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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Boy am I glad I don't see creatures like that one on top of the mountain. Oh, and while I liked this episode, I'm sure if you put many of the characters together, especially the kids, I wouldn't be able to tell them apart... Don't know if that's an issue, but I'm just saying. |
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| Really good episode, my favourite yet. Damn, that Kuchinawa was huge! Also, something I didn't understand: Does Ginko smoke, just to not attract Mushis? |
KayroFeb 20, 2008 2:06 PM
Kayro said: Does Ginko smoke, just to no attract Mushis? Yes. |
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| Yep, he smoke so that Mushi won't be attracted to him. Hahah! LOL! Maybe I'll smoke too! Just kidding. But seeing that Kuchinawa over the mountain is just fantastic! It's amazing! ^__^ |
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| Each episode is just so good. except all the little kids look like they're the same character, its a little frustrating. i hadnt picked up on the smoking thing though.. thats pretty funny :P |
katsup said: Each episode is just so good. except all the little kids look like they're the same character, its a little frustrating. i hadnt picked up on the smoking thing though.. thats pretty funny :P haha yeah i have noticed all the kids look the same. the smoking thing is interesting to =] |
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| haha whoa at the Kuchinawa. now that i think about it the kids do all look the same xD oh wells |
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| Kids do always look the same XD Good episode. |
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| That was such a sad past T_T... and that mushi was giant o_o The people in the village were cruel to just abandon their kids liek that ._. |
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| Don't want to sound like a broken record, but I also noticed the kids similarities. Once I started this episode I wondered if I popped in the wrong DVD, then I realized, it could have been any episode I previously saw >> |
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| That's one giant mushi. |
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| That huge mushi was an epic ending though..the lord of the mountain.. |
| beautiful pieces. though it's a sort of stories where i can't completely understand what's going on. i wonder how smoking can keep mushi away? |
| Epic Mushi. Kinda felt sad for the Master of the mountain though. |
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| Splendid episode once again. I really loved the flashback about the old dude, I'd never thought that it was her wife who killed Mushi-sama, but at least that really make sense. |
| such an amazing episode! and we finally get some more hints on the mushishi way of life i wonder if Ginko was feeling a little nostalgic when he saw the kid with so much resolve in their job, and remembering how he used to be when younger... |
| Rainbow, clouds and now mountains... this series is really something. Makes me wanna dream... |
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| Best episode yet, but the snake kinda looked like a turd on the mountain lol ^^ |
| yeah the characters between the episodes look the same :),especially the girls,all are pretty brunettes with shy personalities lol well,i'll be honest,this episode was the weakest of the season :( 3/5 |
Sayonara,papa! "Just how a mirror reflects you,people will also reflect your heart." ~Athena Glory,Aria "Whatever happens,happens" ~Spike Spiegel's thoughts on dying(Cowboy Bebop) |
schwazzle said: i wonder how smoking can keep mushi away? I think he discussed that in the first episode...remember the smoke binding the mushi "ghost"? Also another ep (can't recall which at the moment) he talked about how he's always attracted mushi and how the smoke helps keep them away. |
| One of my favorite episodes. The ending with Kuchinawa was really cool and totally unexpected. More so because the largest and perhaps most powerful Mushi is also the one with the least info. |
| Such a cool ep. Ginko is so selfless. |
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| Not just the kids, but all the one-shot characters are pretty similar. All the young men have dark hair and a goatee/5 oclock shadow, for example. |
| Yeah. The faces are kinda similar but it's not important though. Again, another wonderful episode. We got 2 and half Mushishi's in this ep. :) Mujika's backstory was kinda sad :( I don't how to say this but a different Ginko here is really great. About the smoking thing, I just realized it and find it interesting :D Kuchinawa being at the mountain peak is just a magnificent view. |
| So I guess we know why Ginka is always smoking (although I guessed it was for that reason). That kuchinawa at the end looked amazing too. |
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| Fantastic. I felt something was slightly distinct with this episode; I don’t know how to explain it, but it certainly felt so to me. I’m impressed at how character development can be included in such a subtle way, but still be noticeable enough to acknowledge the changes. Ginko showed more of himself this episode; they way he acted when the Master was calling for the Kuchinawa to leave it his place… It was different from the Ginko we’ve seen before. Probably reminded him of his past experiences, maybe before becoming a Mushi-shi. And the fact he solely smokes to prevent attracting Mushi reveals simply how selfless he truly is. The Kuchinawa at the peak of the mountain is surely one of the most grandiose sights I’ve ever witnessed. |
I think, then procrastinate. Therefore, I am. |
| Pretty good episode. Ginko is great as always |
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| Pretty cool episode. With the Masters of the mountain and how Ginko acted differently. Awesome ending too. |
ashllee said: katsup said: Each episode is just so good. except all the little kids look like they're the same character, its a little frustrating. i hadnt picked up on the smoking thing though.. thats pretty funny :P haha yeah i have noticed all the kids look the same. the smoking thing is interesting to =] I second both remarks... I guess I'm slow on the uptake when it comes to subtleties like the smoking habit. I like how subtle the creator is, though, in including that. Makes the whole series seem even more well-thought out. Yes... the kids do all look the same. .___. Only downside. Some of the guys that Ginko runs into tend to look the same, too. I guess there's only so far you can go with adhering to reality (Japanese people usually having black hair and dark eyes) and making anime characters look different. |
