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Aug 11, 2012 9:43 AM

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A new arc begins (and the final one).

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Sep 23, 2012 6:35 AM

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Bitch please
Sep 26, 2012 8:41 PM

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Hurray for Rena arc! :)
Feb 19, 2013 9:38 PM

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I like Rena's scary side. It scares me. Wait. I enjoyed scaring myself? What's wrong with myself?
Apr 20, 2013 11:39 PM
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Oh god Rena is mad. I am disappointed that this arc is not the one where Keichi beats Rena and Mion to death, though.
Jul 24, 2013 11:30 AM

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I am fucking disappointed. Damn it!

So here is what I thought was going to happen:

I'll put it in a spoiler because I have a lot to say...



*edit*

I take all of this back after finishing the series.
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Aug 3, 2013 12:42 AM

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Scumbag stepmother is scumbag...she needs to die.
Aug 14, 2013 12:53 AM

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Rika was so adorable in that Angel Mort costume! ^__^ Nipaaah~
Aug 16, 2013 8:06 PM

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That beginning scene is alright. Yes, it's a new arc! And it's Rena's arc!

That water gun fight was intense. But that punishment game was funny!

We learn about Rena's past with how her mom left her dad for an uncle.
And then it ends up with her dad ending up with Rina Mamiya.
Rina is working with Uncle Houjou in order to steal money.

Rina will be stealing money from Rena's dad.
Because of that, Rena will be using her cleaver pretty soon.
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Oct 29, 2013 5:03 PM

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Gah.. It's not cool to have these cute epiosdes before an episode were someone snaps and there's blood everywhere.. Makes me all nervous because I can never really relax while watching this show.
Nov 16, 2013 9:10 PM

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Oh Rena will snap and when she does heads will fly! :)\

I'm sorry, but I absolutely hate Shion after the previous arc and I think no matter what she does from now on I'll never forgive her.
Jan 3, 2014 1:21 AM

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Rena's time, so is the the answer arc to the very first arc where Kei ended up killing them? Doesn't quite feel like it and also new character.
Jan 22, 2014 6:44 PM

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I have a feeling Ritsuko/Rina is in one of those bag in the beginning scene xD

They are such scumbags, working with that kind of scam older than the world...

That watergun fight was hilarious and that scene with the pledge too :P
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Feb 8, 2014 8:37 AM

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seriously... when i watch that watergun battle scene, it's like a very well done slice-of-life anime. but seeing those darker moments in the past episodes just casts a large shadow over the peaceful times.
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Feb 14, 2014 11:11 PM
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ikazuuyr said:
Rika was so adorable in that Angel Mort costume! ^__^ Nipaaah~

billybob300c said:
seriously... when i watch that watergun battle scene, it's like a very well done slice-of-life anime. but seeing those darker moments in the past episodes just casts a large shadow over the peaceful times.
That's what I love about Higurashi , it changes suddenly from horror to slice-of-life .
Apr 14, 2014 9:12 AM

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KAWAIIIIII!! ^^ ^(^_^)^

Rika and Satoko were so adorable in their cosplay at that angel restaurant!
I definitely would have chased after them too xD lol @ Rena getting all excited seeing them that way hahah

That water gun fight between them all was epic , enjoyed that for sure

Rina turns out to be crook as well as her co worker , hopefully Rena will take action to in stopping those bastards , poor her ;_;
Apr 20, 2014 2:09 AM

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I sympathize more with Rena here in one episode than Shion for 5 episodes (or more, because it kinda connects with the second arc).
Tengoku_no_hakai said:

I'm sorry, but I absolutely hate Shion after the previous arc and I think no matter what she does from now on I'll never forgive her.

I absolutely hated her in the previous arc, but I got soft and enjoyed her in this episode.
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Apr 29, 2014 2:14 AM

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ToG25thBaam said:
I sympathize more with Rena here in one episode than Shion for 5 episodes (or more, because it kinda connects with the second arc)


Ahah no joke..

