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Mushishi (manga)

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Alternative title:
Bug Master
Знаток Муси (Russian)
Мущищи (Russian)
蟲師 (Japanese)
Plot Summary: The “Mushi” is neither a plant nor an animal; also, it isn’t a microbe or fungus. It is more like primitive life forms. Their figures and existence are very vague. We don’t notice their existence until we meet Mushi and they’ll show us mysterious phenomena. They do not exist to scare others; they just exist there as they are.
User Ratings: 268 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 110 votes (sub:40, Eng:39, dub:18, raw:6, raw:3, ?:1, edit.dub:1, others:2
1 Spanish dubbed
1 French
)
 Excellent: 85 votes (Eng:51, sub:16, dub:8, raw:2, raw:2, others:6
2 French
1 Spanish
1 Russian
1 Mandarin
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Very good: 44 votes (Eng:31, ?:4, sub:4, dub:2, raw:1, edit.dub:1, others:1
1 Spanish
)
 Good: 7 votes (Eng:4, sub:2, others:1
1 French
)
 Decent: 6 votes (Eng:4, dub:1, sub:1)
 So-so: 9 votes (Eng:4, sub:3, dub:2)
 Not really good: 2 votes (sub:1, others:1
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Weak: 3 votes (dub:2, Eng:1)
 Bad: 1 vote (sub:1)
 Awful: -
 Worst ever: 1 vote (sub:1)
Seen in part or in whole by 565 users, rank: #136 (of 6820)
Median rating: Excellent
Arithmetic mean: 8.828 (Excellent−), std. dev.: 1.5694, rank: #268 (of 7629)
Weighted mean: 8.807 (Excellent−), rank: #318 (of 7629) (seen all: 9.02 / seen some: 8.69 / won't finish: 6.31)
Bayesian estimate: 8.790 (Excellent−), rank: #17 (of 3500)
Number of tankoubon: 10
Number of pages: 227
Chapter titles: We have 50
Vintage:
2000-11-22
2007-01-30 (North America)
2007-05-18 (France)
Release dates: We have 30
Review:
Mushishi GN 4 (Jun 24, 2008)
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Mushishi Manga Returns With 2-Chapter Special, 'Secret' Project (Oct 22, 2013)
Mushishi's Urushibara Launches Suiiki Manga Next Month (Oct 25, 2009)
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Japanese Comic Ranking, December 3-9 (Dec 12, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 26-December 2 (Dec 11, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 18-25 (Nov 26, 2008)
Funimation Picks Up Otomo's Live-Action Mushi-shi Film (Sep 26, 2008)
UK's Barbican to Screen Anime, Live-Action Mushishi (Sep 18, 2008)
Mushishi, Neo Angelique Manga Finish in Japan (Aug 25, 2008)
Funimation, YouTube Set Up Branded Online Channel (Jul 2, 2008)
New York Comic Con - State of the Manga Industry Panel (Apr 22, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 26–March 3 (Mar 4, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 19–25 (Feb 27, 2008)
Manga Named to Librarians' Great Graphic Novels List (Jan 16, 2008)
Library Group Finalizes 'Great Graphic Novels' Nominations (Dec 13, 2007)
Mushishi, Dororo Adaptations Win at Sitges Film Festival (Oct 13, 2007)
Manga Nominated for "Great Graphic Novels for Teens" (Aug 21, 2007)
Film Festival Roundup (Jan 25, 2007)
Sundance to Feature Bugmaster (Dec 1, 2006)
Comic-Con News Wrap (Jul 24, 2006)
Comic-Con Mid-Con Update (Jul 22, 2006)
Comic-Con: Thursday/Friday License Roundup (Jul 22, 2006)
More Manga Awards (May 12, 2006)
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eBook
    Mushishi (eBook 1) 2014-07-29 (from $9.99)
    Mushishi (eBook 2) 2014-08-05 (from $9.99)
    Mushishi (eBook 3) 2014-08-05 (from $9.99)
    Mushishi (eBook 4) 2014-08-05 (from $9.99)
    Mushishi (eBook 5) 2014-08-05 (from $9.99)
    Mushishi (eBook 6) 2014-08-05 (from $9.99)
    Mushishi (eBook 7) 2014-08-05 (from $9.99)
    Mushishi (eBook 8-10) 2014-08-12 (from $9.99)
Graphic novel
    Mushishi (GN 1) 2007-01-30 (from $64.47)
    Mushishi (GN 2) 2007-07-31 (from $74.73)
    Mushishi (GN 3) 2008-02-19 (from $91.11)
    Mushishi (GN 4) 2008-05-20 (from $79.94)
    Mushishi (GN 5) 2008-08-26 (from $249.97)
    Mushishi (GN 6) 2008-11-25 (from $200.00)
    Mushishi (GN 7) 2009-05-19 (from $141.40)
    Mushishi (GN 8-10) 2010-07-27 (from $1367.01)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Story & Art: Yuki Urushibara
(none)
Japanese companies
Publisher: Kodansha
English staff
English companies
Translation: William Flanagan

Adaptation: William Flanagan
Lettering: North Market Street Graphics
Licensed by:
Del Rey
Kodansha Comics (eBook)
Online Distribution: K MANGA
English cast
(none)
French staff
French cast
Translation: Pascale Simon

Adaptation: Pascale Simon
(none)
French companies
Publisher: Kana
Spanish staff
Spanish cast
Translation: Olinda Cordukes
(none)
Spanish companies
Publisher: Norma Editorial
Italian staff
Italian companies
(none)
Italian cast
(none)
Russian staff
Russian companies
(none)
Publisher: Istari Comics
Russian cast
(none)
Polish staff
Polish companies
(none)
Publisher: Hanami
Polish cast
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Licensed by: Taiwan Tohan Co., Ltd.
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
(none)

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