Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai

[jkingler]

Is the manga better or worse than the anime, in your opinion? :oh

[QBnoYouko]

OMG not WinD! Gosh, I hope they can pick up soon, or at least have the other two subgroups keep up. I just wanna see Rika. :wtf

[Prince Leon]

Is the manga better or worse than the anime, in your opinion? :oh

It has much better art and conveys fear/frightening scenes much more detailed. But I wouldn't say that the anime is better or worse really because it also has its advantages of mood music and excellent performances from great seiyuus.

[BakaOnna]

Is the manga better or worse than the anime, in your opinion? :oh
The manga is better because the art is better , but also because the anime just leaves so much out. I was surpised at how much the anime left out. Chapter 2 of the Watanagashi-hen is just the game that happened in ep. 5, and each chapter is about 40 pages long. So, the anime takes away a lot of the details the anime left out. Also, the art is really scary when it wants to be. I'm going to watch the anime then read the manga so I get it all... if only I understood Japanese and could play the game, then it would be awesome.

@QBnoYouko Rika-chan! I want to see her too. I heard from the gamers that this arc was done better than the last arc. :wtf Plus, there's no Kei-chan... though I don't know if that's supposed to be a good thing or bad thing. :rotfl

[QBnoYouko]

No Kei-chan? Hmm, but he's the main character isn't he? :rotfl Well, this arc is a prequel to the other arcs right? That would explain it since he doesn't move to Hinamizawa until the first arc.

[AssFace]

Ohhh, so episode 5 is a prelude? I was like soooo confused, when everything all of a sudden was fine.

[QBnoYouko]

Ohhh, so episode 5 is a prelude? I was like soooo confused, when everything all of a sudden was fine.Oh no no, Episode 5-8 is another arc. The prequel arc I was talking about starts at Episode 14.

[jkingler]

Hmm. I am interested in checking out the manga after the anime is complete (I don't want to be spoiled, yaknow :P). How long is the anime slated to be? Or has that not been announced yet? :oh

[AssFace]

Oh no no, Episode 5-8 is another arc. The prequel arc I was talking about starts at Episode 14.

Another arc????? But I don't get it, Keichiii already killed those two girls, and he died later. How was it possible to start another arc? Care to explain? Sorry, it's good but now it's kind of confusing, like it's a whole new story or something.

[jkingler]

^Agreed. I am not quite sure I follow the plot, since it doesn't seem linear and I can't make out what is supposed to have happened when...aside from the fact that I assume everything with Keiichi and Ryuuguu and Mion (or Shion?! not sure if there wasn't some deceit there :oh) happens before episode 5. :S

[QBnoYouko]

The first four episodes are one storyline. The next four is another storyline although it still ties in with Oyashiro-sama and stuff. Eh, I'm pretty bad at explaining it, maybe BakaOnna could do that for me. :sweat

And last I heard the anime would be 26 episodes but I'm unsure.

[mer41464]

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You are my savior. THANK YOU.

[BakaOnna]

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THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! :dance Rika-chan! :chimpo

And to answer the 'why are they all alive' question.
Okay, this anime is based on a doujin game in Japan. The way the anime and game is set up is similiar to a "Choose Your Own Adventure" type of novel. The series and game are broken into 8 different arcs; 4 question arcs and 4 answer arcs. The question arcs sets up the whole story, characters, plot, village and basically makes the watchers and gamers ask questions about what is going on, hence they call it the question arcs. Corresponding to each question arc is an answer arc. These arcs answer the mystery and questions given to you in the question arcs.

The game is divided into a total of eight chapters: four "Question" arcs and four "Answer" arcs. Each chapter keeps the same main characters, but ends in a different way. However, each chapter gives valuable answers, hints, and clues to the previous one, while at the same time bringing forth even more mysteries.

At the end of each arc, the story "resets" and we are given another scenario, kind of like what would happen if this character did this instead of that. Also, each arc gives more information about the village and characters.

Here are the 4 question arcs:
Onikakushi-hen (Eps. 1-4): This chapter introduces the player to the world of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni. The player is assimilated into the simple rural life of Hinamizawa, the fun and exciting after school club activities, all the while mingling with new friends. However, things take an irreversible turn after the Watanagashi Festival...
This chapter implies that Rena Ryugū is the "villain".
Watanagashi-hen (Eps. 5-8): By this chapter, the player should have an overall detail of how life in Hinamizawa is like. If Onikakushi-hen was the appetizer, Watanagashi-hen is the start of the main dish. Once again, the turn of events occurs from the end of the Watanagashi Festival... This is the chapter where Shion Sonozaki makes her first appearance.
Mion Sonozaki is portrayed as being the "villain" in this chapter
Tatarigoroshi-hen (Eps. 9-13): By the time you reach Tatarigoroshi-hen, the player should have several theories in their minds. Whether the player believes in a human culprit at work, something supernatural at hand, or just plain coincidence, it's all up to the player's view. However, this chapter will either solidify or crush that player's theory. Tatarigoroshi-hen is shorter than the previous two chapters, but it is also the most depressing.
This time, the spotlight shines on Satoko Houjou as being the "victim".
Himatsubushi-hen (Eps. 14-15 current arc): As the player made through the first three chapters, they will have all the pieces of the puzzle at hand. Now it is time to put them together. Himatsubushi-hen is a prequel to the first three chapters. In contrast to the first three chapters, this chapter is shown through the eyes of Akasaka Mamoru. He is a young elite police investigator from Tokyo who came to investigate a kidnapping of a politician's child. Little does he know that he has stepped foot into a village that holds dark secrets...
Focuses mainly on Rika Furude as being the "key part" of the mystery.

Then they have answer arcs that correspond with the question arcs. Anyway, I hope this clears away some confusion. If you are still confused, I suggest you read this article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higurashi_no_Naku_Koro_ni), since it's where I got most of my information.

Also, the anime is set for 26 episodes long, so only 2 of the answer arcs will be animated, which means, if you want to get the whole mystery of the story, you can try reading the manga, playing the game itself (though there are currently no translations for the script), or listening to the drama CDs. And I have to say, this is the first anime that REALLY made me want to learn Japanese just so I can do all that. :cry

[QBnoYouko]

Very well done, BakaOnna. :thumbs *gives cookie*

And thank Oyashiro-sama for the torrent. Rika-chan, mii!!!!

[AssFace]

Ohhhh, that makes alot more sense. But all that stuff was wierd, I was soooo confused when the new arc started.


Also . . . does anyone know where I can download the updated ones? Triad seems to update once in a while and WinD seems inactive whenever I visit thier sites.

[Prince Leon]

Ep 14 was pretty cool for an intro episode. ^__^

At least Keiichi is taking a break from getting owned. :rotfl

[QBnoYouko]

I miss Keiichi's (Satoshi's) bat. =(

But on the other hand, I do like this guy, he's calm and cool and doesn't think rationally or talk in a loud, panicky tone.

@AssFace (lmao): WinD has already subbed episode 14, which is currently the most up-to-date. (15 episodes so far)

[jkingler]

Anyone care to share an example page from the manga? I just want to see what the art looks like. :D

Also, does anyone else feel that the anime had its peak from eps. 1-5? I am on 10 now, and that's how I feel ATM. :oh

[BakaOnna]

My head asploded from Rika's cuteness. Mii mii~ and awww, she was just so freaking CUTE! :wtf But seems like she is psychic or something. She goes from uber cuteness to uber freakiness... kind of like Rena, except cuter.

Oh, and am I the only one who thinks Akasaka looks like an older version of Keiichi with black hair? They look alike, except for the hair color. Anyway, let's hope he doesn't die in the end. :P

[ETA]

Anyone care to share an example page from the manga? I just want to see what the art looks like. :D

No prob, kingler.

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/3695/02814kz.png

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/9129/03210338bq.png

Also, does anyone else feel that the anime had its peak from eps. 1-5? I am on 10 now, and that's how I feel ATM. :oh

Personally, I think that it peaked for me at episodes seven and eight, currently. Watching those two episodes in the dark at around one o'clock in the morning creates a fitting mood, and plus I did actually like the facial contortions used in episode seven since it added more to the "Keiichi isn't seeing what's actually happening" schtick.

This current arc has got me hopeful, though, since it does appear as though the villagers might not be under a supernatural curse (which is slightly redudant, I suppose) or something to that effect, and we finally get that outright creepy moment from Rika in episode fourteen. After the Mion/Shion twins and Oiishi, she's probably my favorite character in Higurashi no Naku Koro ni.

[QBnoYouko]

This current arc has got me hopeful, though, since it does appear as though the villagers might not be under a supernatural curse (which is slightly redudant, I suppose) or something to that effect, and we finally get that outright creepy moment from Rika in episode fourteen. After the Mion/Shion twins and Oiishi, she's probably my favorite character in Higurashi no Naku Koro ni.What-what-WHAT?! :iik

Rika FTW nano desu.

[Prince Leon]

I probably heard wrong but that asshole Ooishi is someone's favorite character? O_O

[jkingler]

@Oiishi: Well, aside from the episodes in the Tatarigoroshi arc where he is wailing on Kei-chan, he's actually a pretty decent character. :oh

As for my favorite, I loves me some Rena, since she is the only one to actually, really creep me out. Mion/Shion come close, but Rena really takes the cake, IMO.

[ETA]

Feh, just because a character isn't likable doesn't mean that they aren't a great character. Oiishi fits the bill for me since (like most of the characters in this series) we can't really tell if he's a considerate old man or brutal bastard. Though, we might get some kind of answer to that question with this arc since we aren't dealing with Keiichi here.

[QBnoYouko]

In the first arc he wasn't a bad person, he was actually important and filled Keiichi with all the info on Rena. He plays such an ass in the third arc o_O. He may play the "good" one in the latest arc but I'll wait and see.

[BakaOnna]

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[QBnoYouko]

Thanks, BakaOnna. Love the new Rika BTW. :sag :oh

[BakaOnna]

Thanks QBnoYouko. I like your avvy and sig too. :amuse

After reading the chapter, I must say, I love the artwork in Watanagashi-hen. It's very detailed, and the part where the villagers were glaring at those delinquents was really freaky. I think the manga does a better job with those freaky faces than the anime. I do want to see the artwork for Onikakushi-hen and the others arcs though.

