MUSHI-SHI
蟲師
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 affect 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 affected people. What are the Mushi and what do they want? (Source: Funimation)
MUSHI-SHI is a tv with 26 episodes, from Fall 2005, produced by Artland, rated 8.5/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
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 affect 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 affected people. What are the Mushi and what do they want? (Source: Funimation)
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Tags
- Environmental — Concern with the state of the natural world and how humans interact with it.
- Iyashikei — Primary aim is to heal the audience through serene depictions of characters' daily lives.
- Youkai — Prominently features supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore.
- Mythology — Prominently features mythological elements, especially those from religious or cultural tradition.
- Episodic — Features story arcs that are loosely tied or lack an overarching plot.
- Philosophy — Relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
- Travel — Centers around character(s) moving between places a significant distance apart.
- Rural — Partly or completely set in the countryside.
- Male Protagonist — Main character is male.
- Outdoor Activities — Centers around hiking, camping or other outdoor activities.
- Exorcism — Involving religious methods of vanquishing youkai, demons, or other supernatural entities.
- Seinen — Target demographic is adult males.