Review of Shiki

Shiki was honestly a disappointing watch to say the least. It was one of those stories with great potential, but just didn't make the cut. CHARACTERS: 1/10 The characters were probably the worst part of the whole series, which is sad because this easily could've been rated higher if the characters were well made. This is a series that I feel like was heavily carried by the characters, their personalities, their interactions, and their development. Yet none of the characters stood out that much which made the anime a drag to watch. All of them were generic, predictable, and honestly? Not that likable. Some were okay andothers were down right annoying.

PLOT/CONCEPTS: 7/10

Now I'll give Shiki this, the concept drew me in. The Shikis or vampires were not glorified nor romanticized which was refreshing. The anime captured the sad reality of what vampires are thought to be and that alone made me push through to watch the series. Sadly, this alone wasn't enough because the ending SUCKED SO MUCH.

I get what they were trying to do. It was similar to AOT (Attack On Titan) in a way. They used perspective to show that the Shikis weren't bad nor malicious beings. They were just beings who wanted to survive just like any human. Where they went wrong imo was when they tried to paint humans as these terrible, malicious, people for not wanting to die out. Honestly speaking, it's our nature as the living to want to survive so just as the Shiki weren't wrong, I don't believe the humans were either. I get where they were going but AOT executed this theme WAY better that Shiki.

ENJOYMENT: 3/10

I'll be honest, this series wasn't all that bad UNTIL we got to the midway-end point. It got boring and predictable partially because of the boring and generic characters. This series could've easily gotten at least a 7/10 if the creators spent more time making the characters unique and gave them more development. The ending was also just so disappointing. It was mediocre, predictable, and drawn out. No matter how interesting the concept was, it really means nothing if the characters are bland and bad. Some of the best anime's out there are good because of the unique characters and their development. Yes, storyline is important but not at the expense of the character.

OVERALL RATING: 4/10

Wouldn't recommend sitting down and watching this if you're expecting something different. The premise might be intriguing but it doesn't match up with the end result.