A Sea of Writings: How Mushishi Encourages Reflection

[@AppericateGamer]

Mushishi video LET GOO!!!! One of my favorite anime of all time This unique show proves that an anime doesn't need to have romance, action, comedy or something thrilling to be interesting to watch. Mushishi is restful. It does not tell Western stories in that it does not necessarily rely on action or drama or even interpersonal strife to drive it - in fact in several cases, it feels very much more like a documentary that just happens to catch details and events in peoples' lives in passing. It tells spiritual stories and sometimes those stories sit behind events which even now are inexplicable to most of us - a waking coma, or autism, or early blindness. Every episode is its own story showing how people's lives have changed from the mushi for better or worse. Most tales result in Ginko aiding people who been cursed by mushi or at least attempt to save their lives as not all episodes end in happiness. Mushishi is certainly mystical with its heavy atmosphere where music will often take dominance in the scene causing either relaxation or terror for its viewer. There's an abundance in creativity in this series such as man trying to catch a rainbow or a family who was born from plants. These types of stories bear resemblance to Osamu Tezuka's writing in his "Black Jack" series as Mushishi themes range from the preservation of nature & the importance of life. Fantastic Video Replay Value

[@kenapiece6212]

A wonderful comment @chasingPerspective ! And goodness, now that you brought black jack up it suddenliy makes sense why I love both these anime and always thought of them in a similar way (with different bibes of course). Huh, interesting!

[@Flufferz626]

This series is just beautiful. It is hard to explain how and why, but it just...exists. Like Mushi.

[@AsagiUltimateLover]

Fun Fact: I asked the director of Mushishi what his favorite episode was, and it is A Sea of Writings! He said his favorite parts of the anime were that he would help out with the animation side, and the toughest thing for him was making sure to translate characters expressions from the manga to the anime without losing that expression. He said at times he would re-read the manga and realize he misinterpreted/forgot an expression on the character, and it would upset him to realize it after the fact. If you ever get the chance to meet him, do it! It's amazing hearing how his mind works when he is directing.

[@hannahcarey7547]

If you made an entire series just analysing all the episodes of Mushishi like you did for this one, I would watch with rapt attention.

[@AzureFloyd]

Tanyuu best girl. Also, for reasons yet unbeknownst to Replay, this analysis brings him closer to Monogatari yet again.

[@aznzensation]

A beautiful essay about my fave show

[@Paradoxed25]

Im in the middle of a Mushishi rewatch, beginning of the second season right now. Glad to see analysis of it so far down the line.

[@SagaEf]

I was watching your amazing Frieren first episode(s) analysis and heard you covered Mushishi. I can't wait to see how incredibly based you'll be.

[@haruhirogrimgar6047]

Mushishi is a truly unique and wonderous anime. It is serene, mystical, and yet can still be compelling. I am very glad you covered this episode because it is one of the few that truly stick out to me. I enjoyed many of the stories but I remember this one vividly years later.

[@haruhirogrimgar6047]

On a sort of funny side note, the show I reccomended for the 5 hour blitz was Hai to Gensou No Grimgar. Which is an especially slow paced anime most of the time. The anime I watched right after looking for more unique art and a slow pacing was Mushishi.

[@AppericateGamer]

Haruhiro Grimgar completely agree. Mushishi one of anime i enjoy rewatch a lot

[@zodiyac]

Agreed this is random but may i ask how old are you?

[@haruhirogrimgar6047]

@@zodiyac 21, any particular reason why you asked?

[@zodiyac]

@@haruhirogrimgar6047 no particular reason maybe i just wanted to know your age as kind of reference to know what age do you have to be to truly appreciate mushishi

[@hidekokonwarpiplani5607]

An incredible series. It inspired much of the philosophical rumblings in my senior thesis. Thanks for articulating this so well!

[@minako134]

This is one of the first Mushishi review videos I've seen that decides to do a deep dive into a single episode, and I'M SO GLAD you did. Absolutely lovely. Makes me love this beloved series even more.

