Audience reviews
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XOArama
This will be a review for both halves of the second season as well as just overall for the OVA's and movies. While I can't say this was 100% as good as the first it still a great anime. It carries the same themes and episodic structure the first season did and just continues to be an enjoyable, sometimes depressing, break from the usual content of most anime. Mushishi is really distinct in that manner, there are a lot of anime that employ the episodic structure but none seem to take it as far as Mushishi with having no overarching plot at all which I found really interesting. Yes it did lead to having not as much information about the main character Ginko as I would have liked, and I still think would have been possible while keeping the episodic stricture intact, I think it was a really n…
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Mushishi has been an excellent anime so far and it continues to be exacctly that
This season of Mushishi is the highest rated of the entire series and it's easy to understand why
This season or specifically this cour delivered top tier episodes one after the other
Ginko remains to be our eyes as he travels around and meets various people with various experiences but he also became a character of his own and one we can cheer and care for
This cour has some episodes that are darker than Mushishi has ever been but also some that are brimmed with hope
The animation is improved but it still maintains a peaceful atmosphere as something out of an oil painting while also being an improvement
The music is beautiful and calm like the rest of Mushishi
Only flaw I can think of is the character desig…
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For many who have actively followed the anime industry for a long time, one title that can be defined as art is, without a doubt, Mushishi. While all anime can be considered "art" in their own way, Mushishi is the art of intellectuals. Mushishi is the kind of series that practically defines the phrase "not for everyone." If you like unexpected twists and meticulously crafted plots, then you will most likely be disappointed.
Story Development ★★☆☆☆
The anime is still episodic and has no main plot until the end. There's this constant sense that something - just something - is missing.
Perhaps that 'something' is the fact that the series has gone on for a long time now and no longer feels as fresh as it did at the beginning. Maybe I'm wrong, but I continue to have the feeling of slowness in t…
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It was only a matter of time before I began writing reviews on MAL, seeing as writing reviews, or just writing about things I care about in general, is something I enjoy nonetheless.
Just like with the previous season, not much has changed between this and the first one, and that certainly isn’t a bad thing. On the contrary, it’s exactly what I, and probably many others, kept watching for. If there’s any substantial deviation from the regular “Mushishi formula” that’s worth mentioning it’s the fact that Ginko kind of takes a seat back in many of the episodes. He enters each individual story much later than previously, and more often than not, the story is mainly experienced from the “victim’s” perspective instead of his, an interesting change of pace.
Other than that, all of the show's…
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“Kept as distant, inferior and abnormal beings. They were very different beings from the fauna and flora we were used to. They were, in fact, a group of grotesque beings more fearsome than you since the days of yore. Unnoticed common sense recognized him as 'mushi'”.
This is an excerpt from the work that explains about the Mushis (which can be translated as 'insect'), supernatural beings that inhabit the natural plane, although they can only be seen by people with special abilities. Mushis are extremely basic life forms, and several species can be found representing the near-mythical forces of nature. Few people have the ability to see them; those who have them are called Mushi-shi.
The role of Mushi-shi is fundamental because people are generally unaware of the existence of mushrooms,…
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Mushishi Zoku Shou 2nd Season
Of all the episodes and all the seasons, this is the best in my opinion.
The anime is still episodic and has no main plot until the bitter end. But this season finally presented several short stories with much more background, depth, and individuality than in previous seasons. Here, most episodes also had a stronger atmosphere and faster pacing.
Other than that, there's nothing more to say about this. There was another episode about Ginko's past, even if it didn't add much, you still saw an unexpected event from the past. Regarding the characters, there were slight changes here, integrating them more into the individual Mushi situations. They were less just bystanders, but more in the focus of the situation. Whereas in many past episodes, they didn't c…
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It took me almost three months to complete the Mushishi series, the same time I needed to finish more than 900 episodes of one piece. Surprisingly I don't feel like I watched Mushishi, it's more like I ''experienced'' Mushishi. There's something so dark, something so melancholic about the whole thing yet it's astonishingly beautiful, soothing, and philosophical at the same time. It's like watching Tarkovsky's films.
Mushishi is about Mushi, the mysterious beings that exist somewhere between life and death. well, it's not true! Mushi(s) have never been the central character of any episode. The show is all about us, humans and how to understand humans more. It's about human compassion, empathy, emotion and acceptance. It also indicates the inseparable bond between us and nature.
Every epis…
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I'm gonna do my best to find new words to say about Mushishi in this review that I haven't gone over in the past, but let's just get into it and see what happens.
The things that are easy to love about Mushishi are still very present in this second half of Zoku Shou. Of course, the atmosphere is one of the many things Mushishi does better than a lot of anime out there. Its art looks like a fine oil painting and its music highlights the tone of the moment perfectly.
It still definitely delivers in the story department as well. Particularly, for this season, I felt as though the stories touched me more than they did in the first half of the second season. It may just be because of the time I was watching it in, but the stories this season seemed like they had a bit more depth to them. The…
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Mushishi Zoku Shou season 2, or as it truly is, Mushishi season 3, steps in, giving us more of what has made so many love the Mushishi-universe.
Story: We continue our travels with the Mushi-shi Ginko as he meets more people and solve more problems. The show gives us those bittersweet feelings that Mushishi always has, and makes us think about what, truly, is right or wrong.
