Comments on: Mushishi Vol. 1 - Anime DVD Review

By: Peffy

Peffy — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:53:51 +0000

I have watched all episodes and i confess i love them .
Every episode adresses a human myth .. and the aproach is so different,
sometimes the world is a ” shadow on the wall” other times is just impossible to understand.
The scenery and music are in a different class .. it all converges to create a belivable reality where drama and simple life merge with
fantasy and supranatural.
I strongly belive this anime should be shown all over the world as a
morality lesson for teenagers and adults , it would definately increase
peoples awareness for their enviroment and fellow humans.

By: coeli

coeli — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:02:10 +0000

I like Mushishi. My Japanese director friend told me to watch it as I “would find it interesting”. I did =) True, it’s kind of slow, but slow in a good way as it doesn’t rush anything and lets you enjoy the unique artwork and the amazing sceneries more.

By: Kabitzin

Kabitzin — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:40:18 +0000

Will volume 2 have exploding cat girls?

By: Hung

Hung — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:15:32 +0000

Yeah, I bet watching it in the rain would help out the mood a bit. Actually, it’s raining now, but I already finished the volume! ARGGH.

By: Martin

Martin — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:11:30 +0000

I can’t wait for my DVD of this to arrive…if the R2 looks as pretty as the pic above, so much the better.

As Orion said, most people I’ve talked to who’ve seen it have been as enthralled as I was - it has a small but very enthusiastic fanbase. It is a very episodic show, but you do learn a bit about Ginko later on.

I recommend watching it on a rainy afternoon or something because the atmospherics of this show are nigh-on unbeatable. That and the fact that it’s one of those shows that really makes you think long and hard about human nature and our relationship with the natural world.

By: 0rion

0rion — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 06:02:55 +0000

Woo, that’s one sexy looking DVD box.

Man, Mushishi is such a great show. I really should go back and watch it again.

Interesting that your friends weren’t into it. Everyone I’ve shown Mushishi to, regardless of age, gender, or whether they were an anime fan or not, has appreciated it on at least some level.