Surprisingly underwhelming for something written by Kinoko Nasu. Usually he goes a lot further into the crazy meta-physics and philosophies, but this one is just an action show set in an interesting world, only with a few little attempts at philosophy.
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| Great visuals |
Kokutou is the most boring character in the universe
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| Great action scenes |
Shiki eventually gets infected by Kokutou
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| Fine music |
Azaka, despite being an interesting character, does not factor into the story at all
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| Fascinating urban fantasy setting | The story follows Kokutou’s quest for turning Shiki into a boring person rather than concentrating on philosophy or the fascinating setting |
| Atmosphere manages to come off as both sinister and melancholic | |
| Shiki’s duality and murderous urges are interesting | |
| Some cool twists in the fifth movie | |
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Thought-provoking ideas on personality and nature of man
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