The BEST episodes directed by Koichiro Sohtome

One-Eyed Fish
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9.20
137 votes

#1 - One-Eyed Fish

Mushi-Shi - Season 1 - Episode 12

"Don't let yourself be blinded by fear and anger. Everything is only as it is..." A boy named Yoki, who's able to see Mushi, was found in the woods by some mysterious lady named Nui with only one eye. It turns out that Yoki was travelling with his mother when a mudslide crushed his mother and he was left all on his own. Yoki's leg later heals itself however he doesn't seem to have anywhere to go so he stays with the Nui and begins to learn some things about the Mushi known as "Tokoyami".

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A Sea of Brushes
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8.97
105 votes

#2 - A Sea of Brushes

Mushi-Shi - Season 1 - Episode 20

Ginko arrives at a secluded place, to meet an old acquaintance, who seems to be in charge of a large volume of archival, confidential text. Ginko is allowed to read it, and discovers it is the work of Tan'yu, a writer. Tan'yu is the descendant of the Karibusa family, being born with a black mark on a part of their body.

The Sound of Footsteps on the Grass
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8.81
99 votes

#3 - The Sound of Footsteps on the Grass

Mushi-Shi - Season 1 - Episode 26

Taku is a peculiar young boy who has always wondered who the people were that always passed by the mountains during the rainy seasons. One day he meets a boy named Isaza, while catching fish. It seems that not only Taku can see the Komiyaku in the mountains however Isaza seems to know a lot more about the mountain than him. "The world is filled with life unknown to man..."

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For My Friends and For Tomorrow
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8.74
69 votes

#4 - For My Friends and For Tomorrow

11eyes - Season 1 - Episode 5

Kakeru wants to protect Yuka no matter what but he just can't seem to find his power and sure enough, they are tranported once again to the Red Night and now Kakeru is facing one of the Black Knights and must defeat it. Can Kakeru awaken his power in time to save Yuka?

The Sleeping Mountain
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8.68
105 votes

#5 - The Sleeping Mountain

Mushi-Shi - Season 1 - Episode 11

Ginko arrives at a village where the men are in a heated discussion about the mountain. After learning of Ginko's identity they ask for his help to find another Mushi-shi called Mujika, who happens to be the master of the mountain. While on his trek through the mountain Ginko stumbles across a boy who's also looking for Mujika. Later they manage to find Mujika but this isn't the end of it.

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One-Night Bridge
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8.55
100 votes

#6 - One-Night Bridge

Mushi-Shi - Season 1 - Episode 13

Just managing to cross the treacherous Kazura Bridge, Ginko meets up with a man on the other side who takes him to meet a lady called Hana, who fell from the same bridge 3 years ago. Even though Hana survived, all she does is sit under the sun and nothing else and nobody seems to know what's wrong with her. Hana is feared to be a "Tanimodori", which are people whose minds and memories are wiped clean and they die on the night that the "One Night Bridge" shows up. From the info gathered Ginko knows that Hana is possessed by a Mushi called a "Nisekazura".

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The Heavy Seed
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8.51
107 votes

#7 - The Heavy Seed

Mushi-Shi - Season 1 - Episode 9

While on his journey, Ginko stumbles upon a town which has yielded a great crop this year, thanks to their ancestors. However, it is said that someone must be sacrificed in exchange. Ginko finds this peculiar and decides to investigate further, by going to see the village "Saishu-sama" (chief mourner) who may have something to do with it.

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Raindrops and Rainbows
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8.46
123 votes

#8 - Raindrops and Rainbows

Mushi-Shi - Season 1 - Episode 7

On a rainy day Ginko takes a rest from his travels and comes across a man named Kourou who seems to be obsessed with a rainbow. To pass the time Kourou reminisces in his past, with the events which led to him pursuing rainbows whenever they appear. Ginko explains to him that the rainbow which he is searching for is actually a Mushi known as "Koda" but there seems to be more to it.

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The Pillow Pathway
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8.36
138 votes

#9 - The Pillow Pathway

Mushi-Shi - Season 1 - Episode 4

Ginko hears a rumor around town that a man is has prophetic dreams every once in a while. He suspects that Mushi are living in his dreams. He gives the man medicine to keep them under control and says he will come back when he has used about all of them. When Ginko returns, the village is deserted and torn up. Ginko finds the man alone in is house. The man then tells him about what happened while he was away.

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The Witch Awakens
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7.76
67 votes

#10 - The Witch Awakens

11eyes - Season 1 - Episode 10

The group has lost one of their own and now they are split apart. Yukiko wants revenge and Yuka wants nothing but to have Kakeru by her side forever. What can they do to stop the madness and what terrible secret does Shiori reveal?

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In a Calvary Battle, You Must Break Their Foothold ~Amazon City All-Out War I~
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7.30
40 votes

#11 - In a Calvary Battle, You Must Break Their Foothold ~Amazon City All-Out War I~

Heavy Object - Season 1 - Episode 13

With the Break Carrier destroyed, the Legitimate Kingdom pursues the remnants of the MDC to the abandoned Amazon City, where Qwenthur and Havia are given the mission to assassinate the MDC's leader, Sladder Honeysuckle. However, Qwenthur notices that the MDC isn't trying to run, but instead trying to hole up in the city. The Capitalist Enterprise warns Froylatia that Honeysuckle is attempting to seek asylum with the Intelligence Union, and that the Intelligence Union is preparing to invade Amazon City to rescue him. Realizing that the Capitalist Enterprise will intervene to prevent Honeysuckle's escape, Froylatia orders her forces to accelerate their search to prevent a potential 4-way battle.

The War of the Ant and the Grasshopper 〜The War to Capture the Oceania Military Power III〜
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7.22
37 votes

#12 - The War of the Ant and the Grasshopper 〜The War to Capture the Oceania Military Power III〜

Heavy Object - Season 1 - Episode 8

Qwenthur and Havia's unconventional success against Objects is upsetting the status quo, and they discover that this has won them a powerful enemy, right as they are working to thwart the 0.5th gen.

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