Author Topic: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (When They Cry)  (Read 42388 times)

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Re: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (When They Cry)
« Reply #90 on: July 05, 2009, 11:07:33 AM »
I was okay with those loud Cicadas...

But Seagulls are gonna be plenty irritating. :e_wink:


Seriously, Umineko might be interesting with the all new characters and setting.

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Re: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (When They Cry)
« Reply #91 on: July 15, 2009, 04:15:44 AM »

Seriously, Umineko might be interesting with the all new characters and setting.


Oh, trust me, Umineko is worlds better than Higurashi (and I still love Higurashi).

2 months ago I almost failed my exams because I was marathoning the first 3 Umineko episodes instead of studying. It was just so good.

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Re: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (When They Cry)
« Reply #92 on: July 15, 2009, 04:54:15 PM »
Hmm.... perhaps I should check out Umineko then?

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Re: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (When They Cry)
« Reply #93 on: August 30, 2009, 11:41:36 AM »
2 months ago I almost failed my exams because I was marathoning the first 3 Umineko episodes instead of studying. It was just so good.
Whoa..! Let's keeps those priorities in check!!! :e_wink:

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The wait for this seemed like an eternity.

The complete box set of When They Cry was released last week and I picked it up yesterday at HMV. This is a thinpak version with three thin DVD cases containing two discs each, all in a nice small package.

I can't stress enough how much easier it is on a persons wallet to buy a complete series/season like this.. If you can stand the torture of waiting so long for it to happen!

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Re: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (When They Cry)
« Reply #94 on: September 11, 2009, 05:38:40 PM »
The final episode of the OVA (Higurashi Rei) is out now and subbed... It's pretty ridiculous and funny.

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Re: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (When They Cry)
« Reply #95 on: September 11, 2009, 10:28:58 PM »
2 months ago I almost failed my exams because I was marathoning the first 3 Umineko episodes instead of studying. It was just so good.
Whoa..! Let's keeps those priorities in check!!! :e_wink:

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The wait for this seemed like an eternity.

The complete box set of When They Cry was released last week and I picked it up yesterday at HMV. This is a thinpak version with three thin DVD cases containing two discs each, all in a nice small package.

I can't stress enough how much easier it is on a persons wallet to buy a complete series/season like this.. If you can stand the torture of waiting so long for it to happen!


Actually from what sources in the business (store managers, buyers, etc.) tell me is that demand for complete thin-pak volumes is so high - for conventional shows and anime - that most companies are discontinuing the full-size, single disc releases in favor of a single release complete thin-pak volume. One local shop is actually liquidating all their old anime volumes because the companies are just not releasing them that way as much, or at all, anymore.


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Re: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (When They Cry)
« Reply #96 on: September 12, 2009, 10:10:05 PM »
Yep, I much prefer slim-pack boxsets.

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Re: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (When They Cry)
« Reply #97 on: September 13, 2009, 09:58:57 AM »
Actually from what sources in the business (store managers, buyers, etc.) tell me is that demand for complete thin-pak volumes is so high - for conventional shows and anime - that most companies are discontinuing the full-size, single disc releases in favor of a single release complete thin-pak volume. One local shop is actually liquidating all their old anime volumes because the companies are just not releasing them that way as much, or at all, anymore.
In one way that's good news as well as good business sense. But you gotta feel bad for those who once payed full price for individual volumes for a series only to have the trouble of locating the remaining volumes to complete it. These are the people who will get caught in the crossfire over this change of marketing.


Yep, I much prefer slim-pack boxsets.
They certainly take up less space on a shelf - Something that everyone needs.

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Re: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (When They Cry)
« Reply #98 on: September 13, 2009, 01:29:37 PM »
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In one way that's good news as well as good business sense. But you gotta feel bad for those who once payed full price for individual volumes for a series only to have the trouble of locating the remaining volumes to complete it. These are the people who will get caught in the crossfire over this change of marketing.

This is my situation with a pair of series actually, which I bought in full versions or pieced together over time, never completing one before I found a slim-pack version at 1/4th the price. It makes you mad, but then I just sold my old discs and got something else. It's if anything because of people like me that the slims are so popular - we aren't buying single volumes or massive box sets because we get all we want with slims, as they are both cheaper and more space conscious.


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Re: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (When They Cry)
« Reply #99 on: September 13, 2009, 11:30:28 PM »
happens. I have noticed this in Aus. I have to say Madman does a great job with the slimpacks. Chobits used to cost $110 (the reason i never bought it) and have now released such series in slimpack for $70. Most 26 episode series now cost 70, but if you go to cons, you see a huge collection of anime which are even cheaper.
I am a bit annoyed that i've spent 90 on 3 eureka seven dvds and the whole series is now 140.

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Re: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (When They Cry)
« Reply #100 on: September 15, 2009, 11:08:40 PM »
rei's finished?
i'll get to it when i get to it
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Re: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (When They Cry)
« Reply #101 on: September 15, 2009, 11:30:23 PM »
Gah I just want Kai to get licensed so I can buy it already!

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Re: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (When They Cry)
« Reply #102 on: September 16, 2009, 04:10:14 PM »
^Did some checking.. No word as yet if Kai will also be licensed and when made available. Seems to make sense that it inevitably will. We just need to play the waiting game.... which is a lot more like playing a penalty game! :e_tongue:

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Re: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (When They Cry)
« Reply #103 on: September 16, 2009, 06:47:35 PM »
At Anime Expo, ADV mentioned the only problem is getting the rights to it, but they do want it. At least that's what I... think?

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Re: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (When They Cry)
« Reply #104 on: September 16, 2009, 11:08:56 PM »
you went to ax?

i knew some of the employees there, but i sat that one out.
i only work at the ones in arizona

had to drag steph to ax though.
she was such a pain
>:/