But anyway, new arc?
Maybe it could connect to the third arc, where Kei killed (or thought so) Satoko's uncle, which is a blackmailer.

So, Rena (which it seems Reina is her actual name, if it was already been said, I don't remember) moved 1 year before in Hinamizawa, after her mother divorced from his father for an unknown man.
Rena at first wanted to stay with her mother, but maybe something happened and went with his dad instead.
Now, I don't recall in which arc, it's said that Rena already lived in Hinamizawa, then moved away, but after the school incident (maybe under rage for whatever happened with her mother) returns in town.

Now we have his dad have a hit on this girl, that Rena knows already because she lives with them, which is Satoko's uncle girl and complicit in his blackmails.
They're planning to extort money from him, Rena overheard everything and things will escalate quickly and brutally.

Wonder how it will connect to some other arcs, but I doubt it will, because it seems a completely different setting.
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May 4, 2014 2:18 PM

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Seems like a new arc to me, not an explanation arc or something. But I look forward to learn more about Rena.
I wonder if she will only resort to violence or if she is at least going to try to talk with her father about the situation.

Although I saw what happened in the last arc, no , in EVERY arc, I can't bring myself to hate those girls, even Shion. I know they can go crazy mode if they want, but when they act so sweet and innocent they are all just adoreable.
May 11, 2014 6:08 AM

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Rena's arc :D
Jul 27, 2014 8:14 AM

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This anime is so good at toying with my emotions, one minute it makes me despise a character, or feel sorry them, or even make them look cute as shit...
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Aug 7, 2014 5:10 PM

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I can't wait to see what Rena does, also the Angel Mort scene with Rika was creepy, they're liked 10 and just look at the angle, Japan's really got problems.
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Nov 2, 2014 8:49 PM

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Ehhhh didn't really like this episode. Not much happened. So Ritsuko's going to try to blackmail Rena's father? This is gonna get intersting!

Well it's nice to see that Rena's getting some much needed developement

Ritsuko's got some fat titties I can say that much.

3/5
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Nov 11, 2014 2:06 PM

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So is this the answer to the first arc? Or a new question arc? Seems like leaving off the first season on a question arc is kind of a dick move. But we did get a new "future scene" thing at the beginning, so maybe it is.
Feb 18, 2015 6:24 AM

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im so cofused didnt shion die?
Mar 23, 2015 3:00 AM
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Hmm... not much happened in this episode ( as it is the start of a new arc )

Ritsuko looks fishy.

ikazuuyr said:
Rika was so adorable in that Angel Mort costume! ^__^ Nipaaah~
Yep.
Apr 13, 2015 11:57 PM

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Finally, a Rena arc, i've been waiting for one since the first arc and damn they made me wait, bring on the insanity :D

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Apr 27, 2015 10:46 PM

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Ugh, I knew it was coming and here it is, a fucking Rena arc *Barfs*. Personally I just really dislike the character, I don't find her *cute* or *creepy*, just annoying. While the episode itself wasn't bad, I did find it hard to enjoy with a character I despise so much starring it.

Sadly I feel I might be inclined to drop this a score. Partly because of Rena and partly because I doubt this arc will even be able to hold a candle to the awesomeness that was the last arc, but we'll see. I won't jump the gun just yet with my assumptions, maybe it'll surprise me. Wouldn't be the first time with this show.

Oh and it was nice to see Shion again, though it was a bit weird to see her acting like a normal person after that last arc lmao.


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im so cofused didnt shion die?


Lol, have you really not caught on yet that most of these arcs aren't in order and that some aren't even part of the same timeline? How are people still confused about this? It should be pretty obvious at this point when we've seen multiple characters die in one arc and then be alive and well in the next one, only to then die again in a different way.

I don't really understand how you could be on episode 22 and not get that lol?
May 17, 2015 5:33 PM
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Hah! I like how it starts out as a mellow slice-of-life and then slowly distorts into the Higurashi we know. The water gun battles really made me ask, "Did they really all die in the last episode?" It was almost like they didn't.

Rena gets her turn to go berserk. I believe this episode is a good precursor to what's to come. It's definitely captivating as far as how Rena gets "corrupted."

