Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai

[StrawberryShorty]

Rika's weapon in Daybreak is a hoe.

[Barinax]

Rika's weapon in Daybreak is a hoe.

:jk

EDIT: It's finally here! The avy-sig combo that I was thinking of this morning! Thanks for the inspiration, guys!
Awesome XD

That reminds me, I never said why, but I only omitted the "a" that would normally be in Rachael, because if I recall...

The below may be a spoiler, I don't remember if its TIPS from an arc that's coming or long past. I'll look on to it...
Tsumihoroboshi-hen TIPS
Rena's real name is Reina, but she removed the "i" because it gave her bad memories... but there were still good memories that came with it... everyone calls her Rena though.

It's funny, the girl that tried to marry her dad is like Reina without the "e" and only the "i"... Rina.

That's why I wanted the name Rina Rachal. :P

[StrawberryShorty]

It's not really a spoiler, but that Reina thing is from the last arc of the first season, though it's not actually explained much in the anime.

The manga is always better. Tomitake's festival scene in the first arc was so moving.;-; As was his Angel Mort uniform*.*

[Barinax]

Oh, last arc? Then good, its not a spoiler. :amuse

Never read the manga. I've seen some comparisons between manga arcs, PS2, PC, and anime... does the artist change his/her style, or do they just change for arc?

The last Takano that I saw... her smile was creepy. It reminded me of someone from one of those Batman cartoons. Might be one of the females... maybe the Joker though.

[QBnoYouko]

Minagoroshi Part 2 is here!

[moyism] Higurashi no Naku Koroni Kai - 07 (RAW).avi (http://www.datorrents.com/download.asp?id=24920&name=%5Bmoyism%5D%20Higurashi%20no%20Naku%20Koroni %20Kai%20-%2007%20%28RAW%29.avi.torrent)

[StrawberryShorty]

I watched a bit of the RAW of episode 7.O_O How the heck much sugar did Takano take in that morning?

[Amatsu]

Thanks a bunch, Aethos. I've been dying to read Yoigoshi-hen. Now I wish that GGAL would finish Onisarashi-hen already.


And it's interesting that she never used it even once, not to mention if it's the real thing and NO ONE in Hinamizawa has a problem with her toting it around town. :huh


Does Rika use a syringe as a weapon in Daybreak? Or was it Takano? :P

No, seriously, with her small frame of hers, I think Rika won't be able to defend herself even with a weapon equipped.

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EDIT: It's finally here! The avy-sig combo that I was thinking of this morning! Thanks for the inspiration, guys! :whoo

Bah I still say my version of the Casey and Friends names are better but ah well. XD

and yeah Rika uses the ceremonial hoe in Daybreak but she also uses a scythe as well I think that's a reference to evil rika.

and of course rugged. We can't forget our official Casey and Friends opening

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GsXIxHZsxM

What did you think of my ideas for the casey and friends arcs by the way rugged?

[StrawberryShorty]

That's not the Casey and Friends opening.O_O

[dspr8_rugged]

You know what, as much as I'm impressed by my HiguStar avy, there could be chance of me replacing it after seeing the raw of Episode 7.

It's rare to see her look like that... :amuse

[StrawberryShorty]

That woman will kill us all. Just mark my words.>_>; She's as suspicious as the ever-mysterious block of wood.

[Tomochii-Chan]

I heard this anime IS really good. But everytime I end up watching even a spoof or amv of it, I get creeped out by it >__>

Other than the psycological girls in the anime, is the story and overall really good?

[Amatsu]

That's not the Casey and Friends opening.O_O

Yes it is. It's the opening for Casey and Friends and always will be.

[MarthX7]

I heard this anime IS really good. But everytime I end up watching even a spoof or amv of it, I get creeped out by it >__>

Other than the psycological girls in the anime, is the story and overall really good?

The story is one of the best I've seen, but it takes a while to make sense of it; It likes confusing you with red herrings. I really enjoy the characters too.

[QBnoYouko]

Say, rugged, you got my PM right? I heard this anime IS really good. But everytime I end up watching even a spoof or amv of it, I get creeped out by it >__>

Other than the psycological girls in the anime, is the story and overall really good?I'll tell you this, if you're not into the story you're better off not watching it. The creepy factor is a part of the anime since this is basically a mystery behind a village and such. All newcomers will be immediately confused after one arc ends and another begins. (We've all been there some time.)

[Tomochii-Chan]

Hmmm, well I guess mystery intrests me a bit. I'll probably give this anime a chance when I even GET the chance :doh. But I gotta watch the first season XD

[StrawberryShorty]

That is a Higurashi parody of the opening for Shadow Star Narutaru.O_O

[MarthX7]

Text size of each game

Onikakushi = 500KB
Watanagashi = 690KB
Tatarigoroshi = 700KB
Himatsubushi = 320KB
Meakashi = 670KB
Tsumihoroboshi = 730KB
Minagoroshi = 860KB
Matsuribayashi = 1130KB

Shows how big each arc is.

[dspr8_rugged]

*points up*
Obviously, the last two are the biggest, not to mention, the most pivotal arcs, and they definitely need quite a number of episodes in Kai.

and of course rugged. We can't forget our official Casey and Friends opening
Ah yes, as I said before, that would really make a good Casey and Friends OP. :P

What did you think of my ideas for the casey and friends arcs by the way rugged?
Well, I admit that I smirked at your ideas. Especially the school play thing = you hade me :lmao, man.

Say, rugged, you got my PM right?
But of course! Thanks again for sharing wonderful Higurashi music.

Speaking of which, "Nageki no Mori" and "escape" are great singles, too. "Thanks/you" is a nice collection of instrumentals.

I admit that I really get emotional whenever I listen to "Dear You -Cry-". :wtf

I'll share those songs with everyone soon.

[MarthX7]

Hauu~'s ass file still isn't up.

It's never been this late before.

[StrawberryShorty]

We may have to postpone our plans to eradicate that peacful vil...O_O

I didn't say anything. You all heard nothing!>_>

I eagerly await reactions to the "scene".XD

[StrayChild]

I haven't seen episode 7 yet, but I'm looking forward to seeing this scene you speak of. My sister loves Takano, so I'm guessing she'll like it even more!

By the way, on a less pleasant note, AnimeSuki finally responded to my email. Man, that xris guy is a serious jerk! He was really nasty to me-said I was "Shion's Sanity" and made a bunch of threats. What the heck?!

[StrawberryShorty]

Wait, wait, what? Shion's Sanity? That was my username back on animesuki!! Those jerks! It was bad enough when they banned my friend TomitakePrincess and tried to say she was me, but now they are doing it to complete strangers?! I don't even know you! But I do know what you mean about xris. After another admin got my ban lifted, he was giving me infractions for anything he could get away with-ignoring anyone else who was posing in the threads-and is no doubt responsible for my ban being made permanent. He made TP cry with his rudeness and threats. Said he was banning her for beind friends with me.>_< That really makes me mad to know they did it to you, too!

[MarthX7]

Hauu's subtitle file for 7

http://rapidshare.com/files/49631026/Higurashi.no.Naku.Koro.ni.Kai.07.ass.html

[dspr8_rugged]

Ah, nice. Hopefully I can watch Episode 7 by tonight. :whoo

Now, my account in AS is in trouble. Since I've been talking to Shion's Sanity StrawberryShorty, and if they found out, then I'll be banned as well. :cry


Just kidding, Shorty. :P

If they do ban me because I made contact to you, then yes, that would prove that some people at AS are such jerks. Right now, I'm okay with the AS forums, and I hope that it will be that way.

[StrawberryShorty]

Yes, they will ban you if they learn you are friends with me or even make contact with me. That's why they admitted to banning my friend TomitakePrincess.

[Amatsu]

Yes, they will ban you if they learn you are friends with me or even make contact with me. That's why they admitted to banning my friend TomitakePrincess.

So why do they hate you anyways?

[MarthX7]

I find it difficult to believe that they'd mistake someone else for you when they can see IP addresses.

[StrawberryShorty]

I don't know where this hate thing started. I think some staff are just babies when they are proven wrong about something.

And there are lots of mistakes that can be made in terms of IP. For all we know, we could all be posting from the same location or building or something! Me and TP were!

[~ Lawliet ~]

I can't stand staff such as that...

That's too bad.

[dspr8_rugged]

Yes, they will ban you if they learn you are friends with me or even make contact with me.
OH NOOOOOEEEESSS!!!! :iik

Screw them if they screw me because of having contact with a member of their forums that they booted off. Now, let's end this AS talk as we're going back to that topic again.

BTW, MarthX7 is also a member of AS, right?

[StrawberryShorty]

Now, let's end this AS talk as we're going back to that topic again.

BTW, MarthX7 is also a member of AS, right?

Didn't you just kind of contradict yourself?XD

Anyone else seen episode 7 yet?

[MarthX7]

OH NOOOOOEEEESSS!!!! :iik

Screw them if they screw me because of having contact with a member of their forums that they booted off. Now, let's end this AS talk as we're going back to that topic again.

BTW, MarthX7 is also a member of AS, right?

Yes, I am.

Didn't you just kind of contradict yourself?XD

Anyone else seen episode 7 yet?

I have. Good episode but the pace was a bit too fast.

[StrawberryShorty]

The episode 8 preview really disappointed me, since it doesn't actually give me anything too look forward too. Anyone here who's played the games have any idea what we can expect in non-spoiler terms?

[MarthX7]

The episode 8 preview really disappointed me, since it doesn't actually give me anything too look forward too. Anyone here who's played the games have any idea what we can expect in non-spoiler terms?

It'd be impossible to tell without any spoilers. But it's not anything big.

Teppei returns.

[StrawberryShorty]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! But I had kind figured that out from Satoko's expression.^^ I wonder if this means the bigger mysteries from that question arc will finally be answered.

[dspr8_rugged]

Finally seen Minagoroshi 2.

It's amusing how the episode is fueling Rika's hope, despite that we, the viewers, know that there's still another chapter after this, hence, as I said before, something's bound to get really bad soon.

And holy crap, with Teppei returning in the next episode, this will somewhat mess up the picture. I mean, if someone "snaps", he/she is going to do something to break one of the rules, that is to kill the bastard.

But let's see where this is going to. It's getting interesting with everyone in play, including Akasaka, which was totally unexpected. The fact that he came back to Hinamizawa to "save" Rika is something big he said.

And the scene in my avatar is definitely the most shocking event that happened in this episode. Well, not really, as I've been told ahead by this. :P


Random stuff: It's been raining in our place for days now, and I really like playing the Dear You songs while watching the rain fall outside the window. :amuse

[Kole]

Woot, early Shinsen-Subs release :wOOt

Torrent:
[Shinsen-Subs] Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai - 07 (http://shinsen-subs.edwardk.info/%5BShinsen-Subs%5D_Higurashi_no_Naku_Koro_ni_Kai_-_07_%5B4B890E5D%5D.avi.torrent)

[Shinji5432]

And episode 6 out by WinD. It's a good day.

[Kira Yamato]

For those who need the link
[WinD]​_Higurashi​_no​_Naku​_Koro​_ni​_Kai​_06​_[XviD][A9517ED6].avi (http://a.scarywater.net/wind/%5BWinD%5D_Higurashi_no_Naku_Koro_ni_Kai_06_%5BXvi D%5D%5BA9517ED6%5D.avi.torrent)

[~ Lawliet ~]

I will be dling 07 shortly... Though, would anyone happen to know of anywhere I could be dling the manga?

