Has anyone else seen this cute, heartwarming, family friendly anime? Reminiscent of Lucky Star or Azumanga Daioh, this delightful series is about the everyday adventures of Keiichi Maebara and his friends; Rena, Mion, Shion, Rika, and Satoko.
I took some screenshots for you all to see how kawaii this series is. ^__^
(Images too large to use image tags.)
Keiichi plays with his pinata ;D
1 (http://i3.tinypic.com/6shz7uu.png)
2 (http://i10.tinypic.com/6wly88k.png)
Keiichi eats some delicious cake made by his friends :)
1 (http://i13.tinypic.com/873a71x.png)
2 (http://i8.tinypic.com/814vnv7.png)
Rika tells a funny joke, which prompts Shion's laughter :D
1 (http://i17.tinypic.com/6sixkcx.png)
2 (http://i14.tinypic.com/8g54zdd.png)
3 (http://i19.tinypic.com/6yu1rud.png)
Keiichi visits an acupuncturist :laugh:
Here. (http://i12.tinypic.com/6tfupuh.png)
Some people think they messed it up in the dub, but I really like it!
The pinata party is my favorite part! (http://youtube.com/watch?v=K5UfIRmkv28)
What the hell... is this?
Quote from: Uncreativity on November 24, 2007, 09:28:21 PM
Some people think they messed it up in the dub, but I really like it!
The pinata party is my favorite part! (http://youtube.com/watch?v=K5UfIRmkv28)
Man, I wish I had a popsicle.
EDIT: Oh, and the "official dub" actually does suck. They didn't change anything, but the voices are more laughable than creepy. I mean, Rena sounds like a damn robot.
Quote from: skycloud117 on November 25, 2007, 12:41:25 AM
What the hell... is this?
A really good animu. Also,
They're coming to take me away,
Haha, they're coming to take me away,
Ho ho, hee hee, ha ha,
To the funny farm
Where Life is Beautiful all the time
And I'll be happy to see
Those Nice Young Men
In their Clean White Coats
And they're coming to take me AWAY,
HA HAAAAA
U def have changed since I was away >.>
Quote from: skycloud117 on November 25, 2007, 01:07:01 PM
U def have changed since I was away >.>
Changed? It's all part of The Becoming, my friend <--*unsubtle Red Dragon reference*.
But no, it's the same old Foggle. Maybe you've changed? O.o
You were never "this" evil
Quote from: skycloud117 on November 25, 2007, 11:09:54 PM
You were never "this" evil
How am I evil? D:
I reiterate:
Higurashi is an amazing anime and I recommend it to anyone and everyone.
That girl is freaking commiting suicide in ur sig! I mean what the heck is the plot??
Quote from: skycloud117 on November 26, 2007, 01:18:01 PM
That girl is freaking commiting suicide in ur sig! I mean what the heck is the plot??
Because the other girl in my sig is a sadist and was going to torture her. The story is extremely complicated and multi-layered. Here's the Wikipedia article about the show, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higurashi_no_Naku_Koro_ni) though it's much more fun learning about the story and making guesses about the overall mystery as you watch.
I'm glad to see another thread made for this. We had another one about a year or so ago which generated lots of interest.... which unfortunately became a victim of Rena's cleaver at some point... (http://xs121.xs.to/xs121/07482/Higurashi.jpg) :lordilsmile:
Something to compliment Foggle's current sig of Rika... :e_shocked: (http://xs121.xs.to/xs121/07482/rika.jpg) <--Click Excel's head if ye dare.
Really enjoyed the first series and want to see the second one soon. The different story arcs will seriously mess with your head unlike anything.... It's like Alfred Hitchcock on crack. Like Elfen Lied, this is a series which is not for the faint of heart and not for the little kiddies. Don't become fooled by the sometimes cute nature of the characters - beneath the surface lies something dark and sinister.
Quote from: Lord Il on November 26, 2007, 03:32:18 PM
Something to compliment Foggle's current sig of Rika... :e_shocked: (http://xs121.xs.to/xs121/07482/rika.jpg) <--Click Excel's head if ye dare.
Beautiful. :elhail:
Quote from: Lord Il on November 26, 2007, 03:32:18 PM
Really enjoyed the first series and want to see the second one soon.
The second series has much better art and animation, but I feel that the first series is better. The second series is still going on, though.
