Higurashi no Naku Koro ni

[Munsu]

First episode by Ayu:
http://www.ayu-anime.net/torrents/to...5D.avi.torrent


"Adaption of the amateur created murder mystery computer game Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni developed by the studio 7th Expansion. Studio Deen will produce the animation.

The main character of the story is Maebara Keiichi, a young teenager, who has recently moved from the city to the rural village of Hinamizawa with his family. He`s adjusting pretty well to his new life, making several friends at his new and small school, playing games every day and passing his days in a bliss, when suddenly a murder case happens...

From that point on a mystery, which traces back to happenings five years ago, begins to unravel itself before him. But which is that he is bound to find out and more importantly, will he be able to digest the truth behind all of this."

http://www.oyashirosama.com/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/ency...me.php?id=6134
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3...shi_no_na.html
http://anidb.info/perl-bin/animedb.p...anime&aid=3574

[seanos]

Opening of this got me interested, and thought I'd defintely stick with this.
The rest of the episode seemed somewhat ... seperated from opening sequence, shame really, odd mix, opening is fairly graphic, rest of it is fairly kiddish.
subs irritating at times (speech without translation, use of 'WTF').

Suppose will have to watch few more episodes till get better picture.

[seanos]

Further my last post, Ayu released Episode 01, I'd probably advise for their sub over one I saw (although haven't watched it yet).

[Yukimura]

Grrrr, use the edit button or the mods will smite you! Thx for the link though


EDIT: Hehe, my 200th post... guess it really doesn't mater does it. My Chunin exam is knowing the dbl post rule

[seanos]

Hm ... interesting...
Unsure what this forum's etiquette on matter is, however if I edited orignal post with new info, anyone who read orignal wouldn't bother looking at thread again since from their point of view - no new info.
Anyway, I'll take note of point, and try not do again, in an effort for this thread not to go sprawling off-topic.

[Munsu]

seanos you're fine, Yukimura, shut up.

[MFauli]

Im at episode 5 and dont understand anything. everyone died, now they´re happy again? sorry, i dont want to read this thread because of spoilers, so maybe it was postet already why.

[KitKat]

I got confused there too. It's because you're back in the past again. This is another telling of the story. For now, don't expect things to make sense, just keep watching and it will all make sense by the end, I promise.

[Ryllharu]

It is explained much later.

Higurashi is divided into two types of stories. Question Arcs, and Answer Arcs. All but one of the many arcs in the first season are Question Arcs (won't tell you how many..or which one isn't, you will figure it out). The propose a scenario full of unexplained things and mysteries. You aren't supposed to have any idea what is going on.

Answer Arcs do one of two things. They either show the other side to the same story, or they are a "response" to one of the Question Arcs. Similar situation, but a lot more is explained, or some huge truth is revealed.

You won't have a much of a clue what the hell is going until the second season, though there are a ton of hints scattered throughout the first season.

[Hiwatari]

i've just started watching this series, albeit it being a little too late after the series have ended long ago.

Apparently, correct me if i'm wrong, the flow of the plot is a little strange. I'm at the end of episode 8. It seems that the first 4 eps and the next 4 eps are like alternate retellings of the same/similar story.

So, to watch this show, i guess we can't expect it to flow like normal anime of other series where one ep should lead to the next, but to expect this to be like a block of arcs of alternate retellings?

[Nadouku]

There are only two arcs that tell the story in a different perspective (which is the same arc and you'll realize it when you reach it), but every other arc start off as fresh and anew, with only certain elements carried over. After you're done with this series, go ahead and jump to Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai and Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei (don't mind the poor activities).

[Hiwatari]

So the first 8 eps are two different arcs telling the same story?

[Ryllharu]

Sort of. Every arc represents the same or similar period of time, right before and a little bit after the Watanagashi Festival.

Everything makes sense by the time you get to the end, and they say it outright at the beginning of season 2.

I won't spoil it and say why there are alternate retellings, but the series is broken into "Question" and "Answer" arcs. The first season only has one "Answer" arc, and the rest are all question arcs. The second season is primarly "Answer" arcs.

You usually get to see the same or very similar events play out one way as a "Question" arc, and later on a great deal more is revealed, often from a different character's perspective in an "Answer" arc.

There is a flow to the way the arcs are arranged, and the way they are set up is to slowly reveal the truth about everything to the audience and some of the characters themselves.

[Nadouku]

Like what Ryllharu said, so make sure to finish up season one and go on to season two to find your answers (and maybe season three if you want to continue the series).

[Hiwatari]

ic. interesting concept for an anime. this is somewhat new for me i guess, cos i think very few series have this sort of alternate retelling concept

[Ryllharu]

I just checked it, and there are two Answer arcs in the first season. I never really saw the second one as much of an Answer, but I suppose it is true. It's paired with the first arc, and you'll see the similarities when you get there. It is the final arc of the first season.

[Xrlderek]

I thought that the first season was just question arcs and the second season was all answer arcs, but I checked it again and you are right.

Slightly offtopic:
The first higurashi game has been translated(the first question arc) and I am wondering if it is worth reading if I've already seen the anime. Everything has been in the anime, unless they left out some stuff. Have anyone of you here read it?