[dspr8_rugged]

I got my manga for Onikakushi-hen, Watanagashi-hen and Tatarigoroshi-hen at this site (http://hinamizawa.e-n-m.net/releases), while I got Onisarashi-hen and Yoigoshi-hen at this site (http://www.freewebs.com/aortic/index.htm).

Neither one of the arcs have been completely scanlated though. Unless someone knows of a better site, please share it. :)

[Kira Yamato]

~Direct Download~

[Shinsen-Subs]_Higurashi_no_Naku_Koro_ni_Kai_-_07 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZA7Y8E8D)

[StrawberryShorty]

Are WinD's direct download links even working yet?>_>;

I don't know. I really can't see anyone starting to go crazy over Teppei's death like they do with Tomitake's. People actually like Tomitake, while everyone pretty much wishes Teppei would be killed. I finally got to watch episode 7 with subtitles. It's wierd how Rika does not seem to recognize the "janitors" as the men who killed her. Even wierder is the fact that Tomitake, Takano, and Irie all seem to be working with them. And downright creepy is the fact that Takano seems to be in charge of this janitor group. I feel safe in believing Tomitake had nothing to do with any of the murders. He generally seems to think of them as sad incidents and, as I think he states in the manga, only someone with no respect for life would commit such crimes.

[QBnoYouko]

^Their direct download link seems to work for me.

[Misa]

Wah episode 7 was good I'm really hoping for rika-chan to be right this time. I think I already forgot some of the incidents of the last season darn =p

That nurse sure went crazy when she wanted to the the altar thing :laugh

[Kira Yamato]

[Hauu~].Higurashi.no.Naku.Koro.ni.Kai.07.(H264.Vorbis)[CE54D991].mkv (http://tracker.anirena.com/download.php?id=1752)

For those who watch this fansub

[StrawberryShorty]

It worked for me, but that's the only one that seems to be working.-.-;

[MarthX7]

Rika doesn't remember them because it was dark when they captured her; It's unlikely she got a good look at them. There's also the fact that she has trouble remembering anything before her death.

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/2530/memorypaperij1.gif

Taken from the beginning of Minagoroshi, right after she fell from the cliff.

[StrawberryShorty]

That whole metaphor thing of hers is so wierd.>_>;

[Barinax]

Hehe, toilet paper...

...patch or just translation of one shot? Or was it always in English?

[KLoWn]

Rika doesn't remember them because it was dark when they captured her; It's unlikely she got a good look at them. There's also the fact that she has trouble remembering anything before her death.

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/2530/memorypaperij1.gif

Taken from the beginning of Minagoroshi, right after she fell from the cliff.
Where'd you get the game?

[MarthX7]

Translation patch for Minagoroshi.

Only the first seven chapters are translated. Episode 7 put the anime ahead of it.

[dspr8_rugged]

Haha. I loved that comparision Rika made. :amuse

[Amatsu]

I found a couple interesting vids.

1st a very provocative look at the Kai opening

http://www.veoh.com/videos/v924371da5fTCbX?searchId=946857493591145152&rank=18

2nd ZOMG KYON?

http://www.veoh.com/videos/v936455fGTgNYjP?searchId=946857493591145152&rank=0

too bad it's so short though they didn't even finish it.

3rd ZOMG THEY USED THE GEKIRANGER THEME FOR THIS HIGURANGERS IS A REALITY!

http://www.veoh.com/videos/v9167506ADcQsQA?searchId=946857493591145152&rank=2

[~ Lawliet ~]

Thanks for the links, then, Dspr8_Rugged.

I'd love to get my hands on the game...

[StrawberryShorty]

It's pretty easy to get.^^ I'm just waiting for the translation patches to be further along.

[BakaOnna]

Saw episode 7. Once again, it was awesome. I love how DEEN is streamrolling each episode, in a good way of course. :laugh Someone needs to make a GIF of ni-pah Takano. She was seriously on something. :rotfl

[KLoWn]

Translation patch for Minagoroshi.

Only the first seven chapters are translated. Episode 7 put the anime ahead of it.
Alright, thnx for the info.
Gonna wait till the whole game, or atleast most of it, is translated before i download it though.

How many chapters does the game contain?

[MarthX7]

Saw episode 7. Once again, it was awesome. I love how DEEN is streamrolling each episode, in a good way of course. :laugh Someone needs to make a GIF of ni-pah Takano. She was seriously on something. :rotfl

http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/5998/takanonipahgm2.gif

Alright, thnx for the info.
Gonna wait till the whole game, or atleast most of it, is translated before i download it though.

How many chapters does the game contain?

30. There hasn't been an update in 6 months.

[Wangerman]

OMG!!!!!! Can someone please explain to me what the hell has happened.. I've watched all 26 episodes of the first season and now I'm kinda confused.

Heres what I know:



This is what I thought this whole anime was about...
Theres this village called watagishiriwhatever, and everyone is happily living there. However, these outsiders want to build a dam on the village which will force everyone to move. Of course, the villagers don't approve of this and begins to kill anyone who supports building the dam. To cover up the killings, the villagers blame it on the orishuma curse (whatever it is called).


However, I guess I was wrong. Or is it this?
A horror story revolving around a group of friends in this village called watagashirwahtever. These group of friends play together everyday until something terribly goes wrong. Shion, one of the twin sisters, goes nuts.... She begins to obsess over the events of Satoshi, her lost lover, and starts to kill her friends from the group one by one. In the end, everyone dies except Rena and Keichi.......


OR, is the story about THIS???
Rena, an always cheerful girl, unfortunately learns a horrible secret about the village of watagashiwhatever. Rena begins to speculate that aliens/viruses/parasites are infecting the villagers, causing them to go berserk and kill people. She believes she knows something very important that will get her killed. So she goes nuts, and tries to kill the whole class in her school??? In the end, she fails, and somehow she and her friends live happily ever after.....


NO WAIT, or is the storyline about this??
These group of friends live in multiple worlds. They kill each other, die, and are reborn again. They all kill their friends, relatives, and what not. However, the next day, they seem to be reborn again and play together happily, as if nothing ever happened. WTF?


ORRRRR, IS IT THIS??
Rika, a girl who is a prophet or something, likes to play games with oyisha (the detective). They play games in the endless june, such as killing people and their friends. After killing everyone, they play the game again, and again, again, and again.... Huh?



WTF!!!! I don't get this anime. So tell me, what is this anime about?? All the storylines I mentioned, ACTUALLY occurred in this anime. I'm really confused, I thought everything was suppose to come together, but nooooo, nothing makes sense..... Someone please guide me. Thanks..:cry

[Vergil]

wow. great episode! though it's never going to turn out well being called the "massacre" chapter. the hope will be dashed - poor rika.

[Barinax]

OMG!!!!!! Can someone please explain to me what the hell has happened.. I've watched all 26 episodes of the first season and now I'm kinda confused.

Heres what I know:



This is what I thought this whole anime was about...
Theres this village called watagishiriwhatever, and everyone is happily living there. However, these outsiders want to build a dam on the village which will force everyone to move. Of course, the villagers don't approve of this and begins to kill anyone who supports building the dam. To cover up the killings, the villagers blame it on the orishuma curse (whatever it is called).


However, I guess I was wrong. Or is it this?
A horror story revolving around a group of friends in this village called watagashirwahtever. These group of friends play together everyday until something terribly goes wrong. Shion, one of the twin sisters, goes nuts.... She begins to obsess over the events of Satoshi, her lost lover, and starts to kill her friends from the group one by one. In the end, everyone dies except Rena and Keichi.......


OR, is the story about THIS???
Rena, an always cheerful girl, unfortunately learns a horrible secret about the village of watagashiwhatever. Rena begins to speculate that aliens/viruses/parasites are infecting the villagers, causing them to go berserk and kill people. She believes she knows something very important that will get her killed. So she goes nuts, and tries to kill the whole class in her school??? In the end, she fails, and somehow she and her friends live happily ever after.....


NO WAIT, or is the storyline about this??
These group of friends live in multiple worlds. They kill each other, die, and are reborn again. They all kill their friends, relatives, and what not. However, the next day, they seem to be reborn again and play together happily, as if nothing ever happened. WTF?


ORRRRR, IS IT THIS??
Rika, a girl who is a prophet or something, likes to play games with oyisha (the detective). They play games in the endless june, such as killing people and their friends. After killing everyone, they play the game again, and again, again, and again.... Huh?



WTF!!!! I don't get this anime. So tell me, what is this anime about?? All the storylines I mentioned, ACTUALLY occurred in this anime. I'm really confused, I thought everything was suppose to come together, but nooooo, nothing makes sense..... Someone please guide me. Thanks..:cry

Everything comes together in the second season.

[Amatsu]

OMG!!!!!! Can someone please explain to me what the hell has happened.. I've watched all 26 episodes of the first season and now I'm kinda confused.

Heres what I know:



This is what I thought this whole anime was about...
Theres this village called watagishiriwhatever, and everyone is happily living there. However, these outsiders want to build a dam on the village which will force everyone to move. Of course, the villagers don't approve of this and begins to kill anyone who supports building the dam. To cover up the killings, the villagers blame it on the orishuma curse (whatever it is called).


However, I guess I was wrong. Or is it this?
A horror story revolving around a group of friends in this village called watagashirwahtever. These group of friends play together everyday until something terribly goes wrong. Shion, one of the twin sisters, goes nuts.... She begins to obsess over the events of Satoshi, her lost lover, and starts to kill her friends from the group one by one. In the end, everyone dies except Rena and Keichi.......


OR, is the story about THIS???
Rena, an always cheerful girl, unfortunately learns a horrible secret about the village of watagashiwhatever. Rena begins to speculate that aliens/viruses/parasites are infecting the villagers, causing them to go berserk and kill people. She believes she knows something very important that will get her killed. So she goes nuts, and tries to kill the whole class in her school??? In the end, she fails, and somehow she and her friends live happily ever after.....


NO WAIT, or is the storyline about this??
These group of friends live in multiple worlds. They kill each other, die, and are reborn again. They all kill their friends, relatives, and what not. However, the next day, they seem to be reborn again and play together happily, as if nothing ever happened. WTF?


ORRRRR, IS IT THIS??
Rika, a girl who is a prophet or something, likes to play games with oyisha (the detective). They play games in the endless june, such as killing people and their friends. After killing everyone, they play the game again, and again, again, and again.... Huh?



WTF!!!! I don't get this anime. So tell me, what is this anime about?? All the storylines I mentioned, ACTUALLY occurred in this anime. I'm really confused, I thought everything was suppose to come together, but nooooo, nothing makes sense..... Someone please guide me. Thanks..:cry


Rika is definately the center of everything. Basically Higurashi moves through a series of time loops. Caused by Rika as she tries to prevent the tragedy of June 1983 from happening. It's just that it hasn't gone according to plan yet.

[MarthX7]

OMG!!!!!! Can someone please explain to me what the hell has happened.. I've watched all 26 episodes of the first season and now I'm kinda confused.

