Shiki recovers from his attack under Akiha's watchful eye. He dreams of being a small boy who awakens to find himself along. He hears a woman's voice calling his name from beyond the trees. He follows it and finds a number of dead bodies that lie massacred. Above, the woman calling him lies impaled on a tree. She drops her knife and he picks it up. As she dies, her blood drips onto his face. Horrified, the young boy picks up the knife and starts slicing at the tree in frustration.

About the Series

AnimationDramaSci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureMystery

Synopsis

As the result of a childhood injury, Shiki Tohno can see the lines of energy that bind all things together and by severing those lines he can destroy almost anything! Only a special pair of glasses that mute his extraordinary perceptions have kept him sane, but his attempts at living a “normal” life come to a shocking end when he is approached by a strange and dangerous woman. Now, Shiki is fighting both for his life and to unravel the secrets of his own past.

First aired: October 9, 2003
Last aired: December 25, 2003
Seasons: 1 season · 12 episodes
Status: Ended
Original language: Japanese
Networks: TBS, BS-TBS