Those bloody vampires. There, I said it. Proven and quite obvious; the Kirishikis raise their weird-hairstyled heads towards the unsuspecting, almost naïve townsfolk of Satoba. And this is not the only thing wrong with this godforsaken town, there are some resident citizens that are unique-looking like youkai, adding to the whole creepiness of the series. [...] Related posts:Shiki 2 Shiki 1 Durarara!! Episode 09
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This is what happens when you are too friendly — you end up inviting the vampire Terminator to your place. So, things are moving ever so slightly more, and we get our first look at the new folks in town, aside from the Vampinator up there. And they don’t waste any time putting themselves in [...]
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Woah, that was a pretty intense half-an-hour. Things are still progressing slowly in this series but that doesn’t stop events from being genuinely creepy. One of the things Shiki is proving to be very good at is creating atmosphere, and the show has been using that to its advantage; the consistently eerie mood it’s been [...]
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Shiki episode 3 introduced several new characters. We met the Kirishiki household, as expected, but there was a surprise waiting in the form of Sako Masao. Once again the episode created a generally creepy atmosphere, but we also got some solid information, that points towards the rules that underlie the phenomena of the show, and [...]
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Here comes Sadako Sawako Sunako Kirishiki, the resident creepy girl in Sotoba. I apologize that I took longer than expected writing this review in a haste. (Only got the subs a few minutes ago). So many changes to adapt in my new school and I have to heed my principal studies lecturer’s instructions on relaxing my [...]
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Banpresto is going to release the Extras Figure Private Time ( エクストラフィギュア Private Time ) Shikinami Asuka Langley ( 式波・アスカ・ラングレ ) non-scale PVC prize figure from the the Neon Genesis Evangelion new movie “Evangelion 2.0 You can (not) Advance” ( 新劇場版エヴァンゲリオン「破」 ). Will be released [...]
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Episode 03 – 「第惨話」 (Dai Zan Wa) “The ‘Disaster’ Episode” After a series of mysterious deaths caused by Anemia, the death toll keeps on rising in Sotoba village. The investigation finally starts to head in the right direction in this third episode of Shiki. Just like the first two episodes, we are continuously being introduced to new [...]
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A lot of building up was done in this episode, but it still had an excellent atmosphere. And I must say, for a studio like Daume, the art has really turned out to be quite beautiful here. The shots that use CG or strange filters are really well composed here. Character-designs like these are definitely [...]
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  Where do these characters keep coming from? Impressions: My patience for this show is running thin, but at least this episode was so bizarre that it was fun just to have all the different ways to mock it floating around in my head. I’ll start with the most boring part. The budget’s already running thin [...]
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The countryside, or inaka, holds an odd place in Japan’s culture.  The inaka represents tradition, the world of farming and quiet village life.  There’s a lot of nostalgia for its rural simplicity.  But economic realities are harsh: Inaka communities are dying because, frankly, no one lives in them anymore.  Today, there are hamlets nestled deep [...]
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The new trailer for Shiki has been posted at the official website. Episode 3 will apparently bring the mysterious newcomers out into the open. I can’t wait to see what they are like! Filed under: Shiki Tagged: anime, Shiki
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I’m in the middle of an extremely busy 3 week period, so blogging will be sparse… Summary: After temporarily realizing how crappy a doctor he was for letting Megumi die needlessly, Toshio apologizes to Megumi’s family and asks to do an autopsy but her father refuses. The funeral is held shortly after, and the entire [...]
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[NB: This is a post that is somewhere between an episodic and an editorial, and it goes off on a couple of tangents (swine flu, Sherlock Holmes). You've been warned. It's a departure, but I hope you enjoy it!] In Shiki, a universal fear is played with: that of illness, or rather deathly illness. It’s [...]
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Diapers. I need diapers. Things are really getting more intriguing with all the mysterious deaths going on. Given my experience with the horror genre: Over a dozen of deaths with an unknown cause = “Aw shit, this town is screwed.” Fap fap fap fap fap Creepy atmosphere is drawing me in, guys. Despite Megumi dying [...]
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Besides murder, that is. *dodges tomatoes* I like that Shiki is doing the “*wink *wink* CONSPIRACY” angle with the audience while the characters are fumbling around trying to find the source of the mysterious disease killing people off ’round town. A similar “epidemic” being around 20 years prior, one common symptom among those who have [...]
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Hey puppitos – me again! That’s right, the HoundBlog is back for another round of cut-throat, no nonsense critique, plus a bit of wisdom and chuckles for balance, from yours truly. Our selection this time around is Shiki, which I’ve been pretty excited to watch for a while now, so I’m cutting the small talk. [...]
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So Shiki will be the only series I’ll be consistently blogging this Summer – nothing else really appealed to me, but may make the odd post about various series if something interesting happens.  Other than that I’ll be starting a few of my Top 10 lists that I’ve been wanting to work on but haven’t [...]
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The opening episode of Shiki brought us the fall and fall of Megumi Shimizu, culminating in this young girl's death after a brief disappearance which occurs with no real explanation, be it medical or otherwise. Things aren't helped by the Shimizu family's staunch refusal to allow Megumi to be subjected to a post-mortem, leaving the village doctor to do little more than guess at her exact fate.Of
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Let’s start from a cheery face, shall we? Because we would need it as the death progression from the last episode of four has increased to ten(!) and this is only the beginning. Before getting into the nitty gritty though, a tip for this anime: if you are watching this on your desktop/laptop, go for [...] Related posts:Shiki 1 Durarara!! Episode 08 Durarara!! Episode 09
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“It starts non-chalantly… and within a few days, it worsens drastically.” About time we had a decent thriller series. While I was less than impressed with the first episode, the second episode was what won me over, with some very solid building up for the events to come. NoitaminA is having a very good year! [...]
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