Mushishi - 14
March 6th, 2006, one response
It seems almost ridiculous to say, but every episode of Mushishi I see is my new favourite episode. Number 14 is an outstanding piece of story telling, possibly the most heart breaking yet and still, an ultimately uplifting and optimistic masterpiece.
Shades of green fill the screen as Ginko stumbles about a forrest. He bumps into a strange man who hasn’t been able to escape the forrest for years (possibly even decades). I won’t ruin anything for you, this episode is too good to let slip anything else but what transpires is both grotesque horror and a terrible tradegy, poetic in it’s hopeful conclusion.
Unlike episode 13, where romance is destoryed by mere accident, here it is a premeditated sacrifice in the name pure love that heart breakingly backfires thanks to some typically despicable human nature.
For those who have a sense for anime that tugs at our heart strings, Mushishi episode 14 is by far and away the most outstanding, understated love story I’ve come across this year. Recommended. If you aren’t watching this, you’re an idiot.
One Response to “Mushishi - 14”
Peter Popov Says:
May 11th, 2007 at 3:56 am
My heart was skipping a beat with every scene of nature that Mushishi offered.. This basically means that i had a heart attack …but you get it. This anime left a big green spot in me. I think i have a Mushi.
And to whomever it concerns if you haven’t watched Mushishi - You ARE AN IDIOT !!!