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Season 1 – 蟲師

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Ginko helps people with supernatural problems related to the Mushi.

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蟲師 — Season 1

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Jean-Luc Bouchard and Anjali Patel BuzzFeed News 02/22/2019
Mushi-Shi has the power to take you to another time, another place - another era. But beyond that, it takes you on a wonderfully fulfilling introspective journey to unexplored, supernatural realms. Go to Full Review Tasha Robinson Sci-Fi Weekly 02/22/2019
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By contrast, these opening episodes of Mushi-Shi have pretty much no action. What they have instead is a rapturous, intense beauty. Go to Full Review Sarra Sedghi Paste Magazine 02/22/2019
If you're one of those people who "isn't really into anime, just Ghibli," Mushishi will change your stance. Go to Full Review Jeffrey Harris IGN Movies 02/22/2019
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Mushi-Shi is unlike many anime shows I've ever seen. It's different and unique, and I can think of little to compare it to. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Remi T @Yiroo Feb 7 From what I remember from more than fifteen years ago, this anime was a one-of-a-kind jewel, filled with genuinely thoughtful themes, strong values, and real artistic depth, inviting viewers to think ahead, grow, and see further than their immediate world, surrounding and ego. A must try. See more 08/23/2019 One of the most perfect anime ever! See more Read all reviews
蟲師 — Season 1

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Yuto Nakano

Ginko

Hiroshi Nagahama

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 23, 2005 Green Seat Ginko investigates a boy whose drawings come to life; Ginko finds a Mushi. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 30, 2005 The Light of the Eyelid A girl suffers from an unusual disease that causes her pain when she sees light; the girl confesses to a friend that her illness is caused by Mushi in her eyes. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 6, 2005 Tender Horns Ginko investigates a small village where a number of the residents have lost their hearing in one or both ears; one person in the town suffers some additional symptoms. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 13, 2005 The Pillow Pathway Ginko gives a man some medicine to help with the Mushi that are invading his dreams; Ginko finds the town abandoned and destroyed when he returns to check on the man. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 20, 2005 The Traveling Swamp Adashino-sensei wants to buy some of the items Ginko has collected; Ginko investigates a swamp that appears to be moving. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 27, 2005 Those Who Inhale the Dew Ginko is taken to see a girl who is said to be able to perform miracles. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 4, 2005 Raindrops and Rainbows Ginko meets a man who pursues rainbows whenever they appear. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 11, 2005 Where Sea Meets Man An old man tells Ginko a story about how he lost his wife in a swarm of sea snakes. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 18, 2005 The Heavy Seed In his never ending quest for food, Ginko is sent to a village blessed with abundance in a year of strife. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 8, 2006 The White Which Lives Within the Ink Stone The doctor friend of Ginko's needs his help. While out on a call, three village children broke into his storage shed and stumbled upon an artifact of deadly consequence: An ink stone. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 8, 2006 The Sleeping Mountain Villagers ask Ginko to search for a Mushi-shi called Mujika; Ginko meets a boy in the mountains who is also looking for Mujika. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 15, 2006 One Eyed Fish A young boy is taken in by a mysterious lady with only one eye; the young boy learns about a Mushi know as "Tokoyami." Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 22, 2006 One Night Bridge Ginko meets a woman who fell from the Kazura Bridge 3 years ago; the locals fear that the woman's mind was wiped clean when she fell; Ginko determines the woman is being possessed by the Mushi Nisekazura. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 29, 2006 Inside the Cage Ginko meets a man who claims to have been lost in a bamboo forest for 3 years; Ginko becomes lost in the same bamboo forest and determines that it is the work of a Magaridake. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 5, 2006 Pretense of Spring Ginko meets a boy who is fascinated with Mushi; Ginko learns that the boy disappears into the mountains every winter and returns in the spring. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 12, 2006 Sunrise Serpent Ginko finds in the dark of night a mushi that thrives on memories, its appetite for the things most cherished. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 19, 2006 Pickers of Empty Cocoons The arcane arrival of a broken message sends Ginko to visit the source, a sad remnant barely clinging to life and desperate hope. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 26, 2006 Clothes That Embrace the Mountain Ginko comes into possession of a coat that is possessed by a Mushi. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 5, 2006 String From the Sky Ginko finds a young lady who has been residing in the shadow world of the Mushi; Ginko explains to the woman's suitor that she is now linked to both worlds. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 12, 2006 A Sea of Writings A family renowned for two things: An exhaustive archive of the records of Mushi Masters and a black birthmark, a curse that's survived through the generations. Details Episode 21 Aired May 15, 2006 Cotton Changeling A green slime takes on the form of a human child; Ginko urges the parents of the fake child to end its life and learns how far a parent will go to protect their child. Details Episode 22 Aired May 22, 2006 Shrine in the Sea Ginko travels to an island to investigate legends of people dying and being reborn; a mushi that feeds on time is found to be behind these "miracles." Details Episode 23 Aired May 29, 2006 The Sound of Rust Ginko's wanderings are driven off course when he comes across a strange sound echoing through the frozen mountains. Details Episode 24 Aired Jun 5, 2006 The Journey to the Field of Fire Rumors of a new kind of mushi have brought Ginko out to visit another master, one who's been studying the discovery for some time. Details Episode 25 Aired Jun 12, 2006 Eye of Fortune, Eye of Misfortune Ginko encounters a wanderer of a different breed, a street musician who sings hauntingly of the mushi. Details Episode 26 Aired Jun 19, 2006 The Sound of Footsteps on the Grass On the side of a very special mountain, three young boys will meet, each bound to different paths: Taku of the Mountain, Isazu of the Watari and Ginko of the Mushi... Details

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蟲師 — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Hiroshi Nagahama
Network
TOKU
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Adventure, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date
Oct 23, 2005