Heres what I know:



This is what I thought this whole anime was about...
Theres this village called watagishiriwhatever, and everyone is happily living there. However, these outsiders want to build a dam on the village which will force everyone to move. Of course, the villagers don't approve of this and begins to kill anyone who supports building the dam. To cover up the killings, the villagers blame it on the orishuma curse (whatever it is called).


However, I guess I was wrong. Or is it this?
A horror story revolving around a group of friends in this village called watagashirwahtever. These group of friends play together everyday until something terribly goes wrong. Shion, one of the twin sisters, goes nuts.... She begins to obsess over the events of Satoshi, her lost lover, and starts to kill her friends from the group one by one. In the end, everyone dies except Rena and Keichi.......


OR, is the story about THIS???
Rena, an always cheerful girl, unfortunately learns a horrible secret about the village of watagashiwhatever. Rena begins to speculate that aliens/viruses/parasites are infecting the villagers, causing them to go berserk and kill people. She believes she knows something very important that will get her killed. So she goes nuts, and tries to kill the whole class in her school??? In the end, she fails, and somehow she and her friends live happily ever after.....


NO WAIT, or is the storyline about this??
These group of friends live in multiple worlds. They kill each other, die, and are reborn again. They all kill their friends, relatives, and what not. However, the next day, they seem to be reborn again and play together happily, as if nothing ever happened. WTF?


ORRRRR, IS IT THIS??
Rika, a girl who is a prophet or something, likes to play games with oyisha (the detective). They play games in the endless june, such as killing people and their friends. After killing everyone, they play the game again, and again, again, and again.... Huh?



WTF!!!! I don't get this anime. So tell me, what is this anime about?? All the storylines I mentioned, ACTUALLY occurred in this anime. I'm really confused, I thought everything was suppose to come together, but nooooo, nothing makes sense..... Someone please guide me. Thanks..:cry


Watch the second season. (Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai.) Also, the village is called Hinamizawa. The festival is called Watanagashi.

[Wangerman]

Watch the second season. (Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai.) Also, the village is called Hinamizawa. The festival is called Watanagashi.

lol.. Yeah, I'm really bad with all these names, especially figuring out who is Shion and who was Mion. I have so many questions but I guess I should just watch the 2nd season. :notrust

[Barinax]

Umm...

Mion's the one that usually has she hair in a ponytail, Shion's the one that usually lets her hair down.

Usually. And Meakashi-hen is told from Shion's perspective.

[QBnoYouko]

LOL, somehow I knew this would show up... You have to pay attention to the story to actually know everything.

[Wangerman]

Umm...

Mion's the one that usually has she hair in a ponytail, Shion's the one that usually lets her hair down.

Usually. And Meakashi-hen is told from Shion's perspective.

Yeah, but throughout the anime Shion and Mion switch places from time to time. On top of that, Shion and Mion seem to have these crazy mood swings which confuses me as to who is who. And apparently, Shion abducted Mion without the viewers knowing this, so Shion pretended to be Mion for a couple of days.

Not only that, this anime confuses you with different worlds/dimensions, viruses/parasites, aliens from outerspace, rika is a prophet, or rika has some kind of time machine, or its all a conspiracy, or its a game, or this is all an experiment.

SO...... If this anime wants to make you think so freaking hard, then I guess we could assume Mion and Shion is just one person with multiple personalities, which explains their mood swings/demons/parasites/aliens/multiple worlds.

[QBnoYouko]

Well, granted, this is a series focused on mystery so there's a lot of thinking and predicting along the way. I mean, yeah, you will get confused firsthand but that's why one has to keep watching and understand the meaning behind everything.

[Barinax]

I personally don't think it has anything to do with aliens.

I actually believed that parasite/disease thing, that is, until we saw more of Takano's scrapbooks. I mean... mole people? Then I though all of them are false, but now I think the parasite/disease theory is true and the rest are red herrings.

[Wangerman]

Well, granted, this is a series focused on mystery so there's a lot of thinking and predicting along the way. I mean, yeah, you will get confused firsthand but that's why one has to keep watching and understand the meaning behind everything.

Yeah, thats why I kept watching all the way to episode 26. I finished the first season and now I still don't understand. Hence the reason why I am here now complaining lol..

This anime is really good, but it really pisses me off sometimes. ESPECIALLY when someone kills their friend in one episode, and then in the next episode the two of them are playing games like nothing ever happened. Was that just a flashback or was that another dimension/world??? Or did Rika use her stupid time machine and rewind time back? OR was that all a dream??? Or that person has mental issues??? ORRRR IS THIS ALL IN RIKA's HEAD AND SHE IS SOME KIND CRAZY SCHIZOPRENIA GIRL? Wait..... maybe its the aliens!!!

[Amatsu]

I personally don't think it has anything to do with aliens.

I actually believed that parasite/disease thing, that is, until we saw more of Takano's scrapbooks. I mean... mole people? Then I though all of them are false, but now I think the parasite/disease theory is true and the rest are red herrings.

there are such things as red herrings after all.

[QBnoYouko]

Or MAYBE you should just watch the second season and find out all the answers there.

[Amatsu]

I'm smelling troll in the Higurashi thread. Get back under your bridge kthx.

[Wangerman]

Or MAYBE you should just watch the second season and find out all the answers there.

NO!! Maybe you are part of the whole conspiracy and you're trying to get rid of me. WAIT no, maybe you have the parasite inside you and... NO WAIT, I am mentally unstable like keichi and I've killed people before and I Imagine things..... WAIT HOLD ON, Shion is behind all of this because she has a demon inside her, but no, maybe its the parasites in her.... CRAP HOLD ON, maybe its those people inside that van that is causing all of this!! NOOO ITS ACTUALLY RIKA who is doing this because she happens to have magical powers.

lol haha, ok fine, I'll go watch the second season :cry

[QBnoYouko]

The MIG totally did something here. I swear I haven't seen such paranoia since Onikakushi-hen.

[dspr8_rugged]

Rule X has been breached. I'll be damned if one of us gets killed in the next few days or so. :P

Now, let's not be rude to the new villager. We've been in a state of confusion while watching this series in one point or another. Let's just hope that he'll get the gist of the series as he watches on.

Although I really smirked when I read his "theories". Oh God, that made my day. :amuse

[MarthX7]

Kai will answer the big mysteries but many mini mysteries will be left open from lack of detail in the anime; It's impossible for the anime to contain all the information given in the games.

Here's a list of everything that happens in the first six arcs. (end of the first season) All this info was available before the final two arcs through: TIPS, anime, scenes/details left out etc. So looking at it won't ruin Kai for you.

All this was taken from AnimeSuki but I suspect many avoided the thread, in fear being spoiled.

Onikakushi-hen - Episodes 1-4
Keiichi comes back to Hinamizawa after returning from his relative's place
Kei meets Takano Miyo and Tomitake Jirou who explains to him about Hinamizawa's past
Kei is contacted by Oishi about Takano and Tommy's mysterious death
Kei begins to doubt his friends, which triggers a psychological effect in him that leads to him beating Rena and Mion to death.
Kei scratches out his throat and dies at the phone booth as he tries to tell Oishi that the Oyashiro-sama does exist
It is assumed that Rika is murdered by someone watanagashi style soon thereafter
And it is assumed that the Great Hinamizawa Disaster occurs in this world.

Watanagashi-hen (see Meakashi-hen as well) - Episodes 4-8
Despite what the anime showed, Rika does not commit suicide in this chapter. Rika is actually tortured to death in Watanagashi-hen by Shion.
Takano semi-approaches both Keiichi and Shion
Oishi approaches Keiichi
In this chapter, the viewer is mislead into believing that it was indeed the Sonozaki family and Mion behind all of this. All of this will be refuted in Meakashi-hen.
Despite Rika's death, the Great Hinamizawa Disaster DOES NOT occur (see Meakashi-hen's ending roll)
The bloody Mion/Shion that appeared from Kei's hospital bed was...Kei's delusion. In either case, his mental stability deteriorated rapidly soon after and died of a heart attack a few days later.

Tatarigoroshi-hen - Episodes 9-13
The corpse that you saw was not Satoshi. The anime made a mistake here, the hair color was blonde instead of purple. This was corrected in the DVD release. The body was Mamiya Rina.
Since his bitch was dead, Houjou Teppei (Satoko's abusive uncle) had to return to Hinamizawa since he has no social skills whatsoever other than extortion and living off of other people's money. He is technically the guardian of Satoko, so he brings her back in to treat her as his personal slave.
It is assumed that the abuse Satoko endured included some sort of sexual abuse as well
Kei calls Mion telling her to take Satoko out to the festival. Unknown to him, Kei is actually talking to Shion in Mion's disguise. Because she knew that Kei was following in the footsteps of Satoshi right before he killed his aunt, she realized that Kei was about to do the same for Satoko's uncle.
Despite how Shion was portrayed in Watanagashi-hen, she is really a kind and caring person towards Satoko. Unfortunate events happened which triggered her madness and hatred towards Satoko in the previous chapter.
Kei kills Houjou Teppei. This is given.
Kei meets up with Takano in the night. Strangely, Kei noticed that Tomitake is not around, despite seeing his bicycle in her car. She begins to get irritated at Kei's incessant questions. She drops Kei off warning him that "we did not meet - it's better for the both of us that way, no?"
Oishi approaches Kei
The next day, everyone pretended that Kei was at the Watanagashi Festival by making a false alibi. Remember the Hinamizawa credo. Hence the conversation with Mion and Rena afterschool, "Keiichi, do you mind coming over for a while" and "Yes bring the receipt, don't forget that as that is important." They were trying to cover for Kei and they were about to tell him about the plan, but he failed to recognize their body language...
Satoko is in a state of delusion. Due to her abuse, she still believes that her abusive uncle still exists. Kei doesn't know her state of mind so he believes that Satoko's uncle is still alive.
Dr. Irie commited suicide (or was made to look like he committed suicide)
Rika is watanagashi'ed
The Great Hinamizawa Disaster occurs
What ever happened, DID NOT HAPPEN because Kei thought so. it was all just a coincidence.
What happened to Satoko is never known. It is assumed that she was killed by some culprits. Poor Satoko - her brother is missing, she thought that she gained a new nii-nii-, only to have that dream shattered with the entrance of Teppei, she reaches her delusional point, she sees her best friend's dead body (believing that Kei killed her), pushes Kei off the bridge, only to be killed as she is running away.

Himatsubushi-hen - Episodes 14-15
This is basically the beginning of one of the worlds a little after Rika was rebooted into another world.
Akasaka usually dies when he comes to Hinamizawa.
Rika tries to warn Akasaka that he must go back to Tokyo before he dies and to save his pregnant wife from falling down the stairs.
Rika also tells Akasaka that people will start to die in the coming years, ending with her own death in June (or just a bit after) of 1983.
Since Rika is the one who retains memories of past worlds, it is obvious that she knows what is going to happen. Others around her however do not know this, so they see Rika as being some sort of prophet.
As luck would have it, Akasaka lives in this world. However, his wife still dies.
Fast fowards several years, Akasaka is alive and is talking to Oishi in Hokkaido.
Here we learn that Rika was indeed watanagashi'ed in this world as well
And that the Great Hinamizawa Disaster did in fact occur here as well.