Quote from: Lord Il on November 26, 2007, 03:32:18 PM
The different story arcs will seriously mess with your head unlike anything.... It's like Alfred Hitchcock on crack. Like Elfen Lied,
Please don't compare it to Elfen Lied. I despise that series almost as much as Naruto, Inuyasha, or Kaleido Star. Higurashi is my favorite evar.
Quote from: Lord Il on November 26, 2007, 03:32:18 PM
this is a series which is not for the faint of heart and not for the little kiddies. Don't become fooled by the sometimes cute nature of the characters - beneath the surface lies something dark and sinister.
Yeah, [spoilers, highlight to read] the part where Shion tortures Satoko even gets to me.
Here's a motivational poster!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/HerExellencyThePinkBunny/SlaughterResize.jpg)
Quote from: Her Excellency The Pink Bunny on November 26, 2007, 04:25:53 PM
Here's a motivational poster!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/HerExellencyThePinkBunny/SlaughterResize.jpg)
Whoever made that picture is a god among men.
Wonderful, wonderful. Foggle, you have intrigued me, I must seek this out. >:D
Oh, and lovely poster, that's awesome. "You can't spell slaughter without laughter," I love it :im_nabeshin:
Quote from: ElricJC on November 26, 2007, 06:46:38 PM
Wonderful, wonderful. Foggle, you have intrigued me, I must seek this out. >:D
You won't be disappointed. Except, maybe, with the first one or two episode(s).
QuoteExcept, maybe, with the first one or two episode(s).
That however applies to a lot of series, not just anime. Part of the process, really. After all, would you want your first couple of episodes to be the best? Everything thereafter would seem like a let down, wouldn't it?
Quote from: ElricJC on November 26, 2007, 07:23:13 PM
QuoteExcept, maybe, with the first one or two episode(s).
That however applies to a lot of series, not just anime. Part of the process, really. After all, would you want your first couple of episodes to be the best? Everything thereafter would seem like a let down, wouldn't it?
I never said that the first two episodes were bad. They're just a lot different than you'd expect them to be. >_>
Quote from: Uncreativity on November 24, 2007, 09:28:21 PM
Some people think they messed it up in the dub, but I really like it!
The pinata party is my favorite part! (http://youtube.com/watch?v=K5UfIRmkv28)
Holy crap this is freakin hilarious! I got a big laugh from that.
Quote from: skycloud on November 26, 2007, 01:18:01 PM
That girl is freaking commiting suicide in ur sig! I mean what the heck is the plot??
actually this anime has an amazing plot, and it goes on into 3 seasons (the third season isn't out yet) and even a live-action movie (which also isnt out yet) among manga, and a game i have failed to find :(
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is the first season
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai is the amazing 2nd season.
And i LOVE how you watch the first 2 episodes of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni and then have a complete and utter plot twist by about the 3rd episode.
Actually upon my return recently i just noticed that Foggle had that gif in his sig, and i've been speaking with him ever since i noticed it via PM's about the amazing anime, which has become one of my favorites since i started watching it a long time ago <3
season 2 just recently ended and i cant wait for season 3. Im hoping they'll translate the live action and bring it to america, i'd like that <3
oh and btw, imagine everyone in lucky star going insane and killing eachother over and over. (they explain why it keeps happening dont worry) Thats basically what Higurashi no Naku Koro ni and Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai both are.
<3 Mion and Shion
Haha oh man that video kills me every time...
Oh no! It's got cheese!
Quote from: Poey on December 28, 2007, 01:37:04 AM
Haha oh man that video kills me every time...
Oh no! It's got cheese!
new avatar?
Serial experiments Lain right?
loved that anime
Hell yeah, and hell yeah.
i wanna watch lain again >___________<
Higurashi is a great series.
I'm slow though, and still have 2 episode of Kai to watch lol.
Biggest mind fu*k since Evangelion, cutest art since Lucky Star, and some intense violence not unlike that found in the Saw movies.
Also, I love how they don't just come out and say everything... for example: How in the 3rd story arc, episode 9, it opens with a body in a bag. They lead us to believe, with blond hair, and the fashion of murder, that it was Satioshi... however, eagle eyed viewers might note that the body had a star shaped tattoo on it's hip, which we later see on Rina. So while they want us to think it was Satoshi in the bag, they were actually showing us the reason for Teppei returning, which we later see in Kai. Though honestly, I still have no clue why they would kill her in that fashion...
Ok, I finally tracked down fansubs (in english - there seemed to be many other language translations first, German, Spanish, French, it was hard to find English.)
