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Mushi-Shi - The Complete Collection [DVD]

Hiroshi Nagahama (Director) Rated: Suitable for 12 years and over Format: DVD

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Directors: Hiroshi Nagahama
Producers: Shin Hieda, Hiroyuki Ooizumi, Yoshiaki Tamura
Format: Box set, PAL
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
Number of discs: 6
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Studio: Revelation Films Ltd
DVD Release Date: 18 May 2009
Run Time: 625 minutes
Average Customer Review: 4 customer reviews
ASIN: B001TJKW54
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 47,208 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray)
- #888 in DVD & Blu-ray > Anime
- #1972 in DVD & Blu-ray > World Cinema
- #8376 in DVD & Blu-ray > Box Sets

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Neither good nor evil, they are life in its purest form. Vulgar and strange, they have inspired fear in humans since the dawn of time and have, over the ages, come to be known as 'Mushi'. Ginko sees what most cannot - Mushi, unexplainable forces which have alterd the course of mankind since the genesis of life. Walking quitely through nature, Ginko investigates these rare embodimets of the primeval, aiding those plagued by the supernatural phenomena which surround the Mushi for reasons yet unknown. He is a Mushi-Shi, one with the ability to peer into the places where the Mushi hide in plain site.

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Proper grown up anime

ByLottieon 29 April 2012

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I find it hard to describe why this is such a wonderful series but let's just say it was worth the £65 for my second hand copy. It very much reminds me of Kino's Journey in terms of tone and format (a series of fascinating self contained stories, connected only by its key protagonist).

Ginko is a Mushi Master, able to see and interact with supernatural creatures called Mushi, essentially a pure form of life existing all around but not generally known about until they cause a problem. Travelling from place to place, he studies them while trying to help those individuals inflicted . For example, one story includes a man made deaf by a snail like Mushi which feeds on sound and during hard times will sometimes abandon its own home to crawl up into the shell shaped cochlea of a person's ear. Another's intended bride has gradually disappeared into the Mushi world and in an attempt to bring her back, continues with the ceremony and with building a life for them both.

As with Kino's Journey, some stories end happily, some sadly and others just seem to sort of end. Either way, they are so beautifully told, I really didn't mind.

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Wonderful Dreamy Anime

Byhell-oh-kittehon 17 October 2011

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Mushi Shi is an experience like no other in the world of Japanese, or indeed worldwide, animation. A hypnotic, dreamlike narrative which unfolds over 26 episodes, this, in my opinion, is in the top tier of anime titles available.

Traveling with Ginko (the Mushi Shi of the title) through the various houses and villages of this beautifully realised Japan is like traveling with an old, dear friend and soaking up his wisdom. And as another reviewer so succinctly put it, the only shame is it has to come to an end. But like all the best anime titles, we are left wanting more.

A title, along with GITS, Deathnote, FMA and Cowboy Bebop I return to again and again. Excellence!

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Beautiful!

ByTootleson 12 June 2011

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This is a beautiful series! The scenery is so well animated with so much care and attention. Around the 3rd or 4th episode is the most stunning study of snow! This isn't one for people who are seeking fast action/fights or comedy. The stories are interesting in a mystical kind of way. The music is gorgeous, and the animation is very clever at times. I've only seen as far as episode 8 so far but I can't wait to watch more.

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Mushi-shi

ByMs. C. H. Fenneron 26 July 2009

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Beautiful, enigmatic, wise and wistful. The only problem with this collection is that it ends!

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Nothing else like this

ByMomo11on 9 March 2014 - Published on Amazon.com

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I'm not a big anime fan; there is nothing else like this series that I have encountered. These are understated, slightly left-of-center, slightly like ghost stories but not horror stories. I have watched these multiple times over the years since I have purchased. You can't watch too many in one sitting but you can go on a kick and watch a few every night. They are a bit melancholic; slightly creepy and reassuring at the same time. Brilliant. Like if Thomas Mann or Hesse were Asian and slightly comforting; I cannot explain. Interesting interpretations into local folk legends, many slice of life tales from small villages with the local folklore with the spin that the Mushi Master interprets. Must see.

