Introduction
A menace of huge monster-like insects is plaguing the land of Edo. Too powerful to be subdued by ordinary folks, the creatures are hunted by the Insect Magistrates—a group of warriors who specialize in various secret arts and combat styles. To bolster their strength, they summon Genjuurou Tsukishima, the master swordsman from the Tsugaru Province.
Due to an unfortunate incident, however, Genjuurou is incapable of answering the call and sends his son, Jinbee, to serve in his stead. Determined to atone for the incident caused by his own cowardice, Jinbee agrees to travel to Edo and join the Insect Magistrates. Armed with his fiery spirit and unwavering resolve, Jinbee vows to become a stronger samurai and rid Edo of the insect threat once and for all.
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Audience reviews
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hexashadow13
tl;dr: An action anime about giant bugs that’s carried pretty much entirely by two great characters.
This anime is set in an alternate Edo that has come under the attack of giant insects. To combat them an organization known as the Mushibugyo, meaning Insect Magistrate, was founded. This story particularly follows Jinbee, a samurai from far out in the country that comes to Edo in order to join the Mushibugyo. The first third or so of the anime is centered around Jinbee and the rest of the Mushibugyo simply dealing with the various insects that attack Edo. Each episode focuses on a single character, with Jinbee and by extension the viewer learning more about them. The rest of the anime involves two extended arcs with more intricate plots focusing on fighting specific groups, though with a…
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Since i started playing this amazingly fun game i thought it'd be cute to start a review series of all the anime i'll be watching in this gambling anime challenge, starting with roulette win n. 1: Mushibugyo!
And unfortunately there is no way in hell i can recommend this first anime...
The script is beyond mediocre, with a plot that is very disconected and often completely nonsensical
If i had to give it a couple of very minor good points
The first OP is an absolute banger and the giant bugs look super cool
It also has some interesting character designs, combining costumes and styles from different eras giving the show more of a post apocalyptic future vibe than a historical one
But anything interesting about the characters is purely superfici…
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I find it always pleasant a story centered on the "edo" and samurai-like history, but the anime as it develops is losing charm in both plot and shonen's approach. I think it wastes the opportunity to give us a good leading group and develop it a little more since.
I think that the protagonists of this series do not have a bad basis but not counting tsukishima the others stay a little behind in all aspects.
In addition to the time of conflict and battles there are two great problems when it comes to watching this series:
First is that there are times when the animation is not even appreciated since in some battles with insects are pure images as if it were a manga what it was loses fluency to the anime and second is that the villains in this series are very uninteresting and are brought the…
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Mushibugyou follows a young samurai named Jinbei Tsukishima in Edo, hoping to be a member of the Insect Magistrate's office in the place of his father. In the Insect Magistrate's office, their only duty is to protect the peace in Edo from the monstrous insects. When Jinbei got to be one of the members of the office, he met his new teammates namely Mugai, Hibachi, Tenma Ichinotani, and Shungiku Koikawa. But the problem is that, all of his teammates believed that he will quit in less than 3 days and he was too weak to fight the insects.
Story (9/10):
Mushibugyou was one of the rare action animes that the MC was not that too powerful and too weak either. The anime's story lets the MC, Jinbei Tsukishima, too grow more powerful and wiser as the series progress. The comedy and the fanservic…
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This anime was fun to watch and its not too serious. The characters are likable with pretty good back stories and the story overall is a decent story it has some deep moments but it also has alot of light moments that keep the story from being too dark. I really enjoyed the light parts of the story because i had just finished a darker anime with a serious plot. I hope more people give it watch i would like to see other reviews.
Read at the sourceAdunToridas11
When i first saw Mushibugyou it reminded of a combination of Fairy Tail and Katanagatari but the they fight against huge bugs. If you´re a fan for story driven animes this might not be you´re type although i really liked the characters wich hade each its unique background and fighting teqnique.
None of the main characters plays plays a damsel in distress throughout the entire series and its filled with filled with enjoyable side stories and fighting sequences. Personally i enjoyod it very much although not as much as katanagatari or Fairy tale but if you´re a fan of either of them or a fan of the martial arts anime then you should give it a try. I wish you an enjoyable time and a good day!
Read at the sourceVision2344
This is my first review so spare me.
When I first saw this anime, I thought it would be another typical shounen anime with generic characters. Well, I was somewhat right or completely correct.
Story-6/10
The story follows our young protagonist Tsukishima, Jinbei who has just left his home. After some events he ends up joining the Mushibugyou, a group of people who fight giant bugs. Although it doesn't seem very interesting at first, as the story unfolds a bit we get a slight idea to how the giant bugs came to be and to who the head of the Mushibugyou really is.
Art- 7/10
Nothing to spectacular here. The art matches the overall atmosphere of the show and stays consistent throughout the anime from what I can see.
Sound- 8/10
The sound fits the anime well from what I can remember and the…
Read at the sourceTheNamelessOne
Set in an alternate Feudal Era Japan, Mushibugyou combines a unique mix of historical themes with comic relief to create a thoroughly enjoyable story. In this alternate world, humans are not the beings at the top of the food chain. Instead, that position is held by giant man eating insects. Being not only uplifting but enjoyable to watch, the show manages to captivate and hold its audience in thrall. Though admittedly not at spectacular as the other 2013 Spring releases, Mushibugyou is simply too fun to simply pass by.
[POTENTIAL SPOILERS BELOW: I have refrained from spoilers as much as possible. Read at your own risk.]
Story & Setting
The story revolves around the story of Tsukishima Jinbei and his friends as he joins the Mushibugyou, a group of shogun appointed specialists who combat a…
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So what do you do when insects come knock at your door? Well, normally you'd call the pest control. But here's the problem. These are not your ordinary insects. In fact, these are the type that will tear you apart and eat you alive. It takes more much than the pest control. Luckily, you can call upon a more reliant force known as the City Patrol, an elite unit of insect exterminators who are specialists in dealing with those pesky creatures.
As one of the lesser known series from the 2013 Spring lineup, Mushibugyou might of slipped under some people's radar. In fact, I wasn't aware of this show until a friend told me about it. No, it's not because I hate bugs. I mean, I'm sure a lot of people hates them in real life as well but this series fits within more of the 'underrated category. An…
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This is one of my very few review that i made about an anime but it had to be done
Mushibugyou is a typical shounen anime the story plot it plays really made you root for the main characters, but at the same time there are some scene which makes a person laugh or be completely wrap in the story waiting for the next episode to load faster
Overall my impression is that Mushibuyou is a good anime if you want a change of pace from reality or simple your a huge shounen fan you should watch it
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This is my first review so don't be too harsh.
Edited as of 10/1 upon completion of the series.
Mushibugyou is your typical shounen really, but It has a few stylish and interesting choices for subject matter, that being insects. At first it's treated quite like a monster of the week affair. Similar to the very beginning of bleach. However as things go on stuff gets more interesting. Characters develop, romance develops, and Arcs unfold. I'm gonna be honest there isn't much original here, however there isn't much original about most shounen. It's all about how well it's executed when it comes to shounen's story. In this regard I believe Mushibugyou was executed well, but not as good as others like Hunter x Hunter or JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. So, is the story good? Yes. Is it a legendary t…
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