I also wonder if this is going to connect with the first arc...
Jun 12, 2015 11:13 AM

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I dont get why there is an intense hatred for Shion just because of the last arc. If anything, I like her more since the last arc. She had so much pain and strife, between losing Satoshi to ripping her nails off, it is no surprise she went bonkers. I started the series already deciding that Rena is my fav character, and have been waiting for this arc. Even though so far I am enjoying this arc, Shion somehow managed to become my fav character, I would like to see if this arc can change that perspective.
Jul 17, 2015 9:15 AM

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She gonna die.
Jul 30, 2015 12:10 PM
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I... think that this is an answer arc???? That's what I heard, but this doesn't seem to be related at all. But the last arc didn't look like it was an answer arc until halfway through.
I feel like I'm the only person who still actually likes Shion after the last arc. I mean, last arc's Shion was a monster, but this time she's been very sweet to Rena.
Aug 10, 2015 9:37 AM

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Rika didn't even mind that penalty game xD

Rena is going to absolutely destroy Rina now I bet
Nov 24, 2015 3:57 PM

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Its feels so surreal watching the past arcs murder victims and brutal killers acting out they're everyday lives happily. Its like everything never happened and I just nightmare'd the it. XD
Dec 2, 2015 6:02 PM

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Is that Rina Rena's mother or something
Sasuke or Kaneki I can't decide
Nov 23, 2016 8:06 AM

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Why do we have to live in such a cruel world?








Sep 7, 2017 10:56 AM

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Rena serial killer mode activate.
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Apr 7, 2018 3:22 PM

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Go, Rena! Fighto!

Also, when Shion appeared, even though it was her funny/happy side, I wanted to curse cuz I fucking hate her guts
Apr 8, 2018 4:56 AM

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What a small world. Satoko's uncle happens to be sleeping with Rena's stepmom. Also, Rena has lot of mommy trust issues. Poor Rena.

Guess that's why some deaths are unavoidable. It is a complicated web after all. And I hate badger schemers. Didn't know there was a term for it.

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May 14, 2019 9:16 AM

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Leave it to this show to have brutal torture in one episode and in the next we have an adorable water gun fight and the girls wearing cute dresses. This is why I freaking love this show.

Finally we're gonna learn more about Rena. She's the only one from the main group who we don't know much about. Dammit I didn't want to see Satoko's shitty uncle again.
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Jul 31, 2019 2:36 PM
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Oh my, Rena lives in that piece of junk?! Poor girl, she's such a sweet girl too... Seems like we will get her backstory now, that's interesting.
Sep 4, 2019 2:20 PM

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Can't wait to see Rena's arc, she's a lovely cute demonic chick! :$

Mar 20, 2020 3:03 AM

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So, it's Rena's time!
This is getting interesting.
I feel bad for her father tho, I wonder what will Rena do to Rina?
It was nice to see Kasai again!



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Apr 24, 2020 1:18 AM

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Time to Ryuugu Rena arc.
May 17, 2020 11:23 AM
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Not really a fan of the fan service, but the rest of this episode was great. The water gun fight was one of those essential moments that lets the horror work, in my opinion. The happy normal provides a great contrast when things either fall apart or when you realize that the normal is just a shell, like candy coating a cockroach.

Also, I must say I really like Rena. Gotta love girls that "are made of sugar and spice, and everything SLICE."
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May 17, 2020 9:48 PM
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God that water gun fight and the Rika cosplay fanservice was CRAP. Garbage.
May 26, 2020 9:46 AM

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oh no... Rena is about to go yandere mode, isn't she?
Jul 12, 2020 9:32 PM

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I hope Rena kills Ritsuko, she really deserves to die.

Aug 21, 2020 9:29 PM

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honestly i’ve never wanted a character to die as much as that Rina bitch.
Aug 26, 2020 12:59 PM

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please rena go psycho
please rena go psycho

also, ik rena will do something crazy to that rina girl but it's cute how she's protective over her dad.
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