Audience reviews
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ReinhardYozakura
I've seen Higurashi no Naku Koro ni and then Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Kai. The number one thing I absolutely needed to say upon completing this masterpiece is 'WHAT A TRULY BEAUTIFUL GAMEBOARD'.
A. The Things I Praise:
1. Uniquely Crafted Piece
Furude Rika herself and her main circle are incredibly interesting and unique. From Hanyuu and Maebara Keiichi, to Ryuuguu Rena, Sonozaki Mion, and Houjou Satoko. Even supporting piece like, Sonozaki Shion, Ooishi Kuraudo, Akasaka Mamoru, Tomitake Jirou, Houjou Teppei, Houjou Satoshi, Irie Kyousuke, Kasai Tatsuyoshi. The Villain Takano Miyo, Every single one of them has their own distinct purpose, relevance, and vital role to play within the storyline across the Fragments. They are all masterfully fleshed out, ensuring that their presence never…
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It is incredibly satisfying when a mystery anime perfectly pieces all its puzzles together, leaving absolutely no loose ends. I honestly think the author designed the plot in reverse; the sheer amount of effort put into it is magnificent.
I’ve been trying to resist diving into the Visual Novels, but when the final episode gave me goosebumps, that undeniable urge hit me, and to be frank, I loved that feeling. Most people already highly praise the VNs, and I guess they are even better than the anime. The only real downside of the anime seems to be its animation quality—it honestly feels like it was made on an incredibly low budget
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Absolutely goated anime. (˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧
As someone who usually avoids subs, the fact that I was fully invested in kai, (wich saddly doesn't have a dub) says a lot. I couldn't look away for a second.
If you enjoyed the chaotic horror mystery of the first season, kai will blow your mind.
Where the first season leaves the viewer lost in a fog of unexplained time loops, fragmented memories, and characters suddenly spiraling into madness, kai steps in as the missing piece of the puzzle. It all just begins to make sense.
The first season leans heavily into supernatural horror, making the viewer believe something not from this world, might be at play. But in kai, that fear shifts. The horror becomes more psychological. You stop fearing a curse, and start fearing people. Which is honestly even…
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When the first season of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni ended, viewers were left with more questions than answers about the dark mysteries plaguing the village of Hinamizawa. Thankfully, the 2007 sequel series Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai picks up right where the psychological horror left off, providing a riveting and unrelentingly bleak continuation that cements Higurashi as one of the most disturbingly effective thrillers in anime.
From the moment Kai begins, it's clear the writers have no intention of letting up on the suffocating sense of dread and escalating brutality that made the first season so gripping. New arcs like Meakashi-hen start off lulling you into a false sense of security with their seemingly innocent premises, only to violently shatter that calm with some of the most distu…
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In my view, the inaugural season of Higurashi was truly epic, and its sequel does not disappoint. This time, the narrative revolves around Rika Furude, joined by her friend Hanyuu, as they endeavor to defy fate and break Hinamizawa's vicious cycle of bloodshed. While some may lament the reduced level of gore compared to the first season, the story compensates by intricately intertwining the disparate arcs into a cohesive whole, addressing lingering questions from before.
For me, the convergence of elements in Higurashi and Hinamizawa is simply beautiful, especially when the truth behind the murders and the identity of the true culprit are revealed. I find it puzzling that some perceive this as a letdown; I believe it's executed wonderfully. While the ending may be somewhat predictable to…
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Good show, not at all a good sequel to Higurashi. The first season is a masterful psychological horror that constantly keeps you guessing and is legitimately scary at times. I gave it a 10 and still stand by that. This season completely ditches the entire horror aspect, which is very disappointing. It's a good sort of drama/thriller, but completely loses the stellar direction the first season built up. I would watch it because it is good and the first season leaves things unanswered but this really feels like a big disservice to what could have been a fully fleshed out top notch psychological horror. Bad sequel, good show.
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" A great mystery series " that's what Higurashi is .
To start things off , I was really skeptical at first about how good this anime would be because of the 1st season being loyal to chapters that wouldn't make story progression transparent until 2nd season . Let me inform you right away that I was totally wrong .
=STORY=
Having finished the anime at whole , it made me feel really excited about the way everything was solved in my head in a really good way . There was nothing rushed and everything came along in a good pace . A solid 8 \ 10 I would say .
