蟲師 特別編「鈴の雫」
MUSHI-SHI Special: Bell Droplets
The anime adaptation of the final Mushishi manga arc. 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 later meets her older brother who has continued to search for her ever since she disappeared while she was accompanying him on a stormy day. The story is about that girl, Kaya, and how she is torn between continuing her duty as a mushi lord and returning back to her loving human family. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | 蟲師 特別編「鈴の雫」 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Mushishi Tokubetsu-hen: Suzu no Shizuku |
| English | MUSHI-SHI Special: Bell Droplets |
| Chinese | 虫师 特别篇 铃之雫 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | MUSHI-SHI: Drops of Bells |
Facts
| Format | Feature film · 1 ep · 47 min · 1h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2015-05-16 (Spring 2015) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Artland |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | AdventureFantasyMysteryPsychologicalSlice of LifeSupernatural |
| Themes | PhilosophyMale ProtagonistMythologyEnvironmentalUrban FantasyRuralHistoricalYoukaiSeinen |
Reception
| Community score | 8.52 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 8.41 / 10 |
| Composite | 67.7 |
| On lists | 32,036 |
| Favourited | 316 (1.0%) |
| Completion | 94.5% |
| Drop rate | 0.8% |
| In backlog | 45.2% |
| Score spread σ | 1.27 |
| MyAnimeList | 8.58 / 10 |
Score distribution
15329323434599627071,21082,91893,771102,262
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Artland | B | 4 of 28 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2015 | A | 5 of 78 |
| Year | 2015 | A | 16 of 347 |
| Format | Feature film | A | 69 of 997 |
| Length | Movie | A | 69 of 997 |
| Genre | Mystery | B | 79 of 652 |
| Genre | Psychological | B | 79 of 416 |
| Demographic | Seinen | B | 82 of 775 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | A | 92 of 1,868 |
| Era | Late 2010s | A | 95 of 1,863 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | A | 103 of 1,578 |
| Genre | Adventure | A | 106 of 1,534 |
| Genre | Supernatural | A | 119 of 1,234 |
| Genre | Fantasy | A | 121 of 2,142 |
| Source material | Manga | A | 235 of 3,025 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 363 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Hiroshi Nagahama, Takeshi Waki |
|---|---|
| Character design | Yoshihiko Umakoshi |
| Original creator | Yuki Urushibara |
Franchise — 蟲師
S蟲師
MUSHI-SHI
S蟲師 続章 2
MUSHI-SHI The Next Passage 2
S蟲師 続章
MUSHI-SHI The Next Passage
A蟲師 特別篇「日蝕む翳」
MUSHI-SHI OVA
A蟲師 続章「棘のみち」
MUSHI-SHI The Next Passage Special - Path of Thorns
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| prequel | 2014 | MUSHI-SHI The Next Passage 2 |
AniList id 21008 · MAL id 28957 · Bangumi 120700 · record updated 2026-08-27