[Broleta]

Aww I wanted to see/hear more of k1's panic attacks, I swear, that voice actor is amazing. Ahh well, at least we get to see more of Rika :)

[QBnoYouko]

Aww I wanted to see/hear more of k1's panic attacks, I swear, that voice actor is amazing. Ahh well, at least we get to see more of Rika :)Agreed. What's his face... Hoshi Souichiro. Yeah, I love that guy's voice. Perfect for Keiichi's role and one of my favorite seiyuu out there, along with Tamura Yukari of course.

[Prince Leon]

What was Rika saying again in ep 14? Ni pai? :lmao

[QBnoYouko]

Did subs not help you out? Not even my Custom User Title? :modsmack

[Prince Leon]

Did subs not help you out? Not even my Custom User Title? :modsmack

I just saw it...:laugh

And since tosho was freaking out earlier:

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:P

[QBnoYouko]

Ahou...

*snatches*

[Prince Leon]

Ahou...

*snatches*

Ahou? :cry

Mi...paa...

[BakaOnna]

Ahh! I can't believe anything from this series now. Wtf? Ooishi retired? Well, this is a different scenario from the last one so... But it's really suspicious how Akasaka's wife "slipped" and fell at a weird angle. Something else I noticed. In the previous arcs, we're told that Sakoto's parents fell of the cliff, not killed or pushed off. And it's so sad that Rika can see all this but can't do anything to stop it. :cry Poor Rika-chan.

With that aside, we're finally starting the Answer Arcs. Meakashi-hen is first, which is the answer arc to Watanagashi-hen. I can't wait to watch it.

[QBnoYouko]

^So says my sig. "Can you believe it?"

Jebus, such a short arc, but enjoyable nonetheless.

Is it just me, or are the arcs connected to each other more than what I had imagined? First it was the past and then it hits to the future, which kinda lead me puzzled.

Rika's such an amazingly creepy prophet and it just gives me chillls. (My fav seiyuu adding to that factor).

And now it's to for some answers (finally) with next week giving us some more shtuff on Satoshi (finally).

[BakaOnna]

I would like to add that it seems as if Keiichi never existed in this arc. In the time of the reunion, after the gas explosion, Ooishi never mentioned a survivor. So that means he either died in this arc or never existed. There's also the fact that Rika never predicted him moving to Hinamizawa.

[ETA]

^So says my sig. "Can you believe it?"

No, but we're forced to anyway. :wink

Is it just me, or are the arcs connected to each other more than what I had imagined? First it was the past and then it hits to the future, which kinda lead me puzzled.

Rika's such an amazingly creepy prophet and it just gives me chillls. (My fav seiyuu adding to that factor).

And now it's to for some answers (finally) with next week giving us some more shtuff on Satoshi (finally).

Well...

I saw the first few episodes in mind that they were just playing with different scenarios that weren't connected to each other except for location and characters. However, there are too many connections now that make me believe that what we see with each different arc is merely telling the same story except with a different focus (particuarly on the characters in the order of Rena, Mion/Shion, Satoko, and then Rika) for each one.

That's all I got now since I'm waiting for the answer arcs to... well, answer some questions. I will say that I did enjoy episode fifteen a lot, though, and while there weren't any particuarlly frightening moments found in the first two arcs, it was more emotional than the past ones (even the third arc, to a degree). And, if we weren't being mislead here, we at least found out Rika's whole purpose to the grand scheme of things.

[Prince Leon]

The OST is out! :knk

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[Calundann]

The OST is out! :knk

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Awesome, listening to it now :)
Can anyone tell me what "Mi-paa nano desu!" means ? Its what Rika says isnt it ?

[Prince Leon]

Awesome, listening to it now :)
Can anyone tell me what "Mi-paa nano desu!" means ? Its what Rika says isnt it ?

I don't think 'Mi-paa' means anything. I was discussing it with Youko one night but I can't be sure...

[QBnoYouko]

Rika tends to use a fluster of cute words at her disposal. They mean basically nothing, though "nano" could possibly come from the common sentence endings. Of course, her "desu" ending shows off her politeness (and kawaii).

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[BakaOnna]

I'm in love with the soundtrack. I listened to it 2 times straight. The music is truly amazing. Definitely sets up an eerie feeling from the creepy ones.

Anyway, ep. 16 discussions:
I liked it a lot and found it very interesting; though now I have to rethink all my Mion/Shion theories. It's nice we finally get to meet Satoshi. But I must say, Hinamizawa people must have super strength or something. :laugh

Oh, and I kind of want Keiichi back. :laugh

[ETA]

Anyway, ep. 16 discussions:
I liked it a lot and found it very interesting; though now I have to rethink all my Mion/Shion theories. It's nice we finally get to meet Satoshi.

Since I'm still on the whole belief of

Satako bringing the pain quite literally on herself (i.e. self-abuse), I have to say that Satoshi more than likely realized this and thus was "spirited away," whatever the hell that means in this context.

That will only prove to be true if my theory is correct, though. Ever since the whole "not bother to report it to 'child care' and doing something," I haven't really given Satako much sympathy. Then again, it might also be in combination with the fact that the third chapter wasn't anywhere near as good as the first two chapters, or even the fourth one.

I have hope for this current chapter, since it is an answer to the second chapter, correct?

But I must say, Hinamizawa people must have super strength or something. :laugh

Oyashiro-sama gives them all steriods during the Watanagashi festival, didn'tcha know?

Oh, and I kind of want Keiichi back. :laugh

I like crazy and bumbling Keiichi better than one-dimensional big brother Satoshi... Sure, it might be early since we this is only the first episode that we've seen Satoshi in, but that's what I think of him right now.

[BakaOnna]

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Gotta say that this has become my favorite chapter thus far. Simply hilarious and a lot of fanservice, though I don't really like that stuff. Still, I'm in love with the art for Watanagashi-hen. It's a lot more detailed than the art in Tatarigoroshi-hen.

[QBnoYouko]

Whoa whoa... someone's gone off the deep end here. :lmao

The opening just surprised me since it was out of the blue. o_o It seems Shion has killed Mion and their grandmother, or is that really Mion and Shion's dead? O_o Br... twins...

Very interesting, even in this chapter Satoko and Satoshi are in turmoil. At first glance, Satoshi seems overprotective of Satoko, and according to Shion, it's Satoko that causes him grief. Could that be why he left? o_o

That explains something but I must wait for the next episode. The arc's looking good so far.

P.S. Hurray for Rika-chan protecting Satoko! :glomp

Although I think Shion had made a valid point about Satoshi.

[Prince Leon]

Mion probably offed Shion for fugging up her name. :rotfl

[Kev]

I just got some theories, probably common with some other people after watching episode 16 (I read a lot of the TIPS too, but haven't read ep 16 TIPS yet) oh and PS, the body at ep 9 beginning isn't satoshi, if anyone was wondering (according to a TIP)
Shion is acutally Mion in watanagashi-hen. If you notice in the anime right now, shion seems to be the more direct one, and mion is the shy one. Also notice later on they hate each other, but right now they say that they are really close sisters. Also note the opening, where it shows Shion (who may be Mion but I'm gonna assume is Shion due to clothing) dragging Mion and her grandma around. Also, when she was talking to Rena, she seemed to be scared of her, which would explain why Rena wasnt officially 'killed' in watanagashi-hen. Its a wild theory, but its confusing considering how easy it is for them to switch places. I'm going to say that all the 'shy' personalities of shion/mion were mion, and all the 'direct/leaderish' are Shion. Once again this is just a wild theory, so don't take it too seriously.

EDIT: FORGOT TO MENTION. The TAZER. It was the weapon 'Mion' used on Keichi while he was strapped onto the thing. Guess what, it also seems to be Shion's weapon of choice as shown in the first few minutes of the ep + when she was about to get ambushed by the 3 guys before satoshi appears. She is about to take it out, but satoshi takes the hit


It was some woman, whos name escapes me now. She was the woman that Satoko's uncle went and mooched off of after the aunt died

[Prince Leon]

Yes! Second ep of the first answer arc! :yell

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[Judgement]

I just watched episode 17 and all i have to say is...

Ouch o.o

[BakaOnna]

Holy fucking crap. That one scene was just :iik :shocked brutal. I don't think I want to watch that scene again. But man, this arc is awesome. I'll post my theories later.

[QBnoYouko]

O... M...FG... not just brutal, this has got to be the most freakin' painful thing I have seen in my entire life, much more sickly than that fingernail scene in The Ring. Now this... this was just very bloody as fuck and I can not bear to watch it while standing there calm. Worse than the needle in the ohagi, worse than everything else we've seen so far. My God... >_<

I must say though, the very torture of the Sonozaki family is just sick and twisted. I'm really getting goosebumps now. I fucking give Shion credit a thousandfold for withstanding all of that pain and still being alive. This episode has won gold for me.... THE best arc yet.

[Prince Leon]

Damn, my fingernails hurt now.....>_<

[QBnoYouko]

Damn, my fingernails hurt now.....>_<Let that be a lesson to us all. Respect your fingernails, or at least cut them so that they're short enough to avoid usage of the Distinction.

[Prince Leon]

Let that be a lesson to us all. Respect your fingernails, or at least cut them so that they're short enough to avoid usage of the Distinction.

That's true. But then they might use another device. XD

[BakaOnna]

Okay, here's my theory so far of Watanagashi-hen based on the two answer episodes. This is the exact same post I made on Animesuki.

Anyway, here's stuff I've gotten so far from this arc, and this is my prediction of Watanagashi-hen. Some of it might be really repetative since it's a summization of what I've gathered.

Mion or Shion:
First we find out that Shion is the odd one of the family, whom no one in the Sonozaki family cares about. She was even supposed to die right after she's born. She escapes from her boarding school and calls Mion. The two sisters are really close together and Mion allowed Shion to dress up as her so she can find work in Hinamizawa.

This obviously means that Mion and Shion has switched in Watanagashi-hen. Almost everyone has already realized this. Here's what I think:
When Kei-chan first meets Shion in Angel Mort, it had to be Shion. She tells him that her sister has told her about him. Keiichi doesn't believe her and think its actually Mion pretending to be more feminine.

Next, the bentou and the bullies. The person who gave the bentou was Mion dressed up as Shion. Mion probably told Shion about liking Keiichi, similar to how Shion told Mion she liked Satoshi. Shion allows her sister to dress up like her, and Mion, dress up as Shion, gives Kei-chan the bentou. It's also hinted to be Mion because Keiichi had told she and Rena that he was hungry and his parents weren't home. During the scene where he's about to return it, and he gets attacked by the delinquients, that had to be Mion, still pretending to be Shion. When I read the manga ch. 4, it went into more detail on the scene, and it actually showed the more "demon" side of her.

