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Mushi-Shi

Original title: Mushishi
  • TV Series
  • 2005–2014
  • TV-14
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
16K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,788
86
Mushi-Shi (2005)
Trailer for Mushi-Shi: The Complete Series
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JapaneseAnimeFolk HorrorHand-Drawn AnimationIyashikeiPsychological DramaRoad TripSeinenSupernatural FantasyTragedy

Mushi Master Ginko travels from place to place investigating occurrences that could be tied to supernatural creatures called Mushi.Mushi Master Ginko travels from place to place investigating occurrences that could be tied to supernatural creatures called Mushi.Mushi Master Ginko travels from place to place investigating occurrences that could be tied to supernatural creatures called Mushi.

  • Stars
    • Yûto Nakano
    • Travis Willingham
    • Kôjun Itô
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.5/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,788
    86
    • Stars
      • Yûto Nakano
      • Travis Willingham
      • Kôjun Itô
    • 39User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

    Episodes

    Videos3

    Mushi-Shi: The Complete Series
    Trailer 1:14
    Mushi-Shi: The Complete Series
    Mushi-Shi: Volume Five
    Trailer 0:33
    Mushi-Shi: Volume Five
    Mushi-Shi: Volume Five
    Trailer 0:33
    Mushi-Shi: Volume Five
    Mushi-Shi
    Trailer 1:00
    Mushi-Shi

    Photos189

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    Top Cast99+

    Yûto Nakano
    • Ginko
    • 2005–2014
    Travis Willingham
    Travis Willingham
    • Ginko
    • 2005–2006
    Kôjun Itô
      • 2005–2006
      Jennifer Seman
      • Narrator…
      • 2005–2006
      Mika Doi
      Mika Doi
      • Narration…
      • 2005–2014
      Hiroshi Shimozaki
      • Villager #1…
      • 2005–2006
      Ryô Naitô
      • Pawnshop Keeper…
      • 2005–2006
      Brina Palencia
      Brina Palencia
      • Young Koro…
      • 2005–2006
      Luci Christian
      Luci Christian
      • Student…
      • 2005–2006
      Kenny Green
      Kenny Green
      • Villager…
      • 2005–2006
      Phil Parsons
      Phil Parsons
      • Villager #1…
      • 2005–2006
      Charles Baker
      Charles Baker
      • Extra…
      • 2005–2006
      Stephanie Young
      Stephanie Young
      • Yahagi…
      • 2005–2006
      Leah Clark
      Leah Clark
      • Kai (young)…
      • 2005–2006
      Pam Dougherty
      Pam Dougherty
      • Hana's Mother…
      • 2005–2006
      Cole Brown
      Cole Brown
      • Extra…
      • 2005–2006
      Takeshi Maeda
      • Apprentice…
      • 2005–2006
      Monica Rial
      Monica Rial
      • Toyo…
      • 2006
      • All cast & crew
      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

      User reviews39

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      Storyline

      Did you know

      • Trivia
        Based on a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Urushibara. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Afternoon Season Zokan from 1999 to 2002, and in Monthly Afternoon from December 2002 to August 2008. The individual chapters were collected and released into ten tankobon volumes by Kodansha.
      • Connections
        Followed by Mushi-Shi: Mushi-Shi: The Shadow That Devours the Sun (2014)
      • Soundtracks
        The Sore Feet Song
        (Opening theme)
        Performed by Ally Kerr

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      Details

      • Release date
        • October 23, 2005 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Languages
        • Japanese
        • Portuguese
        • French
        • English
        • Spanish
      • Also known as
        • Mushishi: Next Passage
      • Production companies
        • Artland
        • Avex Entertainment
        • Marvelous Entertainment
      • See more company credits at IMDbPro

      Tech specs

      • Runtime
        • 25m
      • Color
        • Color
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.78 : 1
        • 16 : 9

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