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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- This was a rather interesting episode of relationship dynamics. For one thing, Aoi seems like a complex character. The way that letter is burnt had a symbolic like feeling. This show does a pretty decent job at background storytelling that explores relationships imo. |
Stark700May 31, 2017 4:46 AM
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| It has been delayed to 26:07 because of table tennis match. A guy (OnoD) Natsume met at the train station is interested in him, it seems. Later learned that he's a youkai. He had a letter that at first told him he wanted to give to his childhood friend. The black bird youkai not happy about that youkai meeting human girl? So that girl he said was his childhood friend was sort of true. A human girl who was able to see him. That letter was invitation to her wedding. She gives him a chance to come to meet her for the last time. His normal friend knows about the girl. Wow @ that face and reaction after mentioning of his name. Fake part was fake. More info. on her side. Her love was sincere and doesn't mind him about youkai. Brown nyanko-sensei? next. |
I ♥ Two Syaorans from Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE and TRC!!! |
| Very romantic episode i really liked it. And the trap was pretty well thought out by Kaoru hopefully they will be happy. |
| Wonderful & Lovely episode. LOL White Raccoon. Aoi's a cool youkai. Kaoru truly loves him. Seeing them spend so much time together was so sweet. Kaoru freaking out Natsume & Nyanko Sensei was hilarious. |
"I’ve set myself to become the King of the Pirates…and if I die trying…then at least I tried!" Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) |
| I'm not really into the romance/cliche episodes for Natusme Yuujinchou series but this one was actually pretty cute. |
 "If I don't have to do it, I won't. If I have to do it, I'll make it quick." -Oreki Houtarou |
| Great episode. I think this is the first time we seen human and youkai get together. |
But it's important to remember that a movie review is subjective;it only gives you one person's opinion. http://www.classzone.com/books/lnetwork_gr08/page_build.cfm?content=analyz_media&ch=30 It doesn't matter if you like LoGH,Monster etc.If you are a jobless or college/school dropout living in your mom basement, you are still an unintelligent loser. Taste in anime does not make you a better person.If elitist don't exist, casual pleb and shit taste also don't exist. |
| love seeing some romantic turn to this series, and Aoi-chan are so fucking hot, no homo. |
| A bit different to what this show usually does tonally, but it was a solid episode regardless. It's nice to see the show venture into this territory every so often, and I'm hoping one day the same will be possible for Natsume himself, although I'm sure we're still a long way away from such a thing at this point. |
| it was a bad episode , romance wasn't good and they also made youkai grow up in pretty much the same way humans do just to make the plot of this episode . hopefully this anime doesn't take the shitty romance way and ruin the whole series . by far the worst episode i have ever seen in this series :( |
| "Even if it has good reviews, if I don't like it then it is shit" -Some random anime character |
| Sonokawa Kaoru and Aoi-chan someone know who is voicing them? Because I have hear these voices before, but I have no idea who is voicing them. They are quite good. Romance turn not bad actually and way to go for Kaoru. Since Natori know about book of friends, probably will be some kind of drama soon in a few episodes. In last few episodes were about Reiko and Natsume friends and we finally move on a bit but yeah it wasn't a bad episode. |
Nothing ventured, nothing gained (Girls und Panzer der Film ) / from Nishizumi Miho |
Blackbird said: Sonokawa Kaoru and Aoi-chan someone know who is voicing them? Because I have hear these voices before, but I have no idea who is voicing them. They are quite good. https://myanimelist.net/people/212/Daisuke_Ono https://myanimelist.net/people/10071/Mikako_Komatsu |
| Thanks. Oh I notice Ono Daisuke. Well as for Komatsu-san I don't remember her name much, maybe cause I am bad remember names lol. Or I just not pay attention to voice actors that much. :) argilium said: Blackbird said: Sonokawa Kaoru and Aoi-chan someone know who is voicing them? Because I have hear these voices before, but I have no idea who is voicing them. They are quite good. https://myanimelist.net/people/212/Daisuke_Ono https://myanimelist.net/people/10071/Mikako_Komatsu |
Nothing ventured, nothing gained (Girls und Panzer der Film ) / from Nishizumi Miho |
| somebody pls love me, even if it's a ghost :( |
| That was absolutely beautiful. It's like a happy version of Hotarubi no Mori e ;_; |
