 The remainder of the series aired during the fall, preceded by a special episode, "Path of Thorns", which covers the two-chapter final story of volume 7 of the manga.Another special episode, "Bell Droplets", based on the manga's last arc, was released theatrically on May 16, 2015.Mushi-Shi is an anthology series, where each episode tells a self-contained story and is not dependent on prior episodes for background.