I'm up through Ep. 5 and lawds, I am confuzzled - this is very odd, the chronology of the whole thing, but I want to keep watching. It's definitely different though.
So whats this anime about (and why do people insist on using the jap name aswell grrr)
Quote from: exckilla on January 19, 2008, 02:31:30 PM
So whats this anime about (and why do people insist on using the jap name aswell grrr)
Since the English licensing got cancelled after the first 3 discs, most people just call it Higurashi.
Look it up on Wikipedia or watch it for yourself, the plot is complicated.
just watch it, it's an amazing series :P
Hey Foggle, you ever read the original visual novels? There's an on going project with a English patch for the first one, Onikakushi-hen, that works with the demo. The "demo" is actually the whole first novel, just for free.
Demo is here: http://07th-expansion.net/Soft/Taiken.htm (use one of the bottom mirrors)
and the patch is here:
http://forums.visualnews.net/showthread.php?t=19921
Yes, I've heard about this. None of the links I've used before this one have worked though, thanks. I've gone through the whole first visual novel, albeit I didn't understand a lick of it as it was all in Japanese. It's going to be tough getting past the terrible art of the visual novels, though. :laugh:
Anyone else played Daybreak? I finally have the full version and it's goddamn amazing.
Quote from: Foggle on January 28, 2008, 03:40:46 PM
Anyone else played Daybreak? I finally have the full version and it's goddamn amazing.
Yeah, the full version's great. And if you get the expansion, you get to play as Hanyuu, who does "ZA WARUDO", even screaming MUDA MUDA MUDA as she does it XD. Plus you get Natsumi... who is the most psychotic wench since the Meakashi-hen... I'm thinking of ordering the Onisarashi-hen off YesAsia to try my hand at translating it, just to find out why she's so crazy. (I've been studying Japanese for about a year and a half. I can do alright with a dictionary and some Furigana)
Shion and Akane are the best though, in my opinion. High speed, good combos (Charge up knife Shion's projectile to it's strongest, hit them twice and launch it. Works every time.)
Worst are Miyo, Irie and Tomitake. Though maybe Tomitake gets a little better in the expansion, I haven't tried him out yet lol.
Yeah, I also have the expansion. I hate Akane, to be honest. My favorites to play as are Shion, Akasaka, and Kasai.
Okay, I've nearly finished the series, and all I have to say is wtf. This is a very odd series, it didn't make sense pretty much throughout until after ep. 12 or so, then puzzle pieces started to fall, but the whole first four ep arc was still hanging out there, and then I just finished ep 25 and... huh? I won't drop spoliers for those who haven't seen it, but seriously Foggle or Squirrellord, does this conclude at all in Kai? I'm kinda wondering how they ever made a second season from what I've seen.
Yet I keep watching, it is an engrossing series. Too bad it'll never complete due to Geneon, which is unfortunate because I'd likely buy it. Just buying the first few discs that have been released so far... eh, not so much.
Also, damn, I really like Shion up to... well, you know. But the later eps really do explain some of the weird statements made at the beginning of the series.
whole series makes sense in Kai. They won't just flat out say it though, you have to put it together yourself at some points (did Tatarigoroshi-hen confuse you? The one focusing on Satoko. Yeah? Well, it takes some detective reasoning to understand it, even after the second season).
They're making a season 3 too, which will probably include the Rei story arcs, and if we're lucky, Onisarashi-hen.
What Squirrellord just said. It'll all make sense once you see Kai, my friend (which I'm actually still watching, I'm waiting for the WinD subs).
Episode 6 of Kai and now it makes some friggin sense! Woo! And 3 was... odd... but thankfully now that the skein is coming together, it's easier to see the pattern.
Quote from: ElricJC on January 30, 2008, 10:16:50 PM
Episode 6 of Kai and now it makes some friggin sense! Woo! And 3 was... odd... but thankfully now that the skein is coming together, it's easier to see the pattern.
Episode 2 of Kai was my favorite. With the Zombie Tag. Keeeiiii-chaaaaannnnn.
Zombie tag was supposed to be in Onikakushi-hen though, just minus Shion.
Actually, most of that filler arc was stuff trimmed from the original arcs XD
And Spoilers coming up here, sorta. If you've finished the filler arc, then I suppose it's safe:
Even after watching the whole series, I still don't know what Rena's bloody hat meant... They never explain it. Maybe I just need to watch Kai again, or wait to order Tatarigoroshi-hen manga and read it XD
Arrrgh! I'm up through Kai 15 but I can't find any more English subs. I've been watching on Stage 6, can't watch YouTube versions, the resolution is so bad. Have I just run out of Kai for the moment, or is it done and somewhere else?