Meakashi-hen - Episodes 16-21
By showing Watanagashi-hen through Shion's eyes, we see that it was Shion all along
As in Watanagashi, Takano semi-approaches both Shion and Kei
Takano gives her scrapbooks to Shion
Shion does in fact hear footsteps in the shrine. What was it?
Shion gradually degrades herself into insanity and she begins her descent into madness as she begins to doubt everyone and everything
Rika tries once more to save Shion before it is all too late. Unfortunately, her limited physical age and size is no match for Shion and she injected with the substance she was holding instead. The substance does not give the intended effect to Rika however. Rather than facing Shion's wrath like she did in Watanagashi, she commits suicide here in Meakashi-hen
All in all, we learn that the Sonozaki family and the gosanke had no involvement in the murders or the disappearance of Satoshi.
Despite Rika's death, the Great Hinamizawa Disaster DOES NOT occur in this chapter

Tsumihoroboshi-hen - Episodes 22-26
Mamiya Rina and Houjou Teppei were in cohoots to extort money from Rena's father. She kills them in retaliation to protect her family.
Takano gives her scrapbook to Rena
Oishi contacts Rena about Takano and Tommy's death
Rena dives deeper and deeper into insanity as she doubts her friends
Kei has a sudden recollection of his wrongdoing in the Onikakushi world.
Rika sees this as a light that she has been waiting for. All this time, she was alone, but miraculously Kei was able to remember!
Rena holds the school as hostage and fights Kei on top of the school rooftop.
Rena regains her sanity. Rika is in tears as she finds that there might be a way to break through this endless loop after all.
Unfortunately, Rika is watanagashi'ed soon thereafter
The Great Hinamizawa Disaster occurs.

[dspr8_rugged]

I admit reading those after watching the first season. But yes, those details are essential for Kai. :nod

As I said, after Kai, I'll be reading all those info at AS.

[Amatsu]

yay special day for me tomorrow

[Barinax]

why's that?

[dspr8_rugged]

Based on Aethos' profile, it's his birthday.

Happy Birthday to you, man! :whoo

Oh yes, I can't believe that Naraku no Hana is still getting video parodies up to this point. And speaking of that song, yeah, the release date is drawing near. Can't wait to hear it normally... and in reverse. :P

[QBnoYouko]

Yeah, who knows, the single could be leaked and released in a couple of hours. It's not that far off from the street date and plenty of other CDs were leaked several hours ago as well.

Same goes for the ED of course. I think I should listen to that more often. I may prefer why, or why not over it but it's still a lovely tune.

[Amatsu]

Based on Aethos' profile, it's his birthday.

Happy Birthday to you, man! :whoo

Oh yes, I can't believe that Naraku no Hana is still getting video parodies up to this point. And speaking of that song, yeah, the release date is drawing near. Can't wait to hear it normally... and in reverse. :P

thank ya lol :whoo

[dspr8_rugged]

Yeah, who knows, the single could be leaked and released in a couple of hours. It's not that far off from the street date and plenty of other CDs were leaked several hours ago as well.

Of course, you'll share links to us, right? :wtf

Same goes for the ED of course. I think I should listen to that more often. I may prefer why, or why not over it but it's still a lovely tune.
At first, I really didn't like Taishou a, but I'm slowly starting to like it. But yes, I still prefer the greatness that is why, or why not. :nod

-----
I know this is old Higurashi knowledge, but it really amuses me whenever I look at the Japanese village (http://kendra.wordpress.com/2006/07/10/the-real-hinamizawa) which was used as basis for Hinamizawa. Damn, seeing these just make me want to go to Japan more than ever. Not only because it's Higurashi-related, but the place looks splendid, and creepy as well. :spaz

Oh look, Tomitake's in town (http://park17.wakwak.com/~mahosaro/higurashi_seiti.html)!

[MarthX7]

Not because it's Higurashi-related

You're not fooling anyone. If it wasn't for Higurashi, the place wouldn't stand out at all.

[QBnoYouko]

No ritual equipment chamber? :wtf

Anyway, this had me laughing as I was watching Episode 7 last night:
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/8145/snapshot20070819223008bsd9.jpg

[Barinax]

No ritual equipment chamber? :wtf
:sag
Anyway, this had me laughing as I was watching Episode 7 last night:
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/8145/snapshot20070819223008bsd9.jpg
EDIT: :lmao

To me, Tomitake and Irie just got a little more suspicious, and Takano just got a little less suspicious. Maybe its just me.

[ThreadsofFate]

Man, I'm glad I found this thread. After being banned from animesuki, I was convinced I wouldn't find any other place to talk about Higurashi. Hope the staff is here is nicer than the staff there. I got banned because I used a quote from Bleach in my sig from the ending theme song. You know, Nobody knows who I really am? Then some smart-aleck admin bans me, quotes it, says he knows who I am and I'm banned.:( :mad

And when I tried to email about it, here's the message he sent me. Is this bogus are what:


"As far as we are concerned, you are the same person who created the
Shion's Sanity account. While you may object to this we do not care if
any of the following is true or not.

* That Shion's Sanity is your sister (or any other relative).
* That Shion's Sanity is your friend.
* That you have never heard of Shion's Sanity.

Your account has been banned because we consider you to be one and the
same. You can complain all you like but we have given you a number of
chances on the forum and it seems that you just don't have a clue as
how
to behave.

Please don't bother contacting us again, it's very unlikely we will
return any further emails from you. If you create any further accounts
you will be banned without warning."

[StrayChild]

Hey!!! That's the same email I got from them, word for word!! What is this, some kind of conspiracy? I met Shion's Sanity after I got banned from animesuki, and she is perfectly nice, nothing like how they describe her. That's not surprising though, considering their treatment of me, my sister, and now you. They give Higurashi fans a bad name!

[StrawberryShorty]

What the heck? I will bet any money you guys were sent that by xris! That guys is beyond a jerk. How can he just ban people like that, and then go on to insult me-try to pin the blame on me?! Everyone on AS has witnessed how unfair he was to me when I was a member there, just because he wanted to get me banned. And now he's trying to discredit me even more by accusing innocent people of being me? It was bad enough when he was banning and infractioning everyone he knows to be friends with me, but this is ridiculous! I am so seriously ticked off right now!>_<

[Amatsu]

ah well it's just animesuki.

[StrawberryShorty]

It's such an injustice though. This guy gets away with abusing his powers, and no one can really report him, since he controls that too.

[Amatsu]

well I found some new naraku no hana remixes including this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gedx8RsHWto

and because it'll make shorty happy. Here's some Tomitake Princess

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAkakhPkrug

[Barinax]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=mkUd9eujROQ



' 3'

Also around the end, those "ball" things looks like it has Watanagashi incorporated into it, as, cotton balls. Genius :amuse

[StrawberryShorty]

Tomitake Princess would be a lot better if they had it in English and in normal clothes, or even his Angel Mort Outfit.@_@

[dspr8_rugged]

Whoa, we have another ex-AS member joining the NF Higurashi thread. Welcome to the village, ThreadsofFate! :whoo

No ritual equipment chamber? :wtf
I was looking for that too. :wtf

Anyway, this had me laughing as I was watching Episode 7 last night:
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/8145/snapshot20070819223008bsd9.jpg
Ooooohh... bad Ooishi. :nod

[Amatsu]

I thought people might like this for those who miss Rika's ominous episode previews of the first season.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_VHwCTIo9s

and for the lulz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhl4kulT4Fk

Aw Hanyuu is so cute in Higurashi daybreak

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9j_qdl3nuI

Hanyuu: ZA WARUDO!

and more Hanyuu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7dDZk6gv3g

Hanyuu: MIKURU BEAM!

Oh and Hanyuu just dishes out some pwnage here when she goes SUPER HANYUU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUnxqd5qcwM

Rena: Hanyuu-chan! Omochikaeri!

[QBnoYouko]

Well at least Mion has the right role. Green hair FTW. And thanks for the first video. I love it to bits. This is why I'll always love the first ending. The transition to the next episode preview is astounding.

[Amatsu]

I also like this. Higurashi alternate scenes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls9qHR_yIZk

Oh and I found a nice crossover one... Oh Keiichi getting owned by the Lucky Star girls

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzRrVGZGXpI

found some other one's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGPqyqg8H5g

LOL Elfin Lied and Higurashi crossover in the next one but it's sure to be the best day EVER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD3tdtrIl6g

and the music used for this vid is cool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiJKLGhoubM

[MarthX7]

OP and ED singles are out

OP: http://tokyotosho.com/details.php?id=88383

ED: http://tokyotosho.com/details.php?id=88354

[Kole]

Thanks smile-big *downloads*

[Prince Leon]

MP3 versions are out from Nipponsei.

[Nipponsei] Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai OP Single - Naraku no Hana [Shimamiya Eiko].zip (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/%5BNipponsei%5D%20Higurashi%20no%20Naku%20Koro%20n i%20Kai%20OP%20Single%20-%20Naraku%20no%20Hana%20%5BShimamiya%20Eiko%5D.zip .torrent)
[Nipponsei] Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai ED Single - Taishou a [anNina].zip (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/%5BNipponsei%5D%20Higurashi%20no%20Naku%20Koro%20n i%20Kai%20ED%20Single%20-%20Taishou%20a%20%5BanNina%5D.zip.torrent)

[Kira Yamato]

Wow, things we're really falling into place for Rika. Keiichi, Mion and Rena we're able to recall past events and avoid the actions that triggered their end scenarios. Not only that but Akasaka took Rika's advice thus saving his unborn child and wife. Things are going a bit too good for Rika, but at least in this world the pieces are slowly coming together which means the next time around she'll have a better angle finding out the true culprit behind her constant deaths.

[Barinax]

Wow, things we're really falling into place for Rika. Keiichi, Mion and Rena we're able to recall past events and avoid the actions that triggered their end scenarios. Not only that but Akasaka took Rika's advice thus saving his unborn child and wife. Things are going a bit too good for Rika, but at least in this world the pieces are slowly coming together which means the next time around she'll have a better angle finding out the true culprit behind her constant deaths.
Actually, didn't his child survive that fall?

I always wondered about how characters remember things. In past arcs, some characters remember a few things, like Satoko using Keiichi's words, and Keiichi saying something to Mion that Shion said to him in Watanagashi...

[MarthX7]

Asasaka taking Rika's advice is a good and bad thing. Good that he saved his wife and unborn child; bad that he didn't hear Rika's plea. In Himatsubushi Rika told him all of the upcoming deaths, including hers but in this world, he doesn't know of them.

[StrawberryShorty]

Akasaka's child did survive when his wife died. He names her Yukie after her mom and shows Oishi a picture of them together. Not sure what he'll name her now, though.XD

[Barinax]

I thoguht he named her Miyuki.

[dspr8_rugged]

MP3 versions are out from Nipponsei.