The one who took Keiichi into the Shrine had to be Shion, since, like someone else has mentioned, she probably wants revenge against Onibaba and Mion. To do this, she brings Keiichi into the Shrine to get him in trouble. After he leaves the shrine, Mion, Rena, Rika, and Sakoto meets up with him. There, Mion asks him if he went into the shrine and he lies. I still can't figure out which twin was the one that asked him the same question the second time, but I think it might me Shion. She was asking to see if she had told anywhere if they went into the shrine.

In episode 7, during the latter scene, that had to be Shion. I figured this out after watching ep. 9 of Tatarigoroshi-hen. Shion likes Satoshi and blames Sakoto for all the pain she's caused him. There's no way Mion would talk about her friend like that. She was probably also the person that caused the disappearance of Rika and Sakoto.

In episode 8, I'm guess the one in the cage was Mion and the one who's actually "Mion" is Shion. First, she listens to Rena, and from what we've seen in this answer arc, Shion is wary of Rena. Shion also never showed the tatoo that was supposed to be on her back since Rena stopped her.

Now the problem I'm having is who is who during the telephone scenes, and who stabbed Keiichi. Shion had supposedly jumped off her apartment window at the time Keiichi got stabbed, and we find out Mion has been in the well. As for that last scene in Watanagashi-hen, that was probably just Keiichi's imagination, since it was right after Oishi had told him the dead is walking.

Whew, that was long. Anyway, I'll try to figure out more during the telephone scenes and the last few parts after seeing the rest of this arc. I'm going to watch ep. 8 again sometime this week to see if I can find more clues.

Now for the relationship between Satoshi and Keiichi:
Ever since the first arc, we've always been told that Keiichi is doing exactly or close to what Satoshi did. Heck, even their personalities are alike. In this arc, we find out that Satoshi used to be on the baseball team and was really good. He took on the abuse for Sakoto, and he hated his aunt and uncle. From this episode, we see "him" beat his aunt to death with a baseball bat. He had saved up a sum of money to buy Sakoto a birthday present before he leaves. He believes he is cursed and being watched by Oyashiro-sama. Oishi and his policemen find him the next day and suspect him as the killer. Stuff happens between him and Shion that I don't feel like going into since we all know after seeing this episode. Then we find out that he disappeared and he's not the suspected person to have killed the aunt.

Let's compare this to what Keiichi did in Tatarigoroshi-hen, shall we? Satoshi called Mion to apologize for the other day. Mion hangs up on him and tells Shion. Shion then calls him pretending to be Mion. Satoshi tells Shion to bring Sakoto to the festival since he'll be doring something. Then they talk a bit about Oyashiro-sama and the curse.

In Tatarigoroshi-hen, we're believed that Keiichi called Mion. Now here's the problem. Who did he really call; Mion or Shion? It's hinted that its Mion since Shion is barely in the arc. In this arc, we see the actual scene of them at the festival. The one with the group could be Mion or Shion dressed up as Mion. If it was Shion dressed up as Mion, then where's the real Mion? Back home in her Estate? But it would make sense if Keiichi had called Mion during the arc, since she liked him and stuff.

Now for the actual murder. Satoshi called the aunt and told her he found a good chest that could be sold. She rode over to it and Satoshi beat her to death. We don't see his face, just a shadow of a person. I still think it's Satoshi since all evidence points to him. Keiichi, well, you know what he did. I don't feel like explaining it. In the end, Satoshi was believe to have "disappeared", while for Keiichi, the whole village got destroyed and he died a few days later after the interview. From what I've gather, both of them were experience some sort of influence, shall I say, of Oyashiro-sama. Satoshi feeling he's being watched, and Keiichi hearing the footsteps.

Okay, I don't exactly know what I wrote that last thing for since it was just basically a summerization of the 3rd arc and how it was related to Satoshi. I guess it helps me process my thoughts. Anyway, I'll come out with more once this arc finishes. And I must say, this is one of the longest posts I've ever written in all the forums I've been to so far, and I've been on a lot of forums.

[Arilou]

Let that be a lesson to us all. Respect your fingernails, or at least cut them so that they're short enough to avoid usage of the Distinction.

One should always keep one's fingernails cut, if not, once you die the forces of Hel are going to use your uncut fingernails to build the ship Nagelfar to conquer the world.

*nods*.

[Prince Leon]

But man, Mion has some serious mood swings. On one hand she's all supportive and helpful to Shion and at another point she goes all "bitch solve this situation NOW". o_o

[QBnoYouko]

But man, Mion has some serious mood swings. On one hand she's all supportive and helpful to Shion and at another point she goes all "bitch solve this situation NOW". o_oI think deep down inside, she was in pain for what Shion was going through but she had to go along with it for the family sake. Besides, I'm sure there are more extreme measures. The nail remover was probably the most less intense, still gory though.

[BakaOnna]

But man, Mion has some serious mood swings. On one hand she's all supportive and helpful to Shion and at another point she goes all "bitch solve this situation NOW". o_o
Did you notice how she almost broke her cold, professional look when Shion missed the second nail. *sudders* In the beginning, I thought, whoa, what's wrong with you Mion. Aren't you two supposed to be... close. Then I saw that scene and thought maybe it's just a front she put up in front of Onibaba.

[basiK]

after watching 17, im wearing ski mitts and never taking it off! 8|

you gota love shion's va, her screams still haunts me

[QBnoYouko]

after watching 17, im wearing ski mitts and never taking it off! 8|

you gota love shion's va, her screams still haunts meWhoever was in charge of the drama CDs/voice directing knew what they were doing. The series got a brilliant choice of seiyuu involved and I'm quite pleased with the results.

[ETA]

Episode eighteen is out, so catch it while it's new right here. (http://tokyotosho.com/details.php?id=30257)

I'll comment on the mysteries and all that good jazz once I've watched it later tonight.

[QBnoYouko]

Episode eighteen is out, so catch it while it's new right here. (http://tokyotosho.com/details.php?id=30257)

I'll comment on the mysteries and all that good jazz once I've watched it later tonight.Spiffy, thanks HellKorn. ^^

Can't wait to see how this will go from last episode.

[ETA]

Spiffy, thanks HellKorn. ^^

Can't wait to see how this will go from last episode.

Things went quite well, apparently. Some random thoughts and questions about episode eighteen:



- This episode actually had some nice humor in it. "... Archetypal moe~ model" got a chuckle out of me, and Mion going on about traps and salt after Shion left was amusing at least.

- Takano is as mysterious as ever. I'm curious as to how she came upon this "marsh of dead bodies" that she talked about with Shion.

- Suicide after being captured? The police in Hinamizawa don't look after their suspects very carefully, do they?

- Looks like it might've been revealed as to why we see the whole Shion/Mion mix-up in the Watanagashi chapter with Satoshi disappearing like that. Seeing Shion choke Mion was rather... interesting.

- Shion remarking about Satoshi finally appearing to her is oddly similar to how Keiichi remarked about Satoshi appearing to him back during the Tatarigoroshi chapter... Am I the only one who caught this?

- So Grandmother Sonozaki and Mion know about the breaking and entering of the shrine, then? And Takano's disappearance so quickly?

- The final scene was rather creepy, and I forgot how bizarre Rena's eyes could be.


Overall the best episode of this chapter, in my opinion.

[QBnoYouko]

Yowza.... o__o

Well, first off... YAYA, KEIICHI'S BACK!!! :dance :occa :knk

Keiichi > Satoshi > Akasaka :lmao

Annnnyways....

This has got to be my fav arc in the entire series thus far. Many blanks were filled in my mind but more began to open up again as my curiosity stretches.

Looking back, this is supposed to be another viewpoint from the Watanagashi arc, but when Shion and Keiichi go to the shrine, they just blantly walk up to Tomitake and Takano while originally they hid themselves. Um... what?

I gotta say though, Yukino Satsuki was at her best this episode. I can imagine how difficult yet how fun it was to be voicing both Mion and Shion, giving off mixed emotions like that (KUDOS!). Particularly speaking the scene where Shion snaps at Mion. Oh Lord, those fingernails... >.>

Interesting to know that Onibaba and Mion already have knowledge of whom Oyashiro-sama strikes next. That call at the end... Keiichi is it?

[ETA]

Yowza.... o__o

Looking back, this is supposed to be another viewpoint from the Watanagashi arc, but when Shion and Keiichi go to the shrine, they just blantly walk up to Tomitake and Takano while originally they hid themselves. Um... what?

There are quite a few differences this time around than in the Watanagashi chapter. Consider that we see where and how Shion meets Keiichi a first time was something NOT shown then. Also, we have the confrontation between Mion and Shion when they're both pulling desperately on Keiichi's arms.

This is a different showing from a different perspective as you mentioned, so we can't expect to believe everything that Keiichi saw and heard, obviously.

Interesting to know that Onibaba and Mion already have knowledge of whom Oyashiro-sama strikes next. That call at the end... Keiichi is it?


Betcha that we'll find out in the next episode who it was that we first hear on the telephone back in the Watanagashi chapter, not to mention it'll probably confirm the belief that it was Shion instead of Mion at that rather frightening ladder scene back in episode seven.

This will have to have a few more horror moments in order for me to hold this in higher favor than the Watanagashi chapter, but this last episode just might do that. Let's hope that Wind puts it out soon enough.

[BakaOnna]

Yay! Keiichi's back! :occa And I loved the "nail that Rena girl" line. Ahh, gotta love the irony. :P

Here's my theories:
So far, most of the theories I made in my previous post were correct. I'm going to guess that the first phone scene, it was Shion talking to Keiichi. It would make sense because she's worried that both of them would be the "sacrifices". That may also explained her "evilish" look at the end of that episode. I also think the last phone scene is Shion. That's the one when she first started crying, then started laughing histerically.

