As we follow Ginko through his final, written adventure, I couldn't help but be impressed with the story and writing it brought. This film did a really wonderful job fleshing out the theme of nature that has always had a place in Mushishi as a whole. Through this story, we're able to see just how cruel and unforgiving nature can be while still being beautiful and captivating at the same time. I enjoy that mushi are used as a metaphor for nature itself, and because of that, this film was able to bring to life how beholden we, as humans, are to it; it also did a brilliant job in showing how we're a part of it, as well.
The world of mushi was showcased nicely in this film, too. The story here has been written in a direction we've not seen before, so I have to give credit to the storytelling of this film for that as well. All in all, this final installment didn't disappoint at all. Now that I've finished, I'm rather sad to be leaving this world, but I'm glad to have known it. I know I'll be looking at the world through different eyes from now on.
