Anime Watch Time
How Long Does It Take to Watch Shiki?
Native: 屍鬼
Shiki takes about 8.4 hours (8 hours 26 minutes) to watch in full, across 22 episodes. Use the watch time calculator for an estimate based on your own pace and playback speed.
About Shiki
During a fiercely hot summer in Sotoba, a peaceful and quiet village with a population of 1300 people, a series of bizarre deaths begin to occur. At the same time, a strange family moves into a long abandoned mansion in the region. After supposedly visiting this strange family, the fashionable Shimizu Megumi goes missing and the entire village goes out in search for her.
Series Context
Score
7.50
Year
2010
Format
TV
Source
Other
Status
Finished Airing
Prequels, Sequels & Related Entries
Shiki connects to 1 other entry — useful to know if you want the full watch time for the whole story, not just this one.
Franchise Guide
Watching the full Shiki franchise?
The franchise page groups the connected seasons, movies, and specials into one watch-order guide, with a combined total watch time.
Episode Count and Watch Time
Shiki Episode Count and Total Watch Time
Episodes
22
Episode length
23 min
Total watch time
8 hours 26 minutes
Status
Finished Airing
A solid multi-week watch at a normal pace, or a few dedicated binge sessions if you want to move faster.
Binge Watching Schedule
Simple Watch Schedule for Shiki
Based on average episode length and normal playback speed.
| Episodes per day | Days to finish |
|---|---|
| 2 | 11 days |
| 5 | 4.4 days |
| 10 | 2.2 days |
Quick Answers About Shiki
Does Shiki have filler episodes?+
No — Shiki has no filler episodes, so the full watch time already reflects the main story only.
What changes if you skip intros and outros?+
Skipping roughly 3 minutes per episode lowers the total watch time to about 7.3 hours, versus 8.4 hours with intros and outros included.
Is Shiki worth binge-watching?+
A solid multi-week watch at a normal pace, or a few dedicated binge sessions if you want to move faster.
