Season 2 is widely cited by the franchise's community as its emotional peak - deeper characterisation of supporting spirits and the Natsuko backstory episodes are consistently ranked among the series' best.
Renewal: A seventh season aired October to December 2024, produced by Shuka. The franchise has run continuously across six seasons from 2008 to 2017 and a seventh in 2024, with the manga still ongoing. (Wikipedia)
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| Season | Released | BollyMeter | Critics | Audience | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 12008 · 13 eps | 8 July 2008 | 8.3 | n/a | 8.3/10 | MUST-WATCH |
| Season 22009 · 13 eps | 5 January 2009 | 8.5 | n/a | 8.5/10 | MUST-WATCH |
| Season 32011 · 13 eps | 4 July 2011 | 8.2 | n/a | 8.3/10 | WORTH-IT |
| Season 42012 · 13 eps | 2 January 2012 | 8.3 | n/a | 8.4/10 | WORTH-IT |
| Season 52016 · 11 eps | 4 October 2016 | 8.1 | n/a | 8.2/10 | WORTH-IT |
| Season 62017 · 11 eps | 5 April 2017 | 8.2 | n/a | 8.2/10 | WORTH-IT |
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The premiere establishes Natsume Takashi's isolation and the weight of his grandmother's legacy in a single episode. Brain's Base's pastel palette and the unhurried pacing signal exactly what kind of anime this is - not a battle series but a series about memory, grief, and the possibility of connection across very different kinds of loneliness.
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