Dammit Geneon, I'd buy this all. Someone else, please license this. I haven't been this compelled to watch an anime in a long time.
*cough* youtube
Quote from: ElricJC on February 01, 2008, 08:09:04 AM
Arrrgh! I'm up through Kai 15 but I can't find any more English subs. I've been watching on Stage 6, can't watch YouTube versions, the resolution is so bad. Have I just run out of Kai for the moment, or is it done and somewhere else?
Dammit Geneon, I'd buy this all. Someone else, please license this. I haven't been this compelled to watch an anime in a long time.
I've only seen through 15 also, I'm watching the WinD fansubs. Other groups have finished Kai, though. Tried any torrent sites?
I don't actually do torrents or any downloads, I just watch streaming.
posted by masou
Quote*cough* youtube
posted by me
Quotecan't watch YouTube versions, the resolution is so bad
*cough* read
Quote from: ElricJC on February 01, 2008, 05:34:20 PM
I don't actually do torrents or any downloads, I just watch streaming.
Ahhh. I download the episodes to the nifty second hard drive I got for Christmas. ^_^
lol, after rewatching the first season here and there, I figured out something kinda cool... Spoilers for Tatarigoroshi-hen, and perhaps some of Kai.
Remember when Satoko was in the bathtub when Keiichi came to rescue her? Ever wonder why she was in there? Obviously it wasn't for hygiene, she said her uncle made her. If you remember, back when Keiichi called her uncle to kill him, her uncle said "I was just getting in the bath...", and Keiichi lied and said he needed to come to the police station, on Satoko's behalf. So when he gets back home, and Satoko is there, he wiggs on her (which she says he does in the next episode), and then to punish her fully, he forces her to take a bath like that, because she kept him from taking one. As a side note, you can die from too much steam in the bathroom.
So you guys going "... why was her uncle alive in the first place!?".... watch the rest of Kai ;D. If you still don't get it, watch Tatarigoroshi-hen again after finishing it.
External hard drive... yeah, I need to look into getting one, that would solve a lot of the problems. One more piece of tech I need to pick up.
Ok, I broke down and YouTubed the rest, and managed to find some with decent resolution so I could finish the series.
Absolutely brilliant, and a good ending.
But I have so many questions still, such as with Hanyuu and some obvious, erm, physical differences that are never addressed, just felt weird, and some unresolved issues. But it was still a great conclusion.
Quote from: ElricJC on February 03, 2008, 09:34:23 PM
But I have so many questions still, such as with Hanyuu and some obvious, erm, physical differences that are never addressed, just felt weird, and some unresolved issues. But it was still a great conclusion.
The third season's coming out later this year.
Quote from: ElricJC on February 01, 2008, 05:34:20 PM
I don't actually do torrents or any downloads, I just watch streaming.
posted by masou
Quote*cough* youtube
posted by me
Quotecan't watch YouTube versions, the resolution is so bad
*cough* read
no u
what i mean by looking on youtube, is a lot of the time it has the creator posted on the video, or someone will give them credit.
find that credit and look him/her up on mininova
I thought this was pretty awesome, the town that Hinamizawa is based off of:
http://www.stage6.com/user/Okinuchun/video/1012617/Hinamizawa-Travel-guide
shows you all the places where there's similarities. Some are obvious, like the houses, others are slightly more obscure, such as the place Keiichi meets up with Rena in Onikakushi for the first time.
Then, when you're done there, watch this one. Just fastforward:
http://www.stage6.com/user/Okinuchun/video/1012822/
Yeah, I've seen those. I want to visit that place sometime. :il_hahaha:
QuoteThe third season's coming out later this year.
I can't wait. I wonder what will be in the third season. I hope a few of the manga stories will be in there. I really enjoyed Yoigoshi-hen and Onisrashi-hen :e_pleased:
Ni-paa~
Quote from: Rika-chama on February 17, 2008, 01:10:03 PM
QuoteThe third season's coming out later this year.
I can't wait. I wonder what will be in the third season. I hope a few of the manga stories will be in there. I really enjoyed Yoigoshi-hen and Onisrashi-hen :e_pleased:
Ni-paa~
I didn't really care for Onisarashi-hen, I must admit. I really liked how it gave a really great view of life outside Hinamizawa, but it was too sappy for me. I still need to order Yoigoshi-hen ;_;
I'm guessing it'll be the Rei bonus disk content.
