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| This episode had a theme of longing love-- This started crazy but soon turned serious, as expected of Mushishi. That rainbow flowing out of the ground is so beautfiul tho... For some reason this episode me teary-eyed. I felt the man's story. Him searching around with no other point than finding a rainbow (which probably doesn't even exist) and then he finds it, almost gets swallowed in it, is saved by Ginko. And then he leaves to build a bridge based on his ideals. He surpassed his father. What a development. One of the best so far. |
TragicRomanceOct 23, 2016 6:12 AM
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| Damn. The flashback of the father grinning when Kouro found the rainbow was creepy lolol |
| This show should be called meditation. |
| A story that is unbelievable and with an incredible Mushi, these are the ingredients for an episode once again very melancholy, and romantic if you want. In the end, however, there remains a veil of sadness and hope. |
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| Perhaps my favorite ep so far. Not sure how people are putting a positive spin on the journey, or the rainbow itself though, to be honest. The father was clearly driven insane by it, and the son, wanting to understand and conquer this pathological hold that was holding his father down (and him as well) is only able to grow confident in his own abilities after being almost swallowed up by these same desires. In the end, he still follows in his father's footsteps, though his abilities do seem to be exceptional. It's not entirely cynical, sure. But though it might be a necessary journey for some, it's not one any sane person should volunteer to go on. A general comment: If Mushi are supposed to be these primal and essential beings, having the stories told in this primitive way makes a ton of sense. It almost as if these are real folktales being explored and retold through through the anime. Worth noting that in this episode we have the traveler's story itself being taken as a tall tale by that other man. I feel like the episodes are stronger when Ginko interacts with people other than his 'customers.' |
syncrogazerDec 5, 2018 10:15 AM
| Life is like the flow of a river...it's good sometimes to live without any particular purpose and be like a travelling rainbow |
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| Sure, it's great to be very happy over something as pretty as that rainbow Mushi, but I guess that it has the sort of beauty that's better off being adored from a distance. His obsession over its unattainable perfection gave him an unquenchable thirst that awakened in him every time the possibility of it popping up again comes up. Kurou initially thought that the rainbow was the source of all his troubles but after seeing it for himself, he can't really blame his dad anymore. I'm glad that Ginko tagged along because he wouldn't have been able to find the answer to how he can become useful nor let alone find the rainbow in the first place without him. |
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| this has to be a real great view *-* |
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| Sometimes you are satisfied with this anime, even if only for the magic that it transmits to you, as it happens this time, this is born from the union of the soundtrack, from the dialogues and from the narrated events, without there being necessarily an end, even if in hindsight, every time, reading between the lines, there is a hidden message and it is always very deep. I love this anime because of this, because it is one of the few not to be cheap, but it manages to stand out from the crowd. |
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Oh, I didn't know or realize that you can only see a normal rainbow when you're facing away from the sun. Thanks, Ginko. |
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| Another amazing episode, i really didn't expect the rainbow search to end that way |
| wow what a crazy episode. It was a nice refreshing one compared to the previous one, this time around we get a more calmed down, very philosophical episode. The Mushi was very beautiful, probably the least threatening one we've seen so far. Nice to see a change of pace from, mushi that lay eggs in your eyes or live in your ears, too a nice rainbow natural phenomena one. |
 "yabe." |
| probably my favorite episode so far... I imagine partly because it seems to be the least fucked up of all the stories up to this point... shame I didn't even make it to this point the first time I tried to watch this |
 This scene was absolutely stunning, this anime truly is a masterpiece! |
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| This episode is amazing! Best so far, absolutely beautiful storytelling. I'm very interested if we will have satisfactory development of Ginko by the end of the series, considering he is the only Main character. |
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| so far, every episode of Mushishi has been absolutely steller and right now I already consider it to be masterwork, and despite the supreme quality with all the other episodes this one is my favourite. this show has been constantly surpassing my expectations and taking my breath away. the rainbow is a really interesting metaphor, trying to chase your goals and ambitions, yet that always being out of your reach, and that was the feeling with koro. he never felt adequate or useful, and felt like he was dragging his family down, and he started chasing rainbows to escape; to escape from his guilt, his lack of self worth and the crumbling weight of expectations, never really living life the way he wanted to, so he kept chasing and chasing until he didn't feel worthless and inadequate. in a way, his name koro is kind of like a curse. once he successfully chases and catches up to the rainbow, he discovers it's a mushi, one that resembles natural occurances but has no purpose, he is finally free. he doesn't need a purpose nor does he have to live the way he thought was destined for him, he can simply be who he is. these are my very loose thoughts after just finishing the episode, and i hope they are coherent and you guys got something out of it. Mushishi is a sensational, masterclass series and is already becoming a new top favourite of mine, and I hope it stays that way in the future. |
| This is the kind of pain I like. The storytelling is on another level, I can see myself telling the same story and making it mundane for others. |
| Half-expected the mushi for this one to be some sorta leprechaun. I gotta give credit to this dude. I already hate walking in the rain, so I can't imagine having to do it for 5 years while searching for something he wouldn't be able to take with him. |
| Beautiful, a mushi made rainbow (and other natural phenomena). |
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