Cinematography:
Masanori SasakiComposer:
Yasuharu TakanashiCast:
Tōru Ōkawa, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Kōki Uchiyama, Gackt Camui, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Nozomi Sasaki, Wataru Takagi, Miki Itō, Aoi Yūki, Toshiko Sawada, Eri Kitamura (more)Episodes(22)
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First Blood (E01)
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Second Decay (E02)
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Third Tragedy (E03)
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Fourth Death (E04)
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Fifth Deceit (E05)
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Sixth Skull (E06)
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Seventh Killing Spirit (E07)
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Eighth Night (E08)
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Ninth Coffin (E09)
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Tenth Mourning (E10)
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Eleventh Slaughter (E11)
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Twelfth Decay (E12)
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Thirteenth Tragedy (E13)
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Fourteenth Death (E14)
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Fifteenth Deceit (E15)
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Sixteenth Skull (E16)
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Seventeenth Killing Spirit (E17)
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Eighteenth Night (E18)
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Nineteenth Coffin (E19)
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Twentieth Mourning (E20)
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Twenty-First Slaughter (E21)
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The Final Hunt (E22)
Plots(1)
When citizens of a secluded village begin dying off in alarming numbers, the sole hospital's head doctor tries desperately to save his patients-but his efforts are in vain. Entire families are wiped out while others desert their homes. All hell breaks loose as the villagers discover their loved ones' corpses are rising from the grave with an insatiable thirst for human blood. Haunting, hallucinogenic and unnerving to the core, Shiki stares into the hearts of both the hunter and the hunted. Who is safe when the urge to kill in order to survive blurs the line between man and monster? (Gryphon Entertainment)
(more)Reviews (1)
I really enjoyed this show. It has a slow start, and it takes a while to get going. However, the atmosphere created by the anime's producers is amazing. Plus, the soundtrack accompanying the narrative gives you chills at times. Sure it has a few holes, and you might start to wonder about the actions of some characters (and sometimes the whole village) at times. However, in my view, it did not seem too illogical in the end, or rather I justified it by the fact that people do strange things in different tense situations. Furthermore, Shiki also brings up a lot of really interesting questions, and it is obvious that the anime's creators were trying to add a psychological element to the narrative, which I thought was quite successful. I could sympathize with Shiki, and their attitude was not hard to understand. The characters were another hugely positive aspect. They were well fleshed out, and almost everyone had a believable personality, which is amazing in this day and age of generic and flat characters. Plus, there is the incredibly cute Sunako, who was just impossible not to like, and so even that other part of my personality, let us call it "Lolicon," for example, came into its own. So I am happy on all counts. 9.5/10.
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Gallery (32)
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