QuoteI'm guessing it'll be the Rei bonus disk content.
Probably which will be nice since i haven't seen any of it :egood:
Onisarashi-hen was really sappy bt I did enjoy all the violence in it :P and Yoigoshi was pretty good too. There's another side story about Shion at her boarding school but since it's still being released I doubt it will be animated.
Ni-paa~
So they're coming out with 4 games for the DS now~!
Each one will contain 3 older stories and one brand new one (the first containing Onisarashi-Hen, Watanagashi-Hen, Tatarigoroshi-Hen, and the new Someutsushi-Hen). The graphics will be based on the PS2 version of the game, so no crappy artwork. Also new is the mood selector, where you can pick a persons response ranging from Honest, Joke, Calm, or Enthusiastic. Think Kei-chan is a bastard? Select something different, and the story might change slightly!
Also, if you preorder it, you get a nifty syringe shaped ballpoint pen ;D
Comes out, unshockingly enough, this June (though the 26th, not the 19th, like Watanagashi)!
http://www.higu.biz/?fp=2
Quote from: Squirrellord on March 05, 2008, 02:04:05 PM
Also, if you preorder it, you get a nifty syringe shaped ballpoint pen ;D
Where'd you find this out? I kinda' wish it was a syringe shaped stylus, though, since I lost both of mine. >_>
Quote from: Squirrellord on March 05, 2008, 02:04:05 PM
So they're coming out with 4 games for the DS now~!
Each one will contain 3 older stories and one brand new one (the first containing Onisarashi-Hen
That's a typo, right? I thought it was Onikakushi. >_>
Also, since the game only has four arcs, maybe we can expect full voice acting? ;D
Quote from: Foggle on March 05, 2008, 03:17:49 PM
Quote from: Squirrellord on March 05, 2008, 02:04:05 PM
Also, if you preorder it, you get a nifty syringe shaped ballpoint pen ;D
Where'd you find this out? I kinda' wish it was a syringe shaped stylus, though, since I lost both of mine. >_>
Quote from: Squirrellord on March 05, 2008, 02:04:05 PM
So they're coming out with 4 games for the DS now~!
Each one will contain 3 older stories and one brand new one (the first containing Onisarashi-Hen
That's a typo, right? I thought it was Onikakushi. >_>
Also, since the game only has four arcs, maybe we can expect full voice acting? ;D
Ah, sou sou, it's a typo. Onikakushi, where the new arc is a spin off/continuation of Onisarashi.
And I got it from the site I linked, if you click on the game art.
It just says "Chushaki Bourupen" (????????), so I'm assuming that it's a writing utensil.
Still no info on the main site about voice acting, simply about the background music, also taken from the PS2 version.
And I played the Gurren Lagann DS game, which had some voice acting from the series, but not extensive, so that's my guess.
*Sigh* I can believe in this...
After watching all three released disks, late last night...I had some very interesting dreams.
I'm always late to the party...:e_annoyed:
No future DVD releases in sight? Someone's getting cursed for this. :e_angry:
Watching it on-line is just too uncomfortable...
E^d
QuoteWatching it on-line is just too uncomfortable...
I used to feel that way, then I got used to it, especially since it was the ONLY way to finish watching the series. Of all the available options remaining, it's the best - I don't feel comfortable with BitTorrent, which is why Stage6 was so good for me - and now that it is dead, sigh...
so any news on when the 3rd season comes out?
Present indications are that it will probably be adround the summer season of '08, however since that is around the time that the live-action movie will be screening, I'm not sure which way it will go.
Oyashirosama.com doesn't seem to have much news either; I do know that there is a rodshow that will preceede the movie occuring in May, so we can expect to see it shortly after that.
I'm guessing that they will want to tie-in the movie and the series, so you can expect them to be showing around about the same time.
Some updates about the limited edition Higurashi no naku koro ni Kizuna game~! I'll translate from the new update for you guys.
The special edition comes with a box to store all 4 games, much like an anime collectors box.
Also, it comes with the Sonozaki Family Collectors Can, which contains:
The Unhappy Trump Card: Until forever it's important
Watanagashi Cleaner: Let's absorb the bad stuff with cotton
Curry Eraser: Does Chie-Sensei consent too?
Mini Calender: Summer is when the Higurashi cry...
