Natsume Yuujin-chou San – 10

「割れた鏡」 (Wareta Kagami)
"Broken Mirror"

Over the course of three seasons Natsume Yuujinchou has consistently delivered superb examples of what is generally referred to dismissively as “filler”. Except that the filler for this series – such as the previous two episodes – is very often among the best the show has to offer.

Hanasaku Iroha – 23

「夢のおとしまえ」 (Yume no Otoshimae)
"Compensation for the Dream"

I didn't know how P.A. Works would bring things together but when a brilliant studio hunkers down and starts gathering all the pieces they scattered back together, I can see a brilliant ending across the horizon.