Author: Yuki Urushibara
Published: 2003-04
Genre: fiction - supernatural manga
started: Nov.13/11
finished: Nov. 14/11
I really like this particular Manga series. I generally gravitate toward supernatual and fantasy themed manga anyway but this particular series has a facinating take on the supernatural. In this series the supernatural creatures known as "mushi" are almost like a form of insect but cause strange things to happen to people and in the natural world by acting on it and it is this take that I am facinated by and that makes the series interesting for me.
An interesting thing I've noticed about this manga series is that there doesn't seem to be an overarching story line as seen in most Manga. Beyond the travelling Mushishi, Ginko, each story seems to stand alone like a short story in manga form. It's different from other manga I've read due to that. Beyond that, there is nothing specific that I can point to that I like best about this series. Everything about it attracts me and I think I'll have to leave it at that.
Would I recommend this series? Absolutely.
Who would I recommend this series to?
Pretty much anyone. It isn't really overly violent most of the time or really very scarey. the series is listed as 16+ (Older Teen) which is something to take into account and which I would always consider before giving to anyone but anyone who enjoys more fantasy or supernatural based stories would probably enjoy this manga series.
Who would I not recommend this to?
Probably younger children and teens only because of the audience rating but other than that I would tell anyone about it and suggest they take a look at leave it up to them to decide if they are interested or not.