Kyuuute Accessory Case: Put your DS in here. "Omochikaeri!" (Oh, and I spelled it "Kyuuute" because it says "Kaaii" in the original Japanese, which is Rena's strange way of saying "Cute", which should be "Kawaii".)
Substitution Memo book: I wonder who on earth's book this is... (The kanji either says Substitution, Sacraficial, or Scapegoat. All 3 work pretty well to describe Keiichi's memo from Onikakushi, neh?)
Warning Sticker: If you don't listen to our warning, you'll suffer a cruel reptentence. (They show a yellow sticker like a street crossing sign, showing Rena chasing Keiichi with a cleaver, denoting: "Frequent Rena Appearance Warning")
Quote from: Squirrellord on March 14, 2008, 02:14:16 PM
Some updates about the limited edition Higurashi no naku koro ni Kizuna game~! I'll translate from the new update for you guys.
The special edition comes with a box to store all 4 games, much like an anime collectors box.
Also, it comes with the Sonozaki Family Collectors Can, which contains:
The Unhappy Trump Card: Until forever it's important
Watanagashi Cleaner: Let's absorb the bad stuff with cotton
Curry Eraser: Does Chie-Sensei consent too?
Mini Calender: Summer is when the Higurashi cry...
Kyuuute Accessory Case: Put your DS in here. "Omochikaeri!" (Oh, and I spelled it "Kyuuute" because it says "Kaaii" in the original Japanese, which is Rena's strange way of saying "Cute", which should be "Kawaii".)
Substitution Memo book: I wonder who on earth's book this is... (The kanji either says Substitution, Sacraficial, or Scapegoat. All 3 work pretty well to describe Keiichi's memo from Onikakushi, neh?)
Warning Sticker: If you don't listen to our warning, you'll suffer a cruel reptentence. (They show a yellow sticker like a street crossing sign, showing Rena chasing Keiichi with a cleaver, denoting: "Frequent Rena Appearance Warning")
Maybe that's why the shipping cost is $8... :laugh:
Foggle sent me this link earlier today:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-04-30/3rd-higurashi-tentatively-slated-as-rei-video-series
Basically, Higurashi season 3 is going to be an OVA! I've always said Higurashi would be better as an OVA anyway.
Also, I found this earlier today:
http://www.oyashirosama.com/web/umineko/index.htm
What's this what's this? The announcement of Frontier Works (Higurashi Kai animator) working on an Umineko project? HELL YEAH. It doesn't specifically announce an anime, just "media", but the possibility is pretty darn great!
It would still be cool to see animated versions of the manga only sotry arcs :il_hahaha: Also I really want to cellect the Dvds >.> and I can't wait for the live action
I haven't seen the 2nd season yet, but I absolutely loved the 1st one. What made it even more great for me was that I was half-asleep when I saw it for the first time. And after sitting through all 26 episodes, I had the weirdest dreams...
^^ I get so out of touch with reality because of that. It's crazy.
I've been procrastinating and procrastinating some more about buying this. One of the main reasons was the uncertainty with what was going on with Geneon USA at the time - That's been ironed out as I'm sure most know by now. But now there's another reason: The $37.99 price tag attached to each volume here at HMV. I can't understand how or why this series is so exceptionally expensive compared to other titles. O.o
Upon checking out the Funimation site last night, I saw a possible light at the end of the tunnel. Finally! (or perhaps I was dreaming of lying down on the operating table in a O.R. with the huge, bright light above my head with a crazy-eyeddoctorwieldingalargebloodycleaver............. er.. :D)
For those interested, a series box set of When They Cry is listed as "Coming Soon". (http://www1.funimation.com/whentheycry/boxset.html) Obviously it'll be a much cheaper way to go for those on a budget.
Of course, I'm just hoping the wait for it won't be toooo long. :e_crying: I've procrastinated so much, my procrastinations are procrastinating!
I'm waiting for a box set as well. I've seen it all, so I can wait, and it's a series that isn't as highly rewatchable for me. I love it, but it's not something I slide into my disc drive when I just feel like watching a show. Also I usually wait for Box sets, the only times I haven't done so was with Haruhi, Vandread, and Black Lagoon.
I've been picking them up as they go. Though, a box set is fine, too.
I love watching Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (When They Cry) very late at night, and then it gives me nightmares.
I watched volumes 4 and 5 twice, and was still shocked by the revelations, especially the whole "Eye Opening" Chapter. Eye opening, indeed. I eagerly await volume 6 and the 2nd & 3rd seasons.
E^D
I'm watching it. On episode 21 of the first season.
