How can I possibly start my final Mushishi post ever with anything except “Thank you”? OP Sequence: I just need a minute, I’ll be fine. Honest. I put off watching “Suzu no Shizuku” for quite some time. Part of it was going through a very busy patch and not wanting […] Read more
It seems only fitting that Mushishi should end its magnificent run with another display of sublime perfection. We have our answer about Artland’s plans for the final two-chapter story in the Mushishi saga, “Drops of Bells”. As did the first cour of “Zoku Shou”, this one will be finished with […] Read more
Ginko’s journey to the dark side continues in a big way. I’d forgotten what a dark ride the last stretch of chapters of Mushishi is, but lest anyone think Nagahama-sensei is spiking the punch, he’s not – he’s adapting the manga more or less in order. One could speculate as […] Read more
Even by Mushishi standards, that was a dark ride. Mushishi can be quite an uplifting show at times. The thing is, pretty much the entire emotional spectrum is covered within the boundaries of this series – nothing is off-limits because it has limitless range. We see stories about the redemptive […] Read more
That was a side of Mushishi we haven’t seen in quite a while, and boy, did it pack a punch. Read more
So much from so little – that’s the essence of Mushishi. When I let myself think about how every week takes us one step closer to the end of Mushishi, the pain is almost a physical one. I’m fiercely glad this profound and beautiful manga is getting a comprehensive adaptation, […] Read more
I can’t really add a whole lot to that. Mushishi really is quite unlike any other anime out there, probably ever. There just isn’t another series that sets about achieving what this one does – it isn’t only a question of execution, but intent. It almost seems as if Mushishi […] Read more
Once again, Mushishi serves as a wonderful travelogue for Japan. In case you were wondering, the beautiful setting for this chapter of Mushishi is Yanagawa, in Fukuoka Prefecture, on Kyushu Island in Southern Japan. I’ve never been to Fukuoka as it’s quite far South, but it’s yet another on the […] Read more
Mushishi is, as ever, a story that tells itself, yet leaves the interpretation to the viewer. In many ways I think “Lingering Twilight” is very much a companion piece to last week’s “The Fragrant Darkness”. Both chapters concern themselves with the comfortable, familiar lifelong bonds that we form and which […] Read more
Mushishi continues to set a standard that’s nearly impossible for other anime to match. It’s not really fair to compare Mushishi with other anime, because they aren’t trying to do the same things. But it just reinforces the notion that Mushishi is a timeless series, because it seems so out […] Read more