蟲師 続章「棘のみち」
MUSHI-SHI The Next Passage Special - Path of Thorns
Unaired episode of Mushishi Zoku Shou bundled with anime's third Blu-ray/DVD volume. Adapts "Odoro no Michi" (Path of Thorns) manga chapters.
Names
| Original | 蟲師 続章「棘のみち」 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Mushishi Zoku Shou: Odoro no Michi |
| English | MUSHI-SHI The Next Passage Special - Path of Thorns |
| Also known as | Mushishi Zoku Shou Specials · Mushishi: Path of Thorns · Mushishi: Path of Overgrowth · Mushishi: La Voie des Broussailles |
Facts
| Format | Special · 1 ep · 47 min · 1h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2014-08-20 (Summer 2014) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Artland |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | AdventureFantasyMysteryPsychologicalSlice of LifeSupernatural |
| Themes | Male ProtagonistRuralSeinenEnvironmentalYoukaiPhilosophyMythologyUrban Fantasy |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 8.32 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 8.24 / 10 |
| Composite | 65.5 |
| On lists | 28,346 |
| Favourited | 259 (0.9%) |
| Completion | 96.2% |
| Drop rate | 0.6% |
| In backlog | 33.9% |
| Score spread σ | 1.31 |
Score distribution
1542103354465177644671,76683,71093,628102,072
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2014 | A | 4 of 93 |
| Studio | Artland | B | 6 of 28 |
| Format | Special | S | 13 of 872 |
| Year | 2014 | A | 20 of 389 |
| Length | OVA / Special | S | 25 of 1,260 |
| Era | Early 2010s | A | 79 of 1,627 |
| Genre | Psychological | B | 97 of 416 |
| Genre | Mystery | B | 100 of 652 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | A | 103 of 1,662 |
| Demographic | Seinen | B | 104 of 775 |
| Genre | Adventure | A | 136 of 1,534 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | A | 146 of 1,578 |
| Genre | Fantasy | A | 148 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Supernatural | B | 152 of 1,234 |
| Source material | Manga | B | 309 of 3,025 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 476 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Hiroshi Nagahama |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Hiroshi Nagahama |
| Character design | Yoshihiko Umakoshi |
| Original creator | Yuki Urushibara |
Franchise — 蟲師
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Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| prequel | 2014 | MUSHI-SHI The Next Passage |
| sequel | 2014 | MUSHI-SHI The Next Passage 2 |
AniList id 20752 · MAL id 24687 · record updated 2026-08-27