Category Archives: Natsume Yuujin-chou

Seemingly a continuation of another name theme, this episode starts off with Natsume signing a school document. This consistent metaphor is probably setting up the premise of names as the crucial motif – the consistency can indicate that it’s not randomly put there for style alone (I hope that this isn’t foreshadowing verbatim [or would [...]

This episode draws a more solid connection between Takashi’s difficult childhood and his present situation. The connection was a bit unclear at times, but at least we are beginning to get a better sense of how he became the person he is today. What does it feel like to be able to see things that [...]