Mushi-shi, Vol. 4

Mushi-shi, Vol. 4
by Hiroshi Nagahama

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Actor: Y?ji Ueda, Y?to Nakano
Director: Hiroshi Nagahama
Brand: FUNIMATION PRODUCTIONS, LTD
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Animated, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 100 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-12-04
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Funimation Prod

DVD Reviews of Mushi-shi, Vol. 4

DVD Review: My favorite anime
Summary: 5 Stars

Mushishi is an absolute masterpeice. It's a fantasy/drama unlike any you'll ever find, and it's my favorite anime.

Each episode tells a different story. I thought I would be bothered by this, but I wasn't. This adaptation is very faithful to the source material.

Mushishi evokes many different emotions while viewing it. Some episodes may have a really nice ending, while others can be really sad. The beautiful background music amplifies these effects.

The music is very serene. Listening to the OST, something I do everyday, is the best way to relieve stress. It really works wonders for the anime, especially when considering the quality of animation maintained throughout all 26 episodes.

I have yet to see an anime series animated as beautifully as Mushishi is. Everything was so well done, you can tell they spent a lot of time translating this from the manga. The Mushi are reminiscent of the creatures you would find in a Hayao Miyazaki film, the Kodoma of Princess Mononoke perhaps. They have a certain magical aura, a mystifying presence, that makes you want to see more and more of them.

I suggest you buy the DVDs, which come in a very nice package with lots of extras. This is an anime which should be seen by anyone who enjoys anime.

This DVD contains episodes 15-18

Description of Mushi-shi, Vol. 4

"A series you'll want to get lost in..." - Eric Henderson, The Detroit News

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." The stories of the Mushi and the people they effect are all linked together by a traveling Mushi-shi or "Mushi Master" who seeks rare Mushi sightings and uses his shaman-like knowledge of Mushi to help the effected people. What are the Mushi and what do they want?

Volume contains collectible postcard

Mushi-Shi or "Mushi-Master" Ginko continues his ramblings through Japan, studying the pervasive and protean life-forms known as Mushi. In episode 15, the filmmakers combine a subdued palette, ethereal percussion, and subdued sound effects to make the viewer sense the winter cold in a remote village. In the frozen landscape, certain Mushi take the form of spring flowers, luring animals and people with a false promise of spring, then feeding on their life-energy. Kai, the gifted young artist in episode 18, paints the mountains around his native village so beautifully, he fools the Mushi from those hills, who take up residence in his artwork. The elegant backgrounds, elegiac stories, understated vocal performances, measured pacing, and delicately eclectic score of Mushi-Shi don't fit any of the conventional anime genres. But it remains a strikingly original and often moving series. (Rated TV 14: grotesque imagery, alcohol and tobacco use) --Charles Solomon

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