Season 1 poster

Season 1

(2005)

Overview

"Mushi": the most basic forms of life in the world. They exist without any goals or purposes aside from simply "being." Mushi can exist in countless forms and are capable of mimicking things from the natural world. This is, however, just a vague definition of these entities that inhabit the vibrant world of Mushishi, as to even call them a form of life would be an oversimplification. Detailed information on Mushi is scarce because the majority of humans are unaware of their existence. So what…

Cast

Yuto Nakano as Ginko (voice)
Yuto Nakano

as Ginko (voice)

Mika Doi as Voice (voice)
Mika Doi

as Voice (voice)

Episodes

The Green Seat poster

The Green Seat 7.6

October 23, 2005

Shinra, a boy living in a forest with mysterious powers, calls for Ginko, The Mushishi, to help him with his problems. …

The Light of the Eyelid poster

The Light of the Eyelid 8.0

October 30, 2005

A girl named Sui has an unusual disease that causes pain in her eyes whenever she sees light. She has to be locked in a…

Tender Horns poster

Tender Horns 8.0

November 6, 2005

On silent snowy nights, when no sounds can be heard, many people go deaf in one or both ears. The doctors can't do anyt…

The Pillow Pathway poster

The Pillow Pathway 8.5

November 13, 2005

Ginko hears a rumor around town that a man is has prophetic dreams every once in a while. He suspects that Mushi are li…

The Traveling Swamp poster

The Traveling Swamp 8.6

November 20, 2005

Adashino-sensei is looking to buy some of the items that Ginko has obtained on his journey. He especially wants the win…

Those Who Inhale the Dew poster

Those Who Inhale the Dew 8.4

November 27, 2005

Ginko is on another adventure as he is brought to a very peculiar island, by a young boy Nagi. Ginko is taken to see a …

Raindrops and Rainbows poster

Raindrops and Rainbows 8.6

December 4, 2005

On a rainy day Ginko takes a rest from his travels and comes across a man named Kourou who seems to be obsessed with a …

Where Sea Meets Man poster

Where Sea Meets Man 9.0

December 11, 2005

Ginko is waiting along the sea shore, for a transport to get him across the bay when he meets a man called Shirou, who …

The Heavy Seed poster

The Heavy Seed 8.4

December 18, 2005

While on his journey, Ginko stumbles upon a town which has yielded a great crop this year, thanks to their ancestors. H…

The White Which Lives Within the Ink Stone poster

The White Which Lives Within the Ink Stone 8.5

January 8, 2006

Some kids enter Adashino-sensei's shed and find a lot of strange things, but there's one thing in particular that inter…

The Sleeping Mountain poster

The Sleeping Mountain 8.0

January 8, 2006

Ginko arrives at a village where the men are in a heated discussion about the mountain. After learning of Ginko's ident…

One-Eyed Fish poster

One-Eyed Fish 9.0

January 15, 2006

"Don't let yourself be blinded by fear and anger. Everything is only as it is..." A boy named Yoki, who's able to see …

One-Night Bridge poster

One-Night Bridge 7.8

January 22, 2006

Just managing to cross the treacherous Kazura Bridge, Ginko meets up with a man on the other side who takes him to meet…

Inside the Cage poster

Inside the Cage 8.2

January 29, 2006

While resting in a bamboo forest, Ginko is approached by an odd man named Kisuke, who tells Ginko that he has been lost…

The Pretense of Spring poster

The Pretense of Spring 8.0

February 5, 2006

"When all are sheltering within, there comes an imitation of spring. Linger in bliss for too long and your flesh will s…

Sunrise Serpent poster

Sunrise Serpent 7.2

February 12, 2006

It is spring, and Ginko is taking a boat through a river, when the boat's boy, Kaji, asks Ginko whether he could help h…

Pickers of Empty Cocoons poster

Pickers of Empty Cocoons 8.5

February 19, 2006

"There are countless fissures in the physical world. Those who vanish like smoke are lost in such hollows. Without thei…

Clothes That Embrace the Mountain poster

Clothes That Embrace the Mountain 7.8

February 26, 2006

This story is about a mysterious genius artist named Kai who left his family to become better known for his talents and…

String from the Sky poster

String from the Sky 8.8

March 5, 2006

Seijirou is fascinated by the stars and enjoys stargazing. One day he was by the riverbed with the village nanny Fuki w…

A Sea of Brushes poster

A Sea of Brushes 7.3

March 12, 2006

Ginko arrives at a secluded place, to meet an old acquaintance, who seems to be in charge of a large volume of archival…

The Cotton Changeling poster

The Cotton Changeling 8.7

May 14, 2006

A lady named Aki discovered a green stain on her wedding gown, one year later she gave birth to a boy who, now grown up…

Underwater Shrine poster

Underwater Shrine 8.5

May 21, 2006

"Give birth to me once more. I want to meet you once more. I want to see this beautiful ocean once more..." Ginko arri…

The Sound of Rust poster

The Sound of Rust 8.0

May 28, 2006

In a cold mountainous region, Ginko is wandering around the snow cover plain when he hears a sound ringing through the …

Journey in the Field of Fire poster

Journey in the Field of Fire 7.2

June 4, 2006

"Build a fire - night comes... Light a fire - darkness comes... Hide the fire - flames arisen from corpses creep in..."…

Eye of Fortune, Eye of Misfortune poster

Eye of Fortune, Eye of Misfortune 7.8

June 11, 2006

"All that is in my world... is seem sound taste and touch. That is all. That is enough..." Finally able to reach a cit…

The Sound of Footsteps on the Grass poster

The Sound of Footsteps on the Grass 7.7

June 18, 2006

Taku is a peculiar young boy who has always wondered who the people were that always passed by the mountains during the…