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| So solemn and mysterious. Love it. |
| :'( What a sad story. His wife died. And that wife thought that only 3 days has passed.. If they're going to make a movie like this, it would be very nice. Since the story in this episode is so touching :) |
| the feels with this episode were strong T_T I though the Mushi in this episode was particularly fascinating, and I liked even more the fact that they didn't got to control or kill the mushi. and yes, the thing from the fog seem more like a gigantic centipede and its also very interesting how this life forms have such different time lapses, this being 3 years as if it were 3 days, and the one from the previous episode having one day only. I was really glad that the missing wife came alive, I hoped there's was nothing wrong, I thought that the mushi wanted back the women and they would have to fight it, instead she already became mushi u.u sad... the kimono scene at the ending was quite touching. Beautiful series so far, and it has ambiguity, one of my favorites elements in art. |
| Am I the only one who thought it was kind of messed up that Shiro was okay with the new girl trying on his dead wife's kimonos? :/ I know she didn't know, and he said it was fine, but that scene just left me with a bad taste in my mouth. |
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| A sadder episode this time around, especially the reunion with the man's wife. At the very least he was able to get closure though and move on with a new purpose in his life. I really like how this series keeps changing things up, making each episode a new, unexplored adventure. |
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| What a sad episode :( |
Osaka117 said: Its so sad, but so beautiful at the same time. I felt quite bitter sweet by the end. yeah |
"Urushibara Ruka. The mannerisms and voice of a woman... No... More feminine than any woman. But he's a guy. Taller than Mayuri, but so very thin... But he's a guy. Looks great in a miko outfit... But he's a guy. It's already twilight And yet, it's so hot. The cicadas are crying. But... He's a guy." |
| Is it just me or have there been more sad episodes than happy ones? I feel that it's almost an ongoing theme in Mushishi that something tragic happens in every episode.. |
| That was really sad. It's good that he has found something (and someone) else to live for. If I was in the same predicament, I'm not quite sure if I wanted to go back. |
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness." "May those who defy their fate be granted glory." |
| What an amazing episode, yet again. |
ntHai said: I'm beginning to think ginko isnt human from how much time seems to have passed over just 8 episodes in addition to how he knows so much about mushi. In this episode more than half a year has passed. Ginko sure takes his time. Great episode. Really emotional. |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
prosit said: Does anyone know the name of the ending song? Umi Sakai ^^ |
katarin said: Am I the only one who thought it was kind of messed up that Shiro was okay with the new girl trying on his dead wife's kimonos? :/ I know she didn't know, and he said it was fine, but that scene just left me with a bad taste in my mouth. Oh god this. I was like "y-you're really just gonna let her wear all your dead wife's clothes and not even tell her about it?" |
| I'm glad Ginko managed to make that man feel the power to move on. Sad and quite encouraging the same. |
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| That ending ;_; By far my favorite episode |
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| Heh... no Mushishi episode ends on a completely happy note. |
| I was happy to see that the man could find it in himself to move on from the grief of losing his wife. Very touching episode. |
a_new_challenger said: So solemn and mysterious. Love it. Exactly what I was thinking. |
| sad that she died but at least he got a new girl ??? note to self stay away from the fog |
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| Not much happened but it was a surprisingly good episode. It felt kinda different comparing to previous episodes. Mushi were introduced after 13 minutes or so. |
| :'( A few things really got to me in this episode, but the biggest is that Shiro is partially (or completely) responsible for his wife being trapped in the fog at sea. He told her that he didn't expect her to follow him to his hometown, and that she could return home if she wanted (because it didn't suit her to live in the boonies)... I think because of that she began doubting her place by Shiro's side, and was unable to see his hometown as her home too. With those doubts and no home to return to, Michihi was unable to see the land from inside the fog. Shiro's words were simple and careless, but they cut deep. I'd like to say that the guilt of being unable to apologize to his wife contributed to him being unable to let go... but that doesn't seem quite right. What I didn't notice the first time I watched this is that Shiro was really living on a razor's edge. As Ginko says, "... It seemed you might lose your desire to go on living the moment you found any of your wife's personal effects." Shiro assured Ginko that wasn't true anymore. He had found his place in the village and even started "something" with a village girl. (Even then, it seems he still longed for his wife. "You stare out at the sea sometimes... I worry you'll be washed out to sea.") ... That's the only reason Ginko let him go into the fog so easily... Yet the moment he met his wife again, he lost his ability to see the land. This really was a story of Shiro being unable to let go of his wife and the past that he lost. Ginko's role is rather interesting... It was necessary and rather cruel how Ginko told Shiro to leave his wife behind... But Michihi disintegrating in his arms was an even more cruel realization that she is not the same as before. |
