Shiki

Shiki

7.5

•FINISHED

Details

22
TV
75
112922
FINISHED
SUMMER 2010
23m
JP
Horror, Mystery, Supernatural, Thriller

Description

During a fiercely hot summer in Sotoba, a peaceful and quiet village with a population of 1300 people, a series of bizarre deaths begin to occur. At the same time, a strange family moves into a long abandoned mansion in the region. After supposedly visiting this strange family, the fashionable Shimizu Megumi goes missing and the entire village goes out in search for her.

Episodes

Episode 1

1. First Blood

Living in a small village, Megumi's two main interests are classmate Natsuno Yuuki and a European-style house on a hill. One day, when her fascination with the house leads her to climb the hill, she vanishes.

Air Date: 7/8/2010Rating: 4.38

Episode 2

2. Second Decay

As Toshio, the village doctor, seeks to uncover the exact cause of Megumi’s demise, reports of even more deaths in the area surface. Desperate for answers, Toshio and the Junior Monk set out to discover a pattern to these mysterious deaths.

Air Date: 7/15/2010Rating: 5.92

Episode 3

3. Third Tragedy

Another villager displays the symptoms of the epidemic, but Toshio notices a new clue during a closer inspection. The family who just moved into the mansion on the hill make it around town, while their little girl shows a disturbing interest in Seishin.

Air Date: 7/22/2010Rating: 5.37

Episode 4

4. Fourth Death

As the death toll rises, Toshio and his staff gather to further examine the fatal sickness plaguing the isolated town. Seishin’s eerie admirer returns with an observation that makes her oddly wise for her age.

Air Date: 7/29/2010Rating: 7.92

Episode 5

5. Fifth Deceit

After visiting the surviving families of the deceased, Seishin discovers a peculiar similarity amongst every victim. Natsuno is tortured by helplessness as his visions of Megumi become terrifyingly close to reality.

Air Date: 8/5/2010Rating: 5.17

Episode 6

6. Sixth Skull

No one in Sotoba—the village surrounded by death—is safe, as a frustrated Toshio fails to find a cure for the epidemic strangling his town. Convinced that Megumi has risen from the dead, Natsuno researches darker sources.

Air Date: 8/12/2010Rating: 5.98

Episode 7

7. Seventh Killing Spirit

When Megumi’s friend suspects sinister activities are stirring at Kanemasa mansion—the last place Megumi visited before she died—Natsuno suggests digging up her grave for answers.

Air Date: 8/19/2010Rating: 6.88

Episode 8

8. Eighth Night

Natsuno and his accomplices open Megumi’s grave to test their theory. Meanwhile, the doctor’s recent remarks have Seishin pondering about the young girl from the Kanemasa mansion.

Air Date: 8/26/2010Rating: 8.05

Episode 9

9. Ninth Coffin

It’s clear to Toshio that the source of the deadly illness won’t be found using conventional methods. He and Seishin observe a patient overnight to catch any sudden changes in her condition—or possible moonlight visitors.

Air Date: 9/2/2010Rating: 8.75

Episode 10

10. Tenth Mourning

Toshio and Natsuno’s suspicions were true. Okiagari—creatures of legend that were once human that feed on the lives of others—are now stalking Natsuno.

Air Date: 9/9/2010Rating: 9.03

Episode 11

11. Eleventh Slaughter

While Sotoba’s villagers are debating the cause of the frequent deaths, the town shaman points her finger at the residents of Kanemasa mansion.

Air Date: 9/16/2010Rating: 5.99

Episode 12

12. Twelfth Decay

After Toru’s attack, Natsuno warns Kaori and her brother to escape the village before they fall victim to the vampires as well.

Air Date: 10/14/2010Rating: 6.43

Episode 13

13. Thirteenth Tragedy

The population of the village grows thin as the blood-sucking okiagari claim more victims, including Toshio’s wife. With no strength left in his body, Natsuno invites Toru in for a last feeding.

Air Date: 10/28/2010Rating: 5.32

Episode 14

14. Fourteenth Death

Kaori’s father suddenly collapses. At the clinic, Toshio studies his wife’s corpse for clues on how to combat the vampires.

Air Date: 11/4/2010Rating: 9.58

Episode 15

15. Fifteenth Deceit

The Shiki are bent on keeping the outside world in the dark about the deaths in Sotoba. When Toshio threatens to expose them, a member of the Kanemasa mansion pays him a visit.

Air Date: 11/11/2010Rating: 6.56

Episode 16

16. Sixteenth Skull

Sunako calls Toru to Kanemasa to share a piece of her past with him. The Shiki’s curse looms over Kaori as she finds her mother still in bed, pale and drained of energy.

Air Date: 11/18/2010Rating: 7.69

Episode 17

17. Seventeenth Killing Spirit

As Shiki continue to rid the village of the living, Seishin finally makes a move. On another late night at the clinic, Toshio gets a visitor.

Air Date: 11/25/2010Rating: 6.57

Episode 18

18. Eighteenth Death

Natsuno’s return from death grants him a visit from Tatsumi. Hoping to enjoy his last days amongst the living, Toshio takes the mistress of Kanemasa to the village’s yearly festival.

Air Date: 12/2/2010Rating: 9.63

Episode 19

19. Nineteenth Coffin

The villagers band together to free their town from the grips of the Shiki. Meanwhile, Tatsumi decides what to do with Seishin.

Air Date: 12/9/2010Rating: 9.28

Episode 20

20. Twentieth Mourning

Toshio leads those who haven’t joined the Shiki—or fled the village—on a raging, blood-soaked hunt, but there’s still one place they haven’t looked. As the vampires strike back, Seishin continues his watch over Sunako.

Air Date: 12/16/2010Rating: 8.83

Episode 21

21. Twenty-First Slaughter

The villagers discover the Shiki’s last hideout, and the bloody war is nearing an end—but two Kirishiki's still remain. Will Seishin be able to save Sunako from the humans' vengeful wrath?

Air Date: 12/23/2010Rating: 8.92

Episode 22

22. The Final Hunt

The last of the Shiki try to escape the village, but one of their own kind stands in Tatsumi’s way. What fate remains for the vampires and Sotoba—the village surrounded by death?

Air Date: 12/30/2010Rating: 5.83

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