Now let's see. If Shion is the one with the tazer, she would be the one about to nail Keiichi's joints, while the one in the cage is Mion. Here's what I think happened. As shown, Shion's inner demon was probably awakened by that time, especially after the 1st phone scene where Keiichi blamed her for everything. But Shion never did torture because, once again, she sees Satoshi in Keiichi since he put his friends before him. After Shion tazered him, I think she did something with Mion's unconcious(or dead) body. Shion was the one who got carried off into the stretcher. Shion may have used Mion's already dead body and thown her off the apartment, while she went and stabbed Keiichi... But the timing still isn't right. Unless, she has speed like the Flash, running from the hopital to her apartment, dumped Mion's body, and getting back to the hospital to stab Keiichi. Okay, so that theory still needs some work. Plus there's the problem with finding Mion's dead body in the well. Hmm... I still can't get the ending yet. Of course that last scene where that blood-covered Mion appears from Keiichi's bed and wacks the hammer on his head, I think it was more of his hallucination than it really happening.

[Prince Leon]

Ayu just released eps 8 and 9. ^^

[Ayu]Higurashi​_no​_Naku​_Koro​_ni​_08[4363B907].avi (http://ayu-anime.net/torrents/torrent.php/%5BAyu%5DHigurashi_no_Naku_Koro_ni_08%5B4363B907%5 D.avi.torrent)

[Ayu]Higurashi​_no​_Naku​_Koro​_ni​_09[23E2669D].avi (http://ayu-anime.net/torrents/torrent.php/%5BAyu%5DHigurashi_no_Naku_Koro_ni_09%5B23E2669D%5 D.avi.torrent)

As for the latest sub...

I'm still not sure about whether or not what K1 saw at the end of the previous-related arc, reality or hallucination...but I can't wait to see if I was right or not. Because that was QUITE real for it to be just a hallucination. But then again...Keiichi is a bit messed up in the head at times. :laugh

[Prince Leon]

Bump for new ep! :knk

Higurashi​_no​_Naku​_Koro​_ni​_19​_[wind][xvid][EA44A92F].avi (http://a.scarywater.net/wind/Higurashi_no_Naku_Koro_ni_19_%5Bwind%5D%5Bxvid%5D% 5BEA44A92F%5D.avi.torrent)

[QBnoYouko]

Jeepers, this arc gets creepier and creepier by each episode. I wonder why Studio DEEN has such sloppy character designs, or is it for the horror effect? Now I can safely say that Shion is much much more scarier than Mion.

[Prince Leon]

^I think it's most likely for the 'horror/deranged effect'.

Shion's brought new levels of creepy into the light. :lmao

[QBnoYouko]

^I think it's most likely for the 'horror/deranged effect'.

Shion's brought new levels of creepy into the light. :lmaoI want to post a screencap of Shion but it's beyond the scary factor, and this isn't even edited heavily. :lmao

[Prince Leon]

I want to post a screencap of Shion but it's beyond the scary factor, and this isn't even edited heavily. :lmao

DO IT! :knk

:lmao

[BakaOnna]

Nah, I'd still say Rena's the scariest loli thus far until I see the next arc. I mean, even Shion is afraid of Rena. Yay Rena!

Anyway, the many faces of Sonozaki Shion. Enjoy!:laugh
http://img348.imageshack.us/img348/3506/shioniy8.jpg

I must say, looking at these ridiculous screenshots of her emo face distortions, it takes the creepiness out of this episode. Lol.

[Prince Leon]

^Who isn't afraid of Rena? :lmao

No one's crazy enough to mess around with her...except for Oyashiro-sama I guess. :rotfl

[QBnoYouko]

Thanks for saving me the trouble of doing it myself, BakaOnna.^^

With so many expressions on her face, I smell many many image macros to come. :amuse

[Fenix]

Yea....man that episode had some weird animations o.O

[Prince Leon]

Now I want episode 20 to see everything else wrapped up. :kukuku

[QBnoYouko]

Now I want episode 20 to see everything else wrapped up. :kukukuJee, when I read that, for about a sec I thought you meant Shion wrapping everyone up. :lmao

[Prince Leon]

Jee, when I read that, for about a sec I thought you meant Shion wrapping everyone up. :lmao

LMAO

Y'know for a second while I was typing that, that exact same thought crossed my mind. :rotfl

[Prince Leon]

*bump* Time for ep 20! :yell

Higurashi​_no​_Naku​_Koro​_ni​_20​_[wind][xvid][F7612496].avi (http://a.scarywater.net/wind/Higurashi_no_Naku_Koro_ni_20_%5Bwind%5D%5Bxvid%5D% 5BF7612496%5D.avi.torrent)

[QBnoYouko]

Sweet. I know this will be the gorey conclusion. I saw a clip on YouTube. :iik

[Prince Leon]

Ooooh hell yes. I'm looking forward to it tonight. :kukuku

[Kev]

Episode 20 was great.

Also check out this youtube clip
It's basically like a parody of 4 kids doing higurashi
http://youtube.com/watch?v=K5UfIRmkv28

[QBnoYouko]

LMFAO. They're really good at overexaggerating 4Kids' terrible dubbing. :rotfl

[Prince Leon]

Episode 20 was great.

Also check out this youtube clip
It's basically like a parody of 4 kids doing higurashi
http://youtube.com/watch?v=K5UfIRmkv28

LMFAO :lmao

That was PRICELESS. :rotfl

[Lord Yu]

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/49/1154771080447gi7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[BakaOnna]

Episode 20 was great.

Also check out this youtube clip
It's basically like a parody of 4 kids doing higurashi
http://youtube.com/watch?v=K5UfIRmkv28
:rotfl That was so awesome. I can imagining 4kids doing that to Higurashi, but I think Higurashi has less than a 10% chance of getting licensed. :P

Anyway, just finished episode 20, and all I have to say is: Damn you Shion! How dare you touch Rika! And this all happened because of Satoshi's simple pat on her head. But she's totally losing her mind now. It seems to me the characters in this anime like to take the extreme route of things, or they have no common sense. I mean, let's see, one of my friend is abused by her uncle. What should I do? I know! I'll murder him and bury him in a hole where no one will find him! I belive my family killed my first love. What should I do? Let's kill everyone! :notrust But that's what makes this series so great. :laugh

[QBnoYouko]

One more episode to go? I thought the arc would end with this episode but guess not.

All I gotta say is dammit dammit dammit. Oh, my precious Rika, Oyashiro-sama WHY?! How dare that Shion!! YURUSANEE!!! Even slapped her too, and she was in Nipa~ mode!

It's up to Keiichi and his Bat of Mass Destruction.

[Prince Leon]

OMG ep 20 was AWESOME.

WTF WTF WTF @ the end? Well at least Rika went down by her own hands.

Where's Keiichi with his BAT?! TAKE REVENGE DAMMIT!

Shion's f*cking crazy. That's all there is to it.

All I have to say is, if Shion even tried to touch Rena, she'd be as good as dead from that meat cleaver. :amuse

@Lord Yu: I loved the pic man. :lmao

[BakaOnna]

I need the raw of ep. 21 NAOW! This is the only series where I bother to watch the raws. Ahh, yes, back during ep. 10 I couldn't understand a word, but who cares.

[QBnoYouko]

I need the raw of ep. 21 NAOW! This is the only series where I bother to watch the raws. Ahh, yes, back during ep. 10 I couldn't understand a word, but who cares.Here you go. o.o

[Q-R] Higurashi no Naku Koro ni ep 21 (D-KTV DivX5.21 704x396 120fps CBR).avi (http://tracker.danomac.org/torrents/%5BQ-R%5D_Higurashi_no_Naku_Koro_ni_ep_21_(D-KTV_DivX5.21_704x396_120fps_CBR)_%5BDAABD5E5%5D.av i.torrent)

[BakaOnna]

Here you go. o.o

[Q-R] Higurashi no Naku Koro ni ep 21 (D-KTV DivX5.21 704x396 120fps CBR).avi (http://tracker.danomac.org/torrents/%5BQ-R%5D_Higurashi_no_Naku_Koro_ni_ep_21_(D-KTV_DivX5.21_704x396_120fps_CBR)_%5BDAABD5E5%5D.av i.torrent)
Thanks for the link, but right before I saw this, I found it on YouTube.

I really hate Shion after this arc, not that I liked her since the beginning. :notrust I feel really bad for the characters in this series though. So much bad... shit (better word than crap in this context) happens to them, and it's all because of the place they live in... DEATH TO HINAMIZAWA!!!

Anyway, I'll post more of my comments and concerns after the sub is out.

[ETA]

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/49/1154771080447gi7.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)

Yanno, I wonder if there'll ever be a "Who deserves Keiichi, Rena or Mion?" type of discussion... For all that is holy I pray not -- shippers, particuarly crazed ones, drive HellKorn crazy.

Nice picture nonetheless, Lord Yu. Save-worthy, in fact.

Anyway, in response to episode twenty, I must say that I'm probably the only one left in this thread who still enjoys watching Shion on screen without having any hatred thrown at her. :laugh

I knew exactly what was coming as soon as Rika came into the house, since the beginning of episode five is still in the back of my mind. Some good stuff right there, because that's how loli-esque fights should be done. Vicious, vicious I tell you!

I know that I'm missing something here, though...

In the Watanagashi chapter, we have Satoko missing along with Rika. Comparitively we have Rika also apparently have the same fate in the Tatarogoroshi chapter, yet we clearly have Keiichi communicating with up until the end... So I have to wonder what is Satoko's true fate is (I know I'm missing something important here like I mentioned earlier). Looks like the next episode will clear it up for me.

[wherezmytofu]

is the ost out? i want the ending song w/o the horrid "english" lyrics

[QBnoYouko]

It's been out. There's nothing wrong with why, or why not. Most Japanese have Engrih. >.>

You could've downloaded off gendou or ripped the TV size yourself beforehand though.

[BakaOnna]

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/49/1154771080447gi7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
The day a Keiichi vs. Rena scene happens in the anime is the day my wish comes true. :kloff I'm hoping it happens in the next arc. :nuts

[wherezmytofu]

man the answer ac is great come on 21!!!

[Narutofanboy161]

this anime is great, a little F'd up bit great none the less.

[QBnoYouko]

Episode 21!

Higurashi​_no​_Naku​_Koro​_ni​_21​_[wind][xvid][93731349].avi (http://a.scarywater.net/wind/Higurashi_no_Naku_Koro_ni_21_%5Bwind%5D%5Bxvid%5D% 5B93731349%5D.avi.torrent)

[Prince Leon]

Ep is almost done for me. :knk

[wherezmytofu]

wow thax!!!

[Prince Leon]

Episode 21 was aweeeeeeeeesome! xD

Holy crap! Keiichi actually survived this arc from what they've presented in this last chapter. And Shion virtually pwned herself not paying attention to where the hell she was going.