[@emmadenis5735]

More Mushi-shi please! I love this show and your top notch analysis helps me appreciate it more deeply. Keep up the great work!

[@ChaunchoCYM]

Sea of Writings is likely my favorite episode of the series. Thank you so much for this gift of a video

[@jhonviel7381]

this episode stuck with me as well. though id feel what makes it great is simply the metaphor of words being a symptom of ailment and when put to paper is a sort of slow process of healing. its very imaginative episode, bugs being used primarily as the vehicle of what is very kafkaesque display of dealing with something alien/foreign, that has such a great structure and makes mushishi such a memorable series.

[@sklls6718]

i finished the anime and spoiler the fact that we never get a conclusion to her story, and see her travel with ginko just left me with a hole in my heart, especially when the story of this anime has ended over 13 years ago, so we will never get to see them travelling together.

[@V.U.4six]

Her who? It’s a very episodic anime That’s just how mushishi is tbh Ginkgo can do his best to help…and people either don’t listen or fall right back into the trap It’s strangely refreshing yet can leave you wishing it was conclusive/happy ending each time but I feel like it gives it a sense of realism It’s nice to have stories with “happy endings” but in reality life moves on and history can repeat itself

[@shirajbaral5602]

This made me want to watch mushishi yet again

[@vinsincere]

This is my absolute favorite anime of all time, alongside one of my absolute favorite episodes from the series. Replay Value, I don't know if you're planning to make more of these Mushishi Analysis videos, but thank you for this.

[@skullsquad900]

Mushishi is just frickin Beautiful!

[@headachebaby]

What a great analysis of my favorite anime. I can go back and rewatch it multiple times and find new meanings. It is unlike any other anime out there. All of its stories are unique and in the end, it stirs your emotions, resulting you to self-reflect. It is truly a masterpiece.

[@BiggieChungulus]

Been watching Mushishi. While it might not be my favorite, I've definitely never seen anything like it. This anime makes me feel emotions that do not exist.

[@sithrisarkuro7909]

Just showed Mushi-shi to my new wife, she loved it.

[@korwashere]

Mushishi is such a great show...only have a few episodes left before I'm done with it and I've had it on hold for ages because I like that feeling that you can always come back to it at any time with it's great atmosphere and episodic nature

[@goldentrout4811]

Thanks for the reminder. Mushishi is such a good show.

[@texposeidon1256]

One of the things I really like about Replay Value is the vocabulary that is used 😃❣️

[@ReplayValue]

Thanks for your continued support Tex!

[@texposeidon1256]

Any time my man 😁👍 yours is always an interesting perspective

[@MossHouse]

Tanyuu and Ginko relationship is beautiful.

[@godofsquirrels494]

I see Mushishi and I click. Love this show.

[@wianbason2984]

mushishi is a raw experience and i think the episodic and fantasy elements are only needed to have these raw experiences come up so many times without feeling cheap or over used

[@justpurnama18]

Mushishi's such a beautiful anime

[@michaelmiky11]

KZbin recommended me this channel. I can't fathom how they gave me such a good one after giving me so many horrible ones lately. Anyways, I'm excited to see what you make next.

[@VendraminiValerio]

Sometimes I wonder if those japanese dudes just wanted to draw strange stuff and we misunderstood giving to everything a deep meaning

[@a.nu.beginning]

I was scratching my head to figure out why the bg music sounded so familiar... searched and searched for an OST and then I realized the name was written in the Description... (Psychopass)- good choice man! That aside, really nice video! I find myself unexplainably (I know that's not a word) drawn to Mushi-shi... Guess I'll sleep peacefully tonight after having binged Season 01 😌

[@madaophilippines8418]

I still consider this anime as my too 1 choice

[@V-Dubs]

Great video

[@chemo2936]

Mushishi :Eyescargoon:

[@nny2055]

nice work!

[@MoeHasubandoAbsolver]

Is this about OG Mushishi or Mushishi Zoku Shou? I haven't seen the first and only half of the second and this show has encouraged me to rewatch.

[@shadowregards5903]

This episode is in the first season. But anime remains the same quality thorough out the seasons. It amazing.