As with the macabre tales of Narumi Kakinouchi's Vampire Miyu, Yuki Urushibara's Mushi-Shi observes humanity's flaws from a safe distance. Each installment of the show is fairly self-contained, and involves main-character Ginko helping out someone who is troubled by mushi — explained to be a lifeform that is more pure than others, while neither dead nor alive. The mood of the show is somber, but somehow hopeful, and I have high hopes for it myself.

The consequences that mushi-afflicted characters face seem to be unavoidable, but their causes obvious, as if human nature doesn't allow for a different outcome. Unlike Miyu, Ginko is human, and something in his past must have convinced him to choose the path of mushi master (mushi-shi). He does appear somehow insulated from the hurt the others feel, though. In one such tale, he deceives a man who has prophetic dreams, by not telling him the full truth about his condition — that he isn't merely divining the future.

Ginko's role is to restore the balance that was upset by the human-mushi interaction, which often leads to positive results — at least in the sense that the affected characters are able to continue living. The effectiveness of his work often depends on the humans involved, however, and some are unable to sever their bonds with the mushi.

This is an interesting show. Be warned that it's a slow mover (I happen to like these), but do try it out.