I must say right now (after finishing the first season) that I absolutely love Natsume Yuujinchou. It is a feel-good sort of series with lots of nostalgia so though I say it's "feel good," it also has a lot of sentimental, sweet, and sad parts as well. Some of the scenes are so cute and sweet that you just melt while watching it, and there are parts so sad in a realistic way that it just takes your breath away with how great the storytelling technique is with the series.
Right off the bat, the first episode gets the audience's attention and lets people know of Natsume Takashi abilities and Madara's existence. We learn about the Book of Friends and why spirits are after it -- while some wants their names returned to them. We also learn that Natsume Reiko, Takashi's grandmother, used to be able to see spirits and she is the one who created the Book of Friends; however, why she has never really called out any of those spirits names -- once she's collected them -- remains a mystery.
After season one, Reiko's loss of interaction with the spirits is still an enigma to the audience and hopefully after season 2, we'll understand why. I love the character development in season one and the build-up to understanding Reiko's personality. From what we have witnessed so far, Reiko is not really one who likes interacting with humans, and probably pretty irresponsible -- as shown from all the late library return stubs plus books she's never really taken back -- however, we're not sure if that really is the case or not.
Anyway, I highly recommend watching Natsume Yuujinchou if you're one who enjoys nostalgia, somewhat traditional Japanese storytelling-like style, good artwork, good music, and bittersweet-ness. I really can't wait till season 2, though it may be a while before I can download again 'cause I'll be moving in late December and have no idea when I'll have internet connection again @_@. *sigh* Oh well~~
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