Humans get into trouble sometimes with this other realm, like a fourth dimension, or parallel universe, that at times intersects with ours; because we do not regularly interact with it, we are particularly vulnerable to it. The Mushi-Shi Masters travel around and can "see" these energies more readily than other people, but they have their own vulnerabilities and bring those to the trade. The inexplicable illnesses or strange behaviors are often the Mushi exerting influence on humans. But once it starts, even after the humans are aware of it, the humans don't want to give it up.

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An Intriguing Series Of Bothe Folklore And Mysticism

ByRich(アニメとゲームが優先!!)on 1 January 2009 - Published on Amazon.com

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I saw a few episodes on the website Hulu and was amazed at how well the storyline for each episodes was done as well as the incredible animation of the series itself. The short story info is that there is a mysterious organism called Mushi that's neither plant or animal seemingly having an almost supernatural qualities that also effect people and areas in unusual and mystical ways, and here is where we have a Mushishi(A sort of expert on the ways of the mysterious mushis)by the name of Ginko who travels Japan trying to find the different Mushi and chronicle them as well as help the people affected by the mushi. The story does follow greatly on Japans folklore and mysticism about spirits and such, but don't worry because the series is so entertaining and addictive to watch that it won't make much difference if you get confused about all the talk about mushi and spirits in Japanese folklore. The animation is incredible similar a little to Princess Mononoke and the voice cast for both the Japanese/English actors did a great job for their character roles. While this series doesn't have the big mecha battles or blazing fight scenes you might see in most anime the series is still incredible and many people might just be amazed at how entertaining it really is....

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A Mr. Fix-it with Japanese mysticism and drama

ByJDHon 16 November 2014 - Published on Amazon.com

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This is probably the most unusual anime in my collection. That's not to say is really odd-ball weird in a trippy way. It's just unusual as anime go. The theme is about a traveling sort of Mr. Fix-it, Ginko, who specializes in addressing problems caused by some very Japanese-inspired mythic creatures called mushi (bug in Japanese). So you can say he fixes bugs. Maybe he could have been an IT expert in modern times, but thankfully for us it takes place in rural pre-industrial Japan; way more interesting. Every episode describes each of his encounters and they could all be stand-alone because chronology is not so important to a drifter-type character like Ginko. What I like most about it though is that it's not predictable. Not every incident has a happy outcome and the touching drama can be almost scooped up with your hands. At least check it out online even it sounds like you wouldn't be interested. You might be surprised.

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The Most Green Anime in Existence

ByScrimshawon 30 October 2013 - Published on Amazon.com

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Mushishi is what I would consider a "green" anime, much like Princess Mononoke, it is series based on the acclaimed seinen manga by Yuki Urushibara, and as a seinen series, it is far more mature and subtle than most action packed cliched shonen series like Dragonball and Naruto. Because of this, many younger viewers may be bored or uninterested in such a slow paced supernatural drama, but for those with higher attention spans and more mature tastes, Mushishi will be right up your alley. It focuses on a Mushi master named Ginko, who is the main character of the series and something of a witch doctor, as he helps "cure" people who have various problems arising from their interactions with Mushi, which are ethereal creatures living amongst the oceans, forests, and mountains of historical Japan. Mushishi takes place in an earlier, more quiet era when most people all over the world lived much closer to nature than we do today. The people who inhabit the series live amongst misty green mountains, pristine lakes and rivers, and dark, mysterious oceans. It is a world most people today could hardly imagine, and that is what makes this series so fascinating to modern viewers, because of how alien how it is but at the same time it touches upon something hidden and forgotten in our own natures, the world of our ancestors and how we to some extent have lost the beauty and purity they must have taken for granted. Mushishi is an episodic as opposed to story based series and because of this you can watch pretty much any episode without worrying about missing anything important, also Ginko is one of the few recurring characters aside from a man named Adashino who collects valuables that Ginko acquires on his travels. One last thing is that despite the highly detailed and beautiful quality of the animation, the character designs are quite ordinary and very similar, which could also be a problem for some viewers, but luckily if you're like me, you'll be able to look past all of these aforementioned negatives and see this series for the wonder that it is. Thanks for reading, and have a nice day.

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