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Shiki (Anime) add (All reviews)
May 22, 2014
Vampires. Generally I'm not a fan of them as they mostly appear in comedies or shoujo anime. What I love about this anime is how it breaks-free from them while not becoming another Hellsing or Blood+ as well as it holds a rather similar vibe to Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni which I loved.

Story: 10 - Recently a lot of people have been dying mysteriously in a secluded village which hasn't had a cure found. But all hell breaks out as the villagers start to realise that those 'dead' ones are actually 'alive' and are thriving for human blood. It could have turned into a mess if it was executed in a different manner yet the way it actually turned out was one of the best consequences of the story. I loved the story a lot and the mystery really works out here with its kind of spookily looming atmosphere as it gives off a quiet yet fishy aura.

Art: 10 - It was kind of different especially the character's eyes and it was hard to adjust to but it fits in perfectly with this type of anime. The character designs were good too as well as the character movements which didn't look odd which is an important thing for an anime with similar contents.

Sound: 9 - It had this creepy and a bit disturbing feeling which is a good thing as the OST, openings and ending songs were set at the right places. The seiyuus done a great job at capturing the characters carefully while making sure they don't mess up the aura.

Character: 10 - The characters were great and they supported the story heavily which is what created the ending. I think most of the characters were great including main ones so I can't specifically pin point anyone.

Enjoyment: 10 - I enjoyed this series a lot especially since it's my kind of thing but it's not recommended to everyone because it does have gore and some disturbing scenes, so this series won't be enjoyed by people who dislike that stuff.

People who liked: Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni, Another, Highschool Of The Dead, Shinsekai Yori, Elfen Lied, Dance in the Vampire Bund, Umineko No Naku Koro Ni and Death Note will enjoy this series as there definitely is at least one similar aspect with those to this series.

Overall: 10 - It's a great series to watch for people who can watch gore and disturbing scenes. Overall it's definitely worth a watch even though it's a highly underrated series.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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