Natsume's Book of Friends, Vol. 11
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- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Yuki Midorikawa
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Reviews
Gaby
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too sad 😭
Bee （BacchusVines）
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This volume really brought the tears between the grandfather making friends with yokai's he cannot see and Natsume revisiting a family that took him in as a kid and revisiting his family home。 This volume really brought the tears between the grandfather making friends with yokai's he cannot see and Natsume revisiting a family that took him in as a kid and revisiting his family home。 。。。more
Cynthia
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Another good installment of a fine series。
yaretzi
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"Every day is precious。 I can never forget。"OF COURSE THE VOLUME ABOUT FAMILY AND TRUSTING YOUR FRIENDS HIT ME LIKE A TON OF BRICKS。 "Every day is precious。 I can never forget。"OF COURSE THE VOLUME ABOUT FAMILY AND TRUSTING YOUR FRIENDS HIT ME LIKE A TON OF BRICKS。 。。。more
aj
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holy shoot why this manga gotta make me tear up so much huh
Stephie
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My favorite volume thus far
Jenny
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Another day， another heartbreaking yet heartwarming volume in this series。What was great about this particular volume was Natsume being pushed to ask for help by his friends as well as seeing the effect Natsume's abilities had on other people。 For the former， Natsume has gotten better at accepting help， but he's still struggling to ask for it。 Going off of that， while he has good intentions about not asking， he doesn't grasp how upsetting it is to his friends when he tries to handle things on hi Another day， another heartbreaking yet heartwarming volume in this series。What was great about this particular volume was Natsume being pushed to ask for help by his friends as well as seeing the effect Natsume's abilities had on other people。 For the former， Natsume has gotten better at accepting help， but he's still struggling to ask for it。 Going off of that， while he has good intentions about not asking， he doesn't grasp how upsetting it is to his friends when he tries to handle things on his own。 It's pretty difficult for people like Natsume （and myself） to understand that refusing to ask for help is a trust issue with others and that bothers them more than possibly being inconvenienced with a favor。 This is something can resonate with a lot of people and I'm glad it was the focal point for half of the volume。For the latter， as hard as it was to watch Miyoko mistreat Natsume， it's also believable and you even come to sympathize with her to a degree。 Make no mistake， she was out of line for yelling at him and hitting him， but it's important to remember that a） she can't see yokai so it appears to her that he's lying， b） she's constantly harassed by her classmates over something that's out of her control， and c） her family pays a lot of attention to Natsume， which makes her jealous。 It's clear that she was a dealt an unfair hand in this situation and I feel it would be unrealistic to have her take it in stride and not harbor any resentment towards him。 I'm glad Miyoko's story was included because getting different perspectives in a story like this keeps the narrative from putting one character up on a pedestal instead of exploring all possible perspectives tied to said character。Anyway， this was a great volume that made me tear up several times。 I'm amazed I've made it as far as I have， but I guess I'm a glutton for emotional punishment。 。。。more
Diana
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Natsume seemed so alone in this volume。 It was good to see him ask for help and to face his past。
R
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Great volume！ I love his friends who finally understand him and loved seeing some of his memories from the past。 It is good to know it wasn't all bad a horrible。 I love the drawings of the Yokai as well。 Great volume！ I love his friends who finally understand him and loved seeing some of his memories from the past。 It is good to know it wasn't all bad a horrible。 I love the drawings of the Yokai as well。 。。。more
Gillian Dawson
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3。5
Chris
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Another really good one。
Isel
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I had forgotten how much Natsume tends to hurt me。
Khari
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この巻泣かせた！夏目の小さいころは超可愛い！かわいそうも。小さい子供は他の人を気を付ける必要がないはずだ。でも夏目は何年でそなパターンで生きていた？大人だから当たり前ことかもしれないけど子供には辛いとおもう。でも、よかったね夏目はもう自分の記憶を大切にした、もう無視しないからいい事になった。
Elias Alexander
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This volume really had me emotional going。 So strong story line。 Poor Natsume。
LG （A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions）
