Episode guide
Mushi-Shi: Season 1
26 episodes · premiered Oct 23, 2005
Mushi: the most basic forms of life in the world. They exist without any goals or purposes aside from simply "being." They are beyond the shackles of the words "good" and "evil." Mushi can exist in countless forms and are capable of mimicking things from the natural world such as plants, diseases, and even phenomena like rainbows. This is, however, just a vague definition of these entities that inhabit the vibrant world of Mushishi, as to even call them a form of life would be an oversimplification. Detailed information on Mushi is scarce because the majority of humans are unaware of their existence. So what are Mushi and why do they exist? This is the question that a Mushishi, Ginko, ponders constantly. Mushishi are those who research Mushi in hopes of understanding their place in the world's hierarchy of life. Ginko chases rumors of occurrences that could be tied to Mushi, all for the sake of finding an answer. It could, after all, lead to the meaning of life itself.
- Episode 1: The Green Seat Oct 23, 2005 · 24m Shinra, a boy living in a forest with mysterious powers, calls for Ginko, The Mushishi, to help him with his problems. While Ginko is staying with Shinra, he tells him all about Mushi and…
- Episode 2: The Light of the Eyelid Oct 30, 2005 · 24m A girl named Sui has an unusual disease that causes pain in her eyes whenever she sees light. She has to be locked in a pitch black shed that has no light in it. A boy named Biki helps Sui…
- Episode 3: Tender Horns Nov 6, 2005 · 24m On silent snowy nights, when no sounds can be heard, many people go deaf in one or both ears. The doctors can't do anything, so they think it might be paranormal. Ginko looks into some of…
- Episode 4: The Pillow Pathway Nov 13, 2005 · 24m Ginko hears a rumor around town that a man is has prophetic dreams every once in a while. He suspects that Mushi are living in his dreams. He gives the man medicine to keep them under…
- Episode 5: The Traveling Swamp Nov 20, 2005 · 24m Adashino-sensei is looking to buy some of the items that Ginko has obtained on his journey. He especially wants the wine cup that was drawn by Shinra, But Ginko says it's too rare to be…
- Episode 6: Those Who Inhale the Dew Nov 27, 2005 · 24m Ginko is on another adventure as he is brought to a very peculiar island, by a young boy Nagi. Ginko is taken to see a girl, who the island inhabitants refer to as "Ikigami" and is said to…
- Episode 7: Raindrops and Rainbows Dec 4, 2005 · 24m On a rainy day Ginko takes a rest from his travels and comes across a man named Kourou who seems to be obsessed with a rainbow. To pass the time Kourou reminisces in his past, with the…
- Episode 8: Where Sea Meets Man Dec 11, 2005 · 24m Ginko is waiting along the sea shore, for a transport to get him across the bay when he meets a man called Shirou, who lost his wife under strange circumstances. Ginko seems interested and…
- Episode 9: The Heavy Seed Dec 18, 2005 · 24m While on his journey, Ginko stumbles upon a town which has yielded a great crop this year, thanks to their ancestors. However, it is said that someone must be sacrificed in exchange. Ginko…
- Episode 10: The White Which Lives Within the Ink Stone Jan 8, 2006 · 24m Some kids enter Adashino-sensei's shed and find a lot of strange things, but there's one thing in particular that interests them. It's night and Adashino-sensei is called upon to look at…
- Episode 11: The Sleeping Mountain Jan 8, 2006 · 24m Ginko arrives at a village where the men are in a heated discussion about the mountain. After learning of Ginko's identity they ask for his help to find another Mushi-shi called Mujika…
- Episode 12: One-Eyed Fish Jan 15, 2006 · 24m "Don't let yourself be blinded by fear and anger. Everything is only as it is..." A boy named Yoki, who's able to see Mushi, was found in the woods by some mysterious lady named Nui with…
- Episode 13: One-Night Bridge Jan 22, 2006 · 24m Just managing to cross the treacherous Kazura Bridge, Ginko meets up with a man on the other side who takes him to meet a lady called Hana, who fell from the same bridge 3 years ago. Even…
- Episode 14: Inside the Cage Jan 29, 2006 · 24m While resting in a bamboo forest, Ginko is approached by an odd man named Kisuke, who tells Ginko that he has been lost in the forest for 3 years. Ginko seems to have also become lost, and…
- Episode 15: Pretense of Spring Feb 5, 2006 · 24m "When all are sheltering within, there comes an imitation of spring. Linger in bliss for too long and your flesh will soon be frozen..." Caught in a blizzard, Ginko is decides to look for…
- Episode 16: Sunrise Serpent Feb 12, 2006 · 24m It is spring, and Ginko is taking a boat through a river, when the boat's boy, Kaji, asks Ginko whether he could help his mother, who's forgetting things and can't sleep. At first glance…
- Episode 17: Pickers of Empty Cocoons Feb 19, 2006 · 24m "There are countless fissures in the physical world. Those who vanish like smoke are lost in such hollows. Without their memories, without their souls..." Ginko receives a letter in a…
- Episode 18: Clothes That Embrace the Mountain Feb 26, 2006 · 24m This story is about a mysterious genius artist named Kai who left his family to become better known for his talents and as a parting gift his sister made him a Haori (Man's Kimono). One…
- Episode 19: String from the Sky Mar 5, 2006 · 24m Seijirou is fascinated by the stars and enjoys stargazing. One day he was by the riverbed with the village nanny Fuki when she notices a string coming down the sky and as she tries to pull…
- Episode 20: A Sea of Writings Mar 12, 2006 · 24m Ginko arrives at a secluded place, to meet an old acquaintance, who seems to be in charge of a large volume of archival, confidential text. Ginko is allowed to read it, and discovers it is…
- Episode 21: Cotton Changeling May 14, 2006 · 24m A lady named Aki discovered a green stain on her wedding gown, one year later she gave birth to a boy who, now grown up, has the same marks on his body. It turns out that the boy was…
- Episode 22: Shrine in the Sea May 21, 2006 · 24m "Give birth to me once more. I want to meet you once more. I want to see this beautiful ocean once more..." Ginko arrives on an island asking about the so called "Rebirths" but to no luck…
- Episode 23: The Sound of Rust May 28, 2006 · 24m In a cold mountainous region, Ginko is wandering around the snow cover plain when he hears a sound ringing through the cold air and he also notices some rust on a tree. Ginko enters a…
- Episode 24: The Journey to the Field of Fire Jun 4, 2006 · 24m "Build a fire - night comes... Light a fire - darkness comes... Hide the fire - flames arisen from corpses creep in..." Ginko meets another Mushi-shi, which happens to be a young lady…
- Episode 25: Eye of Fortune, Eye of Misfortune Jun 11, 2006 · 24m "All that is in my world... is seem sound taste and touch. That is all. That is enough..." Finally able to reach a city, Ginko comes across a "biwa hoshi" named Amane, singing songs about…
- Episode 26: The Sound of Footsteps on the Grass Jun 18, 2006 · 24m Taku is a peculiar young boy who has always wondered who the people were that always passed by the mountains during the rainy seasons. One day he meets a boy named Isaza, while catching…