Yuki Urushibara, you beautiful person! This has to be the most serene, calm and beautiful work in all of manga I have read till now. I honestly put the author in the same category as someone would put Kentarou or Isayama. Mushishi revolves around our main guy Ginkgo who happens to be a stoic backpacker and a doctor of paranormal beings. On his journey he meets people infected by these beings while being possessed by symptoms that might include something as simple as a disability to straight up ghosts, alternate dimensions, clones, time travel and what not. The charm of Mushishi is that there areno villains; instead, the threats that drive the plot are feelings of guilt, despair, longing, and regrets. The episodic chapters include new characters every time and their own feelings intertwined with Mushi make such compelling storylines that always captivate the reader. These side characters are normal people, and their feelings and actions come off so naturally that you feel you’re watching a documentary rather than a cinematic film. There were so many stories portrayed that somehow, I could relate my feelings to. Ginkgo might be an expert, but things don’t always go his way, I like that he doesn't always save and sometimes characters just live with the consequences.

The artwork is pretty fantastic as well, especially at the start of each chapter where everything is soft without any crosshatching or sharp lines. The scenery is really well done. The starting few chapters were a bit shaky and the side characters might look very similar to each other but other than that everything was great.

Overall, this was a great experience. The calmness of the manga was beautiful and inspirational.