The Haunting Calm of Mushishi

[@jenniferchough]

I am ecstatic anytime anyone talks about this series. Its quiet eeriness, slow-burninig interactions, meaningful and meditative tone of story-telling is so unique and unforgettable. It is, at once, creepy and beautiful in the way it treats both the mushi and the humans in its world. I can't say enough about this series and even with your meticulous and articulate exposition of your experience, there is still something so painfully enigmatic and luxurious about it that I cannot express through words alone after all these years. I hope your accurately and lovingly crafted video will introduce more people to this masterpiece.

[@thegumonyourshoes]

I honestly forgot this series existed for a while and now, I feel like it's become one of my favorites.

[@theletterbleeds]

I agree. I think it might be the only anime that reminded me of the meditative and haunting work of filmmakers Andrei Tarkovsky, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Sergei Parajanov, or Theo Angelopoulos.

[@diogomoreira4002]

@@theletterbleeds I have been thinking of watching Tarkovski movies because of Woodkid(a singer)I forgot about it. But now that you say that it is somehow similar to mushishi it makes me want to watch it even more

[@trackerbuckmann1627]

Well said.

[@V.U.4six]

And the phenomenal soundtrack that’s honestly almost ethereal feeling at times

[@Librariansaysook]

I always thought of Mushishi as being like a horror series but the emotion it was trying to evoke was wonder instead of terror

[@rainierday8155]

That's the perfect way to put it. I don't think I've ever felt the way I felt after finishing this series. It was like I was saying good bye to a long-term friend.

[@eduardmanecuta5350]

The way you speak about it makes me more eager to read the manga, to watch the anime. I heard only great things about this series. Have a nice day people.

[@TashHag108]

Really?wow! maybe you just don't get it. unfathomable

[@Reprodestruxion]

Wouldn’t that be fantasy?

[@bigfoot3866]

Yep

[@seijirouakashi4682]

This may be an odd thing to say, but Mushi-Shi is an anime that has taught me life like nothing ever could..Because of Ginko's teachings, I found a peace that I did not believe could be possible..Just yesterday, my closest uncle had been taken by COVID..and we cried..I cried..but I found myself unable to become angry or feel anything but a acceptance and understanding because COVID is like Mushi..As it was said in the show, Mushi do not mean to cause the harm that they do, neither are they trying to stop what they do. They simply exist and strive to survive just as you and I..A virus or illness is similar in that manner..it evolves and adjusts to its surrounding just like us to continue existing. It does not mean to take the lives of our loved ones and it doesn't particularly avoid..It simply is..and as Ginko said, we are the ones with the ability to think freely, so we should be the smart ones and avoid it..This show has helped me to regain a love for life that I had thought I lost and has given me a sense of peace in a time of loss. Its taught me not to fear the emotions I have or to be afraid of the things that many have believed and convinced me was wrong with myself. It has taught me so much that I believe true peace is obtainable...and that's why I agree that this show is definitely worth watching..this show helps me to relax..to not worry and to always remember to look at life from more than one perspective. I think that I'll be okay in the future because of the lessons I learned..again, i apologize for the oddness of this comment, but it was something I had to share for some reason...

[@pragyanr.c9477]

Your comment touched my heart ❤️

[@a.nu.beginning]

Hey, take care mate! The feeling (of finding peace through Mushishi) is mutual :)

[@seijirouakashi4682]

@@pragyanr.c9477 I'm glad that it did...I'm not really sure how at the moment, but I'm still glad that it did. Hope you have a good day!

[@seijirouakashi4682]

@@a.nu.beginning it makes me relieved to know that I'm not the only one! Take care yourself and stay safe.

[@a.nu.beginning]

@@seijirouakashi4682 💜 Same to you :)

[@ytubeanon]

I found the effect of smoking weed was an unusually perfect match with the vibe of the show, Ginko even looks like he's always puffing away at a joint... one thing about Mushi's character that stood out for me was during the episode where, I believe, a woman and her village wanted to burn down a mountain to get rid of plants/weeds/mushi. Ginko tells her that they should use their minds, as mushi-masters, to observe and find a more elegant way to deal with the mushi. Given that their time was running out to act, even as a luxury and a gamble, the amount of faith Ginko had in their intelligence was memorable

[@Rihcterwilker]

You watched it just like me, and honestly, it should be recommended before every episode: "warning! Watch only one episode before going to bed, so that the story can stay on your mind while you're dreaming"

[@psychopathinthemaking]

Seems like a good way to get nightmares...

