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Shimi (紙魚, shimi?, lit. paper fish), also called Bookworms,[1] are a species of mushi that are briefly seen in episode 20.

Description[]

These mushi nest in and consume the paper in old scrolls.

Weakness[]

They have no known weakness.

Trivia[]

  • The kanji for this mushi is also the Japanese name for silverfish, an insect that likes to consume paper because of its starchy material. It is among a group of various insects, including beetles and moths, that are referred to as "bookworms" because of the damage their larvae do in search of food.

Note[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 The name Bookworm is only mentioned in the English dub.