Mushshi

"It has this guy called Ginko and he travels around seeing spirits called Mushi that mess up people's lives and stuff...oh yeah and he smokes because smoking is cool."

Genres: Supernatural, Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy

Synopsis: "Mushi": the most basic forms of life in the world. They exist without any goals or purposes aside from simply "being." They are beyond the shackles of the words "good" and "evil". Mushi can exist in countless forms and are capable of mimicking things from the natural world such as plants, diseases, and even phenomena like rainbows.

This is, however, just a vague definition of these entities that inhabit the vibrant world of Mushishi, as to even call them a form of life would be an oversimplification. Detailed information on Mushi is scarce because the majority of humans are unaware of their existence.

So what are Mushi and why do they exist? This is the question that a "Mushi-shi", Ginko, ponders constantly. Mushi-shi are those who research Mushi in hopes of understanding their place in the world's hierarchy of life.

Ginko chases rumors of occurrences that could be tied to Mushi, all for the sake of finding an answer.

It could, after all, lead to the meaning of life itself...

Number of Episodes: 26
Status: Complete
Rating: PG-13

Secretary's Note:  This is one of my favorite anime, it's just not on the side bar because I forget sometimes what I really appreciated while watching.  This show is atypical in that there isn't exactly a plot, and each episode is its own little story involving Ginko.  The real intrigue and amazing story telling comes simply from existing in this world influenced by mushi both powerful and weak, big and small, solitary and massive in numbers.  That, and figuring out who the heck this guy actually is and how he learned all this stuff.

Oh yeah, and he's got white hair and some freaky eyes.

The anime itself is also fairly freaky for some scenes, but very quite beautiful.  Listen to that opening folks.