“Ginko, a Mushishi, investigates mysterious Mushi—enigmatic life forms beyond good and evil—seeking to understand their nature and life's meaning.”
Mushi-Shi
蟲師
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Synopsis
Ginko, a Mushishi, investigates mysterious Mushi—enigmatic life forms beyond good and evil—seeking to understand their nature and life's meaning.
Mushi: the most basic forms of life in the world. They exist without any goals or purposes aside from simply "being." They are beyond the shackles of the words "good" and "evil." Mushi can exist in countless forms and are capable of mimicking things from the natural world such as plants, diseases, and even phenomena like rainbows. This is, however, just a vague definition of these entities that inhabit the vibrant world of Mushishi, as to even call them a form of life would be an oversimplification. Detailed information on Mushi is scarce because the majority of humans are unaware of their existence. So what are Mushi and why do they exist? This is the question that a Mushishi, Ginko, ponders constantly. Mushishi are those who research Mushi in hopes of understanding their place in the world's hierarchy of life. Ginko chases rumors of occurrences that could be tied to Mushi, all for the sake of finding an answer. It could, after all, lead to the meaning of life itself.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 262 sampled reviews
What 262 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.51 · some divergence
6.5 pts
Recommenders 9.3 · others 2.7
↓ 1.04
Running avg · Aug 2007 → Apr 2026
- 10 “I loved this anime its story was easy to follow, The background was outstanding and the mountain art was really beautiful to me this was a perfect anime without any defects. But thats how i see it...”
- 10 “I personally have never really liked anime that had a different story each episode but Mushishi was what changed my mind for a while. You get to see just plain amazing art and the voicing of both...”
- 7 “No contest the most chilled-out anime I've ever watched. Can almost feel my heart rate dropping when I watch it. Story & Character: The story is episodic, only the main character and a few, select,...”
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A Tv Production · Fall 2005
Artland.Avex Entertainment · Marvelous Entertainment
- Format 26 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 58m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2005 – Jun 2006 Fall 2005
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0429 catalog
Produced by
- Avex Entertainment Producer
- Marvelous Entertainment Producer
- SKY Perfect Well Think Producer
- Delfi Sound Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor