Tohno Shiki was severely injured in a large accident in his childhood. Miraculously survived the event, Shiki was sent and sent away from the family to recuperate.

As a result of the injury, he is now able to see "life lines" on objects and people which, when cut, will destroy them, until one day, a mysterious women gave him a pair of glasses to prevent him from seeing such lines.

After years away from home, he moves back home following the death of the head of the Tohno family. He was walking back from school as he meet a beautiful woman named Arcueid Brunestud, and was drawn to kill her.

He thinks that her murder was all just a nightmare at first, until she reappears in front of him.

It appears that Arcueid is a vampire princess. and recruits Shiki afterwards to help fight Roa, the antagonist vampire who has been commiting many murders at the moment.

Tsukihime is one of the most powerful anime series I have seen so far. Though it is often categorized as action, at its heart it is a moving drama. At the center of story is the relationship between Shiki and Arcueid which flowers into a beautiful tale that is utterly emotional. The story evoked stronger emotions inside of me than most things I have experienced as of late. I can't help but relate with Osiris in his review when I say that it made me shed a few tears. But over what exactly, I will leave to the viewer. While watching Tsukihime I kept waiting for a let down to appear, because every aspect of the story was of such high quality, but fortunately none appeared. It is through and through an excellent show.