Mushi-Shi - The Movie

One of the best anime to motion picture iterations ever. Awesome movie!

The ANIME's individual volumes are as little as $0.42 (vol.1) at Amazon Marketplace. The animation, graphics from Japan, audio (English option) are bright, poignant and varied; coherent, vibrant overviews of the MushiShi concept and its many applications. (All enjoyable, intriguing varieties of adventure). Anime's original and classic, beautifully rendered. In all, abit more exciting than the movie version, which is visually sumptuous and atmospheric, though darker (in feeling; the print's a wee bit at times dark, though). This movie is reserved, underplayed. Like, darker.You may want to have both movie and Anime series. If so, your might want to start with the anime... There is a complete collection or you can sample piecemeal. I'm saying this because the movie is as slow as it is 'dark'.As such, very beautiful in a poignant, Japanese watercolor sense.Mushi-Shi is a fine look into one bit of rich Japanese folklore. Another movie of this sort is a collection of Japanese folk stories directed (maybe written by too) by the legendary Akira Kurosawa - DREAMS. It's VERY beautiful; enough maybe to hook you on all of Kurosawa's major movies: I have an extensive list of Japanese film favorites. Ask via 'comments' section and you will see. Akira Kurosawa's Dreams , Seven Samurai , Sanjuro , Yojimbo , and a true masterpiece,  Kagemusha (The Criterion Collection) (There are more; these links are to my favorites) ...There are many more to consider, too, from a variety ofextraordinary Japanese directors.I've seen all of these fine Japanese films many times. All 5-Star+in every aspect. Hope you find what I found in them all. True Art,among other things...

I was really looking forward to watching this movie; I have read the Manga & have watched the entire anime collection. Both are simply astounding. There's a tremendous sense of timeless beauty & a serene (and sublime) soundtrack that accompanies the anime.If you have not read the Manga, nor seen the Anime, you might enjoy this film. It is dark, spooky, & beautifully shot. The acting is first rate & the effects are nicely done.However, the film departs radically from both the tone and content of the Manga & Anime.The film lifts elements & characters and re-arranges them, changes relationships & fabricates new events. The result is confusing and disappointing for fans of the Manga & Anime.Where the tone of the anime is at times playful, beautifully animated (and sometimes dark & scary), the film is dark, gloomy, and subdued.Ginko's character is portrayed as weak and ineffectual, relying on other characters in the film to save him.There's little of the subtle humor and interplay of the characters evident in the Anime & Manga.This film is worth seeing, but please do yourself a favor and see the Anime & read the Manga first. You won't be disappointed by either. Mushi-shi: The Complete Series by Yuki Urushibara Mushishi 1 Mushishi, Volume 2 Mushishi, Volume 3 Mushishi, Volume 4 Mushishi, Volume 5 Mushishi, Volume 6 Mushishi, Volume 7 Mushishi 8/9/10

Mushi are strange, supernatural critters, which can sometimes cause trouble for people. Normal people can't usually see them, but Mushi masters, called "Mushi-shi," can. The title character is a Mushi-shi called Ginko who roams a Japan of over a hundred years ago, solving problems caused by Mushi or by people incorrectly interacting with them.I haven't read the manga, but I think this movie does a good job at telling a few of the stories from the anime: Ginko's history, the Mushi that eat sound, the man who chases rainbows, and the young woman who has a way with words. By the end of the movie, a few plot threads are left dangling, but perhaps they were hoping to do a sequel. It captures the feel of the anime and there's some beautiful camerawork and scenery, though I don't care for the color filters they use sometimes, which makes things look kind of "muddy." (I'm not talking about the filter used to indicate flashbacks.)

Good movie, but not as good as the anime I saw I netflix (which btw is no longer available) but its kinda creepy and goofy the way Japanese movies are. I simply love Joe Odagiri who is very handsome in movies and in real life. He is pretty famous in Japan, but relatively unknown in the states. I've seen him is Adrift in Tokyo and guest starring on Midnight cafe on Netflix as well as that dumb dragon movie, and that one where he's supposed to get married but ends up becoming a runaway groom at the end. So this is the main reason I bought Mush-Shi the movie because he is in it. He is eye candy, that's why I watch him. Good Japanese movie viewing to you all.

This movie could've been great. The story line is actually interesting, but the Mushi were not displayed as well as they could've been. The dubbing is just fine in English, well done in fact I would say. It just drags a little. It isn't the actors, it's just missing some finesse that would've made it a great movie and I would say that's on the producers & the director. I will say it isn't at all what you would expect and it does have some terrific moments.I just wish they had stepped it up a notch so it would've been fantastic to watch.Why not make it fantastic when it was in reach, imo. Don't expect a ton of action. Instead, expect a mystery and you should enjoy it.

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If you've watched the animé you'll find that this movie is a very respectable and faithful live-action adaptation of several episodes that deal with the protagonist Ginko's past. Intentionally slow-paced, this movie, like the series, focuses on balance with nature and the beauty that often goes unnoticed around us rather than action.I've read quite a few reviews from people who've never seen the animé or read the manga, and they seem to find the story somewhat confusing. Certainly I don't think I'd have enjoyed this movie so much if I wasn't already a fan of the series, so my recommendation would be to get the animé or manga first then decide if you'd like to see a portion of the story retold once again in live action.

great movie shipping was fast

Main actor doesn’t fit the voice or look of anime

Mushishi is amazing. Slow and beautiful. The anime the manga and the movie are all perfect 10's for me.