Honestly, to the untrained eye, this anime was BORING. Excuse my blatancy, but to someone who's accustomed to the high-paced, exponentially increasing plot lines which are evident in many action and shounen anime, this show is like your fourth hit on a blunt. The effect just isn't as stringent, or lasting, if you will.
But where Mushishi really caught my eye, was the originality, and the subtly embedded within it, which leaves the audience with a sentimental understanding of something more than just basic plot or entertainment. It's not such a slap in the face with emotion, or appearance of profundity; in fact, it's quite the opposite. The seemingly minute deviation from different story lines contain the interest factor in other aspects. It may not be an on-the-edge-of-your-seat type of show, but in essence, the simplicity complimented the sensibility. I must say it was a refreshing change which causes you to think beyond moe and tig 'o biddies.
Mushishi is... Well, in the words of Rich Homie Quan, it can "make you feel some type of way."