[Nipponsei] Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai OP Single - Naraku no Hana [Shimamiya Eiko].zip (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/%5BNipponsei%5D%20Higurashi%20no%20Naku%20Koro%20n i%20Kai%20OP%20Single%20-%20Naraku%20no%20Hana%20%5BShimamiya%20Eiko%5D.zip .torrent)
[Nipponsei] Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai ED Single - Taishou a [anNina].zip (http://tracker.minglong.org/torrents/%5BNipponsei%5D%20Higurashi%20no%20Naku%20Koro%20n i%20Kai%20ED%20Single%20-%20Taishou%20a%20%5BanNina%5D.zip.torrent)
:wtf

I demand SS links! :yell

I also like this. Higurashi alternate scenes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls9qHR_yIZk
Oh God. I cracked with this one with Rena owning Ritsuko with her limit break - the Omnihack. :lmao

Oh and I found a nice crossover one... Oh Keiichi getting owned by the Lucky Star girls

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzRrVGZGXpI

Best part: I thought Yui was going to hit Keiichi with her mad driving skills, but I really :lmao when it was Kuroi-sensei who got him.

[StrawberryShorty]

SS Links?O_O Links to...me?

I'm pretty sure it was Yukie in the last Question Arc.

[QBnoYouko]

:wtf

I demand SS links! :yellIs that a nudge at me? I'm working on it!

[Barinax]

SS Links?O_O Links to...me?

I'm pretty sure it was Yukie in the last Question Arc.
Well, I don't have any official proof, but here's an anime blog...

[link] (http://www.designchronicle.com/memento/archives/higurashinonaku_himatsubushihen2.html)

Just search for the word Miyuki and it should come.

[Amatsu]

Oh God. I cracked with this one with Rena owning Ritsuko with her limit break - the Omnihack. :lmao

I loved that too, but then again I thought all the parts were hilarious especially Keiichi's false hope that he stopped the bomb.

Keiichi: I STOPPED THE BOMB! OH SHI-!

::place explodes::


Best part: I thought Yui was going to hit Keiichi with her mad driving skills, but I really :lmao when it was Kuroi-sensei who got him.

lol I loved how Keiichi continued to try and get revenge only to fail. It seems like not even the lucky star girls love Keiichi. XD

[QBnoYouko]

Oh Oyashiro-sama, this single is bat-beating good. I can listen to this song forever almost. Eiko's voice is just love.

Sendspace link for Naraku no Hana:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/cak2lu

Will work on ED later unless someone else ups it.

[ThreadsofFate]

I have yet to listen to it...

To those following or involved in the animesuki situation, I've attempted to contact the site creator. I'm not sure it will work, but it's the only option we have got left, it would seem.

[StrayChild]

I can't wait to hear the singles!

I hope what you've done works, ThreadsofFate, and xris gets banned. See how he likes it for a change! Staff shouldn't be allowed to treat members like that and get away with it.

[Barinax]

Erm... how did you hear about this site?

[StrawberryShorty]

I must take the Hanyuu approach and doubt it will work, assuming you mean the same person I do. I contacted the site creator when xris started abusing his powers and getting me into trouble, but he never seemed all that interested in helping me or stopping him. They all think staff can act however they want.-.-;

Hey, is there any translation available for the full version of Naraku no Hana yet?

EDIT: What site? And who are you directing your question towards?O_O

[Barinax]

Either one of them.

[StrawberryShorty]

I'm not sure what you are talking about. What site? Who are you asking? Me? Someone else? You're confusing me.@_@

[Barinax]

I was asking StrayChild and and ThreadsofFate. :sweat

[dspr8_rugged]

Oh Oyashiro-sama, this single is bat-beating good. I can listen to this song forever almost. Eiko's voice is just love.
Currently downloading it... thanks a bunch again, Youko. :whoo

[Amatsu]

geez animesuki is just a forum. I don't see why you can't just move on. I mean you're obviously treated better here so who gives a damn what animesuki thinks? No reason to angst over a forum.

Is this just another case of the internet being serious business?

[Barinax]

Oh yeah, and it looks like the image of Mion on the ED single goes with Rena on the OP single. There's more to the picture, are they going to show us that?

[StrawberryShorty]

I really hate it when people act like the internet should not be taken seriously and think that they can treat others like dirt as a result. The internet is not a free pass to act like a complete jerk-you should be held accountable for your actions. Nothing makes me madder than people who take pleasure in doing sick stuff to people online, then try and say they are good people offline, so it doesn't matter what they do online. That's the kind of thinking all those predators who seduce children online have. It's the same with animesuki. Currently, it's the biggest Higurashi forum out there, and even if it weren't, it's not right that their staff should be permitted to treat members so horrible.>_<

[Amatsu]

I really hate it when people act like the internet should not be taken seriously and think that they can treat others like dirt as a result. The internet is not a free pass to act like a complete jerk-you should be held accountable for your actions. Nothing makes me madder than people who take pleasure in doing sick stuff to people online, then try and say they are good people offline, so it doesn't matter what they do online. That's the kind of thinking all those predators who seduce children online have. It's the same with animesuki. Currently, it's the biggest Higurashi forum out there, and even if it weren't, it's not right that their staff should be permitted to treat members so horrible.>_<

I don't think anyone is disagreeing with you about that. I was just saying that you shouldn't take a forum that seriously. I mean so what if you got banned? You're here now and you're treated better here. Why even care about animesuki? It's not going to get you back on there or anything. You should j ust move on and realize that there are better forums out there. Put animesuki behind you and it'll take all that stress and frustration off.

Heck if I got banned from Arlong Park forums I wouldn't give a crap. Especially since the people there are just as much jerks as the people whom you claim are from animesuki.

[StrawberryShorty]

It's a matter of principal, and I'm sure the other victims feel the same way.

[Amatsu]

well maybe I don't see how it's worth it. Doesn't really seem to be to me.

[MarthX7]

I wouldn't want to be banned from AnimeSuki. Good place for Higurashi knowledge.

[Amatsu]

that's why I just lurk animesuki.

[QBnoYouko]

Hate to sound rude, but maybe we should leave this discussion somewhere else? We should be talking more of Higurashi, as thrilling as this AS talk is...

Anyways, I have the ED theme uploaded to SS:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/598asx

The images with Rika + Hanyuu (Including the one in Naraku no Hana's single) are very nice, as well as the song Taishou a.

[Six]

^ Ou! thanks for that link
hau~ omochikaeri~ :starber

[QBnoYouko]

Interesting smiley, if only it could get modded to look like Rena. Anyone? p=

The back covers are just too amazing. I already made an avy and sig using them and I plan to put them up soon in about a month or so (since Lucky☆Star is almost over OTZ)

[dspr8_rugged]

Haha. That's a nice suggestion there, Youko. That sure is an "omochikaeri" expression. :amuse

And well, I'll give those back covers for you to use (I was planning that, too, damn it! :yell). Seriously, those can make great Higurashi sigs. :nod

Anyway, on to the OP and ED...

As expected, Naraku no Hana in full is made of pure win. As for the ED, Taishou a, as much as we keep comparing it to the season one OP, why, or why not, the song is good on its own.

The B-side tracks for both, FLOW for the OP single and Rothschild Rh- for the ED single are nice tracks as well. Especially FLOW - it has a nice, cool vibe.

Simply put it, these singles are definitely worth the wait and the download. :thumbs

[Amatsu]

Man I can't stop listening to Naraku no hana it's so awesome.

[StrawberryShorty]

There really isn't anywhere to move it.^^;

I've just started watching Lucky Star. The theme song is addictive, which is why I decided to check it out. What a random show.O_O Kind of reminds me of Azumanga Daioh at times, with the way it's set up. I especially love the Akira segments at the end.XD

[MarthX7]

Hanyuu sure is pessimistic. She's positive the world will end in failure. She's normally the optimistic one too. Does she know more than she lets on?

It would make sense. Hanyuu can pass through walls and can't be seen or heard. But if she does know more, why keep it to herself when it could help Rika beat fate?

[dspr8_rugged]

*points up*

I think Hanyuu's just worried that Rika is just over her head after the events of Minagoroshi-hen 2.

Man I can't stop listening to Naraku no hana it's so awesome.
You have no idea how many times I've listened to that song after I downloaded it today. :spaz

I've just started watching Lucky Star. The theme song is addictive, which is why I decided to check it out. What a random show.O_O Kind of reminds me of Azumanga Daioh at times, with the way it's set up. I especially love the Akira segments at the end.XD
To be honest, I haven't seen you post outside of the Higurashi thread. Youko would be pretty much pleased to know that you like it, and post in the LS thread. :nod

[Amatsu]

*points up*

I think Hanyuu's just worried that Rika is just over her head after the events of Minagoroshi-hen 2.


You have no idea how many times I've listened to that song after I downloaded it today. :spaz

about the same as me I'm sure. XD

[dspr8_rugged]

Now where's the backmasked version? :P

I remember hearing this when the talk about Naraku no Hana being a "reverse Higurashi no Naku Koro ni" (the song that is) was pretty much discussed when the series started.

But seriously, we all know that it's all about the chanting parts. :nod

[Barinax]

Nigerarenainda, or I can't escape. I think. It just means "can't escape" and someone once said it would be "You can't escape."

Personally I think it's "I can't escape", as if it was from Rika's perspective. The focus has shifted to Rika, and perhaps before it could have been for any one of Rika's friends.

At least, that's what I think.

[MarthX7]

This thread has been dead for far too long.

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/7010/34moe11ko8.jpg

Takano's curiousity knows no bounds.

[spaZ]

i am watching the first season of this and its really good though only on episode 4 lol

ok just watched episode 4 of the first season and wtf happened? why did he die there and everything and why is he alive in the episode? is it like all different storys or something like that?

[Amatsu]

everytime I listen to the ending I keep getting reminded of how canon Rika x Hanyuu is.

I mean seriously if that almost kiss they shared in the ending isn't proof of it being canon I don't know what is. XD

[QBnoYouko]

i am watching the first season of this and its really good though only on episode 4 lol

ok just watched episode 4 of the first season and wtf happened? why did he die there and everything and why is he alive in the episode? is it like all different storys or something like that?Bwahahaha. I totally saw this part of the post coming.

Well I'm very horrible at explaining these things. Someone should field that thoroughly.

[MarthX7]

ED sequence wouldn't be canon. It'd only be canon if it happens in the game. Things like that are just fanservice.

[MarthX7]

i am watching the first season of this and its really good though only on episode 4 lol

ok just watched episode 4 of the first season and wtf happened? why did he die there and everything and why is he alive in the episode? is it like all different storys or something like that?

To avoid any unnecessary spoilers, I'll just say "Reboot."

[Amatsu]

ED sequence wouldn't be canon. It'd only be canon if it happens in the game. Things like that are just fanservice.

well I was mostly joking you know... :notrust

Now as I was saying... ZOMG RIKA X HANYUU IZ TEH CANON!:laugh

[dspr8_rugged]

Bwahahaha. I totally saw this part of the post coming.
"Bwahahaha" = :rotfl

i am watching the first season of this and its really good though only on episode 4 lol

ok just watched episode 4 of the first season and wtf happened? why did he die there and everything and why is he alive in the episode? is it like all different storys or something like that?

Actually, the answers to your questions are best explained in Kai Episode 6, and MarthX7 has given you the simplest explanation.

So, I suggest that you keep on watching until you can catch up with the current episode (which is Episode 8, and that's tomorrow! :whoo). And hopefully, you won't be disappointed on the way. :nod

[Amatsu]

They die because they are fated to die... then Rika returns to the past and tries again

ZOMG CODE LYOKO REFERENCE!

[spaZ]

i read on wiki so i get it now, everytime rika is killed i guess it goes into rebot and she remembers everything or w.e right?