[@nessew7835]

I tried binging when i watched the anime at first, it simply didn’t work so i watched one or two episodes before bed. The anime is a masterpiece

[@averya7443]

I tried watching it during the day and it didn’t even feel close to when I’m watching it just before bed. My best sleep is when I fall asleep watching it. It’s a great way to end a stressful day.

[@falsexgrindx378]

Your nuts, I checked out this show on Netflix on a whim and ended up watching the whole thing in two days. Beautiful show. Very addicting in a quiet tranquil sort of way.

[@OfficialTigerino]

Make sure your pillow isnt infested

[@Dangic23]

Never heard anyone ever say....."I hate Mushi-Shi" Never

[@EngersEdits]

I... love mushishi so so much.

[@IamCornholio999]

I hate Mushi-shi

[@SI-ej8hw]

i didn't understood mushi-shi... that's why i typed "mushi shi explained" and this video popped up...

[@sqwas]

i have seen ppl say its boring

[@nathanbouchard8241]

@@sqwas because it kinda is

[@pip4183]

Jst a reminder, do not skip the opening...

[@michaelaramis1210]

Pandascepter sore feet song and shiver are beautiful

[@marc-antoinehamelin1625]

and the endind

[@AMoistEggroll]

Shiver 😭

[@michaelaramis1210]

A Moist Eggroll welp, here we go again

[@EzekielGoldbergII]

Sore feet song is absolute garbage and a stain upon the otherwise masterful soundtrack.

[@cantbeleveitsnotnaru]

I remember stumbling across this on Netflix, the brief time it was there a few years ago. I was surprised at how calming it was, despite its often unsettling stories. It was a perfect anime for me. It was the first time I had really seen anything "quiet", and since then I have sought out similar content. It filled my soul in a unique way, that still affects me years later.

[@Crea-vd1jo]

i highly recommend natsumes book of friends i found the magic and feeling similar yet different to mushishi but ive never seen nor loved shows as much as those 2

[@cantbeleveitsnotnaru]

@@Crea-vd1jo I looooove Natsume 😊 I started rewatching it, but I took a break to watch the new Fruits Basket.

[@robertprokes2678]

@@Crea-vd1jo oh yeah there is something so deeply touching and moving about Ginko and Natsume, their humanity, service and understing, each one so unique, Bingo as mature man with life experience, Natsume growing up into his full potential of his pure heart. Both series are so exceptional. I love it

[@FireMinstrel]

I found this show when I was looking for anime similar to Kino's Journey. This was even more intense. I haven't seen anything else like it.

[@zalikhazainuddin8804]

Cr ea Oh my I love natsume book of friends so much I don’t think I can move on from it. Then I stumbled upon Mushishi whilst looking for similar anime to fill the void of finishing natsume series. I am hooked to Mushishi now haha

[@HumanCapybara]

Whenever i think of Mushishi i feel an overwhelming sense of beauty, and i'm often brought to tears within moments. Thank you for doing it justice.

[@kenapiece6212]

You speak my words! Actually cried while watching this TvT

[@HumanCapybara]

@@kenapiece6212 same here, obviously. 🥺

[@billylionisnotagoat]

yep

[@jayprick7544]

just listening to the openings makes me tearful

[@swetheutte]

Mushishi is just fantastic. It's so etheral but it's not an etheral of the space, of the far beyond and never to be understood. It's an etheral of the earth, the ground and the life and world around us. The characters, their lives and the inexplicable connection we have with the world around us. The nature and creatures in a bond we cannot understand. Like you said, and you really did strike at the heart of the tale, it is about understanding, it takes a look at the horrifying unpredictability of the natural world, the unknown forces of nature acting upon us and makes us see that this most existencially horrifying thing can be a thing of beauty too. It really is a good time to watch this show right now. In fact I believe it is the right time for me to rewatch it too. Living in Japan now, well living anywhere now, is a good time to find calm and harmony in the grim reality of the inescapability of the natural world. (sorry for spelling, also I'll become a patron as soon as I'm graduating Uni next year!)

