordinary kid, except he can see spirits, just like his grandma Reiko could. Reiko, though, used to bully the spirits, and bound them to her will in the "Book of Friends". Now that Natsume has inherited this book, a never-ending stream of spirits is coming after him. With the help of a spirit "cat" (who really just wants Natsume to die so he can have the book), Natsume spends his days dissolving the contracts that bind the spirits and trying not to get killed.
Contains an extra in vol. 7 called Natsu ni wa Tameiki wo Tsuku (Heave a Sigh in Summer).
Type
Manga
Related Series
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Associated Names
夏にはため息をつく
夏目友人帳
妖怪联络簿
Heave a Sigh in Summer
Natsume Yūjin-Chō
Natsume Yujin-Cho
Natsume Yuujin-chou
Natsume's Book of Friends
The Natsume Book of Friends
Groups Scanlating
Latest Release(s)
Status in Country of Origin
8 Volumes (Ongoing)
Completely Scanlated?
No
Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1 (1st season); Vol 3, Chap 9 (2nd season)
Ends at Vol 2, Chap 10
User Reviews
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User Rating
Average: 9.1 / 10.0 (190 votes) Bayesian Average: 8.88 / 10.0
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Last Updated
November 9th 2009, 1:46pm PST
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Year
2005
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
LaLa (Hakusensha)
LaLa DX (Hakusensha)
Licensed (in English)
Yes
English Publisher
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos # 353  (+43) Monthly Pos # 266 (+55) 3 Month Pos # 193 (+99) 6 Month Pos # 258  (-42)
List Stats
On 755 reading lists On 516 wish lists On 22 unfinished lists On 63 custom lists
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| A love story of a boy and his cat. by envywine on September 27th, 2009, 6:19am |
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The love story between a boy and his demon cat. Ahh...
Haha, not really but YES at the same time. All the stories are love stories between youkai and their humans, and I love the themes: the struggle to love someone whose life is a short a firefly's, the determination to overcome pride and stay with your version of happiness, of overcoming fear to accept love and banish loneliness, of becoming more understanding and kind to the differences in the world and seeing what unites everyone. All these things are A+++
But mostly I find it amusing that all the demon spirits fall in love with Natsume. Even his demon cat.
Rating: 10 / 10.0 |
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| OMG I Love it! <3 by kirabook on May 24th, 2009, 6:48pm |
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I've been caught up to the manga, but I just started watching the anime recently and It's just so... great. It's heart warming and I just love how they use the supernatural element here. I have to say it is hilarious when Natsume is like struggling and then just punches them off... anyway, when you do read the manga and you like it, you must watch the anime. It goes right along with it!
Rating: 10 / 10.0 |
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| One of the best supernatural pieces out there by Crenshinibon on January 9th, 2009, 5:18am |
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Natsume Yuujinchou is easily the best of Midorikawa Yuki's already quite impressive pool of work. As others have already mentioned, it falls in line with the typically better known Mushishi, which I actually think draws the best comparison. Natsume, like Mushishi, is a type of art that I think can best be defined as starkly beautiful. The stories are elegant in their simplicity (unlike the contrived style that Hyakki Yakoushou suffers from), but still manage to convey their point excellently and create an ideal environment for the anecdotes to reside in. Midorikawa's air of originality also shows through in some of the personalities, which manage to make the characters memorable despite their short appearances. A must-read for anyone who enjoys slice of life or supernatural stories.
Rating: 8.8 / 10.0 |
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| Love It by Aeylis on January 7th, 2009, 6:22pm |
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Mellow, but still has humor. Pretty drawings, gorgeous anime and manga. It really does make you feel good to watch/read it.
Rating: 9 / 10.0 |
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| read it!! by halida on December 30th, 2008, 11:36pm |
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if you've read hyakkiyakoushou then this will definitely remind you of it. only, natsume is like a light-hearted version of hyakkiyakoushou.the art is good, with comedy and touching scenes here and there. have read up to volume 2 ch.1 now and i love it ^^
Rating: 9.4 / 10.0 |
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| Not bad... by Lord_Lucifiel on December 24th, 2008, 3:03am |
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The various supernatural aspects are all quite interesting. It's a few notches below Selected Pandemonium yet it holds its' place as a pleasant supernatural read. The strength of this series isn't really the main character but rather, the aspects like the book of friends, the kinds of youkai and spirits, etc. who dwell within the universe, and also the traits of the
However for all its' charm, like the author’s previous works, it struggles when trying to maintain focus on relations and interactions between more than 2 characters. While some might see that as a plus, this puts a dent in fleshing out much of the cast.
Rating: 8.5 / 10.0
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| a light series by raphiq on July 29th, 2008, 1:26am |
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A VERY mellow series with touching scenes here and there. The art has a dissipated feel to it, and may seem a bit sloppy at first. But once you're used to it, you will love it. There are light comedy in this too, once and a while. I highly recommend it!
Rating: 10 / 10.0 |
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| Not the typical shoujo, nor the art neither the themes ^_^. Very good IMHO by elianthos on July 25th, 2008, 12:17pm |
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It gives you a nostalgic and reflective feel, with some welcomed touches of humour.
In a way (the 'quiet supernatural' and folkloric approach ) reminds me of Selected Pandemonium and Mushishi. Natsume it's closer to the first in terms of feelings, human bonding and having the young protagonist inheriting a special abiltiy from his ancestor, while the art - a bit sketchy - reminds me a bit more of the second.
If you like Natsume, you'll probably enjoy these other two titles too ^_^.
Rating: 9.4 / 10.0 |
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| Do read-- by rindtron on July 19th, 2008, 8:54am |
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Midorikawa's drawings are beautiful - although not conventional. And definitely not typical shoujo. There is sort of a sense of moving and timelessness in how the story is moved along... or so it seems to me.
Read it for yourself.
So far, all the character dynamics are interesting, and this is making way for more interesting plot development~
Rating: 10 / 10.0 |
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| A nice supernatural read by giest445 on July 18th, 2008, 8:15am |
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| this manga reminds me a lot of another manga Hyakkiyakou Shou in that both main character's grand parents dabled with spirts that later caused problems for their grand children. Both stories are very similar but the subtle differences make them some what unique if you like japaneese spirts and/or xxx-holic then this is a definate read. |
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