[dspr8_rugged]

Your going to Wiki removed your fun in watching Higurashi - this series makes you think up to no end. :notrust

But, it's your call. :)

Hopefully, you weren't spoiled that much or it would be less thrilling. Trust me, I know how it feels. :nod

[Amatsu]

Your going to Wiki removed your fun in watching Higurashi - this series makes you think up to no end. :notrust

But, it's your call. :)

Hopefully, you weren't spoiled that much or it would be less thrilling. Trust me, I know how it feels. :nod

Rika: SCANNER KEIICHI, SCANNER RENA, SCANNER SHION! VIRTUALIZATION!

Later on

Rika: RETURN TO THE PAST NOOOOOOOOOOW!

Sorry I just can't resist. XD

[MarthX7]

Yeah. I'd avoid reading wikis or spoiling yourself. The more you know beforehand, the less enjoyment you will get from it. Don't worry about being confused because you're supposed to be. The answers will come when they're ready.

[Amatsu]

Meh I read the spoilers yet I'm still enjoying Higurashi. People are just too picky about spoilers though it seems, but ah well whatever makes you enjoy the series.

[MarthX7]

Meh I read the spoilers yet I'm still enjoying Higurashi. People are just too picky about spoilers though it seems, but ah well whatever makes you enjoy the series.

Never said it wouldn't be enjoyable, I only said it'll lessen it, which it does. Part of the fun of Higurashi is trying to figure out the answers yourself before they're given. When you spoil yourself you completely remove that factor. Higurashi is part mystery; It purposely gives you clues and hints so you can piece together the answers.

[Amatsu]

Meh I had fun watching it even though I already know who's behind it.

To me it's about how Rika stops that person. Not about the mystery. After all once the mystery is over what is left to do but catch the person?

The main thing I love about Higurashi is the characters and how they interact. Plus the individual stories that intertwine into one big plot. That's what makes Higurashi great to me. It's ingenious the way it's done considering we know it's all one big time loop like out of a star trek episode.

What keeps me watching is the "what'll happen next factor." Yeah I know who did it but I still want to know what happens and that makes me excited to watch Higurashi every week cause I want to see how Casey and Friends will try to get out of it this time?

[dspr8_rugged]

Pathetic as it may sound, but I have the same thoughts as Aethos. I was pretty stupid enough to fall into spoilers that well, I know a few facts, but those were so major that I'm not that thrilled as much as I used to. :oh

[Amatsu]

Pathetic as it may sound, but I have the same thoughts as Aethos. I was pretty stupid enough to fall into spoilers that well, I know a few facts, but those were so major that I'm not that thrilled as much as I used to. :oh

Actually I'm always thrilled with each and every episode that comes out. I get all excited to watch it. Higurashi has become a weekly thing I do. It's one of my favorite weekly activities.

[dspr8_rugged]

And again, I'm with you. Despite being spoiled, I'm still looking forward to every new episode. :nod

[Amatsu]

And again, I'm with you. Despite being spoiled, I'm still looking forward to every new episode. :nod

lol I'm like Rena in a way. Except that instead of saying I want to take the episode home. I say that I can't wait to see what happens. I can't wait till this friday. XD

[MarthX7]

I spoiled myself back when season one ended because no one knew for sure if there would be a second. I kind of regret it now but it allows me to participate in any Higurashi discussion without fear of spoilers. But I had a lot of fun piecing together clues in the first season, trying to figure out the mystery. It's fun to share your theories with others but there's no point in doing that when everyone already knows what will happen.

Higurashi is easily my favorite anime now. I just love how rich the story and characters are. But I never realized how rich everything was until I read the TIPS and PIECES. There's some shaky bits here and there, but overall the story is solid. Pretty much everything comes together. Everything that happens, happens for a reason. You'd be hard pressed to find plot holes.

Kai is doing an excellent job covering Minagoroshi though, so there's no need to spoil yourself if you haven't already.

[MarthX7]

lol I'm like Rena in a way. Except that instead of saying I want to take the episode home. I say that I can't wait to see what happens. I can't wait till this friday. XD

I'm so impatient that I watch the raw on MoonTube (nicovideo) Episode 8 airs in 8 hours and the episode is usually uploaded on MoonTube within an hour or two after it airs.

[dspr8_rugged]

I spoiled myself back when season one ended because no one knew for sure if there would be a second.
So did I. I watched the first season a few months after it ended, and I knew beforehand that there was no resolution. I ended up reading some stuff at AS, so there, I got a bit spoiled. As I said, although I know major stuff, I really don't exactly know the exact events in Minagoroshi-hen and Matsuribayashi-hen.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=mkUd9eujROQ



' 3'

Also around the end, those "ball" things looks like it has Watanagashi incorporated into it, as, cotton balls. Genius :amuse
This is rather late, but heck, after watching Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, I now appreciate this video.


I loved the part that instead of showing Keiichi in a hangman's noose, he was shown wrapped in a mat, just like how he fell in Satoko's trap in the Tatarigoroshi-hen manga. :lmao

[Amatsu]

So did I. I watched the first season a few months after it ended, and I knew beforehand that there was no resolution. I ended up reading some stuff at AS, so there, I got a bit spoiled. As I said, although I know major stuff, I really don't exactly know the exact events in Minagoroshi-hen and Matsuribayashi-hen.


This is rather late, but heck, after watching Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, I now appreciate this video.


I loved the part that instead of showing Keiichi in a hangman's noose, he was shown wrapped in a mat, just like how he fell in Satoko's trap in the Tatarigoroshi-hen manga. :lmao

Same here. Each episode is a new surprise. It's like you know what the prize in the cereal box is from reading the box but it's always something different once you dig in for it.

Aw and you didn't mention when I posted that other sayonara zetsubou sensei one. :(

[Barinax]

What other one? I don't recall.

[Amatsu]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gedx8RsHWto

This one. I posted it like 3 pages ago.

[Barinax]

Oh... that was before rugged watched Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei.

Well... it fits more than I thought it would.

[dspr8_rugged]

I like Shota-kun's version better. :nod

[StrawberryShorty]

If you want to avoid spoilers, I would suggest checking out my site in my sig. It gives info, but all spoilers are carefully guarded. It also has two guides to help you avoid spoilers-one for the site itself and one for other places.

Anyone know if Tomitake is in Episode 8?

[MarthX7]

The raw for 8 is up and no Tomitake isn't in it.

http://tokyotosho.com/details.php?id=88797

[Amatsu]

I like Shota-kun's version better. :nod

GACK! ::dies::

[spaZ]

Just finished episode 17 of the first season but anyway got a couple of questions.

1. When kei went out to go and kill Satoko's uncle he talked to Mion to take her to the festival right and she said that this happened already or de ja vu with Satoshi, but on episode 16 or 17 it was Shion that talked to him at that time not mion so was there a screw up or something in the show or was the one that talked to Kei really Shion?

2. Who is the real evil one out of the twins? Because in the earlier episodes when Mion/Shion killed both Rika and Satoko I think it was Shion that did it all but now in episode 17 Mion turns all evil against her sister and stuff. Like wtf is wrong with that family

[MarthX7]

Just finished episode 17 of the first season but anyway got a couple of questions.

1. When kei went out to go and kill Satoko's uncle he talked to Mion to take her to the festival right and she said that this happened already or de ja vu with Satoshi, but on episode 16 or 17 it was Shion that talked to him at that time not mion so was there a screw up or something in the show or was the one that talked to Kei really Shion?

2. Who is the real evil one out of the twins? Because in the earlier episodes when Mion/Shion killed both Rika and Satoko I think it was Shion that did it all but now in episode 17 Mion turns all evil against her sister and stuff. Like wtf is wrong with that family

1. Yes, he really was talking to Shion.

2. You'll find out.

[Amatsu]

found this gem over on /a/. Thought I'd share it with you guys. It has the higurashi girls in it though Higurashi isn't the total focus. I think you guys'll love it though.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=5R24Q2Qw2UU

Oh and here's the full version

http://youtube.com/watch?v=CIfGtCPTeB0&mode=related&search=

[spaZ]

ahh so for the Watanagashi-hen arc all the evil stuff was Shion makes sense lol

[Barinax]

oh lol

- Rika turned into Hanyuu... actually quite a few characters turned into someone else, or in one case, got a costume change... its as if they wanted to fit as much characters in as possible XP
- When Rena was swining her cleaver, was that Tomitake on the ground?
- Asuka makes a better Haruhi then Mikuru, but I guess they're just counting looks
- I'm not sure what exactly Rika was doing there... but it was cute

Second video... it looked like mostly parts of related videos/flashes, manga panels, and related pictures put all together... the end had a lot of sketches and pictures (instead of video, that is). Somehow it reminded me the end of Evanlgeion TV Series >_________>

[MarthX7]

The subtitle file for episode 8 is out.

http://rapidshare.com/files/51017749/Higurashi.no.Naku.Koro.ni.Kai.08.ass.html

[dspr8_rugged]

Nice. Hopefully I can watch it by tonight. :nod

Ah, that's what I call the Motteke! Sailor Fuku All Stars vid. :amuse

-There are quite a lot of appearances of Higurashi characters in the second one.
-Yes, I do think that's Tomitake lying in the ground. :P
-I find it amusing where the LS girls are doing the "dance" (if you can call it that) of Tomo, Osaka and Kagura in the AzuDa OP.
-I :lmao when I saw TeniPuri and Yu-Gi-Oh characters doing the LS dance.

[StrawberryShorty]

There is a much better one that has the Lucky Star opening animated with all the Higurashi characters.

I really hate how Tomitake gets jipped in the anime.;-;

I'm waiting for someone to upload a sub of episode 8 to crunchyroll.@_@

[Barinax]

Try veoh, there might be something there.

[Amatsu]

Nice. Hopefully I can watch it by tonight. :nod

Ah, that's what I call the Motteke! Sailor Fuku All Stars vid. :amuse

-There are quite a lot of appearances of Higurashi characters in the second one.
-Yes, I do think that's Tomitake lying in the ground. :P
-I find it amusing where the LS girls are doing the "dance" (if you can call it that) of Tomo, Osaka and Kagura in the AzuDa OP.
-I :lmao when I saw TeniPuri and Yu-Gi-Oh characters doing the LS dance.

lol yeah I just thought that since we've seen a lot of Higurashi related parodies. Might as well bring in the all star one.

The full version while not the best does contain much Tomitake. Plus some of it is just amusing to me, but I think the short one was better. XD

[MarthX7]

New episode titles.

09 "Massacre Chapter Four - Negotiation"
"Minagoroshi-hen Sono Yon - Koushou" (皆殺し編 其の四 交渉)

10 "Massacre Chapter Five - Confrontation"
"Minagoroshi-hen Sono Go - Taiketsu" (皆殺し編 其の伍 対決)

Looks like the big reveal will happen in 10

[Amatsu]

I'm just sad it's going to end at Matsuribiyashi-hen

I'd have loved to see all the extra arc's put into the Higurashi Matsuri game. I hear Tsukiotoshi-hen is even darker than Minagoroshi-hen and twice as violent.