[@tonyjoseph5197]

You wrote it wonderfully.

[@ginko_urushibara8135]

Mushishi is different from other anime everything of episode is mind blowing whatever Episode your in None will ever beats mushishi

[@dayvancubensis]

As others have already expressed: finally. Mushishi is truly a wonderful work of art. It is unlike any anime I have watched before, and it holds a special place in my heart. It takes the "monster of the week" formula that we are accustomed to seeing in battle shounen or crime series and utilizes it to explore the diverse world of mushi - not an enemy or an evil being to fight against, but a "species" of organism that is only trying to survive. There aren't any traditional fights in this show, and in fact episodes often end in the opposite happening: healing.

[@silmaril8989]

What I loved most about this anime was it's quietness and that, as you pointed out, no side is depicted as good or bad. Too many stories have this clear distinction between what is right and wrong, when in reality there's not always ill will behind everything, just creatures living their lives. It really made me appreciate nature, calmness and solitude... Thank you for the great video!

[@fseventh]

I can, with confidence, say that Mushishi is my number one anime of all time. There isn't anything like it. Especially not the way it impacts me.

[@stoicbartender]

I would agree with you but cowboy bebop and Samurai Champloo are the only 2 shows I put above it, Mushishi is truly a timeless masterpiece though and even up untill today since I’ve first watched it in 2005, it’s impacted me in many many ways that are I feel many other have as well. I love mushishi

[@HMCarsSOA]

@@stoicbartender Absolutely love those two shows, i've just started with Mushishi and it's great to see someone who has watched Samurai Champloo and Cowboy Bebop calls Mushishi a masterpiece, that means i'm most likely going to enjoy it a lot too.

[@atrocious_pr0xy]

Same.. though there are two others that are truly powerful.. Ergo Proxy and Akira.. they do different things to me.. they explore a different realm of human consciousness and experience. But Mushi-Shi is paramount. It is primal.

[@muzammil6651]

The artistic value of mushishi is unmatched in any anime ever, it may not be the best but still

[@_kiaz_]

watch steins gate. not really a same genre. but if you like thriller, time travel stories. watch steins gate. its not just an anime nor a show its a gift from God. In mushishi if you like that chapter of the husband who travels in time without knowing of it then you will definitely love steins gate

[@Josuke217]

I have currently finished episode 12 of mushi-shi. I absolutely love this anime ao far , it's extremely peaceful. 16th Dec 2023 I completed Mushi-shi, watched all seasons and movies. One of the best anime I have ever seen. Extremely relaxing . Ginko is a fantastic character. Love Mushishi :) 29th Dec 2023

[@nessew7835]

Mushishi is my favorite anime, i always watch it when i’m sad or need something calm for rainy cozy days. A pure masterpiece

[@jeneanbean]

This show helped me leave an abusive relationship, as well as begin to heal from it. It is precious to me

[@ranaventuras905]

I love this series, that chapter of the husband who travels in time without knowing of it, it´s a masterpiece.

[@BeyondGhibli]

That's my favourite episode!

[@princessthyemis]

The one where he goes into a cave, right? That one is GOOD! They're all so GOOD ahhhhh I have to rewatch this MASTERPIECE!

[@JasonBRhoades]

@@BeyondGhibli That's one of my favorites too, but my personal favorite is the one where Tanyu is first introduced. Maybe because it introduced the most memorable side character. But the way the time travel one ends is...haunting. I love it.

[@joselucas9398]

Could you tell me what specific episode is that?

[@SSP50505]

@@joselucas9398 Pretty sure they're talking about Mushishi Zoku Shou, episode 12 "Fragrant Darkness".

[@qwmx]

Mushishi was a rare anime, with its sound tracked which actually calmed me.

[@126shyhinata]

I tried watching this back in 2005 when I was about 10-11 and thought it was boring. As an adult I really liked this show Ironic you talk about it's calmness because I watch your videos when I have night terrors they calm me down

[@Palidor19]

I’ve watched dozens of anime. Watch and loved too many to name, including the most famous. Mushishi is my absolute favorite because of the Zen it delivers. You feel peaceful and calm when you watch it. It’s an anime for those you don’t watch anime. You will feel something when you watch it. Every episode is a solitary story yet it belongs to something much bigger

[@Eir_of_Volheim]

Quiet, contemplative, calm, and haunting, Beyond Ghibli is a KZbin channel quite unlike any other.

