Loading anime…
Shiki
Synopsis
The story
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.
HorrorMysterySupernaturalThriller
Episode guide
22 episodes
Watch progress is saved in this browser.
Characters & voices
500 credited
Akira Tanaka
Supporting
Megumi Shimizu
Supporting
Natsuno Yuuki
Main
Toshio Ozaki
Main
Seishin Muroi
Main
Sunako Kirishiki
Main
Tooru Mutou
Supporting
Kaori Tanaka
Supporting
Ritsuko Kunihiro
Supporting
Seishirou Kirishiki
Supporting
Chizuru Kirishiki
Supporting
Tatsumi
Supporting
Masao Murasako
Supporting
Ishida
Supporting
Mikiyasu Yasumori
Supporting
Ikumi Itou
Supporting
Nao Yasumori
Supporting
Father Ozaki
Supporting
Production staff
500 credited
Mike McFarlandADR Director (English)
Justin Ryan CookProducer (English)
Ryu FujisakiOriginal Character Design
Fuyumi OnoOriginal Creator
Yasuharu TakanashiMusic
Kanon WakeshimaTheme Song Lyrics
Gen FukunagaExecutive Producer (English)
Kou MatsuoStoryboard (ep 16)
Takashi YamazakiStoryboard (eps 3, 6, 11)
Atsushi SuemitsuTheme Song Composition (ED1)Atsushi SuemitsuTheme Song Arrangement (ED1)
Atsushi SakuraiTheme Song Lyrics
Noboru TakagiScript (ep 8)
BUCK-TICKTheme Song Performance (OP1, ED2)
Shinji OchiChief Animation DirectorShinji OchiCharacter DesignShinji OchiAnimation Director (OP 1, 2)Masanori SasakiDirector of PhotographyYuuka ManiwaColor Design
Tetsurou AminoDirectorThemes & motifs
AniList community tags
SurvivalTheme-Other96%
RuralSetting-Scene89%
Ensemble CastCast-Main Cast81%
PhilosophyTheme-Other77%
GoreTheme-Other76%
DenpaTheme-Other76%
Urban FantasySetting-Universe68%
PandemicTheme-Other67%
MedicineTheme-Other61%
Male ProtagonistCast-Main Cast60%
Achronological OrderSetting-Time60%
YandereCast-Traits57%
RevengeTheme-Drama54%
ReligionTheme-Other53%
WritingTheme-Arts46%
GunsTheme-Action40%
Community pulse
131.3K members
Score spread
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Watch status
Current5,669
Planning60,588
Completed57,434
Dropped3,877
Paused3,769
Related titles
Series map
More like this
AniList recommendations
Higurashi no Naku Koro niTv · +204AnotherTv · +47Tokyo GhoulTv · +9Shinsekai yoriTv · +84DEVILMAN crybabyOna · +61Shinreigari: Ghost HoundTv · +21Kiseijuu: Sei no KakuritsuTv · +82Ghost HuntTv · +12Boogiepop wa Warawanai: Boogiepop PhantomTv · +3BabylonTv · +0Jigoku ShoujoTv · +20Ookami KakushiTv · +6
What viewers say
500 community reviews
By far the best horror anime. Builds a terrific atmosphere and the monsters can be truly horrifying.
@TheGruesomeGoblin159/189 helpful
sop opera with vampires
@biogundam15/96 helpful
It's like CLAMP was tasked with designing Yugioh characters.
@TheRealKyuubey10/23 helpful
Shiki & the Intense Mind-Screwary of Mob Mentalities in Small Town Culture
@KawaiiNyan12/14 helpful