Shiki (tv) Episode 4 File

: Their presence at Kanemasa mansion looms over the episode. They are "outsiders" who have integrated perfectly by staying hidden in plain sight.

: The old village ways and the Shinto priest (Seishin) are contrasted with Toshio’s modern medicine; neither is currently able to stop the deaths. Shiki (TV) Episode 4

: The oppressive summer heat is used as a metaphor for the village's stagnation and the "rot" setting in. The Social Decay : Their presence at Kanemasa mansion looms over the episode