Mushi-Shi Episode Ratings Heatmap
2005 · 2 Seasons · 46 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.0/10 (26 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.36), maintaining an average of 8.0.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.5 | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.9 | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.9 | – |
| Ep 4 | 8.3 | – |
| Ep 5 | 8.3 | – |
| Ep 6 | 8.2 | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.3 | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.6 | – |
| Ep 9 | 8.1 | – |
| Ep 10 | 8.3 | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.8 | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.6 | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.7 | – |
| Ep 14 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.8 | – |
| Ep 16 | 7.2 | – |
| Ep 17 | 8.2 | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.6 | – |
| Ep 19 | 8.3 | – |
| Ep 20 | 7.7 | – |
| Ep 21 | 8.2 | – |
| Ep 22 | 8.2 | – |
| Ep 23 | 7.8 | – |
| Ep 24 | 7.7 | – |
| Ep 25 | 7.6 | – |
| Ep 26 | 7.5 | – |
| Season Avg | 8.0 | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 2 seasons and 46 episodes, Mushi-Shi has earned an overall series rating of 8.0 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 8 ("Where Sea Meets Man"), rated at an extraordinary 8.6/10 with 7 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 16 ("Sunrise Serpent"), landing at 7.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 12 ("One-Eyed Fish", 8.6) and Episode 13 ("One-Night Bridge", 7.7), a swing of 0.9 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Mushi-Shi
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Where Sea Meets Man | 8.6 | 7 | Dec 11, 2005 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 12 | One-Eyed Fish | 8.6 | 7 | Jan 15, 2006 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Pillow Pathway | 8.3 | 7 | Nov 13, 2005 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 10 | The White Which Lives Within the Ink Stone | 8.3 | 7 | Jan 8, 2006 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The Traveling Swamp | 8.3 | 6 | Nov 20, 2005 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Raindrops and Rainbows | 8.3 | 6 | Dec 4, 2005 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 19 | String from the Sky | 8.3 | 6 | Mar 5, 2006 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Those Who Inhale the Dew | 8.2 | 6 | Nov 27, 2005 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 17 | Pickers of Empty Cocoons | 8.2 | 5 | Feb 19, 2006 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 22 | Shrine in the Sea | 8.2 | 5 | May 21, 2006 |