Shiki English Sub & Dub

About Shiki

Shiki arrives as a supernatural anime by Daume (2010), and the premise is easy to summarize. The premise: Fifteen-year-old Megumi Shimizu dreamed of a glamorous life in the big city; however, her sudden death in the quiet village of Sotoba marks the beginning of what appears to be a ferocious epidemic that turns the hot summer. A young doctor named Toshio Ozaki kicks off to doubt the nature of the disease and comes to understand that to discover the truth, he must abandon his humanity.

Also worth knowing: Meanwhile, Natsuno Yuuki, an antisocial youth from the town, is haunted by the sudden death of Megumi and has to realize the pain of friendship in the face of his own tragedy. Toshio and Natsuno form an unlikely pair as they work together to save Sotoba before it transforms into a ghost town of vampires. Shiki, adapted from the horror novel written by Fuyumi Ono, goes beyond the average vampire story.

With supernatural at the core, spirits, curses and unexplained forces shape both mood and plot. It will appeal most to fans of eerie, otherworldly settings.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Daume, which means the visual identity of Shiki follows that studio's craft. The supernatural focus matters here: spirits, curses and unexplained forces shape both mood and plot. At 7.8/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. Released in 2010, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.