Art & Sound: Stellar soundtracks and nice art style has always permeated this series and I'm relieved that it never seems to stray away from that.
Characters: We get more characters, more realistic backstories (at least as realistic as you could get from a fantasy story) and situations.
Overall: I love it! A show that has never gotten to invested in a singular aspect, always showing that there are light and darkness in…
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"They seem strange and alien, primitive and peculiar. They are unlike any flora or fauna known to us. From time immemorial, men have feared these shapeless entities which came to be known as “Mushi”."
Speaking of slice-of-life anime, it wouldn’t be a stretch to say Mushishi is one of the "conductor" in this "train". I myself was curious about it when I first got into anime 2 years ago, and it sure had my attention since then. However, took me long enough before I got the chance to finish it, and wow, what a ride it was.
To begin with, Mushishi is, IMO, not an anime for everyone. Yeah, you must have been sick of hearing this kind of excuses but I think this one small description fits Mushishi perfectly. If you have a mindset of a geezer who’s tired of all the noise in the city and just wa…
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This is an example of a truly remarkable and artistic masterpiece for the anime, and perhaps entertainment world in general.
It is such an atmospheric experience, with many compelling characters and even more compelling and mind-blowing stories with each episode. It is episodic like the seasons before, but that kind of setup ultimately proves to be done masterfully and with great nuance.
Ginko continues to be a fantastic and thoughtful protagonist who encounters these various Mushi-related incidences in some very resourceful and interesting ways.
Some of the episodes in this series are absolutely breathtaking, containing a large amount of emotional baggage, as well as some twists and turns that keeps the viewer on edge. Some of the moments from this show are truly moving, and after v…
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"Mushishi" - perhaps one of the greatest anime I've ever seen. "Masterpiece," as corny as it may sound, is the first word that comes to mind -- and not only regarding the second half of the second season, but regarding the entire franchise as a whole. There is, however, a catch: Mushishi is the kind of series that practically defines the phrase "not for everyone."
First and foremost, there is nothing in here that you would usually expect to find in Japanese animation. In Mushishi, giant fighting robots, spaceship travels, and scantily clad schoolgirls are absent -- and if you expect or require your anime to contain these elements, then Mushishi is not worth your time and will likely put you to sleep before the first credits roll. If you're partial to unexpected plot twists, subtle foresha…
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Ginko smokes it out while thinking about what to do. Instead of making real choices he lets the creature in the forest come to him as he continues to smoke. He smokes some more as he seems confident that he can smoke through just about anything. As the never ending blunt between Ginko's mouth continues to burn, the story picks up through out the season. You will get the urge to smoke throughout this anime. I suggest smoking the entire you watch this good tale of how to smoke as you find whatever it is you are looking for. -MURDER MOORE
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As understood by most sensible viewers that dissect the content they watch, anime, throughout the years, has become an expressive form of art in its own way. It's a medium that utilizes and relies heavily on audiovisuals in accompaniment with a script to bring a story to life; a story that takes on new impressions and interpretations depending on the creative choices taken up by those involved. Sometimes this art is used as a vehicle to service self-indulgent shows, and other times, it's used for something that's worth its salt. Regardless of the quality of the title, or the effort on the part of the creators, what remains true is that in some way or another, they can all be considered "art." Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder after all, and as long as an individual finds something to b…
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before you'll start reading this review i'll say that i've never written one before but i feel i need to write one because to many people overlook this hidden gem.
story: 10
each episode contains its own story with its own new caracters (except our protagonist). that works very well for this anime because it allows it to tell stories with all kinds of diffrent settings. each episode is very well written and sometimes leaves you with a tear.
art:9
i feel like this is a very importand part of mushishi. the mushishi are drawn very well and settings have alot of detail in them. caracters: 8
ginko is a good main caracter. he is very likable because of his helpfull nature and has good dialog.
most of the people ginko helps have thier own story and background. you'll get to know them in th…
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It's a bit difficult to write about a series that has been hailed as one of the anime industry's greats. The first season was an atmospheric work of art, an enrapturing experience that sent chills down my spine with the end of every episode. But I'm not entirely sure that Mushishi's second season has necessarily lived up to those memories. It's still an excellent anime, and while it is better than almost anything that has come out in the past few years, there's this constant sense that something - just something - is missing.
Perhaps that 'something' is the fact that the series has gone on for a long time now and no longer feels as fresh as it did at the beginning. Maybe it's just that I've gotten older since I watched the first season and am no longer capable of feeling those same emoti…
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I have forgotten now how I came to watch Mushishi Zoku Shou. But whatever that reason is, I surely don't regret it.
It may be appalling at first how it may seem slow-paced or even stagnant. Looking closely, we'll realize that it is this stillness and calm that give Mushishi its distinction, making it worthy to be called a masterpiece.
After all the action and drama that anime can flaunt, Mushishi gives us a refreshing retreat, a break from the hustle and bustle of trite anime antics, and presents to us its own brand of action and drama enveloped in its unique and perhaps unpredictable storytelling.
We follow Ginko, the main character, in his travels across Japan where he meets people affected by mushi, strange, ethereal creatures that coexist silently with every other living being. Inte…
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