Anybody here heard of the anime/manga mushi-shi? All episodes of the English dubbed version are online for streaming at hulu. I stumbled on it while browsing the animation category there. The series is hard to describe since there is no over-arching narrative but heres a wikipedia overview:
I found the anime to be very atomospheric because of the supernatural elements although they are probably better described as mythological. I enjoyed the episodic aspect of the series. The mystery of the protagonist was gradually introduced instead of simply being labelled as the hero or "good guy." In fact, this series is not a story about good or evil. Its creators seemed to want to explore the unusual in the mundane elements of human existence.
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| The story features ubiquitous creatures called Mushi that often display supernatural powers. Mushi are described as beings in touch with the essence of life, far more basic and pure than normal living things. Due to their ephemeral nature most humans are incapable of perceiving Mushi and are oblivious to their existence, but there are a few who possess the ability to see and interact with Mushi. The Mushi depicted in the anime look very similar to floaters.
One such person is Ginko (ギンコ?), the main character of the series. He employs himself as a Mushi master (蟲師, mushi-shi?), traveling from place to place to research Mushi and aid people suffering from problems caused by them. The series is an episodic anthology in which the only common elements among episodes are Ginko and the various types of Mushi. There is no over-arching plotline. |
I found the anime to be very atomospheric because of the supernatural elements although they are probably better described as mythological. I enjoyed the episodic aspect of the series. The mystery of the protagonist was gradually introduced instead of simply being labelled as the hero or "good guy." In fact, this series is not a story about good or evil. Its creators seemed to want to explore the unusual in the mundane elements of human existence.