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HelpMeFindAnime said: To those who read the manga, when will we get more about Natori trying to find Natsumes secret? You have to read the manga;) The episodes are pretty much in random order...they don't follow the order of chapters so it's hard to tell what they will tackle in the last two episodes (we have no idea what they will be about yet). Anyway,about this episode...i don't really care about romance and especially if it's like this...so this episode wasn't my fave but (Aoi was looker)!next week they are doing one of my fave chapters,yay! |
AnimeFanboy1234 said: Mezo-RPWPA said: it was a bad episode , romance wasn't good and they also made youkai grow up in pretty much the same way humans do just to make the plot of this episode . hopefully this anime doesn't take the shitty romance way and ruin the whole series . by far the worst episode i have ever seen in this series :( I don't understand. It's shown in mythology and the anime, that how youkai look and grow up vary greatly: some live wildly, while others functions a lot more like humans. Why do you think the romance sucked? The 2 characters kept meeting each other as kids, so doesn't it make sense for one to actually fall in love with the other? in the anime if i remember correctly all the youkai characters never had their body change like that , the fact that they made the youkai's body change exactly like the human friend just to make the plot "romantic" was very dumb because it was said in a lot of episodes that time for youkai is very slow compared to humans even in one episode it was said that "60 years ( i think ) for a youkai is nothing but for a human it is very long" so just to push all that aside to create a romantic episode felt way too stupid for me and just a device to try and create a feels episode which i don't think i ever saw this anime go down to such a bad level in writing throughout the series . |
| "Even if it has good reviews, if I don't like it then it is shit" -Some random anime character |
| Oh god, that was such a bittersweet episode.... |
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| It was nice to see that a youkai and a human are actually going to be in a relationship, no matter the future consequences it will bring. So romantic, yet so sad... Also,Aoi was so handsome! I hope we see him again :) |
| Yeah, I was surprised to see Aoi aging like a human, but maybe there's an explanation? E.g. bird youkai have shorter lives? I was also surprised to see them actually going through with the human x youkai romance subplot. I don't think this has ever happened before in the series... lol Barion-Zara said: That was absolutely beautiful. It's like a happy version of Hotarubi no Mori e ;_; I thought this too! |
PknoctisMay 31, 2017 7:56 PM
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| INteresting relationship between a human girl and ayakashi boy crow, full of feelings and love!!! The best is that all end well, although a uncertain future for both!! |
| My new favorite episode this season. So sweet, and I loved every moment. I hope more episodes are like this one. |
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AnimeFanboy1234 said: Mezo-RPWPA said: in the anime if i remember correctly all the youkai characters never had their body change like that , the fact that they made the youkai's body change exactly like the human friend just to make the plot "romantic" was very dumb because it was said in a lot of episodes that time for youkai is very slow compared to humans even in one episode it was said that "60 years ( i think ) for a youkai is nothing but for a human it is very long" so just to push all that aside to create a romantic episode felt way too stupid for me and just a device to try and create a feels episode which i don't think i ever saw this anime go down to such a bad level in writing throughout the series . Ah, that's right! But...doesn't it make sense that there would be SOME youkai that could age normally? I mean...surely, SOME. sigh let me answer that for you "It wasn't mentioned here, but in the manga, Aoi said that he suited his appearance according to Kaoru's growth... so... yeah, they're still ethereal" And "if I'm not mistaken, Aoi change because of that girl.. because his feeling get too close with kaoru that's why he grown up just like her natsume once said if youkai is way too human, it's because they really want to get close with that human" Taken from Kissanime Comments I remember several times that Nyanko sensei could shape his body as Reiko's one (and transform into that huge thing), so in fact Youkai can shape themselves, they don't really have to tho, but they can, that should explain why is "never" shown before also, One episode when Natsume travels to his old house, there was shown a Youkai that surely evolved and turned even bigger than how it was before |
CrimsonWandererJun 1, 2017 2:46 PM
| "We could make the world better, but it's easier to just shut our eyes." ~Blackwall |
| Ahhhhhhhhh this was way too adorable ;__; and am I the only one who got even more feels because i kept hearing Dezel and Rose from Zestiria lol (yes I know they have the same VA) |