Besides it'd be nice to see those animated since it's not like I'll ever get to play the game, and didn't the creator say that Miotsukushi-hen is the TRUE ending? After all from the wikipedia article it says

After finding out who the real murderer is, Rika and Keiichi decide to put an end to the whole mystery, but they are in a different situation than Matsuribayashi-hen. Before they can do anything, they have to solve other people's problems first. The problems of Watanagashi/Meakashi-hen, Tatarigoroshi-hen, and Tsumihoroboshi-hen are met here and all of them must be solved. While Matsuribayashi-hen is the epilogue of PC-port games, it is considered to be the "Good End" of the series. According to the original author, Miotsukushi-hen should be considered the true end of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, implying that it will be a bittersweet, but more meaningful ending.

Besides I wanna see Saikoroshi-hen just because I wanna see why Rika would go psycho in a perfect world.

and well I would think it'd be interesting to see Taraimawashi-hen if only to see how things would go if Keiichi ignored everything.

[MarthX7]

Here's a good summary of Saikoroshi.

Saikoroshi is the world where nothing happened.
Dr. Irie did not make a clinic in the village. Since there is no clinic, Takano did not come to the village. Oishi had retired since there is no drive for him to continue the police force with bizarre cases never happening. Tomitake nor Akasaka came to the village either. Satoshi is still there living happily with Satoko. Shion and Mion never swapped places and are friendly towards each other. Keiichi is not present since he never shot the girl. Satoko's and Rika's parents are alive. Since Satoko's parents are alive, Teppei never comes into the picture. The Hojou family were not singled out as the village accepted the dam building project. Rena's parents never got divorced; she uses her real name: Reina

Since Satoko never suffered, she never got close to Rika and the club never formed. Since there is no club, Mion, Reina, and Rika are just classmates. For some unknown reason, Hanyuu cannot enter this world and could possibly disappear which means Rika will lose the person who she grew up with, a person who was family to her and been with her since birth and shared all the memories through all the worlds and years. Even more so, because of the dam project going on just fine, everyone will be separated in the future.

The world is ideal. It is the way things should have happened. In this world, Rika can forget everything. Everything, the past 100+ years of torment, is meaningless in this world.

Rika is given the choice: To forget everything and live in a world that's "perfect," or go back to the world where everything she worked for and finally won has meaning. She is given this choice because she took this for granted. She is given this choice because she doesn't realize what she sacrificed for that victory.

Miotsukushi would be nice but it would feel a bit repetitive to have to go through all the rule X triggers again. I think anyone who hasn't been spoiled would rather jump to the good stuff which is what Matsuribayashi does. But.. I'd like to see the anime finish with a bittersweet ending instead of the sappy happy ending Matsuribayashi has.

[Amatsu]

Here's a good summary of Saikoroshi.



Miotsukushi would be nice but it would feel a bit repetitive to have to go through all the rule X triggers again. I think anyone who hasn't been spoiled would rather jump to the good stuff which is what Matsuribayashi does. But.. I'd like to see the anime finish with a bittersweet ending instead of the sappy happy ending Matsuribayashi has.

Can ya give me summaries to Tsukiotoshi-hen and Taraimawashi-hen if you could?

[MarthX7]

Don't have summaries for those. What Wikipedia says is about all I know.

[Amatsu]

crap and of course animecrapsuki doesn't exactly summarize them either.

[Amatsu]

I'm sorry I know I post a lot of youtube links in this thread but this one is just so awesome it just HAD to be posted here.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=CpySwT8fPrE&mode=related&search

[MarthX7]

Hauu's official release is now up.

http://tokyotosho.com/details.php?id=88969

[QBnoYouko]

Thanks MarthX7. I didn't get to DL the raw and wait for a softsub, so this will do.

@Aethos: Okay, I admit, that one really was good. I think I actually liked the transformation scenes after the OP. Shion as Malik, Satoko as Kaiba = priceless.

[Amatsu]

Thanks MarthX7. I didn't get to DL the raw and wait for a softsub, so this will do.

@Aethos: Okay, I admit, that one really was good. I think I actually liked the transformation scenes after the OP. Shion as Malik, Satoko as Kaiba = priceless.

lol actually I thought Bakura was supposed to be Shion... Hmm or is he Mion? Wow so confusing XD

but yeah I thought the transformation scenes were awesome too. If only they'd do a full parody of it. Like maybe an episode or two.

[QBnoYouko]

Now, if there was a parody using the 2nd DEATH NOTE OP + Higurashi characters, we certainly have a winner.

[MarthX7]

TIPS for episode 8

Don't read until you've seen the episode.

http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=690965&postcount=137
http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=691219&postcount=138
http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=691267&postcount=139

The second shows Teppei isn't an idiot. Which makes catching him a hell of a lot harder.

[StrawberryShorty]

@_@ Crunchyroll doesn't have it yet. I really don't feel like downloading through a torrent.

[Kira Yamato]

~Direct Download~

[Hauu~].Higurashi.no.Naku.Koro.ni.Kai.08.(H264.Vorbis) (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PT2TKKV8)

[Amatsu]

Man if only there was a Higurashi and School Days crossover. I'd love to see Rena vs Kotohona. For real.

[MarthX7]

@_@ Crunchyroll doesn't have it yet. I really don't feel like downloading through a torrent.

It will soon.

It's in queue to be encoded.

http://www.crunchyroll.com/uploaded

It'll probably be up in a few hours.

[StrawberryShorty]

I hope it's soon.@_@

I saw Higurashi Ga Naku Koro ni today. It was...frightening. I did a lot of fast-forwarding and some laughing-mainly at the fact that Takano was not in it at all.XD The costumes and schoolbags were great, and Rena's wooden cleaver was too funny.XD

[spaZ]

just caught up with the anime and wow this season is getting pretty good its alot better than the last since you know whats going on in a certain way hey lol.. and it seems like those last couple of times rika has died was by some unknown people that are after her life i guess.. also does rika have like some type of mafia people out there or something that can go and kill someone if she says so or w.e?

[Amatsu]

Now, if there was a parody using the 2nd DEATH NOTE OP + Higurashi characters, we certainly have a winner.

IT'S YOUR LUCKY DAY!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6Ta-ndKxCA

[MarthX7]

It will soon.

It's in queue to be encoded.

http://www.crunchyroll.com/uploaded

It'll probably be up in a few hours.

Wow, I was totally off in my prediction. A few hours? More like half a day. :notrust

[Knight of Fate]

IT'S YOUR LUCKY DAY!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6Ta-ndKxCA
Shit, that was awesome :lmao

[StrawberryShorty]

When you said that, I thought that meant it was up. Now I'm disappointed.;-;

[dspr8_rugged]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6Ta-ndKxCA
I actually posted that months ago, and for the most part, it's crap. I, for one, would rather see a better one.

I'm sorry I know I post a lot of youtube links in this thread but this one is just so awesome it just HAD to be posted here.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=CpySwT8fPrE&mode=related&search
Now this is hilarious. :lmao

just caught up with the anime and wow this season is getting pretty good its alot better than the last since you know whats going on in a certain way...
It's nice to hear that you have caught up with the latest episode (which I am downloading at the moment), and that you like this new season (as well as the whole series) after watching the first one. :nod

@_@ Crunchyroll doesn't have it yet. I really don't feel like downloading through a torrent.
You can try this site (http://www.veoh.com/videos/v10335678mcrSncM?searchId=1913623979744032775&rank=0).

[StrawberryShorty]

I strongly dislike veoh, mainly due to it's absurd search system, which makes it impossible to find anything.-.-;

[dspr8_rugged]

You don't have to search. I already did it for you, for the link I dished out leads you straight to the episode itself.

Anyway, finally seen Episode 8.


This is one reason why Higurashi is that good - on how it can do a 360 with emotions. From last weeks hopeful one, this one has despair written all over it.

As expected, Teppei's appearance simply screwed up Rika's hopes, and Rika just gives up that easily after that. Can't blame her considering that she has been through this a lot of times, and that whenever Teppei shows up, it's like Game Over for Rika.

It was nice that her emo-scene at the Irie clinic didn't turn bad, unlike last season's infamous facial distortions.

And yes, as I said before, I knew someone will snap, and in this case, it was Shion. Keiichi sure is the cool guy that he is ever since the start of this arc by stopping Shion after getting hit by her with a chair. Not to mention that next week's preview suggests him doing more of his "smooth talking", which is what I presume Keiichi "is good at".

Speaking of which, that chair-hitting scene was really moving. I have to give credit to DEEN as well as the VAs because that scene was executed beautifully.

Oh, Kameda-kun is making another appearance next week... and he's eating sweets! :oh

[Barinax]

I actually posted that months ago, and for the most part, it's crap. I, for one, would rather see a better one.
Yes, I actually made my own version... but that requires me to wait a bit, for a certain scene at the end of Minagoroshi.

Now this is hilarious. :lmao
That definitely goes in my favourites.

[Amatsu]

I actually posted that months ago, and for the most part, it's crap. I, for one, would rather see a better one.

Ah didn't know you posted it. Tis new to me. Yeah I admit if there had been a better one out there then it would have been worth it. Hmmm if only I knew how to type in Japanese characters into the search bar on there.


Now this is hilarious. :lmao

I know it's just win isn't it?

[Kira Yamato]

[Philanthropy]​_Higurashi​_no​_Naku​_Koro​_ni​_Kai​_08​_(H264​_S D)​_[96C75DFF].mkv (http://a.scarywater.net/otacon/%5BPhilanthropy%5D_Higurashi_no_Naku_Koro_ni_Kai_0 8_(H264_SD)_%5B96C75DFF%5D.mkv.torrent)

[QBnoYouko]

Splendid episode. The seiyuu did an absolutely perfect job throughout the whole thing, especially Yukarin. As expected from her, although I was a bit surprised because it was actually more amazing that I thought it would be.

@Aethos: Yeah, I've seen that. I meant actually using the OP. Similar to how the MoHS was done.

[MarthX7]

The wait for the next episode. It hurts us.

[Kira Yamato]

After all the great strides that occurred in that world. Satoko's uncle just had to be the triggering event.
Although, I have to give it to them. They've resisted succumbing to their fates multiple times. Satoko's uncle and the feeling of being helpless in aiding a good friend must be weighing down on them heavily and yet they've managed to resist it.
For a second, I thought Keiichi would have been the one to kill her uncle but then I remembered it would have been boring to have him do it again, and Shion was next in line :awesome
Good thing keiichi was able to remember his past life in that scenario as well as Rena remembering a few more things from her world where she was the killer.

[dspr8_rugged]

Considering that Keiichi has been doing these "miracles", I can't see him doing something really drastic like wielding Satoshi's bat of doom again (although I would be lying if I say that I DON'T want him to do that... :P).

Although I wish they could show Keiichi's past when he "shot a girl".

Random stuff: I was browsing through Wiki and saw this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umineko_no_Naku_Koro_ni). From the rural village of Hinamizawa, we now go to a secluded island of Rokkenjima. And cicadas have been replaced by seagulls. Hmmm... interesting. Wonder what Ryukishi07 has in store for this one. Life ain't over after Higurashi, apparently. :P

Here's the accompanying video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmJlD0SK2G4

Anyway, that could come in years time, so right now, let's enjoy Higurashi while it's still here. :amuse

[Prince Leon]

This is going to be interesting. I'm not sure where things are going and that's a good thing. First there was hope then came in the despair and now they're struggling to rekindle that hope. Too sad that this is the Massacre chapter. :/

[BakaOnna]

Considering that Keiichi has been doing these "miracles", I can't see him doing something really drastic like wielding Satoshi's bat of doom again (although I would be lying if I say that I DON'T want him to do that... :P).

