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☆☆☆ Heya guys! Heya Otakuuuu~!!!☆☆☆
☆☆Tegoshei desu! ☆☆
After 48 years, I finally got the chance to write this. :) This post is the second part of my [MUSHISHI Review.](https://steemit.com/anime/@tegoshei/let-s-talk-about-mushishi-season-one-by-episode-part-1-5-episode-1-to-5-may-contain-spoilers) I have been a bit busy catching up with work after my birthday, so I couldn't write any post. And also, I got hooked with Black Clover, and I finished watching 70+ episodes in around 5 days during my vacant time from work. 'm actually stuck with Mushishi episode 11, because instead of watching it today *(my day off)*, I watched One Piece episodes 863-876 this afternoon. ***Ugh!*** All the *FEELS* are coming back again. Anyway, I'll talk about it in another post, for now, let's focus on Mushishi. *(lol)*
> *[CLICK HERE to see introduction and Episodes 1-5](https://steemit.com/anime/@tegoshei/let-s-talk-about-mushishi-season-one-by-episode-part-1-5-episode-1-to-5-may-contain-spoilers)*
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EPISODE 6: The Dew Consuming Swarm
In this episode, Ginko traveled to a certain island where a *"goddess"* who can heal sickness. The said island is only accessible once a month because of the tides. A boy named Nagi who served as his guide to and in the island revealed something to him.
The so-called "goddess" was his childhood friend but was transformed into a "goddess" by her father. Nagi's mother once asked help to cure her disease, but it actually didn't have any effect. The reason why people believed that the girl is a "goddess", because she suddenly age at night, but becomes young again the next day.
Truthfully, it was because of a "mushi". The mushi in this episode is like a parasite which affects the lifespan of its host. It matches the host's lifespan with it's own. As for this "goddess", her lifespan is just for a day... so when the mushi dies, the host also dies. However, a new mushi is born after the death of one, and so the host lives again.
In that village, it wasn't only that girl who was infected by the mushi... there were others, but the village chief *(her father)* hid them in the other side of the island. Actually, Ginko was able to help her and the other infected villagersget rid of the mushi... however, they were too used to the synchronization of their and the mushi's lifespan so they seek to get the mushi to live inside them again.
I think it was a crazy episode, but I wonder how those people felt. It's like when you're too used to living a fast-paced life, but suddenly the pace took a complete turn. Perhaps they felt bored or empty? I really don't know... xD
EPISODE 7: Raindrops and Rainbows
Is there anyone who's up to chase rainbows? This episode was literally colorful because the mushi introduced in it resembles a rainbow. However, this rainbow mushi can take up any shape and as you may notice in the picture above, the colors are inverted.
When I first saw the mushi in this episode, I was like... *"aww... isn't it cute? how can it possibly affect people?"* To be honest, I'm really fascinated with rainbows. For me, it's a symbol of hope and that good things would surely come no matter what you've been through. Also, I once played the role of the goddess of rainbow, "Iris" during a school activity way back in high school. I remember wearing a rainbow colored robe and rainbow wings back then. ^^
Guess what? the effect is "rainbow obsession". Once a person touches this rainbow mushi, he or she would be so obsessed with it. They wouldn't be able to do anything else, because they always long to see the rainbow again. Also, they would have this massive urge to drink water.
In the story, Ginko met a man who is chasing rainbows. Actually, this man wasn't infected yet, and all he wanted to do was to catch the rainbow to show it to the people in their village, especially those who bullied him because of his father. His father was so obsessed with rainbows and the people around him somehow thought of his father as crazy and it affected him as a child. Reality-wise, this kind of thing happens. Some children are being bullied or criticized by society because of their parents or family. It's sad to think about it. xD
EPISODE 8: Where Sea Meets Man
This one here is among my fave episodes. The character in this episode is a man who Ginko met in a shore. People in that area find him a little strange. He was actually waiting for his wife to return after more than 2 years. The story goes like this...
He and his wife were in the ocean on small boats. He was in one boat together with the guide, and his wife was in another small boat. The surface above the ocean suddenly covered with mist and he and his wife saw a lot of sea snakes in the water. The mist became thicker and thicker as his wife's boat sailed away further and further.
Since then, he hasn't seen his wife. One day, he and Ginko decided to sail together because similar conditions happened like before. When the sea snake mushi showed up together with the mist, they were able to locate and see his wife. And surprisingly, the wife stayed floating aboard the boat for only three days. Upon seeing his wife, the man almost lost his way... but Ginko was there, and so he was saved. After a few days, the wife's boat arrived in the shore.
A lot of things happened in this episode, and I really like it. I guess I'm a sucker for stories of people living in different dimension. Imagine... the man spent his time waiting for his wife for more than two years, but the wife was only waiting for her husband to save her for three days. Well, I think it's a good thing... she might have been alone in the middle of the ocean covered with mist, but she felt that it was only for three days.
EPISODE 9: Heavy Seed
The story in this episode was so complicated. The setting is in a place where farmers are struggling. However, there is a certain place which experience really good harvest each year. And do you know what happens in return? Unfortunately, someone in their village dies.
Everyone in the village are aware of it, but they didn't know how it happens except for a certain person. That person is like a chief in the village. The chief before him left him with a seed which is to be planted in the field. This seed is said to be a gift from the ancestors, that's why they were able to have a good harvest.
In the episode, the weakest person in the village will have an extra tooth on his/her upper palate. That is actually the seed that they are going to plant. As far as I understand, that seed sucks out the life of that person, and when it's planted, it replenishes the crops, that's why they have a great harvest.
There is more to the story than that. It was complex, yet I enjoyed watching it. Sometimes in life, we have to sacrifice something for the greater good. I think, that's exactly what happened in this episode.
EPISODE 10: The White Which Lives Within the Ink Stone
As I have mentioned in my part 1, this anime is an episodic anime in which Ginko constantly travels to find and study mush, as well as to help other people. So basically, it's just Ginko plus new characters every episode.
I was so happy when I watched this episode because Adashino-sensei was in it. I like his character because he's pretty much interested in"mushi" even if he couldn't sense them like Ginko. To be specific, he likes collecting stuff which has a relationship/connection with mushi... and one of them is the ink stone made of hardened mushi.
One day, the kids in his village secretly went into his storage and started checking out his collections. They tried using the ink stone which was originally a mushi and was activated when they put water in it. After that, they accidentally sniffed a cloud-like mushi which came from the ink stone. Because of that incident, the kids who sneaked in and inhaled the mushi got sick. Their body temperature constantly dropped. Adashino-sensei couldn't cure them, so he asked for help from Ginko. It was another interesting and intriguing episode.
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To be honest, I haven't watched all the episodes yet... so the next part of this blog will come after several days. I plan to continue writing about this anime. However later, I'll try to write something about another anime... :D So until then!
That's all for this post! I hope you enjoyed reading it~! ^^ Let's keep watching anime! Baibai~! @tegoshei
