So I just started watching this anime called Shiki

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Shiki (lit., Corpse Demon) is a horror manga that is based on Fuyumi Ono's novel by the same name and illustrated by Ryu Fujisaki, it ran in Jump SQ. The story takes place in a small village called Sotoba where, after a mysterious family moves in, a wave of unnatural deaths begins to occur. It soon becomes obvious to a select few, that these deaths are the work of vampires (or Shiki as they're referred to in-series). Can they stop the ranks of The Undead, or will they join them?

The series is rather interesting as it presents the view from both the human and monster sides. On one hand, the Shiki are simply trying to find a place to call their own. But their murderous instincts make peaceful cohabitation difficult. The humans (those who are in the know) are, of course, simply defending themselves, although some characters cross lines that make them no better than the Shiki. This does leave it ambiguous which side the audience is supposed to root for.

Anyone else peep this? It's actually pretty dope. I'm digging the concept, the story is dark and uncompromising which is something I like and the characters seem relatable, like they're not cartoon characters. It's not terrible scary but it's definitely fukked up how things go down.

A lot of people may be turned off by the art style . Though you stop noticing the ridiculousness hairstyles halfway through. I don't know what to compare it to, death note I guess. It's pretty unique to stand on it's own.