Although I wish they could show Keiichi's past when he "shot a girl".

Random stuff: I was browsing through Wiki and saw this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umineko_no_Naku_Koro_ni). From the rural village of Hinamizawa, we now go to a secluded island of Rokkenjima. And cicadas have been replaced by seagulls. Hmmm... interesting. Wonder what Ryukishi07 has in store for this one. Life ain't over after Higurashi, apparently. :P

Here's the accompanying video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmJlD0SK2G4

Anyway, that could come in years time, so right now, let's enjoy Higurashi while it's still here. :amuse

The OP for the game is really nice. I love the flute part when the title goes up. I wish I could play it. Who knows, maybe a group might translate it since Pyukishi07's When They Cry series is getting really popular.

Anyway, excellent episode once again. I can't wait to see KOOL Kei in full mode in the next episode. :nuts He's owning so much.

[Six]

just saw ep8... at first it's cool that everyone's doing fine, but i snapped when i saw shion and rika freak out.

c'mon, what happened to the minagoroshi part?

[Amatsu]

In a way Keiichi was the key that opened the door. After all it was probably him remembering the events of Onikakushi-hen in Tsumihoroboshi-hen that caused everyone else to remember the past worlds in Minagoroshi-hen.

Though the Akasaka thing is a bit bizarre seeing as how I thought the ordeal with Akasaka was something set in stone that could not be changed. It's really interesting how this world is working out. Though let's hope Keiichi's smooth talking can save Satoko.

[Misa]

Rika looked scary in this episode <3

I seriously don't know what will happen next but I'm betting its going to be really good x]

[G@R-chan]

Psycho lolis FTW. Great episode and K8 proved he's da man in this world. Rena's attitude is very interesting too, she trusts K8 and everyone else more than before. USODA is dead?O_o
I think Rika will screw up the happy end because she's trying too hard and the title chapter doesn't help to think differently.

[StrawberryShorty]

Umineko no Naku Koro ni was announced a LONG time ago, and it's already out.^^

Please let there be Tomitake in the next episode!;-;

I loved when Rika snapped on Takano, but felt a little bad for Irie, since I know he really wanted to help Satoko.

My Higurashi Matsuri guidebook came in finally. Oh, all the wonderful artwork!

[MarthX7]

Although I wish they could show Keiichi's past when he "shot a girl".

Out of all the main characters, Keiichi's past is the least important. This post at AnimeSuki fully covers his past.

http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=681523&postcount=130

[spaZ]

ohhh now that makes so much more sense to that one episode where it showed him with top grades and him talking about shooting little kids i thought they didn't add up at first

[QBnoYouko]

It may not be important, but it gives us the best insight on Keiichi's past and his character. I can totally relate to his feelings.

[BakaOnna]

Also, Keiichi is actually really smart. Too bad DEEN totally screwed up Tatarigoroshi-hen. This was how he reacted after finding out how bad Sakoto's situation was:

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa18/Klashikari1/118-119.jpg
And:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa18/Klashikari1/120.jpg

I must say, it must be utter HELL trying to translate that. XD
Basically, he snapped worse than Shion had in episode 8. Here's (http://animehistory.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-kai-episode-8-analysis-thoughts-and-random-comments/) a good analysis of episode 8. That's also my source for the pics.

[Amatsu]

In a way Keiichi is like Akasaka. One of the more important pieces on the game board. If anything Keiichi has proved time and again that while most things stay constant in each world it's Keiichi who seems to alter fate the most. Second would be Rena.

Though I wonder who's better shounen bat Keiichi or Cool Keiichi?

I loved how Rika snapped though. It's just surprising that Rika of all people can snap in the kind of world Saikoroshi-hen was yet here you'd have expected her to snap and start killing people here in Minagoroshi-hen by now. Especially when she was yelling that everyone should die.

[dspr8_rugged]

Saikoroshi-hen is one twisted arc. Aside from the recent episode, it's rare to see Rika snap. Well, can we demand an OVA of the extra chapters, perhaps?

Haha... that's a nice thought. We may think that it's Rika's turn to do a Rule X after her rage at the clinic, but that would be a funny thought considering that it's that rule that she wants to break more than the other two.

Here's (http://animehistory.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-kai-episode-8-analysis-thoughts-and-random-comments/) a good analysis of episode 8. That's also my source for the pics.
Ah... Klashikari's analysis, eh, BakaOnna? That guy's a Higurashi genius. Although I'll just read all of his stuff when it's all over. :P

With regards to K1's past, well, that goes to show that geniuses tend to become dangerous at some point.

The OP for the game is really nice. I love the flute part when the title goes up. I wish I could play it. Who knows, maybe a group might translate it since Ryukishi07's When They Cry series is getting really popular.
Same here. I really loved that OP to bits. I wish there was a full version already.

And yes, if given, I really want to play the game. Otherwise, I'll have to wait for years before it gets an anime adaptation.

[Barinax]

Though I wonder who's better shounen bat Keiichi or Cool Keiichi?
What? :imslow

I thing I know what you mean but I'm not quite sure.

I loved how Rika snapped though. It's just surprising that Rika of all people can snap in the kind of world Saikoroshi-hen was yet here you'd have expected her to snap and start killing people here in Minagoroshi-hen by now. Especially when she was yelling that everyone should die.
So did I, especially how they were going to die.

[StrawberryShorty]

I wonder what became of that girl and whether or not she did go blind. It would be an ironic twist if she were the killer.^^;

[Amatsu]

What? :imslow

I thing I know what you mean but I'm not quite sure.


So did I, especially how they were going to die.

Shounen bat Keiichi = Keiichi from Onikakushi-hen and Tatarigoroshi-hen

Cool Keiichi = Keiichi from Tsumihoroboshi-hen and Minagoroshi-hen.

Not to mention this is the first time Rika's ever mentioned Irie dying. She didn't do that when explaining the situation to Tomitake and Takano.

[Barinax]

Shounen bat Keiichi = Keiichi from Onikakushi-hen and Tatarigoroshi-hen

Cool Keiichi = Keiichi from Tsumihoroboshi-hen and Minagoroshi-hen.

Not to mention this is the first time Rika's ever mentioned Irie dying. She didn't do that when explaining the situation to Tomitake and Takano.
Oh, right right. I was thinking of something else.

Yeah, true. Irie's death has always been suspicious.

Takano > Tomitake > Irie (initial suspicion levels)
Takano > Irie > Tomitake (by the end of first series)
Irie > Takano > Tomitake (now)

That's what I thought anyway.

[dspr8_rugged]

Though I wonder who's better shounen bat Keiichi or Cool Keiichi?
Without saying much, a bat-wielding Keiichi is cool enough. :P

[BakaOnna]

Someone probably already posted this but:
Naraku no Hana ~ecchi remix~ (?) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_7mbBQVg6s)

The running part = epic win! :rotfl

Talking about Bat-Wielding Keiichi reminded me of that part. :rotfl

[Prince Leon]

Ah yes. I remember that (for who posted it though).

Keiichi chasing down that loser uncle with the bat made me LOL so hard. :lmao

[dspr8_rugged]

Yup. That has been posted twice I think. First one was by Youko, and then Aethos.

Geez... you can just say how bored I am right now. :sweat

Damn it, I need the full version of Umineko no Naku Koro ni game OP! :yell

[QBnoYouko]

I wish I could see what Shion would've done. Tazed him to death?

[Kira Yamato]

Someone probably already posted this but:
Naraku no Hana ~ecchi remix~ (?) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_7mbBQVg6s)

The running part = epic win! :rotfl

Talking about Bat-Wielding Keiichi reminded me of that part. :rotfl

Haven't seen that one before. I have to admit I got a good chuckle out of it :lmao

The lip syncing was pretty good and Keiichi chasing Satoko's Uncle came out no where :awesome

[dspr8_rugged]

I wish I could see what Shion would've done. Tazed him to death?
You mean the scenario where Shion kills Teppei (if Keiichi failed to stop her)? Considering her actions in the past arcs, I think Teppei is going to get more than just a shock therapy. :amuse

[QBnoYouko]

Well seeing what she did to Satoko kinda proved that much. Rena would've done the most damage since she pretty much hacks and slices into pieces.

[Prince Leon]

Rena would've done the most damage since she pretty much hacks and slices into pieces.

Diced Teppei? :awesome

[Kira Yamato]

Well seeing what she did to Satoko kinda proved that much. Rena would've done the most damage since she pretty much hacks and slices into pieces.

LOL...true, but it seemed that Shion had the most invested in that scenario. Keiichi being the killer the first time around was kind of confusing to me as to why Keiichi was the killer the first time around. I realized his feelings of being helpless to aid a friend of need but what triggered that in him and not in Shion (wait...was she there the first time...*has to think back* >__<)

[BakaOnna]

Well seeing what she did to Satoko kinda proved that much. Rena would've done the most damage since she pretty much hacks and slices into pieces.

In the game, Rena actually responded to Shion's statement about ending the whole thing in 1500 seconds.
1500 seconds? That takes too long!! If it's me then it would take less than 1000 seconds!! Instead of blabbing on like Shii-chan, I would just keep quiet, get out the classroom, and excute the plan!!
:nod

[Prince Leon]

LOL...true, but it seemed that Shion had the most invested in that scenario. Keiichi being the killer the first time around was kind of confusing to me as to why Keiichi was the killer the first time around. I realized his feelings of being helpless to aid a friend of need but what triggered that in him and not in Shion (wait...was she there the first time...*has to think back* >__<)

Slow down. :laugh

Shion wasn't there the first time around if I remember correctly.

[QBnoYouko]

Thanks, Leon! Mwhahaha :D

@Onna: She really said that? Hahaha~

I have nothing else to contribute at this moment except...

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/4397/higu2kde8.png

[dspr8_rugged]

I have nothing else to contribute at this moment except...

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/4397/higu2kde8.png
Ooh nice! Rika has announced 2000 hits for this thread. :amuse

And we're not even halfway in this series yet... :whoo

[Kira Yamato]

Slow down. :laugh

Shion wasn't there the first time around if I remember correctly.

I always get this way when I'm in this thread. I try to recall events from the first season and often get tripped up which is why I barely post here xD

Okay, now I understand why Keiichi was chosen as the trigger for that scenario.

@QBnoYouкo: In regard to this thread's milestone, it's certainly worth celebrating :awesome

^_^

[MarthX7]

Shion was around in Tatarigoroshi. She's the one he spoke to on the phone about taking Satoko to the festival. (of course he thought he was speaking to Mion) It's possible that Shion would have killed Teppei if Keiichi hadn't stepped up first.

[Kira Yamato]

^ah, okay. Thanks for the refresher.

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[StrawberryShorty]

...I'm beginning to feel a little ignored here. >_> Is something wrong?

[dspr8_rugged]

No, you're just being paranoid. Everyone gets ignored at least once in this forum.

And damn, I thought I had all the Higurashi music there is until I heard this:

Thanks/you - Satsuki Yukino version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDvpo95xEXM)

Anyone have an idea which album this came from? :huh