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Ginko, a Mushi master, travels from place to place researching the Mushi and helping people who are suffering because of it.
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Quick facts
First aired
2005
Seasons
2
Episodes
46
TMDB Rating
⭐ 8.0/10
Votes
235
Genre
Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Status
Ended
Network
Fuji TV
Language
JA
Seasons & Episodes
S01E01
The Green Seat
Shinra, 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 Mu…
S01E02
The Light of the Eyelid
A 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 h…
S01E03
Tender Horns
On 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 …
S01E04
The Pillow Pathway
Ginko 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 un…
S01E05
The Traveling Swamp
Adashino-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 …
S01E06
Those Who Inhale the Dew
Ginko 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…
S01E07
Raindrops and Rainbows
On 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…
S01E08
Where Sea Meets Man
Ginko 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 intere…
S01E09
The Heavy Seed
While on his journey, Ginko stumbles upon a town which has yielded a great crop this year, thanks to their ancestors. However, it is said that someone must be sacrificed in exchang…
S01E10
The White Which Lives Within the Ink Stone
Some kids enter Adashino-sensei's shed and find a lot of strange things, but there's one thing in particular that interests them. It's night and Adashino-sensei is called upon to l…
S01E11
The Sleeping Mountain
Ginko 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 Mu…
S01E12
One-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 N…
S01E13
One-Night Bridge
Just 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 ag…
S01E14
Inside the Cage
While resting in a bamboo forest, Ginko is approached by an odd man named Kisuke, who tells Ginko that he has been lost in the forest for 3 years. Ginko seems to have also become l…
S01E15
Pretense 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 …
S01E16
Sunrise Serpent
It is spring, and Ginko is taking a boat through a river, when the boat's boy, Kaji, asks Ginko whether he could help his mother, who's forgetting things and can't sleep. At first …
S01E17
Pickers 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 …
S01E18
Clothes That Embrace the Mountain
This 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)…
S01E19
String from the Sky
Seijirou 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…
S01E20
A Sea of Writings
Ginko arrives at a secluded place, to meet an old acquaintance, who seems to be in charge of a large volume of archival, confidential text. Ginko is allowed to read it, and discove…
S01E21
Cotton Changeling
A 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 w…
S01E22
Shrine 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…
S01E23
The Sound of Rust
In 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 enter…
S01E24
The 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 …
S01E25
Eye 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 son…
S01E26
The Sound of Footsteps on the Grass
Taku 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 cat…
Cast
detective
supernatural
slice of life
curse
tragedy
based on manga
spirit
historical
nature
environmentalism
ghost
folklore
Questions about Mushi-Shi
How many seasons does Mushi-Shi have?
Mushi-Shi has 2 seasons and 46 episodes total.
What genre is Mushi-Shi?
Mushi-Shi is a Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy series.
Who stars in Mushi-Shi?
The cast of Mushi-Shi includes Yuto Nakano, Mika Doi, Ai Kobayashi, Miyu Tsuzurahara, Yuji Ueda.
What is the TMDB rating for Mushi-Shi?
Mushi-Shi has a TMDB rating of 8.0/10 based on 235 votes.
