Shiki
Created by Tetsuro Amino
On Fuji TV
A methodical, atmospheric horror mystery where an isolated village's old customs and social bonds fracture under the slow, inexorable pressure of a supernatural plague.
Sotobamura is a small village with around 1300 residents; so small the village isn't even connected to a single highway. An isolated village in which old customs, such as the burial of the dead, are still practiced. One day, the bodies of three people are found dead. Although Ozaki Toshio, the village's lone doctor, feels uncertain, he treats the deaths as a normal occurrence. However, in the days following, the villagers start to die one after the other.
Clusters
Where to watch
Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.
Questions people ask
Is Shiki scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of series.
Is Shiki sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of series.
Does Shiki leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 96% of series.
Is Shiki easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is Shiki violent? Yes, very. More violent than 92% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Shiki, and what each one shares →
Like Shiki
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Shiki
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Shiki, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Shiki, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Shiki, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
