“Jinbee Tsukishima joins Insect Magistrates to fight giant insects and atone for his father's failure.”
Mushibugyo
ムシブギョー 蟲奉行
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Synopsis
Jinbee Tsukishima joins Insect Magistrates to fight giant insects and atone for his father's failure.
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.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 14 sampled reviews
What 14 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.79 · some divergence
4.6 pts
Recommenders 8.1 · others 3.5
↑ 4.29
Running avg · May 2013 → Mar 2024
- 8 “This anime delivers a fun, light-hearted experience with likable characters who have solid backstories, perfectly balancing deep moments with plenty of lighthearted scenes that prevent the story...”
- 10 “Mushibugyou delivers a classic shounen experience that makes you cheer for its heroes while mixing in laughs and cliff-hangers that leave you itching for the next episode. Though it treads familiar...”
- 9 “Mushibugyou delivers a lively cast whose unique backstories and fighting styles keep the insect-slaying battles fresh, and none of the mains ever slip into damsel-in-distress mode. Plot-heavy...”
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- Format 26 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 58m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2013 – Sep 2013 Spring 2013
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-7654 catalog
Produced by
- TV Tokyo Producer
- Dentsu Producer
- Avex Pictures Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor