Just before Christmas last year Australian anime publisher Siren Visual announced two new acquisitions – the first being their Aussie-exclusive English release of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai, the first volume of which is now available in stores and through their online store – and the second being the anime series Shiki released in North America by Funimation only a few days ago.
It has just been revealed that Shiki will be joining UN-GO in their August 2012 release spot, but as an added bonus the company will be making available Blu-ray editions of the series at $59.95, over the DVD version which will set you back $49.95. The first part will consist of the first 12 episodes with the second part due for release at a later date.
When citizens of a secluded village begin dying off in alarming numbers, the sole hospital’s head doctor tries desperately to save his patients-but his efforts are in vain. Entire families are wiped out while others desert their homes. All hell breaks loose as the villagers discover their loved ones’ corpses are rising from the grave with an insatiable thirst for human blood.
You can pre-order the series from the SIREN VISUAL website.