= CHARACTERS =
The characters are all very lovable and relateable . They are all really great , they express their own fears and motives in such a way that anyone would become attached to them . 8 \ 10
= ART =
There was nothing innov…
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At first, I wasn’t going for Higurashi: When They Cry because I thought it is very edgy and brutal. I rarely watch horror in the first place and I’ve heard a lot of spoils and gore from YouTube, why do I have to watch to confirm again? At last, I thought “Fuck it. Here I come” and that’s my last anime of 2021. What I experienced next can be described in 4 words:
I got clickbait, hard.
**No major plot spoiled. Might contain minor plots here and there.
Watching Higurashi is like solving a jigsaw puzzle. Each arc you get new information about what’s happening, but at the same time, it creates another question which led to finding another jigsaw piece until you connect every jigsaw piece. With a lot of foreshadowing and hidden details especially from the first season, it become one of the…
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I accidentally watched this part of the show first when its actually part 2 of the series, and i still was blown away by the story and the engagement I had with the show.
I'm still debating whether to recommend watching this part of the show before the first because this is a rare instance where its not bad to do either way.
Without spoiling, the reason why is because the second season re-contextualizes the events from the first season into a new plot similar to Edge of Tomorrow or Run Lola Run. You get to see flashbacks of the events from the first film, so when I watched the second season I just thought they were scenes made for this season only.
afterwards, I eventually realized this was the second season and I went back and watched the first season and still enjoyed it as much as t…
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In this season we get three arcs, the remaining "Answer Arc" that we did not got in the first season and two other Answer Arcs that will unveil the rest of the mysteries left in the 1st season. This title has transitioned into a Thriller, leaving behind most of the blood and gore from the first season. Don't get me wrong, there are still frightening and intense scenes, but now they are used to add to the Suspense, it is not as graphic as before.
The MC role has changed from Keiichi to Rika, who is a more interesting character. The Supernatural still plays a major part in the story, which mix perfectly with the mystery, and help to explain some situations. The 3-arc structure follows the basics of a Hitchcockian Suspense, there is a promise made by the MC, there is a time limit to fulfill…
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About a year ago, I started watching Higurashi because I felt like it was time to delve into a well-received horror/thriller anime. However, I had to drop the series and neglected to pick it back up due to it being very hard to find online.
Oh, how I wish I put in more effort back then, because I love this series so much.
[ Story: 10/10 ]
The main method of story-telling for the Higurashi series fascinates me; telling the same story (with slight variations) over and over again in different character's perspectives helps us find out more about the happening of the small town of Hinamizawa as well as the dreaded Oyashiro-sama curse. The small arcs in the first season helped develop our curiosity of the curse, and the second season (Kai) took that curiosity and answered it.
[ Art: 8/1…
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I have complained about the lack of resolution in the prior season of Higurashi. Boy, i should have shut my mouth back then.
Higurashi Kai is the 'answer arc' to the original Higurashi, the direct continuation which actually delivered great and fulfilling answers to what was merely speculated in the prior arcs. Those who have watched Higurashi are blasted with the fact that time apparently resets while a grand evil scheme is happening within those looping days. To why, how, we were not given a damn thing but lots and lots of cookie crumbs has been flaunted at our faces and we just had to patch em up for the prime cookie and what a damn fine cookie it is.
With the prior season's' twists and turns already bent my expectations to a screw, I was so not prepared to learn that we had a decoy p…
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Often times in the world of cash grabs and continuations, the viewers of entertainment mediums are often disappointed. The next series either attempts to make bank off the success of the acclaimed first season, or it's simply made to continue the initial season's train ride until the audience reaches the end of the road with a sigh or jumps off early due to their eyes bleeding. The incredible thing about Higurashi is they fix this formula by taking an interesting approaching to sequel seasons: The 1st season of a series presents a "Question" or an overarching mystery to the audience, while the 2nd season serves as an "Answer" to the mystery presented. Most anime series try to do this on the sly with cliffhangers containing as much whiplash as a disgraced Formula 1 driver trying to give you…
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when cicada's cry is a fantastic anime for people who are so keen to understand
the dark ,mystery and nuances lying within the subplot.
I meant to say I enjoy the genre of horror in which there is no jump scares.
