“Mushishi Ginko mediates between humans and enigmatic Mushi, confronting supernatural consequences and moral ambiguity.”
Mushi-shi: Next Passage Part 2
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Synopsis
Mushishi Ginko mediates between humans and enigmatic Mushi, confronting supernatural consequences and moral ambiguity.
Ghostly, primordial beings known as Mushi continue to cause mysterious changes in the lives of humans. The travelling Mushishi, Ginko, persists in trying to set right the strange and unsettling situations he encounters. Time loops, living shadows, and telepathy are among the overt effects of interference from Mushi, but more subtle symptoms that take years to be noticed also rouse Ginko's concern as he passes from village to village. Through circumstance, Ginko has become an arbiter, determining which Mushi are blessings and which are curses. But the lines that he seeks to draw are subjective. Some of his patients would rather exercise their new powers until they are utterly consumed by them; others desperately strive to rid themselves of afflictions which are in fact protecting their lives from devastation. Those who cross paths with Mushi must learn to accept seemingly impossible consequences for their actions, and heal wounds they did not know they had. Otherwise, they risk meeting with fates beyond their comprehension.
What people say
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Derived from 19 sampled reviews
What 19 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.22 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 1.32
Running avg · Dec 2014 → Jul 2025
- 7 “The season-long narrative gains real momentum, and the show’s immersive atmosphere is so thick you’ll find yourself craving a smoke alongside Ginko. While the protagonist’s passive,...”
- 8 “Mushishi is more... natural, than supernatural. Watching Mushishi makes you really see the world around you. It makes you wonder how phenomenon occur and why miraculous events occur. On the one...”
- 9 “Mushishi Zoku Shou delivers more of the bittersweet, morally nuanced tales that define the series, backed by stellar soundtracks and consistently appealing art. New characters arrive with...”
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- Format 10 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 3h 50m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2014 – Dec 2014 Fall 2014
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-9145 catalog
Produced by
- Aniplex Producer
- Kodansha Producer
- Delfi Sound Producer
Licensed by
- Aniplex of America Licensor