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Format
TV
Episodes
26
Episode Duration
23 min per ep
Status
Finished Airing
Premiered
Fall 2005
Aired
2005-10-23 to 2006-06-19
Source
Manga
Rating
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Genres
Adventure
Mystery
Historical
Slice of Life
Supernatural
Seinen
Adult Cast
Iyashikei
Studios
Artland
Producers
Avex Entertainment
Marvelous
SKY Perfect Well Think
Delfi Sound
Licensors
Funimation
Mushishi (蟲師)
"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. [Written by MAL Rewrite]