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Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter - Drops of Bells (2015)
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Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter - Drops of Bells (2015)
Original name: 蟲師 続章「鈴の雫」
Genre: Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 47 min.
TV show
Story: On a warm summer day, a boy heard the sound of bells ringing, as if in celebration, in the mountain near his home. Several years later in that same mountain, the mushishi Ginko stumbles upon a young girl in a mountain with branches and leaves growing out of her body. He later realises that she is the lord of that mountain but finds it strange that a human like her was chosen as the lord. He meets her older brother who has continued to search for her ever since she disappeared while accompanying him on a stormy day. The story is about Ginko’s peculiar journey amidst the occult to unravel the mystery behind the enigmatic girl called Kaya and the mountain that has become her home.
Style: anime, seinen, inspirational, atmospheric, bleak
Plot: supernatural, slice of life, supernatural power, wanderer, mysterious character, village, nature, forest, legends and myths, life is a bitch, adventurer, escapades, danger, imaginary, solar eclipse, everyday life, good versus evil, creature, japanese mythology, paranormal phenomena, adventure

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Mushi-Shi (2005)
Genre: Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
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Duration: 24 min.
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