[@Eolann]

I only recently completed watching mushi-shi, which I did so slowly and on and off over 6 years

[@BeyondGhibli]

That sounds like the perfect way to enjoy it :)

[@gota7738]

That sounds like me and Kino's journey

[@MrJohnnyBQuick]

@@BeyondGhibli btw it's pronounced VER-dant not Ver-DANT

[@Yora21]

It's not just a series you shouldn't watch all at one. It's a show you can't watch in one go. Watching one episode every day for six weeks already sounds really exhausting.

[@marta_blud]

It's to be absorbed as a meditative plane state ☀️ An healing transcendental spiritual travel: a balance between darkness and light, humans and nature, shadows and inner self.

[@sanjidhossin591]

This show like a calm river ...... flowing peacefully

[@SlartiMarvinbartfast]

Like ......... a River of Light perhaps? 🙂

[@ericcota4732]

This video felt as calm, soothing, and meditative as an episode of Mushishi. I loved every second of it. As always, thank you for an amazing video

[@johntovar7121]

I’ve never seen mushishi but my first thought was “if the anime is as calm and soothing as this video, Ik I’m going to love it”

[@barnobarno5403]

He used background sound from Mushishi, that's why

[@helenepettersen4193]

I used to watch this series one or two episodes a day, in the mornings. I’d wake up earlier than I needed to on school days and on weekends to lay in bed or sit in the chairs on the veranda with a cup of coffee and watch it all alone in peace before the rest of the household woke up. It was honestly amazing, and still sticks with me as somewhat of a comfort series.

[@kda3368]

THANK YOU SO MUCH. This anime is easily one of the best when it comes to expressing the mystery of nature and its beautiful silence. Living in rural Japan for quite some time now, it feels eerie and magical at the same time, seeing dense nature and old forests here, and because of watching Mushishi, I feel more aware and appreciative of nature.

[@gravitypulls566]

I think we oughta give credit to the sound score that has A BIG role in transmiting this eeryness and calmness in the show

[@ninjason57]

I've re-watched this masterpiece dozens of times and have been listening to the OVA for over 10 years. It's unlike any other.

[@V.U.4six]

Did you mean “OST” Because you “watch” an OVA too, those are like special extra episodes (sometimes canon, sometimes not I believe?)

[@ninjason57]

@@V.U.4six Yes I meant OST :)

[@briefcandle]

This is by far and away my favorite anime ever. I could feign eloquence and try to sum up why I adore it so much, but you've managed to capture everything so perfectly, far better than I could. Well done.

[@Andreea19992000]

Mushishi has been my favourite animated series ever since I discovered it in 2014, and I am very glad to finally see someone properly describe its magnificence and encourage others to watch it

[@katiel3284]

This anime is incredible. I found it calming and eerie at the same time. Love it so much.

[@xmaryHXCx]

You captured the essence of this amazing work of art perfectly. I hope more people watch it because it’s a very special experience. And you’re right about watching it just before bed, that’s exactly how I watch it too! It’s so calming and relaxing and really hits different as you’re just lying there late at night about to sleep but Mushi Shi has never once made me fall asleep it captures my attention completely and the opening is like a lullaby. Mushi Shi is definitely best watched late at night, somehow watching it during the day just doesn’t seem appropriate.

[@Ehh97]

This is my favorite anime. There is just no other kind of feel to it, and the backgrounds are so beautifully done that I can't help but pause the episode just to soak in the details. Mushishi has such beautiful backgrounds that not even Ghibli films can compare to its environments, and more than anything I want to be able to create such detail in my own art. Thank you for covering this series, its criminally under talked about and definitely the kind of show we need these days. ^^

[@bagaskaraputra9815]

The time-loop mushi has got to be my favorite anime episode of all time. It's eerie and unsettling, yet, at the same time, warm and full of love. That episode alone could become a masterpiece movie by itself.

[@SlartiMarvinbartfast]

I agree 100% - a very creepy and unsettling episode yet still heartwarming.

[@abhinavnarayan9357]

Which one is the time loop? The tree story, or the one where Ginko gets lost in the mountain?

