Series synopsis
Mushi-Uta, also known as ムシウタ is a Japanese animation television series that premiered on WOWOW Prime on July 6, 2007. It ended on October 5, 2007. It was created by Kyouhei Iwai. It stars Kana Hanazawa, Shintaro Asanuma, Hitomi Nabatame and Ai Nonaka.
Mushi-uta's story takes place in the near future. Ten years before the story's opening, strange insect-like creatures known as "Mushi" began appearing. The Mushi are able to consume peoples' dreams and thoughts in return for supernatural powers. At the end of episode one, protagonist Daisuke "Kakkou" Kusuriya encounters a young girl named Shiika Anmoto. The two, in time, become quite close. However, unbeknownst to Kakkou, Shiika is an escapee from a secret prison known as GARDEN where those pose ...
Premise
Mushi-uta's story takes place in the near future. Ten years before the story's opening, strange insect-like creatures known as "Mushi" began appearing. The Mushi are able to consume peoples' dreams and thoughts in return for supernatural powers. At the end of episode one, protagonist Daisuke "Kakkou" Kusuriya encounters a young girl named Shiika Anmoto. The two, in time, become quite close. However, unbeknownst to Kakkou, Shiika is an escapee from a secret prison known as GARDEN where those posessed by the Mushi, known as the Mushitsuki are held. GARDEN's military force, the Special Environmental Conservation Executive Office, dispatches its finest killer to track down Shiika. However, they are faced with resistance from the Mushibane resistance organisation, led by the secretive "Ladybird."
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kana Hanazawa
- Shintaro Asanuma
- Hitomi Nabatame
- Ai Nonaka
- Wataru Hatano
- Daisuke Hirakawa
- Reiko Takagi
- Yukari Tamura
Supporting cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | July 6, 2007 | October 5, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Beginning of the Dream | July 6, 2007 |
| 2 | Dream's Bond | July 13, 2007 |
| 3 | Prisoners of the Dream | July 20, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | WOWOW Prime |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 6, 2007 |
| Last aired | October 5, 2007 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |