Episode
Shiki: Sixteenth Skull
Overview
Kaori and Akira find their mother near death. Akira decides to take action and goes to the temple to collect talismans to ward off the Shiki while Kaori prepares stakes. At the same time Tooru is invited to tea with Sunako and learns of her origins as a Shiki.
Details
- Series
- Shiki
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2010-11-19
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Sixteenth Skull is Episode 16 in Season 1 of Shiki. It aired on 2010-11-19. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 15: Fifteenth Deceit
Dr. Ozaki tries to tell the townspeople the truth but is laughed off by the villagers believing that he is overworked at the clinic. He then tries to gather evidence to inform the outside world of what is occurring only to find that the Shiki have taken control of the local government and have altered all records so that no one has died in the town on paper. Demoralized and exhausted Dr. Ozaki smokes outside his clinic when Natsuno appears and tells him that he is not alone.
Episode 17: Seventeenth Killing Spirit
Seishin finds that his bed ridden father has disappeared without a trace. Kaori shows up at the temple covered in dirt her hair and eyes crazed with desperation and begs Seishin to give her last rights so that she will be ready when Megumi comes to kill her like the rest of her family.
Dr. Ozaki methodically prepares stakes when nurse Ritsuko calls claiming that one of the other nurses Kiyomi called saying someone had kidnapped her. Dr. Ozaki rushes to stop Ritsuko from leaving the safety of her house.
More episodes from this season
Episode 14: Fourteenth Death
Kaori's father suddenly collapses. At the clinic, Dr. Ozaki studies his wife's corpse for clues on how to combat the Shiki.
Episode 18: Eighteenth Night
Natsuno is paid a visit by Tatsumi who informs him that he is one of only four known “werewolf” Shiki, those that can walk in the open sun. That night Tooru is taken to the huts where the Shiki have been putting bodies waiting to see if they turn, inside he finds nurse Ritsuko has turned but has politely refused to drink any blood. At the same time Dr. Ozaki begins his plan to destroy the Shiki by tricking the beautiful but vain Chizuru into coming to the town festival under the pretense of being under her control.
Episode 13: Thirteenth Tragedy
Natsuno may be dead but will he rise? Dr. Ozaki discovers that his wife is already in the final stages of having her blood drained. After she flat lines during the night he tells everyone that he will take care of her, but how does one take care of a dead person?
Episode 19: Nineteenth Coffin
With the village finally believing Dr. Ozaki about the Shiki they begin to plan on how to exterminate them. Sunako hearing about Chizuro’s death orders Tatsumi to prepare the Shiki to finish off the village by killing or turning the bitten on the survivors.
Episode 12: Twelfth Decay
Natsuno learns more about the Shiki and warns Kaori and Akira to leave town before it is to late.
Episode 20: Twentieth Mourning
With the first day drawing to a close the village has killed many Shiki but Dr. Ozaki believes that they haven’t most of them. Tooru is forced to make a decision about Ritsuko refusing to drink blood and as dawn breaks on the 2nd day a new form off attack is revealed by the Shiki.
Episode 11: Eleventh Slaughter
While Sotoba's villagers are debating the cause of the frequent deaths, the town shaman points her finger at the residents of Kanemasa mansion.
Episode 21: Twenty-first Slaughter
The villagers finally discover where Sunako is hiding. Tatsumi creates a distraction to lure them away while Seishin tries to carry her to safety.
Episode 10: Tenth Mourning
Natsuno house is visited by a strange young girl who demands to be invited in. When Natsuno returns home his parents tell him about the girl but she is gone. Realizing that his parents have given permission to the vampire to enter his house at any time he prepares for them to come for him. Sure that it will be Megumi who comes for him he his shocked to his core when he sees who has come for him.
Episode 22: The Final Hunt
The mountain is on fire and threatens to engulf the entire town. At the same time the final Shiki make their final effort to escape.