[@bagaskaraputra9815]

@@abhinavnarayan9357 Don't remember the exact number but I think it's in the second season. Ginko actually played a minor role and we see the story from the man of the episode's perspective.

[@abhinavnarayan9357]

@@bagaskaraputra9815 I think it's the Deja Vu one where the man gets an aroma of a flower from a cave. When entering the cave he experiences his entire life played and his memories distorted like this has happened to him before. It continues for a longer time.

[@bagaskaraputra9815]

@@abhinavnarayan9357 That'd be one interpretation. But I think in fact the man did go back in time judging by his conversation with Ginko saying that he could prevent going back to the loop by avoiding the flowery scents. Ironically ofc he went back anyway out of love for his wife and the perspective changes at the of the episode.

[@francis6489]

I swear Mushishi perfectly captures spirituality in an audiovisual format. Makes for a meditative experience through its entire run.

[@nishantlama1381]

This series has literally been my favorite anime for years on end; its like staying home by yourself on a rainy day and drinking a hot cup of coffee while staring outside from the warmth and coziness of your home as the water falls from the sky accompanied by its beautiful sound, and the smell of earthiness somewhat intoxicates you. Great review and thanks for promoting this amazing series !! Keep it up.

[@osmanlopez6536]

Yes

[@vadepierce4542]

This was absolutely… 100% a life changing show.

[@stevenbrown1225]

Wonderful show. The episode of the two sisters and the silkworm cocoons still haunts me. Loss, acceptance but with everlasting sorrow. Beautiful yet devastating. And stay out of that Succubus brothel!

[@Helvetseld]

Mushishi weaves sorrow and beauty in equal measures into its stories, capturing that same bitter sweetness familiar to our own lives. That’s why it’s so resonant, I think.

[@BM-is5ei]

I just found this gem and i can say i have never seen anything like it. The pacing, the melancoly is out of this world.

[@TheInfamousBertman]

I remember watching Mushishi for the first time and I was instantly struck in a profound way by the calm beauty of it and the distinct aesthetic and music. It's so incredibly special and unique. Thank you for making this video.

[@SlartiMarvinbartfast]

It's also worth noting the wonderfully moving soundtrack which is available on various KZbin channels.

[@HE13272326]

There is so much action in anime that Mushi-shi sticks out by its calm and peacefull tone. A real gem, that i finally got to see through german TV

[@bashar0312]

"A man can only do so much against the tide" I'm a medical student, and with the weight of helping those who are cursed with the 'mushishi' of real life, such a heavy burden to carry and any medical worker would carry it involuntarily, seeing and observing those with temporary or eternal suffering and actually studying how to treat them and how to at least relieve some of their hardships, all of this may leave you with nothing but an intense desire to provide something for those in need of our help, such feeling with the knowledge of our limitations to provide such help can always be a burden in our hearts grieving our thoughts and purpose, making you feel bad even if you've done your best. Seeing the world through the lense of Ginko, who observes in silence, nothing can be done to stop suffering, nothing can stop mother nature, we can but do our best to help who we are in the range of our arms, accepting death and grief, disabilities and disasters, all of those are but part of us, we long to them as they they long to us. This is how it helped me, how mushishi changed my view of suffer.

[@bashar0312]

When did I write that 😳

[@Dreamheartcat]

Watching Mushishi is the closest I have ever gotten to successfully meditating. It is my chill pill zen place.

[@Seattlefan77]

The feeling i'd get from watching Mushishi (or each time I rewatch) is just like the feeling I'd get as a kid when I spent a little too much time at the park playing basketball and the walk home. When I was the last person at the park and the sun had just set but there was an aura of blue light cast over everything. It was as beautiful as it was surreal to walk across the field of grass with the wind blowing through the trees and shrubs being the only noise I'd hear. It was beautiful but it also scared and chilled me to my bones like I was in a world that was very lonely and different from my own. Absolutely terrifying but also incredibly beautiful

[@Jasperr2016]

yes oh m g

[@peppyhare6662]

The series inhabits that elusive space between sadness, dread, and beauty. I’m tearing up all over again.

