Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter - Drops of Bells

Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter - Drops of Bells

Directed by Hiroshi Nagahama

Produced by Artland, Aniplex

201547 min8.3 / 10

A contemplative supernatural mystery that weaves together human longing and otherworldly transformation through the lens of a wandering investigator uncovering the strange bond between a girl and the mountain that claimed her.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter - Drops of Bells sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter - Drops of Bells violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter - Drops of Bells easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter - Drops of Bells scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter - Drops of Bells end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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96/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love97

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter - Drops of Bells

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter - Drops of Bells

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter - Drops of Bells, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter - Drops of Bells, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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