| yeah, the characters look very similar, but that applies to all cultures, ya know... But I get to hear awesome child voices!!! So it doesn't matter to me. XD nice episode. |
| Least favorite, but still very well worth watching. |
| Why did the master want to sacrifice himself anyways? I never understood that. Did he think that he could not handle the role of guardian? Or did he think his role would disrupt the growth of vegetation? Or was it related somehow to the girl who killed the boar? |
| this episode was kinda confusing i had to rewatch to get what happend :/ it was sad that they left their children in the mountain to die just because they couldnt raise them :( the poor old guy's story was rather sad too.. killed himself for the sin his sin and for love |
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Alfonse said: Why did the master want to sacrifice himself anyways? I never understood that. Did he think that he could not handle the role of guardian? Or did he think his role would disrupt the growth of vegetation? Or was it related somehow to the girl who killed the boar? This episode was confusing and left a lot of unanswered questions... Unless I just wasn't paying enough attention. I was wondering why he had to sacrifice himself too. Was he just getting too old and weak to fend off Mushi? And (who I assume is, since it's only implied) his wife killed the previous Kuchinawa or Master to get him to stay? And as someone mentioned before, the hole was also still left sort of a mystery. |
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Painsketch said: ironicguy said: Loved the episode, one question though, what was with the hole in the mountain at the beginning? Exactly my question. The hole in the mountain was visible, not only to Ginko, but to regular people too and after a few seconds it disappeared. If anyone understood that part, I would appreciate a reply with the answer. Komyakusuji (River of Life) flows through the mountain, causing unnatural phenomenon, and anomalies in and around the mountain, including changes in the water, fruits etc. Which is why a 'Master' is needed to control the flow of energy, and as Ginko mentions in the beginning, its 'vegetation season' which means higher energies leaking out/from the Komyaku channel. The hole in the mountain is because of leakage of high energy creating that anomaly, or it could also be due to a momentary lapse of control of the master over the mountain probably (as we see that at that time when Ginko see's the hole, the old man is summoning the Kuchinawa). In either case, its the energy from Komyaku/river of life creating that 'anomaly' Bunny_Rukia said: This episode was confusing and left a lot of unanswered questions... Unless I just wasn't paying enough attention. I was wondering why he had to sacrifice himself too. Alfonse said: Why did the master want to sacrifice himself anyways? I never understood that. Did he think that he could not handle the role of guardian? Or did he think his role would disrupt the growth of vegetation? Or was it related somehow to the girl who killed the boar? As for why the master sacrifices himself...he is old and after his death there has to be a master. The kid who he takes up as student could be the next one, but as Ginko mentions, learning the master's technique involves a trial where the subject is infused with mushi that makes up mountain's 'consciousness', and if the person is able to control so much energy from the river of life, and control the mushi, only then he can become a master. It is implied that failing that the person could die as well. At any rate, no chance of living a normal life, and each master needs to have a successor who has to go through the same test and make the same sacrifice for the village. To arrange for a nearly immortal kuchinawa as a master instead of making human beings go through that trouble seems a more humane and sensible option. |
eyerokSep 16, 2012 1:21 PM
| "...our faces marked by toil, by deceptions, by success, by love; our weary eyes looking still, looking always, looking anxiously for something out of life, that while it is expected is already gone – has passed unseen, in a sigh, in a flash – together with the youth, with the strength, with the romance of illusions.” - Joseph Conrad ('Youth') |
| Not bad but I feel like the stories are weakening with proper content, though this time the ending was really wtf! |
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| Yeah, the character designs definitely are often alike, I've noticed this. I guess I agree that this was the best episode yet, but what I like the most about it is that is the most magical one in the same time. It kinda reminded me of Mononoke Hime. A bit of Ginko's character got revealed. Not much, but still it was good. |
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| That was a damn huge snake. Almost as big as the mountain lol. Anyway, great episode like always. |
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| Awesome episode ^^ Currently working on a list of all the Mushi appearing in the series, I'm wondering how many I'll end up with! |
zippy said: Boy am I glad I don't see creatures like that one on top of the mountain. Was thinking the same thing. |
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| And at the end of the day he had no choice but to let himself be eaten. Something always difficult to accept with the stories that end like that. Good episode. |
| Along with the last episode this added much more depth into Ginko's life as a Mushi-shi, which would add to the main story line I originally missed. Ginko is potraid more relateble with some thing's that are out of his reach or his curiousity leading him to disobey a rule as seen in the last episode. This would be one of my favourite episodes again. @Koreye thanks for the information. Was wondering what that circle was about |
zippy said: THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Boy am I glad I don't see creatures like that one on top of the mountain. Oh, and while I liked this episode, I'm sure if you put many of the characters together, especially the kids, I wouldn't be able to tell them apart... Don't know if that's an issue, but I'm just saying. I was about to write everything you said :) |
| It was sad that the Mujika had to sacrifice himself for a new guardian, but it was also interesting to see a different side of Ginko, how he was desperate to save Mujika. Apparently he and Mujika are the same, they tend to attract mushi so they can't stay in one place for too long :( Oh and the kid's parents are definitely selfish...leaving their child in the mountains, but then coming to take him back because all of their other children died =_= |
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