[@MrTheWaterbear]

Mushishi gave me my favourite Japanese word - Midori. Green. Evoked in the minds of Japanese by the hues of cedar groves, the dark tones of saemidori tea leaves ever present in the shadowy cool of Fujisan or blazing heat of the Uji foothills. Even now, far away from the essence of green Japan, and long past the wondrous days I spent nestled on the forest floor outside my high school with my laptop and a DVD of Mushishi, I fondly sense the mark it has left with me. Just prior to discovering Mushishi, I had become infatuated with Miyazaki's vision of a place where engineered fungi, lichen, plants and insects adapt to a world of poisons and war, inevitably using up the resources they adapted to depend on, and transforming the landscape back into something us humans consider clean and pure. The manga called Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. A tale of sentient and intelligent yeast, giant telepathic pill bugs, horses that are birds, and humans that are as humans always are; ignorant, naive, scared, determined, loving, innovative, adventurous. A tale of the love of humans and the power of nature. I was particularly taken by the bioweapon yeast spores dug up by greedy priests from an ancient laboratory far beyond their comprehension, and through their folly unwittingly unleashed upon the world. A yeast that can adapt, absorb and assimilate the adaptations of what it touches, sense its environment, react to stimuli, and learn. What an amazing thing, I wanted to create such a fungus for myself. I wanted to see the world of Nausicaä, see how anthropogenic climate change and the manipulation of the workings of life processes could shape organisms and ecosystems. Mushishi brings us into the past, and down to the root of life. To bring both of these planes into our field of vision, it sets them side-by-side, juxtaposing them on a canvas through a fictional world. It appeals greatly to Japanese sensibilities, and likewise general human ones. As a Biologist in practice and at heart, Mushishi is the world I most long to involve myself with, to be in, to explore. Mushishi is compelling in its characters, and story, animation, music, pacing, atmosphere, drama, and whole world. It is the anime which is most important to me.

[@The_Great_Depression]

I wrote an essay about this series for my cultural anthropology class in college. I wish I still had access to it, or that I could at least remember the conclusions I made in that essay, but I’ve been in a coma since and have memory recall issues

[@AYVYN]

Hope you’re feeling better

[@Twoseconds001]

My only regret was finishing this anime and also finding out they animated everything in the Manga, I stared crying all of a sudden that day. Till day wish I could wipe that part of my memory and re-watch this masterpiece. The score in this anime is still the best I've heard till date and I'll also recommend "Sonny Boy" and "train to another world" I have a few more which is more similar but I'll Gate keep it for myself

[@SlartiMarvinbartfast]

You can still re-watch it, as I have done a number of times over the years. It's a wonderful experience each and every time.

[@knl654]

This has to be the Calmest Anime i have ever seen, nothing matches the calmness that comes when watching this masterpiece, sad it ended early, glad they didnt draged it forever.

[@SlartiMarvinbartfast]

It really is a fantastic series, it's a masterpiece. But it didn't end 'early' as such, the manga had ended and so did the anime. Meanwhile we have two seasons to enjoy (46 episodes) plus two Specials and a Movie.

[@mks9734]

Mushishi is my favourite anime and favourite manga of all time. I stumbled on it on crunchyroll of all places and it is to this day my luckiest find of a show I had never heard of before. I was immediately drawn into it especially because of its unique story telling and calm vibe. You covered perfectly well everything I love about this show. I find myself rewatching and rereading it every year and I never grow tired of it. That's how good it is.

[@fjoergyn]

be serious, this anime change my way of thinking about life. it took me more in direction of shintobhuddism and animism and im very, very happy for this change. this anime should be used as education. i never see a other show so deeply like mushishi. either the music. im glad i can this listen till my end comes.

[@OdysseyK]

I watched this anime years ago while I was stuck inside my mind and depressed. This anime came to me at a perfect time and really spoke to me. I'll always keep it in my mind.

[@naivemd]

Watched mushishi before finally deciding to enter medical school. I would say it has influenced me so much. Now that I have become an MD, I would so much like to watch it again. Thanks for this video!

[@clandeszipp4564]

As I remember, once I read that Mushishi is an anime for evenings after hard days work with a cold beer in hand.

[@BillySidness]

Shout out to my boy Ally Kerr, he is the artist of the english intro for season 1; without that particular intro i dont think the show would have struck such a deep cord in me, the intro perfectly set a mind frame for the whole show. Excellent stories and soundtrack, absolutely fantastic series.