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In the first part of the volume， Natsume and Tanuma help Taki clean up the creepy storage places at her home （her grandpa's old home？ my notes are unclear）。 In the process， they awaken a dangerous doll yokai that Taki's grandfather accidentally sealed。 In the next part of the volume， Natsume realizes that he's finally emotionally capable of looking at his parents' photo again。 He also decides that he wants to visit his parents' old home one last time before it's sold。 In order to visit the house In the first part of the volume， Natsume and Tanuma help Taki clean up the creepy storage places at her home （her grandpa's old home？ my notes are unclear）。 In the process， they awaken a dangerous doll yokai that Taki's grandfather accidentally sealed。 In the next part of the volume， Natsume realizes that he's finally emotionally capable of looking at his parents' photo again。 He also decides that he wants to visit his parents' old home one last time before it's sold。 In order to visit the house， though， he first has to go to the family he used to live with to get the key。 This requires dealing with an increasingly dangerous insect-eating yokai and the family's daughter， who was always jealous of the attention Natsume was given when he lived with them。 I always forget how warm and gentle this series is。 Even when it breaks my heart， it does so softly。 The art style doesn't really appeal to me - too light and scratchy （or wispy？） - but it works fine for this series and I love the characters and stories enough that it doesn't matter。 I absolutely love volumes like this one， that deal with Natsume's friendships。 He's gradually learning to trust his human friends and ask them for help， and to accept help when it's offered。 The bit where Tanuma had all his and Natsume's friends stop what they were doing and look for Natsume's missing photo was wonderful。 I also enjoyed the flashbacks to Natsume's past， and the brief glimpses of the Fujiwaras just being all domestic and kind。 This is a "fuzzy blanket" sort of series， the kind of thing I want to wrap myself up in。（Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions。） 。。。more
Rici
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In diesem Band findet Natsume im Haus seiner Freundin Taki Yokai， die eher spielerisch wohlgesinnt sind als auch einen， der seine Körperteile sucht und sich dann rächen will。 Er will natürlich nicht， dass ihr etwas passiert und hilft diesen Yokai zu vertreiben。 Gut fand ich， dass die zwei Freunde， die Natsumes Geheimnis kennen， nun schon erkennen was es für eine Last ist und das man darüber reden muss。 Weiterhin haben wir eine Geschichte über Natsume früher， und wie schwach er sich noch an seine In diesem Band findet Natsume im Haus seiner Freundin Taki Yokai， die eher spielerisch wohlgesinnt sind als auch einen， der seine Körperteile sucht und sich dann rächen will。 Er will natürlich nicht， dass ihr etwas passiert und hilft diesen Yokai zu vertreiben。 Gut fand ich， dass die zwei Freunde， die Natsumes Geheimnis kennen， nun schon erkennen was es für eine Last ist und das man darüber reden muss。 Weiterhin haben wir eine Geschichte über Natsume früher， und wie schwach er sich noch an seine eltern erinnert。 Traurig und mitfühlend wieder。 。。。more
Becky
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This series just never fails to deliver。 So beautiful and pure。
Anne
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I'm not very good at reviewing manga。 I never know what to say。This volume is very nostalgic。 Natsume has FRIENDS！！ I'm not very good at reviewing manga。 I never know what to say。This volume is very nostalgic。 Natsume has FRIENDS！！ 。。。more
Mariah
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Natsume， Tanama， and Taki clean out a family storeroom and unleash an evil spirit。 It was great to see them hang out but I do wish Tanama and Taki could see a bit more than they do。 It's got to be hard feeling left out！ It was also great to learn more of Natsume's family。 Natsume， Tanama， and Taki clean out a family storeroom and unleash an evil spirit。 It was great to see them hang out but I do wish Tanama and Taki could see a bit more than they do。 It's got to be hard feeling left out！ It was also great to learn more of Natsume's family。 。。。more
Steph
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I teared up with this volume。
nidah05 （SleepDreamWrite）
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Good volume。 Also that cover。
Elena
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I loved this volume！ I just love Natsume， I don't know how but he conquered my heart and I just want， I need him to be happy！ I loved this volume！ I just love Natsume， I don't know how but he conquered my heart and I just want， I need him to be happy！ 。。。more
Emilou
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This is a great series。 I really love the art， the characters and everything about it。 It's weird and adorable at the same time。 I kind of wish it wasn't just a bunch of short stories and had a longer plot， so I'm hoping it will near the end。 This is a great series。 I really love the art， the characters and everything about it。 It's weird and adorable at the same time。 I kind of wish it wasn't just a bunch of short stories and had a longer plot， so I'm hoping it will near the end。 。。。more
Karissa
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The first story creeped me out， but I really enjoyed the second with a look into Natsume's past。 The first story creeped me out， but I really enjoyed the second with a look into Natsume's past。 。。。more
machinaheart
