| Mushi-Shi | |:--:| | Mushishi | | 蟲師 | |  | | [](https://anilist.co/anime/457) [](https://myanimelist.net/anime/457) [](https://anidb.net/anime/3433) [](https://kitsu.app/anime/mushishi) [](https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/mushishi) [](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5923) | | [](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0807832) [](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/26867) [](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/mushi-shi) [](https://letterboxd.com/film/mushi-shi) | >They are neither plants nor animals. They differ from other forms of life such as micro-organisms and fungi. Instead they resemble the primeval body of life and are generally known as Mushi. Their existence and appearance are mostly unknown and only a limited number of humans are aware of them. Ginko is one of these select few, a Mushi-shi, who travels around to investigate the Mushi. In the process, he also lends a helping hand to people who face problems with supernatural occurrences that may be related to the Mushi. ## Watch Order #### Season 1 (EP 01-26) → S00E01 → Season 2 (EP01-EP10) → S00E02 → Season 2 (EP11-EP20) → Movie ### Specials info S00E01 - aka S02E00, technically the first S02's episode, "The Shadow That Devours the Sun", "Hihamu Kage", 45 mins S00E02 - aired after S02E10, "Path of Thorns", "Odoro no Michi", 47 mins ## Contents | | Season 1 | Season 2 + Specials + Movie | | :-- | :-- | :-- | | **Video** | 720p AV1 10-bit | 1080p AV1 10-bit | | **Audio** #1 | **Japanese** Opus 5.1 256 kbps | **Japanese** Opus 2.0 128 kbps | | **Audio** #2 | **English** Opus 2.0 128 kbps | **Japanese Commentary** Opus 2.0 64 kbps _(Every episode)_ | | **Audio** #3 | **English Commentary** Opus 2.0 64 kbps _(Episode 26 only)_ | | | || | **Subtitles** | | || | **English** | ```ASS``` **Full** [tlacatlc6] _CyC modified_ | ```ASS``` **Full** [Dekinai]| | | ```ASS``` **Full** [niizk] _CyC modified_ | | | ```ASS``` **Signs & Songs** [niizk] _CyC modified_ | | **Arabic** | ```ASS``` [Monochrome] | ```ASS``` | | **German** | ```ASS``` | ❌ | | **Spanish** | ```ASS``` [AnaF] _(Spain)_ | ```ASS``` [CR] _(Latin America)_ | | **Farsi / Persian** | ```ASS``` [AnimWorld] | ```ASS``` [AnimWorld] | | **French** | ```ASS``` [BlackBox] | ```ASS``` [CR] | | **Indonesian** | ```ASS``` | ❌ | | **Japanese** | ```ASS``` [kamigami] _(Dialogue)_ & ```SRT``` _(SDH)_ | ```ASS``` _(Dialogue)_ | | **Malay** | ```SRT``` | ❌ | | **Russian** | ```ASS``` [unvasily, Kai Wren, Iori] | ```ASS``` [Kawaiika-Raws] | | **Vietnamese** | ```ASS``` [Clip-sub] | ```ASS``` [Clip-sub] | | **Chinese** (Simplified & Traditional) | ```ASS``` [DBD-Raws] | ```ASS``` [DBD-Raws] | | | | **Chapters** | ✅ | ✅ | | **Covers** | ✅ | ✅ | **Notes on subtitles:** - **Spanish** subtitles are missing in S00E01 and the movie. - **Japanese** subtitles for the movie are transcribed using [Whisper](https://github.com/Purfview/whisper-standalone-win). Expect inaccuracies. - All subtitles have been checked, and, if necessary, timed to make sure at least the dialogue is in sync with the audio. For languages other than English, I don’t guarantee frame-perfect sign sync, though. - ~95% of the fonts are included. A few fonts couldn't be identified. ### Extras - Two S01 DVD featurettes: #1 - Interview with the Director; #2 - Production Studio Tour ## Sources **Season 1:** - Video, audio, English subtitles, extras, and chapters: [CyC](https://nyaa-proxy.netlify.app/view/1369287) **Season 2, Specials, and Movie:** - Video, main audio, English subtitles, and chapters: [ARC](https://nyaa-proxy.netlify.app/view/1364997) - Commentary audio: [Kawaiika-Raws](https://nyaa-proxy.netlify.app/?f=0&c=1_0&q=%28mushishi%29%7C%28mushi-shi%29+kawaiika) **[All other subtitles](https://bin.disroot.org/?304d61105931a9a4#Hhf1XuSkbXSDuDP24Kop7TtJ3uGxJZP3LgT3e2D4HDGk)** **Covers:** TheTVDB ## Encoding | Type | Tool | Settings | | :-- | :-- | :-- | | **Video** - AV1 | [**SVT-AV1-PSYEX** v3.0.2-testing](https://github.com/Akatmks/svt-av1-psy-quality/releases) + **[Av1an](https://github.com/rust-av/Av1an)** + [**Progression Boost** SSIMU2-15th-Percentile](https://github.com/Akatmks/Akatsumekusa-Encoding-Scripts/blob/master/Progression-Boost/Progression-Boost.py) + **[Grav1synth](https://github.com/rust-av/grav1synth)** | **Season 1:** ```--crf 11-30 --preset 4 --complex-hvs 1 --enable-tf 2 --enable-dlf 2 --fast-decode 2 --hbd-mds 1 --qp-scale-compress-strength 1 --spy-rd 2``` w/ SSIMU2 target = ```86.5``` + FGS: ```--iso 1600``` | | | | **Season 2, Specials, and Movie:** ```--crf 11-30 --preset 4 --complex-hvs 1 --enable-tf 2 --enable-dlf 2 --fast-decode 2 --hbd-mds 1 --qp-scale-compress-strength 1 --spy-rd 2``` w/ SSIMU2 target = ```86.5``` + FGS: ```--iso 400``` | | **Video** - Filtering | **VapourSynth** | **Season 1:** ```vsdenoise``` ```nl_means(clip, strength=0.8, tr=2, sr=[3,2,2], planes=[0,1,2])``` | **Audio** - Opus | [**EZ CD Audio Converter** v11.5](https://www.poikosoft.com) (**libopus** v1.4 / **libopusenc** v0.2.1) | ```VBR``` ```5.1``` @ ```256 kbps``` / ```Stereo``` @ ```128 kbps``` / ```Stereo``` @ ```64 kbps``` ## Playback It is highly recommended to watch any AV1 release with an up-to-date media player. I personally recommend the **[mpv media player](https://thewiki.moe/tutorials/mpv)**, but [MPC-HC](https://github.com/clsid2/mpc-hc/releases) or [VLC](https://www.videolan.org/vlc) also support AV1 playback. ___ | Comparisons / Screenshots | MediaInfo | Direct Download | | :--: | :--: | :--: | | [Season 1 - bxyh (source) vs. RigAV1 (encode, denoised)](https://slow.pics/c/NLnsjyeD) | [EP 01](https://bin.disroot.org/?375151c4d38dab44#HQp9VNtEPAf9r2NP4StX76q6qxnUMRbFmV3Ut1sMcAJe) | [Anime Tosho](https://animetosho.org/view/rigav1-mushi-shi-s01-s02-specials-movie-complete.n1988738) w/ attachments | | [Season 2 - Kawaiika-Raws (source) vs. RigAV1 (encode)](https://slow.pics/c/ixxTUVHq) | ___