[@LordZeebee]

And shoutout to Lucy Rose(Artist of season 2) for just being absolutely wonderful, her discography is a bit less melancholy but has just as much ethereal charm as her intro.

[@thiagocastrodias2]

I love that series so much... I always wondered if anyone was watching it besides me, haha. Kind of a silly thought, for sure, but I couldn't help having it.

[@p1xl8d]

I rewatch Mushishi often, and i watch this occasionally alongside. It's like a foreward in the novel that is Mushishi. An overview of the gentle emotional release that the story gives and also takes. You just don't get this anywhere else, nothing hits this hard and yet so gently. Even typing that I feel tears well up. What even is this?

[@pedrokatcradle]

"I found an episode before bed worked wonders"... honestly captures how I feel. I always have to be in a good state of mind before viewing one of your videos they invite me to stay, wait and listen. Something ganna happen soon and it doesn't disappoint. -The animations just beautiful.

[@Orinfoo]

Finally someone besides me knows this exists & appreciates the gentle harshness of this slice of life! Thank you!

[@Mekose]

Everything I think about Mushi-shii it nearly brings me to tears, watching this wonderful video gave me that same feeling. I used to let Mushi-shi lull me to sleep at night when I have trouble sleeping; so your comment "Mushi-shi is more than content to say goodnight" really hit me hard. Thank you.

[@martinlagrange8821]

I am working through it night by night - which is completely the best way to take part in it. It is also a significant microbiology science-fiction/fantasy manga and anime - quite unique in that way. The series and OVA are wonderful, and beautiful - cannot thank you enough for this introduction to it.

[@AnarchicOrder]

Mushishi first came to me as a depressed and abused teenager. I remember being able to sleep better during that time watching Mushishi. Back then, I didn't quite understand why I was so enchanted by it. It gave me calm in the chaotic world I was in, it gave me understanding when nothing made sense. I hold this series so close to my heart and thank it for being there when I needed it. I rewatch it every now and then, and everytime it brings me back to a place that feels more centered. Thank you for the video.

[@themountainsleeps]

My favorite manga & anime of all time. Bebop, Gundams, One Piece, etc. etc...there are many greats and beloveds. But this is #1 for me.

[@kelsimoon8309]

Ive been looking for this for YEARS so glad I found it again to enjoy as an adult

[@thalia2580852]

I recently came across this series whilst looking for a proverbial palate cleanser between other, more intense anime haha, and it's been so refreshing. I smiled ear to ear throughout your whole video because I felt exactly the same about this anime, and strangely enough I also felt it wasn't right to binge it, but rather take time to process each episode. It's really beautiful and understated

[@jayfolk]

Hard to binge, cause its so cozy itll slow your heart rate. my favorite episode is the rainbow river bridge from season 1.

[@justdoit2521]

This series was so calm and easy on the nerves that i have forgotten about it for 5 years and only remembered I watched it when I read the title of the video...

[@princessthyemis]

wh-what?! How could you have FORGOTTEN about a masterpiece like this?!

[@kairyuamin9455]

It is something special and unique. I wish that there will be another season for it.

[@AbsoluteHaven]

I've been wanting to see how you would summarize this series forever - and you have not disappointed! Beautifully elegantly clarified for anyone who hasn't seen it, but was lost in me trying to explain why the series is so special. Thank you!

[@nathanpm]

If Mushishi isnt goated in its own way I dont know what art is.

[@pbajnoci]

When I first stumbled upon this series, it was unlike anything I've seen before, and after that first encounter I rewatched it multiple times. It still remains a one-of-a-kind experience.

[@Rociel]

Goodness god. Thank you so much for making this. It’s beautiful. I love how you called ginko a “professional bystander”

[@theanxiouscatechist2504]

I watched this video and didn't even feel like 11 minutes passed. I love Mushishi and I love the way you worded it, even if I don't agree with a few expressions. I'm so glad I found your video. It was almost as soothing as Mushishi itself. Thank you.

[@Sosoreview]

I've rarely seen someone put my thoughts on a show so precisely and eloquently! Mushishi is my favourite anime, and I think you've really done it justice with this video, thank you for that

[@pindrusha]

I love Mushishi! I wish more people knew about this gem.

[@chickenspy1854]

Whenever someone asks me if I like anime, this is the one that comes to mind. It changes your perspective in such an incredible way... and yet not many know about it. A real hidden gem.