DalPuriAug 21, 2014 10:25 PM
| That turned out to be a bit tragic. I had a feeling it wouldn't be too happy of an ending even after that guy found his wife... |
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| Very good episode. |
"There is nothing outside of yourself that enables you to get better. Everything is within. Seek nothing outside of yourself." ⛩️  |
DalPuri said: :'( A few things really got to me in this episode, but the biggest is that Shiro is partially (or completely) responsible for his wife being trapped in the fog at sea. He told her that he didn't expect her to follow him to his hometown, and that she could return home if she wanted (because it didn't suit her to live in the boonies)... I think because of that she began doubting her place by Shiro's side, and was unable to see his hometown as her home too. With those doubts and no home to return to, Michihi was unable to see the land from inside the fog. Shiro's words were simple and careless, but they cut deep. I'd like to say that the guilt of being unable to apologize to his wife contributed to him being unable to let go... but that doesn't seem quite right. What I didn't notice the first time I watched this is that Shiro was really living on a razor's edge. As Ginko says, "... It seemed you might lose your desire to go on living the moment you found any of your wife's personal effects." Shiro assured Ginko that wasn't true anymore. He had found his place in the village and even started "something" with a village girl. (Even then, it seems he still longed for his wife. "You stare out at the sea sometimes... I worry you'll be washed out to sea.") ... That's the only reason Ginko let him go into the fog so easily... Yet the moment he met his wife again, he lost his ability to see the land. This really was a story of Shiro being unable to let go of his wife and the past that he lost. Ginko's role is rather interesting... It was necessary and rather cruel how Ginko told Shiro to leave his wife behind... But Michihi disintegrating in his arms was an even more cruel realization that she is not the same as before. Spot on... This episode was the perfect example of how bittersweet Mushishi is. I can't imagine any other series introducing a new set of characters every episode and still making you want to cry for them by the end of each one. |
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| Mushi coming in between love. |
| "Let Justice Be Done!" My Theme Fight again, fight again for justice! |
| This show makes me so relaxed, the music is just perfect. Really sad episode though. |
Free_Candy said: But why?Syllen said: uh so what happened to his wife? she died... Great episode, either way. One of my favorites. Cynderella said: At first I was thinking the same, and that it's kinda bad, but at this point I think the point is to see Ginko's encounters from his point of view - he meets so many people affected by Mushis during his travels, that their faces eventually stop making difference and just blend into the face of a Mushi encounter victim.A lot of the male characters he meets look the same. On another hand, there are quite some stories that you remember distrinctly. |
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| eerie episode with a sad end |
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| but why did his wife turn into a mushi? O_o and lolol ginkos so smooth at inviting himself along xD |
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| Another sad, but thoughtful episode. |
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Cynderella said: A lot of the male characters he meets look the same. |
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| Another good episode. 4/5 |
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TyphoonS said: Silva13iP said: Okay, this episode was certainly not conclusive! He said they spent 2-3 hours in the fog, while a month passed on the shore. Say 2 hours equals 1 month, therefore 24 hours equals 12 months, or in other words: 1 day inside = 1 year outside. When Shiro told his story to Ginko in the beginning, he said it took place 2 years 6 months ago. Ginko then came back after what seems to have been several months, so let's just assume that from the point Shiro went into the fog with Ginko, 3 years had passed since he lost his wife. Upon finding his wife, she conclusively states that "it has been 3 days", which makes perfect sense as 3 days withinin the fog equals 3 years outside the fog. So according to the math, the time that actually passed inside the fog was 3 days, a relatively short amount of time that the woman could have easily survived. It's correct that she didn't want to return home to begin with, but she was still just there for an actual 3 days, not enough time for her to die or for her body to decompose. And certainly, the fog didn't consume her, because Shiro was in the fog two times, and nothing happened to him either. The only thing that happens to you if you don't want to return home is that you lose sight of the shore and get lost in the fog, which could in no way be a problem if you were saved (which she was!) a mere 3 days later. I'm fine with sad endings, but suggesting that "time