8|
Finished it, now on to the second season!
Quote from: Poey on December 28, 2008, 11:41:22 PM
I'm watching it. On episode 21 of the first season.
8|
Quote from: Poey on December 29, 2008, 05:08:16 PM
Finished it, now on to the second season!
*is somewhat envious*
heh... Of course I could always find it and watch it online, but I've made a promise with myself not to.
Hope the first season gets the boxed set treatment soon. I'm dyin' here. X_x
Just finished it.
Holy crap Higurashi was everything I was hoping for and more! AMAZING!
Quote from: Poey on December 30, 2008, 05:24:54 PM
Just finished it.
Holy crap Higurashi was everything I was hoping for and more! AMAZING!
It certainly was amazing. Lord Il, I know you are loathe to watch it online, but just go ahead. You will like it enough to buy it when the damn box sets are released, so just think of that.
I didn't like the second season as much as the first one, but it was still pretty good. The animation was definitely better in the second season.
I wonder how many years it'll take them to translate the original Higurashi visual novels...
Quote from: Makkusu on December 31, 2008, 07:22:40 AM
I didn't like the second season as much as the first one, but it was still pretty good. The animation was definitely better in the second season.
I wonder how many years it'll take them to translate the original Higurashi visual novels...
I think it depends on what you like that determines what season you like better. Season one was full of mystery and violence while season two was full of revelations and Rika being awesome :il_hahaha: I'm torn between the two really. Season two was what really made Rika my favorite character but season one was much more violent.
Also anyone know when the third series is coming out?
Quote from: Rika-chama on January 11, 2009, 12:23:27 PMAlso anyone know when the third series is coming out?
Might have some good news about that.
I did some checking around, eventually went to Studio Deen's site and was surprised at how soon it may happen. The third installment to the series is called "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei" which is listed as an OVA (I'm sure you already knew that much. :e_wink:). The release of Rei starts as early as
next month. (http://www.deen.co.jp/works/higurashirei/)
If they brought this series out in the uk then I may consider buying it
I watch the series for Keiichi, Ooishi, and Akasaka. Meaning that I like Kai a lot more than season 1. ;)
Oishi definitely kicked ass.
Quote from: Poey on January 18, 2009, 10:31:47 AM
Oishi definitely kicked ass.
And Akasaka showed that one guy a real punch. :il_hahaha:
Haha that's right, he really did...
So... Since the first three episodes of the Umineko no naku koro ni VN have been fan translated (with the blessing of 07th Expansion, no less), has anyone read it?
It's like Higurashi, only the main character is pretty much Phoenix Wright. And sort of the opposite (in terms of setting/motifs/themes/goal/etc.)
Basically, 18 people (members of a wealthy family and their servants) are trapped on a private island by a typhoon during a meeting to decide how to divide up the inheritance of the family's wealth, and find themselves being murdered one by one. The goal of the story is to figure out the culprit and whether the reason for the murders is an inheritance dispute or a gruesome human sacrifice ritual orchestrated by the patriarch of the family to resurrect the Golden Witch Beatrice who is rumored by other family members to have granted him immense wealth in a "deal with the devil" type scenario.
Which is sort of oversimplifying things, since there's a lot of plot twists, misdirection, and mind screwing going on as it plays off of your expectations from earlier episodes (including Higurashi) and does something unexpected instead. Or the characters bring up theories that you might think of and analyze the situation themselves only for something else happening that shoots it down.
Episode 1 was kind of boring except for a few places since it is mostly setup and character introduction, but episodes 2 and 3 were pretty consistently crazy throughout and I'd probably rank them alongside my favorite Higurashi chapters.
Quote from: Mr Crispy on January 23, 2009, 09:00:07 AM
So... Since the first three episodes of the Umineko no naku koro ni VN have been fan translated (with the blessing of 07th Expansion, no less), has anyone read it?
Not yet, but I will soon. And yeah, Ryukishi07's letter to the English fans was adorable.
Also,
http://sonozakifutagotachi.blogspot.com/
Onikakushi is finally finished.
I saw the first 2 episodes of Rei today. AMAZING. God, I remember why I love the show so much again. Now I'm going to be killing myself seeing the rest of them as they come out.
wait a minute, so is the new season they were making such a big deal over creating?
and it doesnt have any of the original characters?
im sure it'll be good, but thats still disappointing, :(
Huh? Higurashi no blah blah Rei?
What's disappointing about it? Yeah it has the same characters, and so far it's more absolute brilliance assuming you've seen the first two seasons.
