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Shiki is a serialized horror novel by Fuyumi Ono. The story revolves around the small Japanese village called Sotoba and a series of mysterious murders.

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Shiki is a serialized horror novel written by Fuyumi Ono. It started publication in 1998 and has been serialized into a manga, also by Fuyumi Ono, and was later adapted into a TV anime series directed by Tetsurō Amino. The story revolves around the small Japanese village called Sotoba and a series of mysterious murders.

  • Light Novel, 1998 – 2002
  • Manga, December 2007
  • Anime, produced by Studio Daume, July 2010

See also:

  • Shiki on Wikipedia
  • Shiki at the ANN Encyclopedia
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Can someone please explain the ending of Shiki?

Did the whole village get burned down? How about the girl? The whole thing seems quite incomplete to me. Can someone explain the ending?
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Who was Sunako turned by?

When Sunako told her story, she mentioned that "him" was the one who turned her into a shiki. Was it Seishirou? Is there any mention of this in the novel?
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Horror anime about vampires hunted down by humans

Hello :) so I saw only part of it a while back and so I only know a little bit about it. It was definitely on the horror side - there were humans vs vampires and (I dont know if it was for just that episode or if it was the entire series) but the…
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Why is Natsuno shown with a turtle in some fan arts?

Some fan arts of Shiki depict Natsuno with a turtle: https://www.zerochan.net/1136297 https://www.zerochan.net/808391 (turtle reflection in the glass of wine) https://www.zerochan.net/363691 Also, Natsuno's father is shown with a dead turtle in…
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What happened to Muroi in Shiki?

As the series progresses, Muroi allies with Sunako and her "family". In the final scenes, we see him get on a car with a briefcase containing Sunako. Did he become one of the "Daywalker" Shiki, or did he just remain a human?
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