Review of Shiki

Shiki is at its very roots a 'Vampire Anime'. However this anime really kicks you hard if you don't know what you're walking into. The plot of Shiki revolves around what I consider a moral crisis between what is 'good' and 'evil'. With a cast of characters powerful and weak. some with over bearing presense and others with little to none. However it feels as if you can look into the characters lives through their entire family. Here's a detailed review. Story: As far as a anime that leaves you thinking this anime does it well. In many anime I do not like Cliff-hangers however thereare anime that do it right. Shiki is one of them, the final episodes give you conclusion along with things to continue thinking about. Something that I enjoyed about the flow of the plot is that it starts out very slow and creepy and quickly escalates towards the end.

Art: Some times detail could be worked on bot for the most part it was good. When characters show emotion they SHOW it. If someone is in pain you know. Not to mention the vampires exposure in daylight causes their skin to basically bubble and turn to ash. It gives a very unique feel. There are a couple other instances of fine detail on things that matter such as degrading corpses but feel free to judge for yourself.

Sound: Over all the sound quality was fine. The white noise and sound effects were compelling and character dialogue had no traces of a microphone. The background score was fine; it fit with the feel of this creepy anime however it is not as enjoyable to listen to alone.

Character: Shiki follows many characters. and it does it very well. Not often will I see an anime that jumps between vital characters all with separate agendas and piece them together nicely. When things become dire you can really hear it in the voice. It almost makes your skin crawl listening to some of the audio in co-ordination with the animation and emotion on a characters face.

Enjoyment: I quite enjoyed this anime. Horror is in my experience a well over looked genre as far as anime goes and it takes a lot to make one good. Horror in anime isn't scare based but plot based. You need to feel a connection or emotion to make it good and Shiki fills that just fine.

Overall: All in all I personally found Shiki to be something of a horror genre masterpiece. If you have some cognitive processing while watching anime you may be able to see things incoming but if you prefer to just roll with an anime and let it present itself to you this is a good watch. If you prefer lighter shows or pastel tones this show is NOT for you. From PTSD to outright murder this show covers all bases.