In the quiet rural town of Sotoba, a string of brutal, unexplained deaths coincides with the arrival of outsiders and a new physician. As bodies rise and suspicion spreads, a chilling truth surfaces: a terrifying new breed of vampires, the Shiki, are feeding on the living and turning neighbors against one another. The series blends atmospheric horror with moral ambiguity, asking who deserves mercy when the monsters live next door.

In the quiet rural town of Sotoba, a string of brutal, unexplained deaths coincides with the arrival of outsiders and a new physician. As bodies rise and suspicion spreads, a chilling truth surfaces: a terrifying new breed of vampires, the Shiki, are feeding on the living and turning neighbors against one another. The series blends atmospheric horror with moral ambiguity, asking who deserves mercy when the monsters live next door.