Came to read the end after watching the anime and all I can say is that this is such a profound and beautiful view on the balance of nature, and humanity’s relationship with the natural world. mushishi is one of the most well written stories I’ve ever come across, allowing us to naturally expand our knowledge of the world and ginko as we read/ watch every short story, each presented similarly to folk tales. It’s really beautiful and deeply emotional despite the rather straightforward nature of the MC. Plus the anime represented the serene yet frightening and mystical world portrayed in the manga absolutely perfectly. This is just hands down an incredible piece of art, the likes of which are rare.
Came to read the end after watching the anime and all I can say is that this is such a profound and beautiful view on the balance of nature, and humanity’s relationship with the natural world. mushishi is one of the most well written stories I’ve ever come across, allowing us to naturally expand our knowledge of the world and ginko as we read/ watch every short story, each presented similarly to folk tales. It’s really beautiful and deeply emotional despite the rather straightforward nature of the MC. Plus the anime represented the serene yet frightening and mystical world portrayed in the manga absolutely perfectly. This is just hands down an incredible piece of art, the likes of which are rare.