But dear lord, did anyone else cringe at the smush at the end? Not to mention Satoko's torture? >___________<

[QBnoYouko]

^Exactly why I said this was gonna be more brutal than the previous episodes in this arc. The final is always the bloodiest and massacre...ish...

[wherezmytofu]

so the only thing that is still unknow is how takano died b4 the cotton drifting festival

[Prince Leon]

^Exactly why I said this was gonna be more brutal than the previous episodes in this arc. The final is always the bloodiest and massacre...ish...

Yeah. :rotfl

Now for the next answer arc. :knk

[Baby Raptor]

mmm i just look around new anime but it is good series ? let me know about summary

what is total esp (subbed version)?

[BakaOnna]

Actually, Keiichi died in this arc. The animators did the same thing they did with Tatarigoroshi-hen. They left out the epilogue, where it lists all the characters and their status at the end of the chapter.

Meabara Keiichi
1983.06.30 Assualted by Sonozaki Shion with a knife.
Seriously injured but currently in stable condition.

Maebara Keiichi
1983.07.03 Passed away at the hospital. Cause of death: chronic and acute heart failure.


Anyway, poor Sakoto. :cry

Yay, now for Tsumihoroboshi hen. Rena FTW! *prays the Rena vs. Keiichi scene happens.* Let's rock heaven or hell! (http://www.fencedude.com/Images/Heaven_or_Hell_Edit.jpg)

[Gondar: King of Primates]

So are the ever going to show how Satoshi ended up in that trash bag? or will that just be left to our imaginations?
Also Bakaona, if I may ask, where is the whole Keiichi Vs Rena thing you're babbling about coming from. It does look freakin' sweet from the pictures but is that from the original games or what?

[wherezmytofu]

mmm i just look around new anime but it is good series ? let me know about summary

what is total esp (subbed version)?
Plot Summary: On one hot summer day in 1983, a transfer student named Maebara Keiichi comes to a peaceful rural village in Hinamizawa. There, he befriends his classmates Rena, Mion, Rika, and Satoko. Accepted as a full-fledged member of the "club," Keiichi and the gang plays all sorts of activities ranging from card and board games to hide-and-seek. People will remember that THIS was how playing used to be before the advent of video games. But just as Keiichi was beginning to be assimilated in simple rural life, he stumbles upon the dark history of Hinamizawa. Dam contruction project. Violent demonstrations. Kidnapping and extortion. ARM-AND-LEG DISMEMBERMENT MURDER. As Keiichi dives deeper into the mystery, he finds that his new found friends may not be all what they claim to be.

youc an ifnd hte sub and even a dd from

http://anime.fansub.tv/series.php/800/Higurashi%20no%20Naku%20Koro%20ni/#20

[QBnoYouko]

Well, this was my favorite arc but now it's time to get to the last anime arc, Tsumihoroboshi-hen, the answer to the first and one of the most enjoyable arcs I've seen. So sad we'll see Keiichi die again. :(

[Kev]

You never know...

Also I remember reading the TIPS at ASuki and that the person in the bag in the beginning of Tatarigoroshi-hen isn't Satoshi, and was a lady that was with Satoko's Uncle after her aunt died. I don't think this is spoilerish cause it doesn't really relate to the plot, and is a tip (which were part of the game but excluded in the anime)

I haven't played the game, and have resisted spoiling myself so I haven't read game spoilers, but I have checked out the TIPS (supposed to be part of the story extras) and read some stuff the anime is leaving out (they are compressing way too much at times)

Also some stuff I read left out in ep 21 about Meakashi-hen/Watanagashi-hen
All this is from different posts I've read on ASUKI forums, but they all relate to this arc and were things the anime left out. They are included in the manga and game however, so they are important and whoever wants to know more about the arc should definitely read.

When Keichi comes out, he is holding the doll. (didn't show it in watanagashi-hen and therefore couldn't show it here even if they wanted to) Shion gets jealous because he still cares about Mion, so she stabs him. Also, when her clothes rip and she falls, she acutally survives and lands on a roof. She then looks back to what shes done, looks up at the sky, says sorry to Satoshi, and says a famous line 'I'm sorry for ever being born.'

Also, the reason why a lot of this doesn't make much sense is because they didn't explain something PRETTY important about the twins.

Referring to Mion as the Mion we know and Shion as the Shion we know
Shion is acutally Mion and Mion is acutally Shion, hence why she was more leaderish, and Mion acutally called her Onee apparently at somepoint.
Back when they were young, Mion and Shion kept switching roles. The Mion back then (Which is shion now) always said that they are the same person, and that she shouldn't get all the privileges of being the heir. But one day, they were switched, and Shion (who is the Mion we all know and love) got the demon sealing tatoo on her back. From that day on, Shion was Mion and Mion was Shion.
This explains her jealousy, and also why her demon wasn't sealed away.

[Narutofanboy161]

this show is freaky to say the least. First its all happy and cute, then it becomes DIE! DIE! DIE!! *beats senslessly with a baseball bat* :(

[Prince Leon]

Actually, Keiichi died in this arc. The animators did the same thing they did with Tatarigoroshi-hen. They left out the epilogue, where it lists all the characters and their status at the end of the chapter.

Meabara Keiichi
1983.06.30 Assualted by Sonozaki Shion with a knife.
Seriously injured but currently in stable condition.

Maebara Keiichi
1983.07.03 Passed away at the hospital. Cause of death: chronic and acute heart failure.


Anyway, poor Sakoto. :cry

Yay, now for Tsumihoroboshi hen. Rena FTW! *prays the Rena vs. Keiichi scene happens.* Let's rock heaven or hell! (http://www.fencedude.com/Images/Heaven_or_Hell_Edit.jpg)

I guess that makes sense. Seeing 'that' in the hospital would probably give one a heart attack or two. :rotfl

[phm]

Episode 22 is out from wind:

Higurashi_no_Naku_Koro_ni_22_[wind][xvid][9E79DB0B].avi (http://a.scarywater.net/wind/Higurashi_no_Naku_Koro_ni_22_%5Bwind%5D%5Bxvid%5D% 5B9E79DB0B%5D.avi.torrent)

[Kev]

You never know...

Also I remember reading the TIPS at ASuki and that the person in the bag in the beginning of Tatarigoroshi-hen isn't Satoshi, and was a lady that was with Satoko's Uncle after her aunt died. I don't think this is spoilerish cause it doesn't really relate to the plot, and is a tip (which were part of the game but excluded in the anime)


As I was saying there, I found the Episode 9 tip. Guess what, it relates to ep 22.

*Extensive terminology in mahjong in this TIPS. As I don't know the English equivalent, it'll be said in Japanese.

Oishi: "Unfufufu! There it is, ron! Chun-dora 3, 15000."
Kuma: "Whaa...! What the heck is that... How do you get three doras!"
B: "You idiot. You're the one who brought it in by doing a kan-dora when Oishi's tenpai-ing!"
Oishi: "If you brought chun out, it's inevitable to put on more doras. The dora-side shouldn't cut if the your showing the yakuhais. Unfufufu!"

They began to re-assemble the mountain of hais as Oishi laughs tauntingly and the rest grumbles.

A: "....By the way Oishi-san, did you find out anything?"
B: "What's this about. ...oh, you're talking about the mutilated corpse that was found in the river. Did you find any leads on it?"
Oishi: "A little bit. Can you do a follow up?"
A: "As always! So what's the details on the victim?"
Oishi: "She went by the name of Mamiya Rina. Real name was Ritsuko."
Kuma: "She worked at a club called Blue Mermaid in Shishibone Flower Road."
B: "Sigh, that's a tough one. That's the one that's owned by one of the lieutenants of the Sonozakis ain't it?"
A: "...Sonozaki...Damn! That's falls under Type-S. ...This case is gonna be rough."
Kuma: "According to rumors, she got into huge trouble by using their money and drugs. Obviously, it was on a scale that couldn't be taken as a joke."
B: "She poked her hand into their money huh. Seems like there's a guy behind her. A girl can't do all of this on her own."
Oishi: "Unfufu! He's probably dead too already. It's just that we haven't found his body yet."
Kuma: "Oh yes, Oishi-san. The girl's pimp-daddy still seems to be alive."
Oishi: "He is? Well then, I guess he'll die very soon. I love how this system works - the pests exterminates the pests."
Kuma: "This pimp-daddy of her, it's that guy - Houjou Teppei"

[insert eerie music here]

B: "...Houjou? Who's he?"
A: "...Houjou Teppei. Remember the housewife that was brutally beaten to death last year at Hinamizawa? It's her husband. ....I heard he went into hiding after that incident. ....So he crawled under his bitch huh. "
B: "...This starts to smell more and more like Sonozaki involvement."
Oishi: "So where's this boyfriend of hers?"
Kuma: "He was living with her at her apartment. However, he seems to have thought that she left him so he's now going from one place to another for a new home to leech off of."

[wherezmytofu]

go wind! ^_^

[Six]

hey, this is a great show..

one thing i noticed, they doesnt seem to include the minagoroshi-hen and the other-hen (which i read somewhere) that completes all the mystery.

any information about those two chapters? will they be in the anime?

thanks.

[wherezmytofu]

poor rena has a little home in the dumpster :wtf

[Kev]

hey, this is a great show..

one thing i noticed, they doesnt seem to include the minagoroshi-hen and the other-hen (which i read somewhere) that completes all the mystery.

any information about those two chapters? will they be in the anime?

thanks.
Nope, Tsumihoroboshi-hen will be the last scenario that the anime will animate.

[Prince Leon]

With ep 22 and what has been shown so far:

Rena > ALL

She will show that to be true once again. :P

[QBnoYouko]

Too bad she didn't do much in the Shion stories, well except for playing Conan. :lmao

But I'm rather interested in this, particularly because Onikakushi was so so exciting and mysterious. This is the most anticipating arc for me, though the way it started, it seemed in no way connected to Onikakushi-hen at all lol. Now it's more like Behind the Story: Ryuugu Rena.

Other tidbits to say:

Greater animation and art than previous answer arc. Hopefully Studio DEEN knows that, because Onikakushi was superb! I rather see "higurashi mode" than Shion's disfiguration mode (lol).

RIKA AT ANGEL MORT, WHOA-WHOA-WHOA~~~

....