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（Since goodreads killed quite a long review from me just now， I am too tired to redo it and now you're stuck with the gist of it。）In SHORT: Magical， personal and quietly brilliant。In DETAIL:Themes: Being different， loneliness， creatures from myth and legend， friendship and camaraderie and the meaning of family。Setting: Rural Japan in all its loveliness！ （When it comes to a time period I’d say， roughly the ‘here and now’。）Atmosphere: At once magical and ordinary。 The focus on interpersonal rel （Since goodreads killed quite a long review from me just now， I am too tired to redo it and now you're stuck with the gist of it。）In SHORT: Magical， personal and quietly brilliant。In DETAIL:Themes: Being different， loneliness， creatures from myth and legend， friendship and camaraderie and the meaning of family。Setting: Rural Japan in all its loveliness！ （When it comes to a time period I’d say， roughly the ‘here and now’。）Atmosphere: At once magical and ordinary。 The focus on interpersonal relationships in a world where a vast array of supernatural creatures are never far， is the key to making this story so wonderful。 It is almost always less about the being’s strangeness and abilities， but rather its hopes and wishes。 Characters & Relationships: Every character is incredibly unique and loveable in their own way。 What I adore the portrayal of the ayakashi is that Natsume always tries to understand the circumstances of a creature first and only if there is no other way will try to bind it or even kill it。 Mostly the ayakashi are shown as having different values or being ignorant of human customs。 Plot: Natsume has to cope with his ability to see ayakashi and with the mysterious “Book of Friends” his grandmother left behind。 Not to mention this erratic lucky-cat （that is actually something very different） called Nyanko-sensei。 At first the chapters are rather episodic in a monster of the week style （but many really touching and never boring）， but somewhere along the line more characters， supernatural and human， appear and as Natsume’s friends and acquaintances expand， the plot branches out。Cover & Artwork: The artwork has a lovely light touch which adds to feeling of otherworldliness and gives it a sense of fragility。 。。。more
Amy
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A glimpse into Natsume's tragic past， loving the dynamic between Nyanko-sensei and Natsume more and more！ 5 stars！ 4/11/17Ah， this is my 2nd reread in a year。 The relationship between Nyanko-sensei and Natsume is so precious that give me all the feels。 A glimpse into Natsume's tragic past， loving the dynamic between Nyanko-sensei and Natsume more and more！ 5 stars！ 4/11/17Ah， this is my 2nd reread in a year。 The relationship between Nyanko-sensei and Natsume is so precious that give me all the feels。 。。。more
Cathy
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Natsume continues to grow more as a character and develops a deeper friendship with Taki and Tanuma。 The relationship between the yokai and Taki's late grandfather made me tear up。 Despite being invisible to Taki's grandfather， Shin'ichiro， who wanted so desperately to see them， the yokai cared for and was fond of him。 Natsume continues to grow more as a character and develops a deeper friendship with Taki and Tanuma。 The relationship between the yokai and Taki's late grandfather made me tear up。 Despite being invisible to Taki's grandfather， Shin'ichiro， who wanted so desperately to see them， the yokai cared for and was fond of him。 。。。more
Estara
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This lay on my TBR pile for ages - not because I didn't want to read it， but because I needed a certain mindset to do so。 There's a lovely episode of Taki， Tanuma and Takashi and the fact that love doesn't necessarily die just because the beloved person dies。But most of the volume is taken up by the furthest retrospective we have had of Takashi's life so far， from the death of his father through various foster families to the childless couple he has found a home with。 He needs to decide whether This lay on my TBR pile for ages - not because I didn't want to read it， but because I needed a certain mindset to do so。 There's a lovely episode of Taki， Tanuma and Takashi and the fact that love doesn't necessarily die just because the beloved person dies。But most of the volume is taken up by the furthest retrospective we have had of Takashi's life so far， from the death of his father through various foster families to the childless couple he has found a home with。 He needs to decide whether the last house that his father and him lived in can be sold。Because Midorikawa excels at shades of grey， you totally get the girl in the flashback who is incredibly insecure in elementary school and doesn't want her kind father to spend any attention on a weird boy who jumps at shadows and who frankly scares her。 She clearly sabotages his stay with her family。 So here's Takashi returning and getting almost the same reception but able to say goodbye to his childhood home and find some traces of the love his father bore him （he hardly remembers his mother who died long before）。This time the feeling was right， not to mention I had another two volumes lying by to recover and so I had a cathartic cry until my eyes were swollen。 。。。more
Mir
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Two of the best stories so far， both scary and tender。We learn more about both Natsume's and Taki's families。 Two of the best stories so far， both scary and tender。We learn more about both Natsume's and Taki's families。 。。。more
Pinky
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