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Apr 21, 2014 9:29 PM
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pretty good. This anime is pretty subtle about its storytelling but that's why im liking it.
Apr 21, 2014 10:03 PM

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its a coincidence that this happens to be near the top of the series discussion, because I just happened to finish this exact episode a few minutes ago! This anime is beautiful. I watch an episode every night to relax myself
Apr 30, 2014 11:54 AM

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I'l be honest, I didnt really enjoyed this episode basicaly because this could be split up easily into 2 episodes giving us some more detailed info about the protagonists' reactions and inside thinking..
May 13, 2014 12:25 PM

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Mar 2014
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I didn't like this episode compared to the previous ones (as most people lol). It was still good though, nothing close to bad. I'm just not particularly interested in the concept of a swamp. ;P I think I'm also more interested in the children on this show than the adults.
Jun 19, 2014 5:44 AM

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May 2014
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What is the song called that is played during the flashback from when she was sacrificed and when she becomes one with the swamp? I'd really like to know, please someone!
Jul 15, 2014 11:14 AM

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good episode ^-^
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Jul 20, 2014 10:01 AM

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The weakest episode so far, still good 4/5

disco said:
definitely one of the happier episodes. i was glad to see her survive.
Jul 26, 2014 5:48 PM

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Apr 2014
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This may be my favorite one so far. I don't know; something about its momentum was just right.

(And as usual, the mythos behind it all continues to fascinate.)
Aug 19, 2014 10:07 PM

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The convo between Ginko and Adashino in this episode is a real treat. Looks like Ginko has some friends after all.

It's interesting to see how closely bonded the girl was with the swamp. I think part of it came from being "rescued" by the Suiko after being sacrificed by her family and village... but she still fears her own death, unable to die with the swamp and ending up living near the place where it died.
Aug 29, 2014 12:09 PM

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Jun 2014
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Pretty good episode.

So they had alot fish because of the swamp dying?
Sep 15, 2014 12:26 PM

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conciseshanks said:
Pretty good episode.

So they had alot fish because of the swamp dying?

Yea,i guess.
Sep 29, 2014 8:49 AM

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I didnt get the logic here, maybe its just me.
Oct 6, 2014 6:17 PM

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I thought it was going to go to credits right after they failed to catch the girl in the net...

Ending was still just fine though.
Oct 18, 2014 6:11 PM

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I think maybe this series resonates with me the way it doesn't quite others, because I find myself teary eyed at some point during almost every episode so far. This episode was beautiful as well, especially the narrator's final words as the episode closed.

Gosh, this series is amazing, but I think I can only take it in small doses.



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Nov 7, 2014 7:18 AM

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Jan 2014
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The green hair was prettay though.
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Nov 14, 2014 1:52 AM

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Jan 2014
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Man, every episode so far has delivered. Really liking this series.
Nov 30, 2014 4:20 AM

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This story came as a relief after the last episode, I really liked it.
Dec 23, 2014 4:48 PM

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Pretty slow episode

Jan 25, 2015 1:17 PM

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I think DalPuri describes this episode best:

DalPuri said:
The convo between Ginko and Adashino in this episode is a real treat. Looks like Ginko has some friends after all.

It's interesting to see how closely bonded the girl was with the swamp. I think part of it came from being "rescued" by the Suiko after being sacrificed by her family and village... but she still fears her own death, unable to die with the swamp and ending up living near the place where it died.


I thought this episode's story was probably the least interesting so far, but it had its moments. I liked how they showed some continuity with the reference to the first episode, and it was cool to find out how Ginko gets by (that is, selling the memorabilia to the doctor).
Jan 27, 2015 9:08 AM

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Im looking for the music that starts playing when the girl went into the swarm
Feb 8, 2015 6:13 AM

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Jan 2014
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people are missing the point by saying "the mushi weren't bad this episode". mushi are neither bad nor good. they just are.

anyway, i totally thought this was going to be another sad episode, but the girl was saved :D

and they tied in the other episodes! i was beiginning to think this series was going to be completely episodic, so that was a nice touch :P
Mar 17, 2015 9:03 AM

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Aug 2014
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I'm really liking the soundtrack for this
Another great idea for a new mushi. Very interesting
Mar 22, 2015 10:44 AM

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Oct 2014
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Boring as fuck I think I am gonna drop Mushishi too no time for shitty boring anime
anyway I am giving this one more episode if it doesn't pick up then I am done with this anime
Apr 1, 2015 1:53 AM
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Nov 2014
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I almost thought that the girl was gone already when the swamp disappeared from the sea.

Overall, decent-ish episode. Calm and peaceful.
May 16, 2015 4:25 PM

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Jul 2014
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Man, this show is really chill. I love it.

5/5
Jan 28, 2016 3:00 PM

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Oct 2013
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Love it so far. Calms me down
Apr 6, 2016 4:30 AM

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The green hair girl is hot.
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Apr 28, 2016 7:41 PM

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Dec 2015
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Decent enough episode. Actually one of my fave things about this show is watching where Ginko travels. I don't know if it sounds weird, I can't really explain it.

