When the series moved from bimonthly to monthly, Midorikawa stopped trying to make every chapter stand alone, so the re-re-introductions go down. Though I still am very fond of Natsume's self-introduction ("Since no one else can see them, they must be what are called spirits"). The continuing storyline also allows Natsume's growing connections with people around him to develop more clearly.
The anime beefs up the roles of the two girls who are, at best, intermittent characters in the manga, which helps the stories from, especially, early in the series.
I adore the artwork, and Natsume's awkwardness, and his occasional stupidity in the name of righting Reiko's wrongs. Unfortunately, while I really like the series, it does not hold up to rereading as much as I'd like, or expected. Which is a shame. I'm going to continue buying the series, though, and keep up with the scans.
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Thu, Apr. 7th, 2011 01:24 am (UTC)The anime beefs up the roles of the two girls who are, at best, intermittent characters in the manga, which helps the stories from, especially, early in the series.
I adore the artwork, and Natsume's awkwardness, and his occasional stupidity in the name of righting Reiko's wrongs. Unfortunately, while I really like the series, it does not hold up to rereading as much as I'd like, or expected. Which is a shame. I'm going to continue buying the series, though, and keep up with the scans.
---L.