OMOCHIKAERI~ :kloff

[Prince Leon]

Yeah that skirt was pretty short on little Rika...xD

[QBnoYouko]

Yeah that skirt was pretty short on little Rika...xDI'm not surprised the word "pretty" was the word that was italicized. She looked so pretty and adorable, I could just take her home. Oh wait... I said it... *face palm*

[Six]

Higurashi_no_Naku_Koro_ni_23_[wind][xvid][DF91F426].avi.torrent (http://a.scarywater.net/wind/Higurashi_no_Naku_Koro_ni_23_[wind][xvid][DF91F426].avi.torrent)

23 by wind. ┐(´д｀)┌

[wherezmytofu]

:cool i <3 to see whos gunna get killed next

[BakaOnna]

Got a family problem? Got a person who causes you great emotional pain? There's a simple solution. Just kill them! And don't worry about getting arrested or put in jail because you'll having your friends to back you up!

Moral of this anime: Murder is the best solution. :nod










Oh, and incase you think I'm crazy and don't get it, that was sarcasm. :notrust

[QBnoYouko]

^LOL.

Oh snap. Latest subbed episode was beyond belief and gorrifying. (And I do believe I just made up another word).

I'm loving where this is going. The animation and art has been excellent in this arc so far. Rena's POV is one of the very best ever. Who knows, is she as violent as #1 batter Keiichi? I dunno, Keiichi was willing to kill Satoko's uncle, a blood relative. :nod

And now we go back to Festival! I was almost losing it because this almost seemed like a Rena story than an answer arc. :lmao

Interrogation next week!

P.S. Rena's chopping scenes were sick (messy), but they were sick (pwnage).

[Kev]

Who knows, is she as violent as #1 batter Keiichi? I dunno, Keiichi was willing to kill Satoko's uncle, a blood relative. :nod

P.S. Rena's chopping scenes were sick (messy), but they were sick (pwnage).

? Rena killed Satoko's uncle too

[QBnoYouko]

? Rena killed Satoko's uncle tooOh yeah, true but this time we know his body's not gone. Though Rena didn't come up with the conclusion of killing him so fast like Keiichi did. He was like, "Okay, Ima murder him" and Rena was in a state where she couldn't help it so she felt she had to kill him.

[Prince Leon]

Rena has no fear. :oh

[wherezmytofu]

i love winds little comments they add in. "advice to strangers, dont trust cute little girls" :P smile-big

[BakaOnna]

Take that you Shion fans! What now! Rena >>>> Shion. :P
Yeah, on one of the forums I go on, people claim that Shion was better than Rena because she actually killed people and Rena's machete was just for show. Well, what now! Fear Rena, for she was the first killer loli you met. She's still the scariest and best one for me, besides Rika of course. Ni-pa!

PS: Sorry if that offended any Shion fans. It was more of a joke than anything. :amuse

[Kev]

Hmm with DVD episode 1 subbed, anyone check to see if there are any changes other than quality?

[QBnoYouko]

I'm gonna download that later and compare. I do know that the scene where Keiichi bats Rena and Shion to a bloody pulp is much more clearer, since it's not darkened anymore. Expect more blood and less darkened effects.

[BakaOnna]

It doesn't look as if the file is AVI. I probably won't download it since I don't think my computer has enough ram to play a h264 video. :( Anyway, here's a decent image comparison:

Original
http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/3860/vlcsnap237843pb6.jpg

DVD:
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/3945/vlcsnap236666hp3.jpg

It doesn't look too different. I think the DVD versions will be more obvious in the later episodes, like the Rika death scene in Tatarigoroshi.

[Prince Leon]

I'll get that...as soon as space allows for it :S

[Prince Leon]

*le bump*

Ep 24 :amuse

Higurashi​_no​_Naku​_Koro​_ni​_24​_[wind][xvid][9ACAF0EB].avi (http://a.scarywater.net/wind/Higurashi_no_Naku_Koro_ni_24_%5Bwind%5D%5Bxvid%5D% 5B9ACAF0EB%5D.avi.torrent)

[QBnoYouko]

What hell? *face palm*

*queues it*

[wherezmytofu]

yes! waiting for this!

[Kev]

Good ep, reasoning is pretty rational.

Looking forward to the next one more though

[QBnoYouko]

Wow funky episode, and creepy. Just the way I like Higurashi. Next episode is gonna be...(pause) THEEE BOMBBB. oh yeah?!

Oh about the DVD episode, there's nothing much different aside from that spoiler opening scene. In fact that was the only violent thing in the entire episode because we didn't see those until Episode 3.

[Prince Leon]

There's gonna be some bloooooooood being spilled soon. XD

[Broleta]

I have a feeling the finale of this series will be amazing. The preview of 25 sure looked kickass. 24 was great also.

[wherezmytofu]

yes it looks like what we all wated to see, the bat vs the machete

[QBnoYouko]

It will be the finale of all finales, the best one to end the spring/summer shows and the start of October's. It will be a damn bloody good show.

Mi~

[Stiluz]

http://a.scarywater.net/wind/Higurashi_no_Naku_Koro_ni_25_%5Bwind%5D%5Bxvid%5D% 5BEC672392%5D.avi.torrent

25 out! :)

[Kev]

Pretty good ep, I think I understand a lot more now

I had it uploaded but my firefox got an error when I was going to get the link because something is wrong with my wininet.dll, argh


Well here it is, reuploaded.


http://rapidshare.de/files/34459247/Higurashi_no_Naku_Koro_ni_25__wind__xvid__EC672392 _.avi

[wherezmytofu]

i understand less .....

[QBnoYouko]

Pretty good ep, I think I understand a lot more now

I had it uploaded but my firefox got an error when I was going to get the link because something is wrong with my wininet.dll, argh


Well here it is, reuploaded.


http://rapidshare.de/files/34459247/Higurashi_no_Naku_Koro_ni_25__wind__xvid__EC672392 _.avi
Ooh, how subtle. Thanks, Kev.

[Prince Leon]

Episode 25 = WTFage Fest!

Damn this episode was awesome. Pure genius.

[QBnoYouko]

Okay, it kinda solved ONE thing for me, the rest is still a bubble. I need to check those TIPS.

[wherezmytofu]

Okay, it kinda solved ONE thing for me, the rest is still a bubble. I need to check those TIPS.

looks like Takano was just writing books on and giving them to people that would be "interested" in her storytelling, i was always suspious of her cuz of her eyes

[Kev]

here's what I think after watching this series up to 25, and reading all the tips + stuff they left out from anime.

World resets. That's kinda a given especially with one of the episode 25 tips. Just don't know what triggers it, I'd say it has something to do with Rika though. Keiichi remembered something from Onikakushi-hen, thats a miracle apparently, and may help solve this mystery.

Ooishi looked disappointed that the Sonozaki's had Takano's scrapbooks.
I think him and Takano may be behind something, since he seems to always say that Takano died 24 hours or whatever before she was spotted. Maybe Oiishi hides her or something I dunno. As for Tomitake clawing his own thraot, it might have somethin to do once again with Takano and her scrapbooks. She turned Rena into a throat scratching freak, so why not Tomitake

[rezerekted]

Oh snap, I just realized this was the same show that I was planning on checking out soon. I was a little unsure of what to expect from looking at the animation, but the opinions seem to be good ones. I will definately check this out now.

[Guardian Archangel]

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/40529315/

"memorial work"

*starts marathoning this series*

[QBnoYouko]

Nice, Arch. ^^ Wait, you didn't make that. *slaps*

zOMG DUAL RELEASE! Such a fappurtunity!!

Higurashi​_no​_Naku​_Koro​_ni​_26​_[wind][xvid][CEFEB9C6].avi (http://a.scarywater.net/wind/Higurashi_no_Naku_Koro_ni_26_%5Bwind%5D%5Bxvid%5D% 5BCEFEB9C6%5D.avi.torrent)

Higurashi​_no​_Naku​_Koro​_ni​_26​_[wind][h264][BD791409].mp4 (http://a.scarywater.net/wind/Higurashi_no_Naku_Koro_ni_26_%5Bwind%5D%5Bh264%5D% 5BBD791409%5D.mp4.torrent)

[Prince Leon]

Nice, Arch. ^^ Wait, you didn't make that. *slaps*

zOMG DUAL RELEASE! Such a fappurtunity!!

Higurashi​_no​_Naku​_Koro​_ni​_26​_[wind][xvid][CEFEB9C6].avi (http://a.scarywater.net/wind/Higurashi_no_Naku_Koro_ni_26_%5Bwind%5D%5Bxvid%5D% 5BCEFEB9C6%5D.avi.torrent)

Higurashi​_no​_Naku​_Koro​_ni​_26​_[wind][h264][BD791409].mp4 (http://a.scarywater.net/wind/Higurashi_no_Naku_Koro_ni_26_%5Bwind%5D%5Bh264%5D% 5BBD791409%5D.mp4.torrent)

Bitchin'! :thumbs

[wherezmytofu]

wow faster then normal!

[Kev]

Argh, I was uploading it but I closed my firefox cause I forgot about it uploading.

I believe the end acutally showed a part of the NEXT arc, Minagoroshi-hen.

Oh yeah, here's the tip for ep 26, there's acutally a plot twist because it doesn't end happy there.

http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=689296&postcount=133

[BakaOnna]

If Deen had used Fate/Stay Night ep. 26 budget money for Higurashi ep. 26 instead, that Heaven and Hell battle would've been the best thing ever. Too bad they don't have much of a budget going for this series. :notrust

Oh well, still an awesome episode and ending. This series = 9-9.5/10
If only the animation was better... a LOT better.

[wherezmytofu]

is the maggots coming out of rika, only in rika's mind? my theory right now is the town is a bunch of zombies!, and some is just seeing the scenerio thru, when everyone dies. he/she "resets" everything and redoes the area

edit: and by "end" they mean until next season right :amazed

[Kev]

Well here's ep 26 if anyones interested

http://rapidshare.de/files/35055122/Higurashi_no_Naku_Koro_ni_26__wind__h264__BD791409 _.mp4

[QBnoYouko]

If Deen had used Fate/Stay Night ep. 26 budget money for Higurashi ep. 26 instead, that Heaven and Hell battle would've been the best thing ever. Too bad they don't have much of a budget going for this series. :notrust

Oh well, still an awesome episode and ending. This series = 9-9.5/10
If only the animation was better... a LOT better.The animation was slighty good but it's just that the art wasn't even close to average.

