Shiki

Nestled between lush green hills, Sotobamura is a quaint Japanese village of around 1300 residents where age-old customs and traditions are preserved intact. Surrounded by natural beauty, it's almost enigmatically disconnected from the modern world - without even a highway to connect it. But when the lifeless bodies of three individuals are discovered, the tranquility of this close-knit community is shattered.Initially, Dr. Ozaki Toshio, the sole practitioner in the village, suspects these deaths could be a fluke or an unfortunate coincidence. However, as the mysterious illness swiftly spreads throughout Sotobamura, claiming lives one after another, he is compelled to confront the unsettling possibility of an unknown force at play.This chilling tale delves into themes of fear, community bonds, and the struggle between modernity and tradition as the village grapples with a crisis that threatens its very existence. In this isolated corner of Japan, superstition and scientific reasoning must come together in a desperate bid to unravel the truth behind these unexplained deaths.