passes slower in the fog than outside" was stupid. If that really was the case, they should have been able to save the woman with ease. Thank you for reading. The problem wasn't that the woman was starving or something. The problem was the she didn't want to go to the shore. Thus..the Mushi took over her during that time. As Ginko said only those who want to go back , can go back. So..the woman was probably already taken over by the Mushi when they found her. Shiro wasn't affected because both the times he wanted to return back. There's this weird... feeling about this episode that I can't quite get past. It's the people who don't feel they have a future who can't see the shore. This is true with Michihi, where Shiro's words made her doubt herself as his wife, and her future in his hometown. With those doubts, she was consumed. This is also true with Shiro who was so caught up with his wife's death that he could not move forward. He waited and grieved for 2 and a half years, and he should have moved on when he met that village girl... but he didn't. The moment he met his wife again, he lost sight of the shore, lost sight of his future, and became excited by the thought of returning to his lost past. I feel like there were allusions throughout the episode that Shiro may be suicidal (the only thing keeping him alive was the vagueness of his wife's death). The man was so haunted by his past, Ginko had to forcibly rip him away from it. That seems so sad. |
| That ending ost and ED. ED was like the best thing every. I'm sure this ED was the best of them all. Most impacting tone. |
ikutoSep 24, 2015 6:36 AM
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| Mushi snake.. Why? She's innocent :( |
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| I thought this ep was pretty boring. |
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| Poor guy :( At least he was able to fix things with his wife, even if it wasn't really her anymore. That gave him the closure he needed to move forward. |
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| Saddest episode so far, so the wife didn't wanted to return to the shore at all so that she's finally consumed? But not really a bad ending though. |
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| This show and its direction kills me emotionally. So Ginko gave him a push and he took it well and started helping everyone with what he had learnt. "I worry you might wash away with the tide" That's a very specific line when said to someone who just helped you and isn't really part of your family. Also, is that person a guy or girl? Sounds girly but there are some high-pitched boys too at that age, so I have my doubt. So his wife actually wanted to try living with him but sorta wanted to die as well... I guessed it from her body language when they were arguing. I wish there was a bit more on her character tho, why she wanted to die (if there was a bigger reason apart from the fight) If she tried living with him, she might have gotten used to the newer surroundings (she even stated that she wanted to) I guess at the time they argued, she was upset and wanted to die for being a pain, and while that feeling was temporary, it was enough for her to get devoured. Sad. I was surprised to see her alive. Even Ginko himself was surprised so I got even more surprised. It's here again, the mushi time. That really intrigues me. For a second, I thought he would die together with his wife (preferred actually) but this outcome is good, too. More realistic. Liked this story as well. |
TragicRomanceOct 26, 2016 8:32 AM
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| Aww, poor Michihi :'( She did nothing wrong. You could tell she was offended because Shirou thought she wouldn't come with him when she in fact truly loved him and wouldn't hesitate following him anywhere </3 Even after death, nothing washed ashore so that Shirou wouldn't kill himself. Her belongings only floated back after Shirou was ready and at peace. His first wife was lovely TT^TT During that moment of being reunited, I thought there was a chance that Shirou would ask to stay with Michihi, but I'm glad he decided to return with Ginko and move on with his new wife, especially since he promised not to leave her. Luckily Ginko came with or else that nigga would've drifted far away and never return to the shore =____=' |
| Holy shit, the guy has some good trading skills. The one that should be blamed for this whole mess is the shop owner. The mushi were neutral. |
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| Pretty sad episode poor guy at least the woman didn't have to be there for three years. |
| And here we go again, I could not let myself go to tears, after having witnessed another story so sad and full of melancholy, this time too I believed that there could be a happy ending, but this does not happen but a little consolation at the end is. Mushishi is an anime that leaves you dismayed, melancholy, but it is also so full of humanity and sweetness, it is anyway a pleasure to see it again and again. |
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| His wife got spirited away by the sea of snakes and her years of absence only amounted to a mere three days but she wasn't human anymore. At least he knows that she's out there, flying and being part of something bigger even if it's a giant magical centipede dragon. He now has something to live for in the form of those around him and he'll finally be able to stop gazing out at the sea and wondering what to do next after that. |
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