A Super Chill Anime Series

Written by bwarp on March 6, 2011 at 3:40 PM

This is easily the most relaxing/laid back series I have ever seen. I typically watch action shows, but Mushi-shi was engaging enough for me to enjoy the entire series. Since the series is more like a collection of short stories rather than one coherent story, the episodes don't end with cliffhangers and I didn't stay up another hour to finish a mini-arc like I do for some other series. Thus, if I had a complaint with the series it would be that there were times in which I wanted to see old characters again or get at least a small amount of closure from the story. The flip side to that coin is that the show is great if you want to watch a few episodes here and there without getting sucked into the plot and losing your Saturday afternoon. I might describe the feel of the show as an anime version of Planet Earth or something to that effect. If you appreciate aesthetics and want a chill series, definitely watch Mushi-shi... if you have ADHD and need an explosion every two seconds then you should try a different show.