Mu Shi Shi

***Cosmonautical*** · 11-07-2009, 06:28 AM

I love this series, so far, up to dvd 3. Its background art is especially fantastic, and it's not just another action or drama. The general themes in it are especially reminiscent of Princess Mononoke, which up to now has had little similarities to anything outside of Studio Ghibli's other works. I seriously dig the whole spiritual symbiotic and parasitic elements of the plot, and that Ginko kind of just wanders around. He as a manner really similar to Spike from Cowboy Bebop.

***Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds*** · 11-08-2009, 05:53 AM

Not much to add beyond <333333333333

Ginko is made of superwin.

***Cosmonautical*** · 11-09-2009, 07:34 AM

No takers, eh? Well, I just wanted to let you guys know that if you're sick of stupid samurai/ninja, mecha, or magical girl shows, or combinations of those themes, there's another good anime out there for you to check out.

***The Doctor*** · 11-09-2009, 11:55 AM

I watched a film once called Mushishi. I think it was the live action film of this series.

***Cosmonautical*** · 11-10-2009, 07:09 AM

Yeah, I've read about that, actually. I don't know much about it, but I don't think a live action film could really capture the artistic gravity of the series.

***The Doctor*** · 11-10-2009, 05:13 PM

It was a good film, although a tad on the long side. I'll search for the series then.

11-07-2009, 06:28 AM	#1
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Mu Shi Shi I love this series, so far, up to dvd 3. Its background art is especially fantastic, and it's not just another action or drama. The general themes in it are especially reminiscent of Princess Mononoke, which up to now has had little similarities to anything outside of Studio Ghibli's other works. I seriously dig the whole spiritual symbiotic and parasitic elements of the plot, and that Ginko kind of just wanders around. He as a manner really similar to Spike from Cowboy Bebop.

11-09-2009, 11:55 AM	#4
*The Doctor* The Last Timelord. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In the TARDIS Gender: Posts: 13,878 Thanks: 915 Thanked 656 Times in 426 Posts Blog Entries: 1	I watched a film once called Mushishi. I think it was the live action film of this series. Last edited by The Doctor; 11-10-2009 at 05:12 PM.

11-08-2009, 05:53 AM	#2
*Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds* Admin "mine.. not yours. NO. MINE." Epic Ladynerd Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Forteresse de Valois Gender: Posts: 28,503 Thanks: 1,658 Thanked 1,820 Times in 1,042 Posts	Not much to add beyond <333333333333 Ginko is made of superwin.

11-09-2009, 07:34 AM	#3
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	No takers, eh? Well, I just wanted to let you guys know that if you're sick of stupid samurai/ninja, mecha, or magical girl shows, or combinations of those themes, there's another good anime out there for you to check out.

11-10-2009, 07:09 AM	#5
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Yeah, I've read about that, actually. I don't know much about it, but I don't think a live action film could really capture the artistic gravity of the series.

11-10-2009, 05:13 PM	#6
*The Doctor* The Last Timelord. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In the TARDIS Gender: Posts: 13,878 Thanks: 915 Thanked 656 Times in 426 Posts Blog Entries: 1	It was a good film, although a tad on the long side. I'll search for the series then.