Mushi-Shi

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#1The Green SeatShinra, a boy living in a forest with mysterious powers, calls for Ginko, The Mushishi, to help him with his problems. While Ginko is staying with Shinra, he tells him all about Mushi and his powers. Later on, while…2005-10-23 · 25m

#2The Light of the EyelidA girl named Sui has an unusual disease that causes pain in her eyes whenever she sees light. She has to be locked in a pitch black shed that has no light in it. A boy named Biki helps Sui by removing bandages, giving…2005-10-30 · 25m

#3Tender HornsOn silent snowy nights, when no sounds can be heard, many people go deaf in one or both ears. The doctors can't do anything, so they think it might be paranormal. Ginko looks into some of the villager's ears and he tells…2005-11-06 · 25m

#4The Pillow PathwayGinko hears a rumor around town that a man is has prophetic dreams every once in a while. He suspects that Mushi are living in his dreams. He gives the man medicine to keep them under control and says he will come back…2005-11-13 · 25m

#5The Traveling SwampAdashino-sensei is looking to buy some of the items that Ginko has obtained on his journey. He especially wants the wine cup that was drawn by Shinra, But Ginko says it's too rare to be sold to collectors. He tells…2005-11-20 · 25m

#6Those Who Inhale the DewGinko is on another adventure as he is brought to a very peculiar island, by a young boy Nagi. Ginko is taken to see a girl, who the island inhabitants refer to as �Ikigami� and is said to be able to perform miracles…2005-11-27 · 25m

#7Raindrops and RainbowsOn a rainy day Ginko takes a rest from his travels and comes across a man named Kourou who seems to be obsessed with a rainbow. To pass the time Kourou reminisces in his past, with the events which led to him pursuing…2005-12-04 · 25m

#8Where Sea Meets ManGinko is waiting along the sea shore, for a transport to get him across the bay when he meets a man called Shirou, who lost his wife under strange circumstances. Ginko seems interested and decides to listen to his story…2005-12-11 · 25m

#9The Heavy SeedWhile on his journey, Ginko stumbles across a town that has yielded a great crop this year, thanks to their ancestors however it is said that they take someone in exchange. Ginko finds this peculiar and decides to…2005-12-18 · 25m

#10The White Which Lives Within the Ink StoneSome kids enter Adashino-sensei shed to find a lot of strange things but there�s one thing in particular that interest them. It's night and Adashino-sensei is call out to look at one of the kids, a girl who has become…2006-01-08 · 25m

#11The Sleeping MountainGinko arrives at a village where the men are in a heated discussion about the mountain. After learning of Ginko's identity they ask for his help to find another Mushi-shi called Mujika, who happens to be the master of…2006-01-08 · 25m

#12One-Eyed Fish"Don't let yourself be blinded by fear and anger. Everything is only as it is..." A boy named Yoki, who's able to see Mushi, was found in the woods by some mysterious lady named Nui with only one eye. It turns out that…2006-01-15 · 25m

#13One-Night BridgeJust managing to cross the treacherous Kazura Bridge, Ginko meets up with a man on the other side who takes him to meet a lady called Hana, who fell from the same bridge 3 years ago. Even though Hana survived, all she…2006-01-22 · 25m

#14Inside the CageGinko is approached by an odd man, while resting in the bamboo forest and then the man, Kisuke tells Ginko that he has been lost in the forest for 3 years. Ginko seems to have also become lost in the strange forest and…2006-01-29 · 25m

#15Pretense of Spring"When all are sheltering within, there comes an imitation of spring. Linger in bliss for too long and your flesh will soon be frozen..." Caught in a blizzard, Ginko is decides to look for shelter and finds a home where…2006-02-05 · 25m

#16Sunrise SerpentIt is spring and Ginko is taking a boat through a river, when the boat's man, Kaji asks Ginko whether he could help his mum who's forgetting things and can't sleep. At first glance it may appear to be progressive amnesia…2006-02-12 · 25m

#17Pickers of Empty Cocoons"There are countless fissures in the physical world. Those who vanish like smoke are lost in such hollows. Without their memories, without their souls..." Ginko receives a letter in a cocoon but it isn't to him but to…2006-02-19 · 25m

#18Clothes That Embrace the MountainThis story is about a mysterious genius artist named Kai who left his family to become better known for his talents and as a parting gift his sister made him a Haori (Man's Kimono). One day he got bored and made a Haura…2006-02-26 · 25m

#19String from the SkySeijirou is fascinated by the stars and enjoys stargazing. One day he was by the riverbed with the village nanny Fuki when she notices a string coming down the sky and as she tries to pull all of a sudden she disappears…2006-03-05 · 25m

#20A Sea of WritingsGinko arrives at a secluded place to meet an old acquaintance, who seems to be in charge of a lot of an archive of confidential text. Ginko is allowed to read the text and ends up reading some of the writer, Tan'yu's…2006-03-12 · 25m

#21Cotton ChangelingA lady named Aki discovered a green stain on her wedding gown, one year later she gave birth to a boy who, now grown up, has the same marks on his body. It turns out that the boy was originally born not as a human but as…2006-05-14 · 25m

#22Shrine in the Sea"Give birth to me once more. I want to meet you once more. I want to see this beautiful ocean once more..." Ginko arrives on an island asking about the so called "Rebirths" but to no luck. At night he later meets a…2006-05-21 · 25m

#23The Sound of RustIn a cold mountainous region, Ginko is wandering around the snow cover plain when he hears a sound ringing through the cold air and he also notices some rust on a tree. Ginko enters a nearby town to find the rust…2006-05-28 · 25m

#24The Journey to the Field of Fire"Build a fire - night comes... Light a fire - darkness comes... Hide the fire - flames arisen from corpses creep in..." Ginko meets another Mushi-shi, which happens to be a young lady called Yahagi and surrounding the…2006-06-04 · 25m

#25Eye of Fortune, Eye of Misfortune"All that is in my world... is seem sound taste and touch. That is all. That is enough..." Finally able to reach a city, Ginko comes across a "biwa hoshi" named Amane, singing songs about Mushi and she is immediately…2006-06-11 · 25m

#26The Sound of Footsteps on the GrassTaku is a peculiar young boy who has always wondered who the people were that always passed by the mountains during the rainy seasons. One day he meets a boy named Isaza, while catching fish. It seems that not only Taku…2006-06-18 · 25m

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Quick facts

Episodes26

Seasons1

StatusFinished

Aired2005

Japanese title: 蟲師
Also known as: Mushishi

Synopsis

"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 "Mushi-shi," Ginko, ponders constantly. Mushi-shi 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. \[Written by MAL Rewrite\]