Natsume Yuujinchou tells the story of Natsume Takashi, a young man who suffered a bad childhood because of one ability that he inherited from his grandmother- the ability to see yokais and ayakashis.
He lost both his parents early in his life and was constantly passed on from relative to relative, not having a permanent home and not being able to form bonds with the people he meets. Though the fact that he keeps moving from one family to another is just a secondary reason, the main reason why he's always different was because he doesn't know what to do when he sees things that are not normally seen by the average human, the supernatural. Thus, he's been dubbed as "weird" and "unsociable" but his life started to take a different turn when a couple wanted to take him in, this couple are the Fujiwara's. It was also around this time when he discovered a memento that came from his late grandmother, Natsume Reiko, the Book of Friends.
Now most of you must've already watched the previous installments of Natsume Yuujinchou because I'm not gonna summarize the whole idea of season 1, ok?...right.
Natsume Yuujinchou Shi continues Natsume's daily life surrounded by true friends, a loving family, and also his yokai friends.
After three seasons, we pretty much already gotten the idea of the Book of Friends, how powerful it is and for what purpose it served its former master. Now it's Natsume's turn to do the opposite of what his grandmother does, to return the names of the yokais.
The idea of returning the names wasn't as dominant as in the previous seasons, but it does set the story in motion.
The audience are treated to quite a number of new things while still applying the same themes and concepts that we've come to know and love in the previous seasons.
There's always a new character introduced in each episode expanding the world of Natsume Yuujinchou, of course these new characters are almost always yokais either in pursuit of the Book of Friends or requesting help from the great Natsume-sama new human characters were introduced mostly in the form of flashbacks of a reminiscing Natsume.
The other human characters aside from Natsume are also given the spotlight, this time they are given more value to both the story and Natsume.
The story is, as always, simple yet heartwarming. Sometimes it's hard not to
raise questions about where the author and production staff get all these beautiful ideas from. It's like a well containing an endless supply of heartfelt and valuable stories. There's always something new to surprise you.
Each passing episode never ceases to make you tear up inside.
It doesn't have the kind of episode that makes you amazed then bored at the next. Natsume Yuujinchou kept the emotions of the audience constant, if not, then it goes higher. Natsume Yuujinchou definitely has no low point.
The only strike back in the series is that the length of each season prevents the series from expanding even greater where all the characters could be involved in something grandiose like a finally in a musical. Each arc are started and concluded with the utmost magnificence, there's absolutely no problem with the pacing and execution. Maybe, then, the problem is in the want of the audience.
Overall, Natsume Yuujinchou Shi gives us the same simplicity as its previous seasons while offering us an even greater, heartwarming and exciting continuity of the story. This season is a definite must watch.
Art: 9/10
Characters: 10/10
Music: 9/10
Story: 10/10
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