TV series

Mushi-Shi

2005–2014 · 2 seasons

Quiet, unhurried episodes drift like folklore, each a gentle, slightly eerie meditation on nature and loss that soothes more than it unsettles.

Tagline: The cure lies in the curse.
Overview: Ginko, a Mushi master, travels from place to place researching the Mushi and helping people who are suffering because of it.
How it feels: Melancholic, eerie, warm and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Nature, isolation, faith, healing
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: nature
isolation
faith
healing
death
Places: countryside
wilderness
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: anthology
animated
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none