Nice monocle Ginko's friend has.
May 15, 2016 11:54 AM
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i really thought that the girl was gonna be gone forever :')
Jul 6, 2016 3:58 AM

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tuhi009 said:
Im looking for the music that starts playing when the girl went into the swarm
Anyone know this one already? Searched the web like crazy myself. It doesn't seem the be in the ost package.
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Aug 19, 2016 12:21 AM

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At least we didn't get back to back episodes of people he tried to help dying on him. One thing they didn't go into detail was how she went from a jelly state to her normal, solid form. Did Ginko do something to help her return to normal or was it really that simple of a solution? (just waiting it out).
Oct 21, 2016 7:11 AM

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Oh, interesting story again. And I am liking the girl. Adashino as well.

Ginko got a bit regretful there a bit. Glad the girl turned out to be alive.
Her sacrifice brought fish in the town. She became the legend she was promised to be. So beautiful.
And man, I want to sink into the scenery of this show.

This show's main theme is definitely teaching its viewers the importance of living, to learn to move on. Brilliant episode.
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May 29, 2017 9:27 PM

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Aww. Ginko is sharp. I was worried she might get mad at him for saving her when she wanted to be one with the swamp but deep down, she wasn't ready to die. Good work agan, Gin! ;D
Jun 27, 2017 7:19 AM
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Ginko peddling his wares before getting down to the business of notifying his friend of the impending emergency had me cracking up.
Sep 10, 2017 2:57 AM

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That episode made me kinda uncomfortable where when you drank a water from the swamp then you'll dissolve or dry off or something. But the way the swamp Mushi travels across the mountain then it dies when it reaches the sea then they able to save the girl from dying though she looks like a jelly at first was awesome imho. Haha.

At least we get to save the girl with the help of people.

Ginko's facial expressions, though. Hahahaha!

"Maybe he's trying to take a shit, but the shit just won't come out."
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Sep 19, 2017 7:48 PM

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Nice way of tying up the previous episodes. We've gotten to see Ginkgo's buddy and the ost at the swamp was great.
Apr 21, 2018 11:24 AM

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I am happy that in this episode at its end there is a happy ending.
Dec 2, 2018 8:34 PM

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this is a very old topic but i couldn't help to get bothered by the unsatisfied replies about this episode.

it's clearly about a person who stopped living, meaning they are conformed with death - a state related to depression. the good side of the story: this person finds a reason to live again. somehow, the mushi of this episode was capable to help the girl find her reason. she relied her poor life on that entity, but in the end, she found her very own happiness because of that.

mushishi is a gem and i love to watch something that makes me think how beautiful it is to be alive.
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Dec 5, 2018 10:26 AM

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Western bias coming through: Io is supposed to change into a cow, not become part of a swamp. Also Arethusa blablabla, lol.

Transformations, river gods, All mythology and folklore seems to come from the same wellspring. That feeling is reaffirmed when I watch this.
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Mar 2, 2019 5:01 PM

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The Travelling Swamp had led a long life in the span of its existence throughout 10000 years and Io successfully tagged along at the very last second. She was given another chance at life when she was saved at the time she was used as a sacrificial maiden but she had to be one with the swamp as the price. It had left its mark in the world by welcoming a new generation of swamps and she had experienced something no other person would fully understand.

Ginko being more serious about saving her from being trapped in the slowly maddening state of living between life and death and having others help him out is nice to see once in a while.








Mar 13, 2019 10:59 PM
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one of the episodes i like less, but still a really great ep.
so fond of this <3


Jul 4, 2019 5:59 PM
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Felt like this episode lacked substance, it was just missing something, something important. So, the girl didn't die the first time, she was in fact, saved by the green-swamp-alike.
Sep 11, 2019 11:40 AM

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One of the episodes that I adore most: in it there is comedy, poignant, dramatic moments and the charisma of the protagonist Ginko, who recognizes what the girl covertly confesses to him, in their brief chat; moreover, another very amusing character is introduced.
Mar 24, 2020 9:24 AM

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Swimming in a swamp sounds gross. But I would do it if a cutie like that invited me to.


Mar 31, 2020 11:59 PM

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Great episode but it seems that episodes where there arent more than 3 characters in it are better. It doesnt look that peaceful and relaxing when there is all these people in the village
Apr 2, 2020 8:21 PM
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Oct 2018
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For me, this was a drop-off from episode 4. Not bad, but plot was less interesting than previous episodes.
May 24, 2020 10:01 PM

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Aug 2019
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Jesus christ thats horrid what they did to the girl before she got swamped. A sacrifice because of beliefs, religious or not, is such a waste of life. Tradition (more like peer-pressure from your dead ancestors) is a messed up thing, people thinking sacrificing a human to some "higher-up" will solve a problem are a lost cause.
On a happier note, it's not everyday you see a girl emerge from a swamp but tis a good thing the girl survived in the end with a third(?????) chance of life.
yep these storys are bloody amazing at hitting you with that hook-line-then-sinker effects
Aug 16, 2020 9:34 PM

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Jan 2019
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RIP swamp 2005

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Nov 15, 2020 2:08 AM

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Oct 2019
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This anime is so good, but slow at the moments
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Dec 20, 2020 4:37 AM
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ok episode and kinda slow
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