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Shiki

2010Show1 season22 episodesTV-MA

AnimationMystery
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6

Summary

Sotobamura is a small village with around 1300 residents; so small the village isn't even connected to a single highway. An isolated village in which old customs, such as the burial of the dead, are still practiced.

Good for

  • Teens
  • Binge-friendly
  • Thought-provoking

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want fast pacing
  • You scare easily

Where to watch

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Shiki episodes

1 season · 22 episodes

  1. S1 E1 First Blood, 7.1
  2. S1 E2 Second Decay, 7.1
  3. S1 E3 Third Tragedy, 7.1
  4. S1 E4 Fourth Death, 7.5
  5. S1 E5 Fifth Deceit, 7.4
  6. S1 E6 Sixth Skull, 7.6
  7. S1 E7 Seventh Killing Spirit, 7.6
  8. S1 E8 Eighth Night, 7.6
  9. S1 E9 Ninth Coffin, 8.1
  10. S1 E10 Tenth Mourning, 7.8
  11. S1 E11 Eleventh Slaughter, 7.5
  12. S1 E12 Twelfth Decay, 7.6
  13. S1 E13 Thirteenth Tragedy, 7.7
  14. S1 E14 Fourteenth Death, 8.3
  15. S1 E15 Fifteenth Deceit, 7.5
  16. S1 E16 Sixteenth Skull, 7.7
  17. S1 E17 Seventeenth Killing Spirit, 7.9
  18. S1 E18 Eighteenth Death, 8.2
  19. S1 E19 Nineteenth Coffin, 7.9
  20. S1 E20 Twentieth Mourning, 8.2
  21. S1 E21 Twenty-First Slaughter, 7.9
  22. S1 E22 The Final Hunt, 8.1
  23. S1 E23 Twentieth Mourning and Offense, 8.1
  24. S1 E24 Twenty-First Blood and Offense, 8.0

Cast

8 of 8 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Tetsuro Amino, Yasuo Tsuchiya, Shinsuke Terasawa
Written by
Kenji Sugihara, Fuyumi Ono, Sawako Hirabayashi
Produced by
Takamitsu Inoue, Noriko Ozaki, Ai Abe
Music by
Fumiko Harada

Everyone

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Facts

July 9, 2010 · December 31, 2010 · Ended

First aired
July 9, 2010
Last aired
December 31, 2010
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 22 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language
Genres
Animation, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Original language
Japanese
Also spoken
English
Made in
Japan
Available in
2 countries

Tropes

Slasher Smile, "Shaggy Dog" Story, Shout-Out +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Shiki?"

Questions about Shiki

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Shiki?

It streams in 2 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Shiki worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 7.6).

How long does it take to watch Shiki?

9 h

About 9 hours: 22 episodes in 1 season of about 25 minutes each, aired from 2010 to 2010.

Will I feel good after watching Shiki?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Will Shiki scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.

Is Shiki in English?

JapaneseEnglish

No, it was made in Japanese, with some English.

What tropes does Shiki use?

Slasher Smile"Shaggy Dog" StoryShout-OutAll Love Is UnrequitedDedicationElegant Gothic LolitaJerk with a Heart of GoldAll for NothingThe DragonCassandra TruthNot So Invincible After AllKarma Houdiniand 127 more

TV Tropes lists 139 tropes for it, including Slasher Smile, "Shaggy Dog" Story, and Shout-Out.