Natsume's Book of Friends Season 4

Brain's Base
Drama / Fantasy / Supernatural13 EP/3 Jan 2012

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Synopsis

Takashi Natsume, the timid youkai expert and master of the Book of Friends, continues his journey towards self-understanding and acceptance with the help of friends both new and old. His most important ally is still his gluttonous and sake-loving bodyguard, the arrogant but fiercely protective wolf spirit Madara—or Nyanko-sensei, as Madara is called when in his usual disguise of an unassuming, pudgy cat. Natsume, while briefly separated from Nyanko-sensei, is ambushed and kidnapped by a strange group of masked, monkey-like youkai, who have spirited him away to their forest as they desperately search for the Book of Friends. Realizing that his "servant" has been taken out from right under his nose, Nyanko-sensei enlists the help of Natsume's youkai friends and mounts a rescue operation. However, the forest of the monkey spirits holds many dangerous enemies, including the Matoba Clan, Natsume's old nemesis. Stretching from the formidable hideout of the Matoba to Natsume's own childhood home, Natsume Yuujinchou Shi is a sweeping but familiar return to a world of danger and friendship, where Natsume will finally confront the demons of his own past. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

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Characters

Takashi Natsume

A kind teenager who can see spirits, Natsume inherits a book of yokai contracts and strives to free them, aided by his familiar, Madara.

Portrayed by Gibbs Adam

Madara

Powerful spirit, Madara, often disguised as a Maneki-neko, protects Natsume and helps him use his powers in exchange for the Book of Friends.

Portrayed by Edwards Kara

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This episode was so heartbreaking. I love how they captured Natsume as a tough, yet vulnerable character at the same time. This episode led us to get to know more and deeply empathize with Natsume through his past, as well as his present. The ending for this season was definitely 10 outta 10 for me. I'd say this episode is one of the best in the entire Natsume series.

In this episode, we finally get to see one by one of Natsume's childhood memories, and it's intensely emotional. I'd say the youkai was kinda creepy, though. The ending was kinda a cliffhanger, so make sure not to skip the next episode, nor this one. Can't want to ride more extreme emo rollercoaster on next eps, so prepare it!

Alert!! This episode is a prelude to the even more intense emotional rollercoaster we’ll face in the next two episodes, so prepare and stock up on more tissues! This episode is quite intriguing, and its slow-burn pace sets the stage for what’s to come in the next episode.

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