I think he meant Umineko not being a direct sequel to Higurashi, since it's new people.
I'm an editor of The Witch Hunt (the group doing the novels), so trust me, don't think that it doesn't have ANYTHING to do with Higurashi... it actually has quite a lot to do with it. I don't want to spoil anything, but imagine that Higurashi is a series in a box... and your view point was from inside that box. Umineko is the viewpoint from outside the box.
Ryuukishi07 is building his own myths, world, and history in the When They Cry series, and Umineko only helps flesh it all out. You won't get anything direct, but Umineko will help you better understand Higurashi.
The anime just started too, so make sure to pick it up :D Though I'd advise against watching GG/Coal's subs... they're pretty inaccurate when it comes to names and important points. Wait for the "Sea Cats" group, who should be releasing episode one soon (their main translator was away on vacation this week)
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.
Quote from: Lord Il on July 05, 2009, 11:07:33 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.
Hmm.... perhaps I should check out Umineko then?
Quote from: Makkusu on July 15, 2009, 04:15:44 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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I is a happy camper. ^^
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!
The final episode of the OVA (Higurashi Rei) is out now and subbed... It's pretty ridiculous and funny.
Quote from: Lord Il on August 30, 2009, 11:41:36 AM
Quote from: Makkusu on July 15, 2009, 04:15:44 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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I is a happy camper. ^^
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.
Yep, I much prefer slim-pack boxsets.
Quote from: ElricJC on September 11, 2009, 10:28:58 PMActually 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.
Quote from: Poey on September 12, 2009, 10:10:05 PM
Yep, I much prefer slim-pack boxsets.
They certainly take up less space on a shelf - Something that everyone needs.
QuoteIn 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.
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.
rei's finished?
i'll get to it when i get to it
Gah I just want Kai to get licensed so I can buy it already!
^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:
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?
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
i wonder if they'll EVER release it in Aus. As far as I know, only 2 people like it.
Yep, I went to AX 2008 and 2009. I loved it.
(http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/1557/higurashi002.jpg)
http://www.mangagamer.com/main/
"The release date for the upcoming game, "Higurashi when they cry"
has been decided to December 15, 2009. This release will be the first 4
chapters of the original smash hit game made by 07th Expansion and will
be sold for 36.95 Euros."
Just one more week. One more week until the original Higurashi VN comes out in English. Any of you getting this?
Oooo.... I might look into that.
Goddamn... that art. :il_hahaha: I'll definitely look into these. :)
Her.. hands! O_O
7th Expansion's art style in their games is much to be desired from what I've seen so far. But this is something I could look past though if the quality of the game was good.
Quote from: Lord Il on December 10, 2009, 03:05:27 PM
Her.. hands! O_O
7th Expansion's art style in their games is much to be desired from what I've seen so far. But this is something I could look past though if the quality of the game was good.
If you mean quality of gameplay, you'll be severely disappointed. Because it's not a game, and I don't see why people refer to it as such. It's a visual novel (basically, an electronic picture book with occasional user input). People like it because it is well written and generally more interesting than its anime adaptation.
Well, all 8 Higurashi visual novel episodes are out.
Now I wish I never watched the anime. The VN tells the story is much more detail.
Also, I can't believe it took me so long to notice this, but I just realized that Okonogi from Higurashi and Okonogi from Umineko look very similar. Reused character? Hmm...
(http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/2803/okonogihigurashi.jpg)
(http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/5997/okonogiumineko.jpg)
Isn't that supposed to be a connection between the two stories?
That would be interesting. But Ryukishi07 tries to keep Umineko separate from Higurashi.
In the Umineko VN world, Higurashi was just a regular book. In Umineko anime world, Higurashi was an anime that Maria was watching.
The only 2 characters that really connect the stories are the witches Bernkastel and Lambdadelta. They said that they used to play some "game" and it might have been the battle between Rika and Takano. Bernkastel is also similar to Frederica Bernkastel, the witch that Rika herself mentioned in Higurashi Rei.
There is also Featherinne Augustus Aurora who kind of looks like Hanyuu. She has a crescent floating around her head that resembles horns, and "Augustus Aurora" can be shortened to "Au Au" (Hanyuu's catchphrase), but it's all probably just a parody.
If I remember correctly, in the Higurashi VN world, Higurashi is a VN. Shit's extremely meta.
The Okonogi thing is probably just a reference, but the Bernkastel stuff still has me wondering...