Mushi-Shi: The Next Passage

Birdsong is suddenly heard when a sea shell is held up to a girl's ear. In a fishing village still reeling from a tragedy years before, a strange mushi indicates an ill omen. What misfortune will be brought to bear on the people?

Snow constantly falls around him. Impervious to the freezing cold, the man is gripped by the searing memory of a winter he had spent together with his little sister.

A hunter roams the mountains at night without the tools of his trade. The being that toys with life, and then extinguishes it is a fragile "thing" caught between the realm of man and mushi.

Who, or what, is reflected on the surface? When the boundary between the real and unreal collapses, only the self who lives in this world can determine how to continue one's existence.

The countless blooms adorning the branches are trees are an enthralling tableau showcasing the beauty of spring. Those who have a neverending desire for such beauty will eventually broach a taboo. For whom do the ephemeral flowers bloom?

The woman continues her travels as she foretells the coming of rain. With every raindrop that falls from the clear blue skies, she is reminded of her curious fate, one that cannot be washed clean by any amount of tears.

A ship sails with wind in its sails across the calm seas. A boy able to command the mushi and call the wind must find his own path in order to see the horizon within himself.

Amidst the wintry snow, a valley is full of green and ripe for harvest. A man toils on without need for slumber, as if to make amends. He works for his family's livelihood, and for his blood legacy...

A mountain refuses to welcome spring. Snow continues to fall, and animals continue to slumber. It is the will of the mountain lord... as if he, himself, is waiting for death.