[@rimobrio4067]

The way you enunciate words and take us through the world of mushi gives me warmth. This review is very calming. Please keep it up.

[@walteranders9396]

This series has always captured the most delicate and most intricate of human experiences. One part folklore another part soul searching, it is probably the most insightful series in anime history. The series is not meant for everyone's taste. Some people may even fall asleep to the series which I've been guilty of on time to time. But after watching it from the beginning it feels me with a tranquility that is very rare and becoming more more rare these days. The series also does the most rarest of abilities which is it teaches a humble lesson in the appreciation of life even at the most basic level.

[@DanielAlejandroFuentesToro]

I don't know how many times I must've seen this video. It has to be one of the absolute best reviews for anything that I have ever seen. Just wonderful. And of couse I watched Mushishi because of it, just a wonderful experience.

[@leona_in_the_gravesyard]

One of the finest spiritual shows I’ve seen.

[@Maddow01]

Your best work. Transcendantal !

[@TimothyStovall108]

"An episode or 2 before bed" Exactly what would do with Mushi-Shi. Beautifully conveyed on what to expect from this relaxingly ominous anime.

[@fungoo99]

Thank you. This is one of my favorites...so subtle and yet so deep. The pacing is what we need...slow with humanity at it's best and most natural. Most have forgotten the old ways. Bravo.

[@PoopaPapaPalpatine]

I found this show by chance through an off-handed recommendation some years back and it stays with me still. It's one of the most sophisticated pieces of animation I've seen in recent memory. As someone who grew up in the West, but steeped firmly in traditions and folk traditions of my parents from the East, this series struck a familiar nerve in me: our folklore. Many of the types of stories in Mushi-Shi mirrored much of those I was told by my mother when I was young. They were self-contained parables where the message was never a stark contrast of rights and wrongs, but of life and understanding (if they weren't comical and fantastic explanations of mundanities).

[@p92827]

This anime is one of the best. It's eerie but comforting at the same time. It gives me chills but it feels like home. I'm afraid of the unknown but also curious about it. I love this show

[@Menejoda]

When I watched Mushishi for the first time, I was going through a depressive episode and its calm nature was really soothing. More than an episode at a time would feel too much. Each was a melancholic and soothing treat and I savored each episode on its own. Thanks for your video & your great take on it!

[@imblackmagic1209]

mushishi is truly a work of art, each and every episode left me in a breathless trance, truly something worth to watch it's been years since i've watched it, i will probably do it again now

[@ricolasX]

The first série is one of my fondest Anime memories I have from my late teenage year! The world building is mesmerizing

[@princessthyemis]

it totally is!! It was one of my very first anime, too!

[@Hunter-fs1nj]

This is my favorite anime of all time. Not for its story, nor it's imagery, but for the way it shifts away all the hard edges of my perspective every time I get the chance to let it play out in front of me.

[@Hayk_empty_cloud]

Do you know other such a pleasant anime as this one? It's pure realistic, and the visual beautiful brush strokes very charming.

[@mariacargille1396]

I recently discovered this series, and utterly fell in love with it. It feels like a once-in-a-lifetime find, a piece of media that I can grow with, and will stay with me even as other stories come and go. After a long day, curling up on the couch with tea and Mushishi restores my calm. :)

[@harper6061]

I love this review of Mushi-shi so much!! I adore this show and the calm lessons it teaches. Everytime I watch an episode of Mushi-shi it's like I've been enveloped in a calm sort of acceptance of love. It feels like sitting in a river as it moves past you.

[@MossHouse]

Underrated masterpiece.

[@lyrabloodwolf2171]

This anime is an absolute masterpiece and is severely underrated. I recommend it even to those who aren’t anime fans as it’s just a fatastic piece of story telling with great atmosphere, perfect musical score, and animation that is a feast for the eyes.

[@cincoosaan]

After watching both seasons numerous times, Mushi-shi became one of those shows where one episode is worth sleeping to every night, like timeless bedtime stories.

[@loonatis]

I never clicked on a video so fast. Totally fits your style.

[@spitzhorneule]

Finally I ve waited so long for this.

[@Jay-ln1co]

Quiet. Quiet. Quiet. "Are my headphones too low?" *DING!*