Anyways, this was truly the finale of all finales this year. Rooftop fights are always the best ones haha. Some parts left me confused but OMG the ending... was that a hint? Please tell me that was the big hint!

[wherezmytofu]

anyone find it strange that in this arc mions and shion's grandma was replaced with thier mom?

[QBnoYouko]

Not at all. Like I really care for the grandmother when there's a MILF involved instead. :rotfl

Damn Studio DEEN for not having a greater budget on Higurashi!!!

[Prince Leon]

Not at all. Like I really care for the grandmother when there's a MILF involved instead. :rotfl

Damn Studio DEEN for not having a greater budget on Higurashi!!!

INDEED. :amuse


But overall I enjoyed Higurashi more than most series this past season. Especially since it gave me a lot of shocks and WTFage. :lmao

[wherezmytofu]

there is a 2nd season coming right :hsugh:

[QBnoYouko]

Second season would be FAR TOO SHORT. If anything, an OVA would be coming.

[wherezmytofu]

but there is still a secret :[

[QBnoYouko]

That's why an OVA would be better. The next answer arc supposedly answers everything, or at least all we need to know.

[Prince Leon]

Yeah there'll most likely be a OVA which I hope they are planning on doing.

[QBnoYouko]

If so, PLEASE HAVE A GREATER BUDGET. I don't want anything that looks like Sci-Fi Harry art material.

[Prince Leon]

If so, PLEASE HAVE A GREATER BUDGET. I don't want anything that looks like Sci-Fi Harry art material.

ROFL

I don't think they can reach that level of animation that easily...:lmao

[wherezmytofu]

am i the only one that didnt see a problem with animation quality? what are you guys talking about?

[QBnoYouko]

Animation and art are two different things. The animation was okay, but art wise? No... nothing like the last few episodes or the beginning of the series.

[BakaOnna]

There's a group translating an English patch version for the last two arcs. The prologue of Minagoroshi hen and Matsuribayashi hen just came out about 2 nights ago.

http://zettai.makenaidesuwayo.com/2006/10/01/final-1-1/#more-12

[sand girl]

Ooooh, i just love Higurashi. :amuse I am horror otaku, so i watch Higurashi everyday. smile-big Anime is sooo cool. :nod

[Kev]

Just finished the prologue, pretty good

[SafiMoyo]

My opinion on this anime:

I love it. I love it I love it I love it. It will take your breath away and, at times, it might force you to look away. It could even give you nightmares. It's got a wild amount of pyschological impact that leaves your mouth gapping over.

In ways, it's very comparable to Paranoia Agent, though so much more creepy.

The stories are so well told that you'll be leaping to find the end of the arc. This anime will keep you on the edge of your seat. I recommend to almost anyone (I wouldn't recommend it to a young audience).

The style is the biggest thing I have a problem with. I'm not a fan of the way the heads shapes are or how thin these women are. Espeically their small bodies and twig sized legs and arms. But if you can get over that, you'll be very entertained.

Futhermore, the expressions in this anime are unique and, well, scary. It's worth seeing for any wannabe animator because the expressions are great.

I'm about to go watch the final episode and I'm so thrilled to see how this anime ends! So far it's been my resent favorite!

[QBnoYouko]

There's a group translating an English patch version for the last two arcs. The prologue of Minagoroshi hen and Matsuribayashi hen just came out about 2 nights ago.

http://zettai.makenaidesuwayo.com/2006/10/01/final-1-1/#more-12OH SNAPS! Thank you, BakaOnna. :glomp

[Prince Leon]

Are there any other patches I'm missing?

[wherezmytofu]

ovas take so long to release :[

[QBnoYouko]

Dude, OVAs weren't even announced.

[wherezmytofu]

thats another reason i'll take longer :o

[MarthX7]

The prologue for Minagoroshi was great. smile-big

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/9025/higurashi72ko7.jpg
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/3316/higurashi73ti7.jpg

[Malintex_Terek]

Smashing good series, this.

[Prince Leon]

Come and get your OST 2 :knk

[Nipponsei] Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Original Soundtrack Vol.2.zip (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/%5BNipponsei%5D%20Higurashi%20no%20Naku%20Koro%20n i%20Original%20Soundtrack%20Vol.2.zip.torrent)

[Calundann]

Me and my sister had this little contest kinda thing about making Higurashi ringtones and I thought I would share the best of them.
They are in mp3 format so your phone must support that in order to play them.
http://gruppesyv.be/Calundann/Higurashi.rar
I personally like the one with Rena called Found you. The first time I used it I had forgotten about it and it scared the shit out of me.
The one with Satoko I only used for a short period of time for the sms ringtone because people were looking strangely at me in the supermarket, so now I use it as the alarm clock ringtone :)
It would be cool if any of you have some ringtones you would like to share too or maybe ideas for other parts in Higurashi that would make a good ringtone.

[QBnoYouko]

Any chance you could make Rena's "Omochikaeri" a ringtone? :laugh

[Calundann]

Any chance you could make Rena's "Omochikaeri" a ringtone? :laugh
Hmm, it doesnt ring a bell (bad pun) Can you tell me which episode and perhaps at what time in the episode it is, it would help a lot :)

[QBnoYouko]

It's the "I WANNA TAKE IT HOME!" thing she always does. The most recent one is in the last arc when everyone but Keiichi and Rena are penalized and have to be servants at Angel Mort. Rena was in a frenzy.

[Hatchetman]

anyone hear any news on them making any more of this next year???

this has gotta be some of the best shit i've ever seen

[QBnoYouko]

Unfortunately there's nothing new that's been said for out dear good Higurashi. Perhaps a remake in the future, because DEEN pretty much disappointed everyone in the end. @_@

Aside from the anime, I do feel a big urge to play the visual novels. Ah yes, and the manga should still be going.

[Fenix]

Well, I recently....read....everything.....after finishing the series.

So I pretty much know what's going behind the scenes in the story now.

As a result, I'm not sure if I will enjoy the mystery part of it any more if they make more stuff...since I know the secrets :(

But yeah, finishing the story would be cool hehe

[ValentineTheory]

haaah? I just started watching this series today....
The first 4 eps are great....but after eps 5, Im super confused @_@....wtf is goin on?

hummm........lol, this series is also unexpectedly funny too

[Fenix]

Yeah, there are alot stuff going on.

But as you can see, as you are on episode 5, that this series is divided into many Arcs and each Arc is kind like a retelling of the story...except with many different things.

So in a way, it's like youre making a cake but you keep messing it up so you restart from the beginning, but everytime you try to make the cake you mess it up in a different kind of way O.o Hint hint o.O

Anyways great series, after I finished it i had MANY MANY theories but all my theories were proven wrong after I read the "inside info" posted by people who played the game.

[QBnoYouko]

Haha, Val has also suffered from arc syndrome. Right now, just think that this is another story, since the chapter's name is different. But... you can use clues from that story to find out things from the first arc. That means you can find out things about the entire universal setting by viewing the other arcs.

Hmm.. I think I just confused you more...

[ValentineTheory]

..........
When I watch this show..
....
I get this weird sensation that.......someone is pressing their finger into the left side of my neck...and ONLY this show...it's weirdin me out.....

LOL, and I guess a bit of my evil side comes out while watching but, nowadays I keep thinking "Man, Keichi should rape them, that'll teach those psychotic bitches".....Like, right in the middle of their murderous psycho trances just lick them in the face and say "AMAGAD I wanna bang you!!" followed by an evil-er grin.......haha..ha..........Am I weird?

[ValentineTheory]

aahhhh crap....I just finished the series, Though Im SOOOoooo curious about alot of things still....alot of questions still went unanswered. Can someone fill me in a little about whats revealed in the manga (Im downloading it now, but Im sooo impatient)? What secrets? Was Rena's/Miyo's scrap books for real? What's up with these alternate universes? Why is Rika so damn creepy sometimes? Does Mion and Keichi ever get it on? Daaaahhhh I gotta know!!!

[QBnoYouko]

LOL, caaalm down. It's not really the case of alternate universes... Okay, maybe it is... Just know that the anime never got to all the arcs. The first four were "question" arcs and last two arcs were the "answer" arcs, though there was actually one more answer arc that would've explained everything, but that's where the anime ended.

Mion and Keiichi? Keiichi has more chance with Satoshi... his bat I mean...

And Rika's not creepy, she's the key character to the mystery... :kukuku

[ValentineTheory]

hum hum hummmmm...I went back and read all the posts so far and helped answer some of the questions....and

.................
........
If Im not mistaken....You're all loliphiles for....Rika? That's weird you guys......o_o


and
from what I read in an Animesuki transcript, the ACTUAL ending is when the "volcanic gases" seep out and kill everyone in town. WTF!? After such a happy ending? Damn. and to top it off, Miyo/Renas alien virus theory may prove to be viable? how....strange....
I want some real answers dammit!!

[QBnoYouko]

WRONG! It's only me. >.>

No wait... that's not true.... I idolize Keiichi for batting people to death but the lolis.

[ValentineTheory]

...........0_0;
QB....how long have we known each other? Wait a minute...your not him? What have you done with the REAL QBnoYouko?! NAOoooooooO! Lolis have taken over his brain!!

[QBnoYouko]

You're thinking of Leon, not me.

And like I said before, I say nothing but Keiichi is the greatest God of batting people alive. =D

[Fenix]

mmm are you sure you read the right stuff on animesuki?

there is ALOT of info to read on the suki forums :p

[ValentineTheory]

Well, as far as te AnimeSuki forums....I did a quick skim of the transcript...picking up some random bits of info....so no, Im still not sure of myself.


EDIT>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
errr and also....the manga I was supposedly downloading actually turned out to be some sorta....doujinshi..I think. Cuz.....I don't believe Satoshi has butt secks with Mion while Shion watches anywhere in the series.

And Here I thought I might find answers only to find.....uh....butt secks. Whoops.

[QBnoYouko]

Well, as far as te AnimeSuki forums....I did a quick skim of the transcript...picking up some random bits of info....so no, Im still not sure of myself.


EDIT>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
errr and also....the manga I was supposedly downloading actually turned out to be some sorta....doujinshi..I think. Cuz.....I don't believe Satoshi has butt secks with Mion while Shion watches anywhere in the series.

