《蟲師》：蟲如歌，自然如畫，生命如詩
娛樂直播室
作者：by Stig Hogset
Originality[獨創性] is a hard thing to come by these days. Which is not to say that a show needs to be original to be good. It’s a word as subjective[主觀的] as “quality.”
In that respect， Mushishi certainly is an original show. Not because of its mostly languid[緩慢的] pace， but because it might very well be the first anime I’ve ever watched that has partially felt like a documentary[紀錄片]， telling storys in a delicate[精巧的]， soothing[撫慰的] way.
The show is centered around the mushi[日語，蟲]， described as “life in its purest form.” Their shapes， abilities and lifestyles are as diverse[多種多樣] as insects. Not a whole lot is known about them， which is part of the reason why our hero， Ginko， travels afar. As one of the best mushi masters， he always wants to learn more. Many of the mushi grant[承認] abilities beyond the human norm[基準]， some of which may influence the surroundings and the people living there. But the bottom line is this： the mushi are a life form. As such， Ginko’s journey isn’t solely[單獨地] about “dealing” with them， but also about how people live with the mushi， in nature.
Ally Kerr’s注1 gentle opener for Season One （The Sore Feet Son注2） leads into a gently animated[動畫的] piece set in the pastoral[田園的] countryside of Japan. Mushishi is the greenest show I have ever seen； it is， at its heart， a story of nature.
I watched Season One many years ago（long before it was hugely praised by nearly every review years later）. I don’t go out of my way to recommend[推薦] this anime to people， though， because its healing[治愈的] calmness is so personal， it almost feels like a secret treasure to me. But later， as it turns out， most anime fans love Mushishi in one way or another. Those who take time to appreciate this slow-paced anime have never been dissapointed. Now that Season Two is coming， it’s time for overjoyed[狂喜的] fans to pack up and enjoy a new journey with Ginko. Care to join us this spring？