2014-04-12, 22:16 | Link #101 |
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Was this show always this good? People treating each other well is always great to see. And so is averting disaster. As others have said, the headman crying and the mushi flying were both good scenes. But I also particularly liked the scene when the headman came to the door and stood outside the door-curtain asking the fisherman and his daughter to come back. I also liked how economically and effectively they placed and revealed the pearl.
I only watched a few episodes of the first series, and they never really reached me. Ginko still doesn't do that much for me, except maintain the quiet, solid mood. I guess that's something. In any case, these first two eps have been excellent.
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2014-04-12, 22:47 | Link #102 | |
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2014-04-12, 23:08 | Link #103 | |
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2014-04-13, 01:20 | Link #104 | |
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2014-04-13, 05:28 | Link #105 |
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Ginko is a character that you slowly grow attach to since he's rarely the focus of the show. He doesn't grow as a character and only one episode in season 1(ep 12) dealt directly with Ginko's origin.
He's mostly there as the catalyst and info dump for the mushi. As for the good endings, you'll definitely see some pretty tragic ones soon if the first season was an indicator.
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2014-04-13, 06:39 | Link #106 | |
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Please, Kaoru, do give the first season another try. It's a masterpiece no anime fan should miss.
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2014-04-13, 10:35 | Link #108 | |
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This series, along with Kino no Tabi, has always been in my top 5 anime of all time and I don't think it will ever change.
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2014-04-14, 08:56 | Link #109 |
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just finished episode 1. It's so great to see Mushishi make a return!
the first episode basically contains all basic information needed to explain what the series is about, but in terms of emotional impact, I don't think it delivers as well as some of its older episodes. I know it varies, that there will definitely be better episodes. I just question whether it's wise to use this as a starting episode to draw in new viewers.
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2014-04-14, 19:58 | Link #111 |
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Man, 4 years after watching the first season, I still don't know why I like this show. I always try to objectively pin down why I like what I like and why I don't like what I don't like, and evaluate shows without bias. I've run Mushishi through my usual gamut of litmus tests, but they all turn up mostly blank. And reading through threads like these, I find out a lot of people seem to be in the same boat I am.
The only thing I can think of is that unlike nearly anything else I've seen, Mushishi doesn't seem to have any kind of agenda. It's not trying to push a certain theme, or tell a certain story, or even sell. There's no real plot, or theme, or moral divisions, or philosophy. It just is, like some kind of unbiased documentary. There seem to be messages and stories under every rock, but in the end, they all end up just being threads in some large tapestry of unknown purpose. And it never tries to teach me anything, but I always feel like I learn something anyway. |
2014-04-14, 22:40 | Link #112 | |
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And guess what? The answer has been, and is always yes... even when I'm doubting it would be so. Once that opening starts, all of a sudden I'm in. I have no idea what it is. The themes certainly aren't light-hearted or universally enjoyable—not always, as sometimes it can be bittersweet and even sad. But it's not a heavy show that wears down my mood. I can sit back and listen to these characters just speak in their carefully focused and calm manner and just be drawn to it, as they reflect and even despair at their mysterious predicament. Slices of life unravelled, both the good and the bad, and a little bit of hope at the end. This show is like crack, but in a good way. Years have passed, and this show still affects me as if I were still watching it nine years ago. Truly, a very precious gem as far as TV shows go. |
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2014-04-17, 12:55 | Link #119 |
Kana Hanazawa ♥
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I was hooked right away, but it was also episode 4 that made me realize what I was watching was no ordinary anime. It left me utterly speechless with awe. I wasn't expecting to see that kind of stories in this series.
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