When it comes to fantasy anime or manga, I always went for the one which had the best art. A lot of modern fantasy anime don't have classic art. And I crave for such type of the art. And the mushi shi is where you can find the classic japanese art. The type of art which is now dying in the 2020 and onwards. A lot of new kids also dont prefer this type of graphics and the old world vibe in the manga or anime.
But I love such type of the art and I love any anime that makes use of the classic art like this. I am not going to put on any spoilers but I'll just let you know what you can expect from the series.
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Story
The story revolves around a guy named Ginko, who has one of his eye under patch. And that is covered in his own backstory. He moves from town to another helping people deal with various types of the safe and unsafe mushi. Basically in this universe there are some creatures named mushi who share this world with the humans.
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Think of this as a fantasy world where the existence of creatures and the humans still exists. So expect magic, expect random creatures which are affecting the humans. And also you can expect some really good adventures that put on fantasy and horror as the series moves ahead.
Animation Style
I already covered this during the intro. But there is a strong reason I am rooting for this type of the art. No other art can do the justice for this type of the series unless we put it in the classic form. You will love both manga and anime version of the art. And it seems like something you would want fall into the love as well. I just loved each and every episode with different animation in it.
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So what's not to like about this animation? It has perfect animation for various types of mushi too. That you would love for sure. In fact the audio in the animation used for those mushi also makes it even more watchable.
Stories
Each episode brings you a new mushi. And you would love the story in it. And exploring the back story of the ginko would make you love the story too. It seems like pretty good series for those who like different take each episode with less to go back and connect with. Compared to manga, here you get lot better graphics and each story just becomes addictive and feel like binging entire series in one go. You would love it especially if you watch through apps like Crunchyroll or Netflix as they let you binge it.
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My only complaints here is I wish they covered more mushi and also more adventures along the way. I loved every bit of the episodes in both manga and the anime form.
Is it worth binge watching?
My personal preference these days is watching things slowly one day at a time. But something like mushi shi is worth binge watching. And it takes you in much different journey as you love episodes one after another. I watched it in the app. But if you can get it on bigger screen or even on PC, that would be even better experience for you.
Who should watch? Fantasy, adventure and horror anime users should watch. I call it horror only for few episodes considering the nature of the mushi often is scary for some of the users. That is what I have experienced.
If you like horror anime or horror manga and want to try classic horror, then Mushi Shi should be in your list.
