#shiki2010

[kapa56]

Anime recommendation #2

Alright, I have another anime recommendation ready for you.

This time, it's Shiki (2010). It's a pretty underrated anime that will destroy you emotionally, just like Banana Fish (hehe can't stop the comparison sorry) although the themes are vastly different.

In short, it's about a small village in Japan with nothing much going on. That is until a filthy rich family moves into a literal castle on the top of the village's hill.

Just like the castle, the family living there is European and also pretty strange but they try to blend in with the locals.

On the other hand, we have the main protagonist Natsuno Koide, a grumpy 15 year old who also recently moved from the city to the village with his parents.

He seems to dislike everything and everyone but somehow manages to befriend Tohru Mutou who is honestly a very nice guy.

We also have the village's doctor Toshio Ozaki who tries his best to help people recover from a new and unknown illness

Other characters:

Seishin Muroi, childhood friend of Toshio and lives as a monk.

Megumi Shimizu, who desperately wants to live a glamorous life in a big city.

What to expect:

-the OST is absolutely one of the best parts of the show

-the story is amazing: full of mystery, some funny moments, will pull your heartstrings and make you think about philosophical stuff.

-the characters are very interesting and they all add something to the story

-the design of the characters is pretty wacky but it's unique

-the creator is a woman although some female characters look oversexualized

-towards the end it get's pretty gory so keep that in mind

If you saw Shiki, please write below how it made you feel (without spoilers).