Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter – Drops of Bells sits in the top 4% of Japan films on this catalog — ranked #182 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
蟲師 続章「鈴の雫」
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.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #182 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (96th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Fantasy productions specifically: #80 of 1,274 (top 6%).
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter – Drops of Bells. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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★ 7.9 · Japan
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★ 8.1 · Japan
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★ 8.2 · Japan
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★ 7.5 · Japan
3 sharedHer Blue Sky
★ 7.1 · Japan
Other Titles From Artland
Fantasy + Adventure in Japan
719 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Fantasy and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter – Drops of Bells itself).
The 2014–2016 Japan Window
Among 581 Japan films we catalog from this window, Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter – Drops of Bells places #24 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter – Drops of Bells premiered alongside 180 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 180 other Japan films in 2015.
The 3141st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
43 audience reviews — more than 61% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (61th percentile) outruns trending popularity (34th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Artland, Aniplex |
| Runtime | 47m |
| Release Date | May 16, 2015 |
| IMDb | tt5575408 |
| Official Site | www.mushishi-anime.com |



















