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| Looking forward to the movie, this season had a complete different feel than the previous seasons. |
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| That's one smart tree. Keep the carpenter(?) in the village, evacuate all of the people, it really got everything right. There's also something interesting about a guy who works with lumber being literally forced to put his 'roots' down by almost turning into a tree, for his family and his village. |
| enjoyable second season but i will stick to the first season if i want to rewatch the anime season 1 had everything <3 |
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| At this point, there really isn't much to say about Mushishi. We're already what, 49 episodes in? There isn't any reason for me to recap my feelings on this season, as they are completely identical to my feelings from the first season of Zoku Shou. I liked the episode though. Mushishi's ability to develop characters so well in such a short period of time continues to amaze me. 8/10. |
| Nice. Mushishi never fails to satisfy as a whole series. I only didn't like ep 4 bc the girl that lost her senses from doing too much telepathy was so annoying xD 9/10 Will surely miss this moody, calming anime and its interesting tales (: I'm actually glad that in this episode, his legs turned into tree bark. Dude was being an irresponsible father. If you're wanting to travel and explore, then don't get married, don't settle down, and don't have a daughter if you're never going to be home. His poor wife is basically a single mother and that shit sucks. It's hard. But good for him that he got to save the village. Now he can stay home for good and build his bonds with his wife and kid. That's a damn good cedar tree-- it's the giving tree :') The village should've treasured it more. Wot a shame. |
| This was amazinggg. Brilliant how what started out as a frustrating undeserved curse was really a blessing in disguise… had they managed to survive the fire without cutting down the tree, they surely would have been killed by the earthquake. Beautiful Gosh I’m so sad… dreading the end lol, and really savoring the last episodes here because there’s just the special and then mushishi will be over T.T maybe one day I will rewatch the series, it was always so calming and meditative whenever I was stressed. 10/10 as always! |
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| <i><b>putting overall thoughts now as this is technically final episode according to MAL :p ep after this is the movie</b></i> Mushishi season 2 was an absolute adventure to watch. Season 2 kept so many great and amazing aspects of season 1, maybe improving it here and there, using the same recipe and somehow coming out with a better product. Much like season 1, each episode has it's own story following a very strict formula of introduction to 'x', a cure/way to solve 'x' and the outcome/evaluation to 'x'. In about 25 minutes, Mushishi S2 is able to execute such a simple plan so amazingly with the help of elements such as OST, character backgrounds, art style/design and something crucial, that most people (including myself) never noticed until it was pointed out to me. A lesson, a moral behind the story. Each episode may hold a truly beautiful OST with fantastic art design and a character story that makes you wanna weep but when thinking indepth into some of the hidden meanings, the "subliminal messages" they add a whole new layer to the episode. Example episode 9 "Mud Grass" story. The "moral of the story" some of these episodes hold are so strong, something i think more animes should do. Art style/design got a very nice update. Characters look 10x better while the scenery of this anime got 10000x better. 10/10 my God i thought nothing could beat season 1 when it came to scenery but i was very mistaken. Forests, mountain ranges, meadows, rivers everything just looks stunning. When Mushishi isn't focusing on the fact that people are casually being possessed by beings that make you immune to feeling cold while making it constantly snow around you or hitting a phat reset button on your life, it does an outstanding job at painting beautiful landscapes and atmosphere that immerse you into this scary yet vast world that Mushishi S2 is set in. Also to slip this in, Mushi design. Also a 10/10 yet again, the Mushi design themselves. Based on old eastern folklore and legends, Artland has seem to hit the nail on the head when it comes to "weird and wonderful". Using folklore and legends as a basis, then adding a bit of creativity to the design of the Mushi i think has gone a long way. Some look small yet harmless but actually they are known for consuming your body warmth till you die, others look like the tree or pond of water you passed minutes ago. They do an excellent job at making these paranormal entities actually feel other-wordy, and not something drawn by a 10 year old. One thing i've most definitely fallen in love with since starting season 2 has to be, the original sound track. Something about Mushishi's soundtrack adds this extra, flavour like icing on a cake. Without it your cake wouldn't be completely ruined but it would forever feel like its missing this, sweetener of sorts, something that could make it so much better to the overall taste. Weird as it sounds, this is my interpretation to how weird Mushishi would feel like without the masterpiece that is the original sound track. After episode 2 it really occurred to me how, magical and just peaceful the dedicated soundtracks are for each episode, then later i found myself realising how powerful the OST makes certain scenes. The suspense when Ginko reveals the Mushi and what it can do to a human, sure without any music and just him talking there'll be suspense, but something about the eerie tones of a string instrument, the slow beats of a piano just keep me at the edge of my seat. I may or may not have added everything single episodes OST to a playlist after listening to them once thinking "don't add this one" and adding it immediately after to listen to later in my spare time xD Truth be told Mushishi has also given me a real eye opener to OSTs in general and has made me realise how stupidly empty some anime scenes would be without them. Mushishi in itself, a real masterpiece in my books. It does something animes today don't do as often which is real upsetting I doubt i will be able to find an anime quite like it, or be able to see the chances of a continuation of the series but where it is right now i can happily say, i am contempt with what Mushishi has shown me and knowing that i've watched this series then never knowing about it at all makes me happy c: |
Code0018Jun 10, 2020 10:10 PM
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| In the end he created roots sooner than he ever thought... Damn Mushishi is so good at story telling, is there any doubt this is one of the anime out there? 10/10 |
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| Another 10/10 season of Mushishi. God this anime is so good! |
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| One of the most beautiful and the best if not the best episode of all Mushishi . The tree allowed itself to be sacrificed for the greater good of the villagers. The main message of the episode is to be thankful to the nature and don’t forget to visit it at some time. Now theres only 1 short movie left, that will probably be end of Ginko’s journeys This part of Zoku shou in my eyes was a little bit better than part 1 and deserves a 10 |
| Memories of a 1000 years old tree inside your head...... |
| This is one of the most unique Mushi as it has an intention to help human |
| Great episode still, I wonder how this story will conclude....let's see what's going on the last special episode |
| The ending is perfect, I love that eternal tree and its greatness. |
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| This episode made the tree hugger in me cry. So sad it's over. |
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| Wow! A great ending. So disheartened to know that I have reached to the final of Mushishi. |
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| Darkest season of mushishi. Also my favorite, genuinely liked every single episode which is always something rare in episodic stories. |
| I really had unmatchable experience from this I don't know how to describe what I felt towards this show but really this masterpiece. |
| "For time immemorial... A tree stood in this place. Deep, deep into the ground it sent its roots. High and wide it grew its branches. There it stood, silent and unchanging. Watching lives be born and lives be extinguished." |
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| When Ginko said the mushi was incurable I expected this to be another depressing episode but the twist with the tree saving the village was great. While I still feel sorry for Kanta, this ended up being a surprisingly heart-warming conclusion. I think this may be my favourite season of Mushishi. There was only one episode I didn't like (the lightning one) and every other one ranged from good to actually just amazing! |
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| This was best of all three(or two) seasons, what an amazing series. |
| So sad that sometimes Ginko can't cure completely those who suffer...Overall, great season |
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| Awesome story, the tree spreading new life and then the villagers caring for their own. Wonderful season. |
| A novel experience watching this series. I admire Ginko's character as a Mushishi and the person himself. Perfect end for this season with the Tree of Eternity. This is my 1000th completed anime. What a milestone to have it. |
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