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| Ugh. I really hate a character like this. What a fool. |
| These past few episodes have had very melancholic endings. This episode really hit me. The pain of holding onto something for so long, maybe even living only because of it, and the difficulty that lies within truly moving on without looking back. "I can't keep going stepping on her." Reminds me of the stories of Orpheus and Lot's wife. But on another note, I like how Ginko doesn't sugarcoat anything he says and tells it how it is straightforwardly. |
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| hmmm its like 2/3 of the show is bad ending... interesting... this anime is quite unique and i liked it lot p.s so different from typical show we see nowadays |
| Good episode. That guy was a fool for not moving forward and clinging to the past that is unattainable. I like the symbolism of the bridge. |
| Armageddon was yesterday, today we have a problem. |
firstblood said: hmmm its like 2/3 of the show is bad ending... interesting... this anime is quite unique and i liked it lot p.s so different from typical show we see nowadays This is the strangest anime I've ever seen. |
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| dem regrets holding him back |
"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." |
| No matter how much you hold on to the past, it's already gone. You have no choice but to go forward because looking back might only bring you more sadness. |
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| Dang what a sad ending |
| So the Zen guy will be like that for 20 years later even after his death? That's sick. Oh and nicely said DaItalianFish. |
| I feel sorry for Hana. |
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness." "May those who defy their fate be granted glory." |
| Another sad but interesting ending. Great episode. |
| They both fell through the bridge because they went backwards. |
brakesforturtles said: It is interesting that this series can be interpreted as commenting on things like that. Reminds me of the "drug addiction" episode.Sad, sad episode. This episode was like dealing with a loved one in a coma, you cannot let go of that hope that they're still in there. In the end, the inability to let go led Zen to step backwards and return to the village perpetuating that cycle for possibly 20 years. |
| Pretty sad one story-wise, but animated so beautifully :O |
| Sad and tragic episode. I was hoping she would be alive but Mushishi is always sort of "realistic" with it's outcomes like she died on that night because of the fatal fall. Poor guy, he's now a living corpse. |
Zepwich said: The only problem I have with this series is that allot of the characters look the same. It can get a little confusing at times. True I didn't expect both of them to die in the end. |
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| half way mark this one was quite tragic O_O |
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| Very enjoyable episode. Zepwich said: This was a really sad episode, The only problem I have with this series is that allot of the characters look the same. It can get a little confusing at times. This. Every male character looks the same lol. Besides Ginko ofc |
| The atmosphere was again stunning * o * Going back will lead to a fall. Nice moral. :) |
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guyuz said: I think the bridge Hana fell from was a normal one :)kinda got lost in this episode. hana and zen crossed the one night bridge, but zen said the last time the bridge appeared was 60 years ago when his grandpa was born. also, the next time the bridge will appear will be in 20 years, but last time it took only 3 (since hana's death to current time). someone explain the bridge to me please. |
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| Cool episode... Loved the atmosphere. And I love a good tragedy. |
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| Mushishi is never predictable. there is no consistency in good ends nor bad ends,it makes it more interesting. great ep. |
| Feels are real in this episode. I didn't expect Zen to die too. The idea of him being a living corpse for 20 years seems even more depressing than him having actually died. And I dunno why exactly, but the final words to each episode always make the scenario seem so much more devastating. ;__; Also, I second the comment about all the characters looking too similar. It didn't bother me at first, but it's really starting to. I get it'd be hard to make so many secondary characters all look unique (a new set every episode), but more effort could've been put into SOME variation, at least. Probably the only flaw I can actually of in the series thus far. |
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| One of the more tragic ones. |
| "Let Justice Be Done!" My Theme Fight again, fight again for justice! |
| I figured it would end that way. I still enjoyed it. |
"There is nothing outside of yourself that enables you to get better. Everything is within. Seek nothing outside of yourself." ⛩️  |
| I liked this episode. It seemed to me as though he didn't want to start a new life and wanted to go back so that he could be with Hana. I have to admit, by about episode 11, 12 and 13 I have noticed all of the characters are drawn similarly LoL. By the way, did anyone manage to catch what it says at the ending? I only managed to see it in kanji form. But, there seems to be a block of text after the credits. So does that mean this episode was dedicated to someone? I would like to know about this, otherwise it will bug me if I don't find out what the text says at the end!! |
| i actually didn't like this episode very much, it seemed kind of pointless :/ |
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| One of the best episodes so far. I really liked the story in this one. |
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| A tragic end... |
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| This episode reminds me a lot of episode 8. The one where the man lost his wife out at sea, in the fog, and spends 3 years waiting for some sign of her to show up on shore. Both those episodes were about moving on from the past... And in both cases the men failed. Shiro had to be forcibly ripped away by Ginko. But for Zen, the decision to go back, return to the past in a sense, was fatal... and Ginko couldn't save him. (what would Zen return to anyway? A life without Hana. A life of ostracism.) Hana is the same way. She couldn't take the chance of a different future than the one laid out for her. She didn't want to be selfish, when everyone around her was being selfish. (I mean seriously, think of your daughter's well-being... Not just social 'obligations.') Turning back was fatal for her too... I can get why both characters wished to go back. Leaving your past behind is hard. A future of uncertainties can be daunting and scary. |
| The episodes are having more meaning after knowing how Ginko/Yoki became the way he is after ep 12. |
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| Every episode from now on ended with tragedy Oh well |
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| Most episodes of this series is just so tragic. T__T |
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| It was obvious this episode wasn't going to have a happy ending since there's so way she would've survived a fall that high. Had she just gone with him instead of trying to please her pos of a family this wouldn't have turned out to be such a tragic tale : / |
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| Damn this was a dark episode bruh Avenger-senpai said: It was obvious this episode wasn't going to have a happy ending since there's so way she would've survived a fall that high. Had she just gone with him instead of trying to please her pos of a family this wouldn't have turned out to be such a tragic tale : / They could've at least let the guy cross the bridge at the end and move on with his life. I think that would've been a happy ending kinda |
Mr_ShnbAug 25, 2016 9:01 PM
| Worst episode. The drama was way too forced. |
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| I knew Hana would be dead. It'd be even worse if the mushi left and she was still alive because the family would just pick right up where they left off and have her marry the dude ASAP >.> So since Zen fell off the bridge, I guess the mushi just went back to the previous side of the valley taking Ginko back too, right? :/ that would suck for Ginko. Stupid Zen. Now it's gonna take 20 years until he officially dies too =____=' |
| He couldn't move on after he kept going for 3 years hoping that Hana would get better, I can understand how he felt. |
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| They both kind of died Lot's wife style. This episode was also a bit similar to Romeo and Juliet. DaItalianFish said: The family only cared about their standing (the mother only wanted Hana to return to normal so she could marry the chief's son or w/e) and Zen only cared about his personal desire of Hana. Neither cared about Hana herself. Ouch. Yeah, I guess that's an even darker interpretation than what I had in mind. I'll go a step further and argue that, in addition to the causes you mentioned, Hana's undoing was also her indecisiveness. If she had only made up her mind before stepping on the bridge, she would have either lived on in the village or could have been on her merry way with Zen. |
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