Rarely does an anime make me want to write a review for it but this one did... which speaks something about it I guess.
First, I have to admit Mushi-Uta is something I watched on whim while stumbling upon it while looking for something else. So needless to say once the bugs came rolling in I had my doubts. However, I quickly found myself getting over the bugs and saw a surprisingly good anime. The Story revolves around the high-school boy Daisuke Kusuriya. But he also has another identity as ''Kakkou'', the top agent working for an organization that hunts those possessed by "Mushi" and
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either captures them, if they cooperate, or kills their Mushi thus making them into fallen. Early on he meets both Shiika and Rina, Rina who is also known as ''Ladybird'' is the leader from the resistance against the organization where Daisuke works for. Shiika, also known as ''Fuyuhotaru'', on the other hand has a very rare and powerful Mushi and is the only person who escapted from GARDEN after her Mushi got killed by Kakkou (Daisuke) 13 years previous. After watching the first two episodes, I really got into Mushi-Uta's story. The more I watched it the more I wanted to see how everything played out. Forewarning though, this has a lot of tragedy but it's really worth watching.
Art: 8
I don't really have objections about the animation. The character designs are well done and I genuinely liked them. Considering this is only a 12 episode anime the animation was very good and I didn't see a lot of mistakes. Despite being a few years old now once into the story you'll find you don't really mind.
Sound: 8
First let me say I gave it an 8 not because it was bad so much as in the end nothing particularly wowed me.
-The name of the opening song is ''Mushi-Uta'' (very original right?) sung by Akatsuki, which though not one I would say if a favorite was a good enough song that I didn't mind hearing it every episode.
-Then, the ending song, ''Sayonara'' (again so original), sung by Hiromi Sato was like the OP good but not "wow that's good" good. As for the rest when the moment called for some background-music, it came. The sound effects were great not the best but everything sounded as it should. In the end I settled for an 8 but could have probably given it a 9 if the songs were just a little more memorable.
Character: 9
What I really enjoyed about the characters is that not only do you get to know the main characters but you'll also catch glimpses about some of the supporting characters. Just enough to make them more significant and add to the story without bloating the story. I loved most of the characters Mushi-Uta except for a few like Kakkou's boss who I still couldn't get a real sense of wheither he was good, bad, or what.
-I loved Daisuke , because of his dual persona. On one hand the almost the very definition of a mysterious stoic warrior ''Kakkou'' and on the other the clumsy forgettable (but lovable) ordinary high-school student ''Daisuke''. Looking at him from the warrior side he is very, very different from what he really is. He was kinda mysterious but did seem to have an unusual soft spot for Shiika almost getting himself killed just to met her after first laying eyes on her. In the end I think I'll remember him most of all as he's different from the usual male lead's, so I really liked him.
-I liked Shiika even though I am not sure why. Though I wouldn't say she was a particularly stand out character, I think her character was necessary and was exactly what the part called for.
-Lastly, Rina, my favorite character along with Kakkou. In the same class as Daisuke, she isn't a particularly original character type but that's not to say you wont like her any less. At school she is more of the tsundere type. Not annoyingly almost bi-polarly so but more of a realistic sweet and shy young schoolgirl kind. Outside the school she's ''Ladybird'' the leader of the resistance and while puts up a strong front has emotional cracks that as the story progresses become bigger. And whether inside school or out she always tried to do whats best even if she knows it'll hurt her. In the end, without ruining it, she makes you cheer for her and when they don't you'll really feel for her.
Enjoyment: 8
So like I said I really enjoyed this title. No episode really bored me and to fully grasp everything you must watch until which isn't so bad as it keeps you hooked as you wait for answers. The plot was a bit confusing at times as it never fully explained everything but as it is only 12 episodes you'll forgive it and there is enough to get by. More annoying is how it introduces some characters and you think they'll play a more pivotal role by the way they are shown but in the end they are tossed aside. Not to mention the ending which I hated so much it almost killed the whole anime for me. It wasn't that it was bad so much as I just personally hated it and if your anything like me it'll just tick you off too.
Overall: 7
Overall, this anime anime was a good one and worth watching for only 12 episodes but due to it's ending not one I will watch again as it would just sour the whole thing for me. Supposedly there is going to be a second season which will probably solve a lot of the plot issues stated above and I probably will still watch it... though I still might not be able to due to this season's ending.
In the end I am giving it a 7 only because of the ending but otherwise an 8 maybe maybe 9 since it would be an 8.5 were it available.
-Firefox
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Dec 30, 2009
Rarely does an anime make me want to write a review for it but this one did... which speaks something about it I guess.
First, I have to admit Mushi-Uta is something I watched on whim while stumbling upon it while looking for something else. So needless to say once the bugs came rolling in I had my doubts. However, I quickly found myself getting over the bugs and saw a surprisingly good anime. The Story revolves around the high-school boy Daisuke Kusuriya. But he also has another identity as ''Kakkou'', the top agent working for an organization that hunts those possessed by "Mushi" and ... |