AnimeFanboy1234 said: Jack_Corvus96 said: sigh let me answer that for you "It wasn't mentioned here, but in the manga, Aoi said that he suited his appearance according to Kaoru's growth... so... yeah, they're still ethereal" And "if I'm not mistaken, Aoi change because of that girl.. because his feeling get too close with kaoru that's why he grown up just like her natsume once said if youkai is way too human, it's because they really want to get close with that human" Taken from Kissanime Comments I remember several times that Nyanko sensei could shape his body as Reiko's one (and transform into that huge thing), so in fact Youkai can shape themselves, they don't really have to tho, but they can, that should explain why is "never" shown before also, One episode when Natsume travels to his old house, there was shown a Youkai that surely evolved and turned even bigger than how it was before I want evidence from the ANIME. Sources from a stranger is already somewhat untrustworthy in itself, so when that source links itself to ANOTHER source, from ANOTHER stranger, it feels less trustworthy. I'll pretend that you didn't say that |
| "We could make the world better, but it's easier to just shut our eyes." ~Blackwall |
| Nice episode, one of the best three of the season so far, BTW if Aoi has refused to go to the wedding this Kauru-chan could have been a good girlfriend candidate for Natsume. |
IshitatesoJun 3, 2017 5:48 AM
夏草や 兵どもが 夢の跡  |
| the best episode so far |
| This will be a good romance story if they make it into 2 episodes with a bittersweet ending that they can't be together. But regardless, this episode turned out to be good in the end. Not my favorite from this season thou. |
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| *Pterodactyl screeching* This was so cuteeee!! I'm so happy with how this ended, I didn't feel like bawling my eyes out over a sad ep. The bird youkai was a really interesting character. I'm disappointed Natsume and the girl didn't interact more, it would've been nice to make another friend who can see them too :) Same: aina-kun said: somebody pls love me, even if it's a ghost :( |
BlondieJun 2, 2017 11:30 PM
Jack_Corvus96 said: AnimeFanboy1234 said: I want evidence from the ANIME. Sources from a stranger is already somewhat untrustworthy in itself, so when that source links itself to ANOTHER source, from ANOTHER stranger, it feels less trustworthy. I'll pretend that you didn't say that some people are just amazingly bitter..... :/ anyway thanks for the explanation, now it made lot more sense on how Aoi managed to 'grow' like that girl's age |
| It was strange the Aoi grew up at the same rate a human does, maybe only until adulthood, then he lives much longer than humans. Also weird to see Natsume punching youkais. Kaoru is cute, and has an outgoing personality would have been interesting if she could see more than one youkai. Then she could have been a friend of Natsume. |
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| Felt like a shorter, Natsume version of Hotarubi no Mori e. I love it. |
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Mezo-RPWPA said: it was a bad episode , romance wasn't good and they also made youkai grow up in pretty much the same way humans do just to make the plot of this episode . hopefully this anime doesn't take the shitty romance way and ruin the whole series . by far the worst episode i have ever seen in this series :( Your mom was a bad episode. This was awesome. Also, looks like you were not able to comprehend things so far, or else you'd know that there are all sorts of youkai. They differ greatly, and there was nothing wrong about this one maturing at the ~same rate as humans do. The reason why this show has such a low viewer count compared to its amazing production quality and stories is because the dumb masses are too dumb to understand. It's sad that not even some of its viewers can comprehend the wit and beauty of it. |
d388Jun 3, 2017 7:26 PM
Orange said: Felt like a shorter, Natsume version of Hotarubi no Mori e. I love it. In case you didn't know: Both stories were written by the same person. :) |
d388Jun 4, 2017 7:59 AM
| Another great episode IMO but still 3rd episode in a row they haven't addressed the potential for betrayal GAH! |
d388 said: Orange said: Felt like a shorter, Natsume version of Hotarubi no Mori e. I love it. In case you didn't know: Both stories were written by the same person. :) WOW great reveal on that, completely loved Hotarubi no Mori e and actually only heard about it and watched it from MAL recommendations..... Anymore series/OVAs/movies of this quality/nature? |
| I thoroughly enjoyed this episode. This was the only one that made me emotional in this season. But the previous seasons (like 1-3) used to have me balling tears. Really missed that. |
| Ahhh. What a beautiful love story. I'm glad those two were afforded a happy ending. Better than a life of regret, I say! There will be tears in the future for Aoi, considering he's a yokai and doesn't share a normal human's lifespan, but it's better to have loved than not. Anyway, wonderful love story between a human and yokai. |
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