Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter - Drops of Bells

2015Movie47 min

84
GreatGoodWatch score

A slow-burning, wondrous animated movie about fantasy and the mind, with standout world-building.

Good for friends night · teens · comfort watch

Skip it if you want fast pacing

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Story

On a warm summer day, a boy heard the sound of bells ringing, as if in celebration, in the mountain near his home. Several years later in that same mountain, the mushishi Ginko stumbles upon a young girl in a mountain with branches and leaves growing out of her body. He later realises that she is the lord of that mountain but finds it strange that a human like her was chosen as the lord. He meets her older brother who has continued to search for her ever since she disappeared while accompanying him on a stormy day. The story is about Ginko’s peculiar journey amidst the occult to unravel the mystery behind the enigmatic girl called Kaya and the mountain that has become her home.

Feels like

  • Anime
  • Mushi
  • Supernatural
  • Mystery
  • Atmospheric
  • Spiritual
  • Nature
  • Folklore
  • Melancholy

Cast

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Directed by
Hiroshi Nagahama
Produced by
Hiroyuki Aoi

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Facts

May 16, 2015 · 47 min · Animation, Mystery, Fantasy

Released
May 16, 2015
Runtime
47 min
Genres
Animation, Mystery, Fantasy
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
1 country

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter - Drops of Bells worth watching?"

Questions about Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter - Drops of Bells

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Is Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter - Drops of Bells worth watching?

84
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84 (IMDb 8.5).

Is Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter - Drops of Bells a sequel?

  1. Mushi-Shi: The Movie (2007)
  2. Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter - Drops of Bells (2015)

Yes: it's movie 2 of 2 in its series, after Mushi-Shi: The Movie (2007).

Is Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter - Drops of Bells in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.