About Mushishi

"About Mushishi"
At the end of watching an episode of Mushishi, I feel like just waking up from a beautiful yet bizarre dream.

Mushishi is a historical fantasy manga series authored by Yuki Urushibara. The anime series, directed by Hiroshi Nagahama and animated by Artland, spanned 26 episodes and completed its television run with the airing of its twentieth episode in March 2006.

The series won numerous awards; in 2003, the manga was awarded the Excellence Prize at the 7th Japan Media Arts Festival, while in 2006, the series won the best manga prize at the Kodansha Manga Awards. At the 10th Japan Media Arts Festival, both the anime and manga series were placed among the top 10 in their respective categories for best manga and anime. The anime series won grand prizes in the categories of television series and best art direction (for Takashi Waki) at the 5th Tokyo Anime Award competition held at the Tokyo International Anime Fair in 2006.
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The story features ubiquitous creatures called Mushi that often display supernatural powers. Mushi are described as beings in touch with the essence of life, far more basic and pure than the grotesque creatures we are accustomed to. Due to their ephemeral nature most humans are incapable of perceiving Mushi and are oblivious to their existence, but there are a few who possess the ability to see and interact with Mushi. The Mushi depicted in the anime look very similar to floaters.

One such person is Ginko, the main character of the series. He employs himself as a Mushi master (Mushishi), travelling from place to place to research Mushi and aid people suffering from problems caused by them. The series is an episodic anthology in which the only common elements among episodes are Ginko and the various types of Mushi. There is no over-arching plotline.

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