Comments on: Mushishi Mini Review (manga)

By: kidd

kidd — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 07:04:17 +0000

Mushi-shi is a very nice series of bedtime stories. I’ve actually used the anime to get to sleep or relax… but this is one of those shows that you don’t need a lot of brain power to understand everything, if you even care enough to pay attention to the minor attempts at plot. If you have seen one episode, you’ve basically seen them all. Don’t get me wrong, however, I still enjoy it, but do I wish I knew what I had been getting myself into before I bought it.

By: zugzug

zugzug — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:29:22 +0000

This series seems to receive so much praise, especially for “people who watch more mainstream anime” (which I believe I do), that I keep telling myself to watch this. Sadly, this line in your review pretty much states my fear of what this show was gonna be:

“I like stories that illicit an emotional response – empathy or disgust for characters, surprise at plot twists, illumination when new ideas are presented, sadness at serious bits and laughter at jokes. Mushishi seems like it’s aiming for the opposite”

Another show with characters I won’t give a crap about. My opinions differ from the norm yet again.

By: Jake

Jake — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:05:36 +0000

This isn’t the kind of manga you read every day. Actually, this isn’t even the kind of manga you read every week. The overall storyline is “slow”. In actuality there’s only a few chapters that look into Ginko’s (protag.) past and progress with the overall storyline. Each chapter is a completely different story and you’ll realize why when you meet Tany? Karibusa in chapter 20. Which also gives you hopes for a romance-life for your beloved ginko and a little more progression to the story.

As I was saying before I got side tracked… each chapter has nearly no relation to the previous or next (except of course Ginko and mushi) so you can’t go rushing into the next one without enjoying the last. Most of the time each of them have a life lesson. If you take it slow (like the rythm of the storyline) I’m sure you’ll enjoy it like i did.

As a side note: If you like anime/manga like Naruto/Bleach/One Piece/D. Grayman/etc. then you’ll most likely not like this one. Because the anime/manga I just listed focus souly on the main-storyline which is the exact opposite of what this anime does. Contrary to those listed, if you liked anime/manga like Jigoku Shoujo and the sort you’ll like this one.

1 more thing before i go: The anime and the manga match up exactly. As in, episode 10 in the anime is chapter 10 in the manga. The anime goes up to 26, therefore it ends at chapter 26 and the manga still continues on. The anime is word-for-word right from the manga so you’re not missing a thing if you start with the anime and continue on with the manga.

By: Tohluse

Tohluse — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:33:25 +0000

I get what you’re saying about the characters and such. The way I look at Mushishi though is more like a collection of myths surrounding around one particular Mushishi. In mythology you usually deal with stock characters “Oh woe is my life and so I’m not going to listen and do something stupid” but the appeal to Mushishi, at least for me, is the mushi. The author has the ability to take something normal for us like seeing our reflection, rust, and bamboo groves and she can turn it into something unknown and bizarre. She has an interesting way of explaining something strange and somehow it will make sense. I dont know if you got far enough to see Ginko’s past but I liked that part a lot, especially since his past doesnt bother him at all. Thats not something you really see often.
I have a lot of patience and maybe thats why this kind of show bothers people since its very simple in many ways, but Mushishi is still one of my favorites. Good to see you at least gave it a shot

By: Ash

Ash — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:45:35 +0000

I had volumes 1-4. I read 1-2, and just traded them all in. The color illustrations are gorgeous. And each story serves better as a stand alone short story. But you either love it or leave it.

By: n

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:03:18 +0000

I think Mushishi’s really really beautiful. I love the art – so unusual and graceful for manga (where the art can tend to seem fairly standardized/manufactured).

I do think Mushishi’s best read chapter by chapter though – it can get a little tiresome.

anyways, love this site!

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