Review of Shiki

I rated it a ten but only because I view it as a black comedy. If I was supposed to question humanity here, rest assured, I did not, nor I felt any sympathy for the "OG" Shiki, because "In Rome, do as Romans do" and survival is for the strongest. It is not about accepting the "otherness" because it is about living or dying. If one cannot leave their circumstances, they are part of the problem themselves. I just cannot take the supposed messaging here seriously and refuse to believe people who created it took it seriously as well. But I could recommendit to anyone who likes Horror, mystery, and vampires. It does not serve as a perfect horror because it is not really that scary, it does not serve well as a mystery because the "mystery" is all too obvious here. It is not a typical vampire flick too. But overall it works great and I enjoyed it from start to end.
I hated the character art in the beginning, but then again I got accustomed to it and saw it a quirky '10's homage to the 80's. More than ten years later, it does not feel very dated.
The pacing and buildup were totally great for me. I like the main characters, except for the creepy emo monk. I loved the bloodbath and some very poetic deaths in the end.
Overall very enjoyable. Amazing music.