Talk:Mushishi

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[edit] Supposed Licensing for anime

According to the Animesuki license database is appears Funimation has plans to license the series. It's possible this may change later, but I put this in after watching the Anisuki list for several days to make sure. Katsuhagi 22:29, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Episode summaries

I can handle writing the episode summaries for the new episodes as they come out and I watch them, but I'd rather not have to go back and rewatch all of the episodes again to write the summaries for 1-6. Anyone care to take this task? Thanks. --Cyde Weys talkcontribs 07:39, 10 December 2005 (UTC)

I don't remember the names. --HiS oWn 00:02, 21 December 2005 (UTC)
Not a problem. I will fill in the names whenever I next get to go home and rewatch the subs. Thanks for the episode summary! --Cyde Weys talkcontribs 00:27, 22 December 2005 (UTC)
I've been busy so I didn't get any other episodes done until now. My writing skills are a little rusty, so feel free to butcher it for grammar and syntax. --HiS oWn 23:10, 3 January 2006 (UTC)
Again, not a problem. At this rate (with me doing the new episodes and you covering the backlog) we should be all caught up on Mushishi within a month. I appreciate your help! --Cyde Weys votetalk 23:16, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

Would it be a good idea to make one page for each episode, with a more detailed summary on each of them, signification of the episode (maybe it would not be considered neutral; but in a trivia, I think it would be okay) and general informations, with an image? I would be happy to make these pages, so I'm wondering if anyone doesn't want them! (but I won't be able to start within the month...) I can also put informations on characters and on Mushi. (Mushishi is my favourite anime, I've fansubed them in french, and I think there is not enough information on Wikipedia for an anime this great!) Thanks for your comments! --BahaFura 02:13, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

We have a page now at List of Mushishi episodes that hadn't been created at the time of this thread. I think that page can contain all of the useful information, so I don't see a need for articles for individual episodes. My personal opinion is that fleshing out the plot summaries to four or five lines apiece, without commentary, would greatly improve that article. If you'd like input, let me know. Dekimasuよ! 04:27, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
Okay, I will start whenever I have time(in a month...) Thanks if anyone wants to help! --BahaFura 23:12, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
Keep in mind there used to be much more detailed episode summaries back when the 'List of' page was first created, so you may wish to dredge them out of the page history to use as a base. Always easier to edit existing summaries than create new ones... --Gwern (contribs) 16:34 11 May 2007 (GMT)

[edit] Encyclopedia value of episode summaries

Despite the fact that Mushishi is very episodic, I would argue that a summary of every episode isn't very encyclopedic. What are some other people's thoughts on this matter? Are episode summaries good and legitimate information for Wikipedia? --Zaorish 06:17, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

If not summaries, what would you suggest as an alternative to make this a more complete and informative article? I'm not intending to be argumentative; I'm just curious. --Feiminn 06:57, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
I'm guessing more information about the manga, production notes and information? See FLCL. --HiS oWn 23:18, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] List of Mushishi episodes

The episode summaries are starting to be a bit long. I suggest splitting them off to a new page soon. --SeizureDog 23:07, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Relation between manga and anime

I added the correlation for episodes 8-14 and added the episode title for 14 (Haru to Usobuku). Hope you don't mind - I was just floating along and saw it incomplete and felt the urge to write it in. Please feel free to reinterpret the title in English if you'd like. I got the correlation from my own copies of the manga - I have volumes 1 to 6. If you'd like anything else from there I'm quite happy to help. You'll see me barking around on the net. -wao (202.156.6.54 09:37, 31 January 2006 (UTC))

That would be great. --HiS oWn 17:56, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
Can anyone provide manga correlations for episodes 16 onward? --Feiminn 01:17, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Date/Time

Is there any hard info in the anime or manga on when the stories are set? Anime episode 2 shows a hypodermic syringe, which would mean a date after 1853, and Ginko's clothes look European. Besides, there's his hair and eye colour.

Other than that, it seems to be before any modernisation of rural Japan.

Zhochaka 22:43, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] FUNimation has Mushishi?

ANN just reported that FUNimation is sending C&D's to a number of shows; some, like xxxHOLiC, are known FUNi properties, but Mushishi was also on that list. I think this is strong credence for indicating it has been licensed. --68.189.82.81 07:05, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

Let's not speculate until we have something official, OK? No hurry to report it - C&D indicators have failed before. --Gwern (contribs) 16:19, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Movie-related Links

I'm not familiar with this series but I wanted to pass along these links for the editors of this article to use as needed:

Hope those are useful! -- 9muses 22:45, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Explanation of the word "mushi"

I've always had a problem with how the word "mushi" was simply translated as "bug" or "insect", because it seems like it means more than that. I found the following page that confirmed this for me and expanded on the meaning of mushi: http://www.iwanihana.info/2007/02/the_meaning_of_.html

I suggest we include some of that on this page, or even make Mushi as a separate topic. -- Nickistre 17:01, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

I just noticed that Mushi already exists as an 80s hardcore punk album... -- Nickistre 17:04, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
I don't think that it should be a standalone page, because it would be a dictionary definition, an example of what Wikipedia is not. However, you're right that translating the "3 mushi" kanji as just "bug or "insect" is misleading. If there's a way to incorporate reliable information about it into the article, it should be done. Dekimasuが... 17:31, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Licensing is official

http://funimation.com/mushishi/ I'm not sure how to best update the page; anyone know the best way? Paradox7 03:13, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

I've decided to be bold and have given it a shot. Please feel free to correct any of my mistakes!121.210.209.47 13:12, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Guest Cast List

Might I suggest the Guest Cast list and episode list be combined? Like make one list with the Episode name/manga relationship and the guest cast for that episode. -SeaFox (talk) 00:43, 6 January 2008 (UTC)