And Here I thought I might find answers only to find.....uh....butt secks. Whoops..... :oh Nipah~ ^o^

This site has the manga:
http://www.higurashi.host.sk/

[dspr8_rugged]

I started watching this series out of curiousity and have finished two episodes. Now I feel like Keiichi... curious and wants to dwelve deep into the mystery, hence, I want to see this until the end.

To think that the reason for me checking this out is someone recommended me this series to me and told me that it's harem... and he knows my weakness for it... and now I know that it's more than just harem... :P

[QBnoYouko]

It's not harem at all...

[dspr8_rugged]

Well, at first glance, it looks harem, since we have a guy surrounded by girls, and that's only it. :)

Of course, upon watching, I know that it isn't exactly harem. :amuse

And I know some of you guys are tired of hearing this comment but it really makes me laugh every time I see the resemblance of Keiichi Maebara to Kira Yamato, not to mention that both characters are voiced by the same VA. :P

Edit (again!): Okay, done with four arcs (Episodes 1-15).

To be honest, I'm out of words. The animation and the portryal of horror is so damn good, thanks to the SFX and the music. And to see that behind the cuteness is a very disturbing concept. I mean, one moment I see Rena and Mion at their cutest, and then suddenly they turn psycho and become loli-killers. Simply WTF-inducing...

Okay, I initially presumed that arcs are not related to one another, since I can't seem to find the connection between them. It's like every arc is a totally different case, using the same characters, but arcs still center on the mysteries of the village.

However, after seeing the fourth arc (which features Akasaka and was definitely less scary arc), it may seem that there might really be a connection among the first three arcs. Question is, how can those arcs be connected to one another?

Guess I have to keep watching. Though I heard that this series "ends" without resolution...

[Lilith]

I have start to look this anime today ^____^ yeah i have alredy seen 4 of them XD and i really like it it's damn good :nuts and i love the ending song ^^ and i think the animation is pretty good too ^^ so i think its a damn good Anime and i want to read the Manga too ^^

and i hear the boy kills the girls at the and ? ;O;

[QBnoYouko]

Well, at first glance, it looks harem, since we have a guy surrounded by girls, and that's only it. :)

Of course, upon watching, I know that it isn't exactly harem. :amuse

And I know some of you guys are tired of hearing this comment but it really makes me laugh every time I see the resemblance of Keiichi Maebara to Kira Yamato, not to mention that both characters are voiced by the same VA. :P

Edit (again!): Okay, done with four arcs (Episodes 1-15).

To be honest, I'm out of words. The animation and the portryal of horror is so damn good, thanks to the SFX and the music. And to see that behind the cuteness is a very disturbing concept. I mean, one moment I see Rena and Mion at their cutest, and then suddenly they turn psycho and become loli-killers. Simply WTF-inducing...

Okay, I initially presumed that arcs are not related to one another, since I can't seem to find the connection between them. It's like every arc is a totally different case, using the same characters, but arcs still center on the mysteries of the village.

However, after seeing the fourth arc (which features Akasaka and was definitely less scary arc), it may seem that there might really be a connection among the first three arcs. Question is, how can those arcs be connected to one another?

Guess I have to keep watching. Though I heard that this series "ends" without resolution...The only real connection in the arcs is basically just the natural setting of Hinamizawa and the festival but every other event that occurs (okay, maybe except for Tomitake always dying) is different.

The anime does end without a clear ending... it just opened another one really. Only the manga and game would reveal everything.

[Lilith]

But i don't understand one think so I'm wachted already the 7 episode so and at the 4 the boy kills the two girls right and the boy dies right so XD and at the 5 episode that stars from the beginning so okay no like the first epi so i wonder why they show use the first four epis and why they die and now they live at the next epi i don't understand this XD gomen i know my english sucks sry ;O;

[Vergil]

great anime but

the whole trust in your friends theme was a bit cheesy. aside from that - great stuff. my favourite was when shion went crazy and told mion to apologise 1000 times, whilst butchering satoko. twisted

[ValentineTheory]

I know...
that was so awesomely sick and disturbing....hehe, just 2 years ago that woulda turned me off..now i think its great
Satoko is a trooper.

[dspr8_rugged]

I haven't watched after Episode 15. I guess knowing that the series ends without resolution made me not continue watching it. I just don't want to watch a series that "leaves a bad taste in the mouth" at the end.

And to think that just watching the first few arcs kept me awake at night just trying to understand the mystery (which made me think that the arcs are somewhat connected before), so that's why I'd like to see it resolved.

Well, I actually watched the episodes on YouTube (Episodes 16-22 are pending). I'd appreciate it if someone gives the direct download links to episodes that are not in there (Episodes 23-25, specifically), and the links to the other stuff, if there are such. :)

Sorry, I'm kinda lazy to browse the previous pages for links (okay, minus the manga links above), since having a dial-up for a connection isn't exactly helpful... :sweat

[BakaOnna]

Actually, wikipedia updated its Higurashi article. If you click on the link to the last two arcs, they explain everything that happens. I read it, and I wish DEEN would at least come out with an OVA for it because it really does explain everything.

If I played the original game, I would easily have thought it was a masterpiece because it is truly amazing how it makes you think so much, but when everything fits together, it's actually rather simple. Everything fits together nicely like puzzle pieces. I would call it a work of genius.

Now all we need is for the animation/art to be better, add more of the unleft things in the anime, and finish every arc, and we've got ourselves an anime masterpiece, at least for me.

[ValentineTheory]

I haven't watched after Episode 15. I guess knowing that the series ends without resolution made me not continue watching it. I just don't want to watch a series that "leaves a bad taste in the mouth" at the end.

Well actually, If you never knew anything else except from what you've watched, the ending really seems like a proper resolution. But because of the 26 eps (and people talking about the manga/game) restriction some "stuff" was left out and makes viewers wanting the full picture.
Though this "stuff" left out is not totally essential if you want a seemingly resolute ending.

Re-Consider watching it to the end.

[wherezmytofu]

It's not harem at all...

well it can be guro harem

[dspr8_rugged]

I checked the Wiki of Higurashi and yes, BakaOnna, you were right - there are short summaries of the last two arcs. Well, I definitely haven't read any of those, but maybe it does help to at least resolve things that were left unresolved, hence, I'll proceed watching the rest.

Well, I'm just too busy right now with other stuff...

[Malintex_Terek]

I'd just like to pop in and add this is one of my most favourite anime of this season. Pure gold!

[BakaOnna]

MORE HIGURASHI!!! :nuts
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/3416/higurashisw2.jpg

http://d.hatena.ne.jp/moonphase/20061206
Someone who can read Japanese said that according to Moonphase, Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni is getting a second series. Not much information is available at this time. :wtf

And:
New Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Anime Announced
The official Higurashi no Naku Koro ni anime homepage has announced that Japanese consumers who purchase the entire TV series on DVD will be eligible to receive a bonus DVD containing a "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gaiden: Neko Koroshi Hen" OAV.

Source: Moon Phase

[QBnoYouko]

MORE HIGURASHI!!! :nuts
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/3416/higurashisw2.jpg

http://d.hatena.ne.jp/moonphase/20061206
Someone who can read Japanese said that according to Moonphase, Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni is getting a second series. Not much information is available at this time. :wtf

And:OH SNAP!!!!!! :spaz :spaz

Best news I've heard for the day. :X

And OMG. That OAV sounds luscious. That can only mean Rika! O_O

[ValentineTheory]

Huzzah! I wonder how many episodes it'll be...

[QBnoYouko]

I doubt it's a remake. (too soon, you know? :lmao) But maybe it's the rest of the stories that they left out? I'm hoping so. I think that it'll be able to last at least 13 episodes.

Hannyu? :spaz

[Prince Leon]

Second series FTW! :knk

[wherezmytofu]

I NEED A CONFERMATION from ANIME NEWS NETWORK!!!

[Lord Yu]

THEY NEVER REACHED...Wait a minute why am I posting in caps. Anyway they never reached the real ending. So a second series would be viable. Although it did say end at the last episode.

[wherezmytofu]

end is a LIE!

[QBnoYouko]

tofu, ANN is unreliable. The original Japanese source MOONPHASE is the best source. It's never been wrong.

[wherezmytofu]

the thing is, i cant read japanese :o

[QBnoYouko]

And you expect an English only site to have the correct news? You do realize where every single piece of info comes from first, right? It's always Japanese.

Anyways, don't worry about it. We got out cicadas coming back. :knk

[wherezmytofu]

dont lie, you have a lolli guro fetish

[UnnamedShinobi]

A more complete ending would rock. :D

[BakaOnna]

I NEED A CONFERMATION from ANIME NEWS NETWORK!!!

Well, you can't get more official than the official site... even if it is in Japanese:
http://www.oyashirosama.com/web/ Looks pretty official to me. 2007!!!

[UnnamedShinobi]

Well, you can't get more official than the official site... even if it is in Japanese:
http://www.oyashirosama.com/web/ Looks pretty official to me. 2007!!!

It dosen't say any date besides the year right?

[QBnoYouko]

For now, it's just '07. Hopefully in late Spring and whatever. I don't want DEEN to rush through animation and drawing processes.

zOMG Rena in Angel Mort uniform. o_o

[dspr8_rugged]

Whoa, that's definitely great news. Well, I haven't finished the last two arcs... still. At least, this time, if that is official, I can actually finish the whole thing without worrying of having that feeling of unsatisfaction. :amuse

The OVA title seems a little funny to me... "Cat-Killing Chapter"?! :P

More psycho-loli fun FTW!!!! :spaz

[lunamaria-chan]

*Waiting mmode Activated!

[dspr8_rugged]

Is it just me or there's no FC for this series in the forums? :huh

[wherezmytofu]

oh there is, but we know how to keep secrets

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

MORE HIGURASHI!!! :nuts
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/3416/higurashisw2.jpg

http://d.hatena.ne.jp/moonphase/20061206
Someone who can read Japanese said that according to Moonphase, Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni is getting a second series. Not much information is available at this time. :wtf

And:
:nuts :nuts :nuts

[UnnamedShinobi]

I hope you get all the answers because I don't want to read the manga or play the games. :P

[Vergil]

good stuff. one of my fave animes out there

[Hat Hair]

So is it a second series a second season or a OAV (or are they all one and the same ) ? The translation in the article is "series", but then some are mentioning an OAV, which, in all honesty, is what I would really be interested in the most. I'd like to see the happy ending animated more than anything. I just started watching the anime on Monday (after midnight of all times...) and it's already one of my favorite anime ever.