Shiki: An Exploration of Horror in Anime

Animation holds unique and almost unparalleled potential to realise works of horror, and few series demonstrate that fact better than Shiki. Let's talk about all the ways this show manages to scare us, both the expected and the less so. Support the channel through Patreon:   / bessyt   Find my tip jar at Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/butterflyswimmer Follow me on Twitter:   / bess__yt   Music used: SHI-KI - Yasuharu Takanashi Muddy Water - Yasuharu Takanashi Day and Night - Yasuharu Takanashi Silent Night - Yasuharu Takanashi Eau de Vie - Yasuharu Takanashi Fir Trees - Yasuharu Takanashi Twilight - Yasuharu Takanashi Mosaic - Yasuharu Takanashi Crimson - Yasuharu Takanashi Dance of Death - Yasuharu Takanashi Dead Sea - Yasuharu Takanashi Blue Bell - Yasuharu Takanashi Echo - Yasuharu Takanashi Sources: Sinesspiel's translations of the Shiki novels: https://www.novelupdates.com/series/s... Ruddell, C. (2013). Cutting Edge: Violence and Body Horror in Anime. In Controversial Images (pp. 157-169). Palgrave Macmillan, London. International Cremation Statistics 2014. The Cremation Society of Great Britain. Mates, L. H., & Davies, D. J. (2016). Encyclopedia of cremation. Routledge. Noor, M., Shnabel, N., Halabi, S., & Nadler, A. (2012). When suffering begets suffering: The psychology of competitive victimhood between adversarial groups in violent conflicts. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 16(4), 351-374. Lonsway, K. A., & Fitzgerald, L. F. (1994). Rape myths. In review. Psychology of women quarterly, 18(2), 133-164. The Last Messiah by Peter Wessel Zapffe: https://philosophynow.org/issues/45/T... Stoneman, E., & Packer, J. (2017). No, everything is not all right: Supernatural horror as pessimistic argument. Horror Studies, 8(1), 25-43. Interview with Fuyumi Ono: http://storyunlocker.com/2016/08/28/o... #Shiki #Horror #Anime