Story:
To understand the story you have to watch it very carefully
this is some real rick and Morty kind of shit.
In the first episode you seem to understand several subtleties that were laid out in
2006 anime. I mean even today there is very large amount of audience that are fan of
this genre.
If you are really fan of great story and fan of kawaii culture and truly appreciates
the honour of subtleties of really berserk gore scenes and dark visuals that seems to
elucidates the true meaning of Japanese horror.
It is made very clear up until the very last episode that audience see…
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TRAGEDY STRIKES BACK!
It's dread and dreary back in Hinamizawa Town. This season had reduced the violence as compared to the previous season. I got into this show because of the horror and shock element introduced in Season 1 but I actually didn't mind the drop down in violence as I had started to adore the characters. I was interested in seeing more of the character development rather than the psychological horror which season 1 offered me.
I preferred the first opening of the show rather than the opening of Kai; 'Naraku no Hana', I felt the opening too had toned down the horror element which was present in Opening 1. Loved the ending though!
The season starts with a continuation of the Time Wasting Chapter Arc giving us an insight on the 30 year timeskip from the events of June 1983. T…
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I don't want to really write a full review because it's kinda hard for me to gather all my thoughts having watched this and the first season. I'm currently watching one of the OVAs (Rei), unfortunately not impressed by the whiplash of tone of the first OVA episode (but that'll be for another review).
Honestly, I adore the pacing of the first 2 seasons, this one especially ended up being a delightful psychological roller coaster of emotions where each character isn't so black and white.
My issue was the ending sequence after the last episode, whereas almost everything else was really a great watch.
Spoilers ahead:
Now, with the start of a potentially new timeline where our big bad is given a chance to live a better life, it felt a little.... more optimistic than I feel was necessary. We…
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It’s about time I watched Higurashi Kai. I tried watching this on three separate occasions in the span of six years. I’ve been a huge Higurashi fan for a long time now, but I’ve always had trouble getting into this one. After the third attempt I accepted the fact that Higurashi Kai’s first episode kinda sucks. The first episode is a boring slog to get through with the constant talking, and it has this strange white filter that makes the visuals difficult to see. Which reminds me of another anime I don’t like very much, Boogiepop Phantom. Characters will talk for long, long periods of time with nothing interesting going on in these dark areas, where you can hardly see anything, and you’re expected to pay attention the entire time while details are being spoon-fed to you. This is Higurashi K…
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This season was WAY better than the first season. Here we follow Rika who gets killed on the same day, and until she solves this case she can't move forward in time. (a very brief summary)
I mean there were still few questions I had at the end but overall, since the story weren't as disconnected as the first series, it was rather enjoyable.
I also felt a stronger connection in this series as well. The first season completely disregarded the relationships between all the characters and it just broke so easily. I always though if you're going to kill someone you care about, shouldn't there be a confrontation or more resistance towards these red flags. It was as if no body had a brain cell.
But this season, everyone could think and was way smarter. I felt way sadder when everyone died. I…
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I seldom do a full review of a series when it is separated by separate seasons. A lot of people seem to be of the mind that separate seasons should only qualify as a whole series, and while I'm not exactly opposed to that thinking, I'm reluctant to let my "completed" list get killed that much. A man must remain credible, y'know?
That said...
Higurashi: No Naku Koro Ni and Higurashi: No Naku Koro Ni Kai are based off a VN of the same name as the first season. It follows the one-month events of five friends in the village of Hinamizawa, where tragedy strikes the group and all members perish as a result. However, when all is said and done, time reverts to before tragedy occurred and new events unfold, with everyone unaware of the looping cycle of tragedy that keeps the village from progres…
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A decent follow up to the original in my opinion.
So...the show explains how the ARCs work this time around, which is definitely better than the first season where I was rather confused on what was going on and why I was seeing the some of the same characters come back over and over again.
The show doesn't look overall that much different from the first season, obviously because it was only made a year later, but it's still decent enough.
The ARCs themselves are MUCH longer, with only 2 ARCs than span this entire season versus the smaller ARCs that lasted a 4-5 episodes each in the first season. They're a lot more fleshed out here and actually connect like the ARCs did in the last series towards the end of its own run.
While this season isn't NEARLY as violent as the first season (whic…
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