Higurashi When They Cry: Abducted by Demons Arc
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| omgf, it made mi cry this part rena x keiichi. And end, the end during which started the same, but a different story caused me feel... strange, no. it's not that. it was really mysterious. Perpetual June. and Rika, she's after that ending the most mysterious person in this anime. When she was fighting with Rena she said that she won't give up / won't commit the same mistake / didn't lose as it once was. it's weird......really. but i liked it. |
| So when someone is targeted, they start hallucinating? In the first arc, Keii-chan thought they were going to inject him with something, when in fact she was just drawing on his arm? And when they realize what they've done, time resets to the beginning? I think? |
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| PURE WIN that is all... |
 Lovebar made by Rarutos-sama from ARM |
| Rika at the end *~* I really enjoyed it~ |
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ArtRodriguez said: This show is so damn boring. It ended on a terrible note with me. Probably won't watch the second season. Lol, are you serious? I guess it's not for everyone... The best part was where RIka said at the end "I will play with this again in this endless June" So the truth is that time repeats itself, kind of like endless eight in Haruhi... Amazing series! |
| haha what a great ending :-) wait...i'm confused... |
Sayonara,papa! "Just how a mirror reflects you,people will also reflect your heart." ~Athena Glory,Aria "Whatever happens,happens" ~Spike Spiegel's thoughts on dying(Cowboy Bebop) |
| If I didn't know there was a second season, I would've been sooo pissed >.< Anyways, this was an excellent ending for a season. Rika is obviously in on mostly everything. She really impresses me... the ending was quite odd, though. It's like, the same thing happens over and over and over and some characters may get their memories from a past life (like Keichii) while other characters, like Rika, always remember the past. Cool. |
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| The first and the last arc still don't make sense. The rest does... More or less. Guess I'll have to watch Kai someday. Anyway, I thought the ending was disappointing. It was a happy ending. Blegh. That's just sooo.... NOT Higurashi! O.o |
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| Awesome ending. Especially the epic rooftop battle - loved it! Still most questions stay unanswered, although now we have at least some idead about what it may be all about ^^. Going for Kai now :D |
| I probably regret this post by now. |
| booooriiiing. i've anjoyed the first arc. the second one was not so bad. but the rest... well, hearing the same story over and over all the time is not as interesting as i'd like it to be. and don't even try to mumble that the story changed. it did, a bit, but still was just "ahmigawd, let's be friends! hey, something strange happened to (insert name here)! [intermission for some blood] oh no, they gonna kill us / we're all gonna die!!!" and some hopefully gore ending. i am not amused. it's not as gore as akira, not as psycho as evangelion, not as funny as maria holic and not nearly as cute as some other series. to me it makes a terrible mashup of genres. i can't see what's so great about this show. i'm not saying it's awful, but it just doesn't work for me. not watching next seasons, unless my higurashi-loving friends make me do it. or i have roo much time this summer. (doubt it). |
| ...::never knows best::... |
realmruler1 said: Guys, what the hell? Is killing, like, legal in Hinamizawa? =O I mean: "I have a problem, what should I do?" "Kill someone!" "Good idea, I'll go get my hatchet! =D" "Great! Have fun! =D" ... =.= Lol^ I wonder what would have happened if light was the detective instead of ooishi Epic Mind Fight Also maggots falling from rena was AWESOME |
Oh well, I'm only part of the way through this. This show surprised me, in a lot of ways. I still don't really know what the hell is going on, but I guess that's for the 2nd series to clear up. |
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| A couple years ago i wouldnt b caught dead watchn this...i'd shyt my pants but shows like this and school days r so kewl the parasites things was gross as hell omg...kinda weird nd my head is still spinning from the switchn up of the story xD great show wondr wat tha second wuld b like?...shion and rena r my favz xD Shion being #1 |
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| Mi. ^^ I haven't seen much anime and I'm a newbie, but watching this was like discovering sometging completly new to me. It's over 9000! The thing I've loved in first series was that I couldn't predict how each chapter will be ended and wtf was for real happening in there. It has never happened to me since I'm watching anime. Imo, comparing to others, this anime deserves for 10+/10. Nippah! |
ColonistJun 2, 2010 6:01 AM
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| Wow, I'm still confused. Hopefully Kai will clear things up some more. I'm going to give it a 9/10, it was pretty darn good even if it was confusing. I'll watch Kai next weekend and see if its any better. |
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| The first the quarter of the series was a failure for me. However, it soon became very interesting and the last episode was the best one. Also, the instrumental which plays when Rena 'realizes' was pretty intense. I must get it. Overall, bad characters/art IMO but the plot caught up at the end. Enough to motivate me to watch Kai. But I need some jolly anime break before that. Glad this one ended on a good note though. |
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| i wasn't sure what to expect with this episode, but i was left satisfied, my favorite part is when rika vows to try harder "this time" and you know that they are in a repeating world with no doubts whatsoever. i'm already starting season 2! |
| Like stated before, the first quarter was kind of disappointing, but it grabbed my attention soon after, and the final episode was real good. I've read that quite a few people dislike Kai, was looking forward to that one and still gonna watch it, but gonna have my doubts. |
Sleepingeasy said: I was expecting everyone to die, or at least get butchered. This was actually a nice ending, loved the hug :D this |
| This was AWESOME!!!! teheeeeee ^^^^^^ and the end was sooooooo cute and sweet... oh yes, I loved this anime. I just wonder... What will Rena do with the infection in her neck XP |
| Shitstorm of lol incoming. This made like... No damn sense at all x'D Did.. Any of this actually make any kind of logical sense? Except the fact that there were a bunch of crazy lolis running around killing people. But, well.. I wonder.. That probably can't be called "sense" though xD.. I'd also heard rumors that the OP was supposedly awesome... It wasn't >.> (And the ED was pretty crap) Anyway, Shion <3 : D (And a bit Mion too, but mostly Shion~) Also, something I'm extremely annoyed at.. Is the fact that Mion's carrying that damn gun or w/e it is almost all the damn time xD....... Seriously, why? щ(ﾟДﾟщ) And Takano looks like a retard btw. : > Oh hey look, now this is at the same sense-level as Umineko, coolio. I am disappoint. A proper rating would be 6... But I can't rate it lower than 7 because of Shion and Mion （・３・ア Ahh.. Perhaps Kai will shed some light on something at least. (Perhaps not) Oh, that was pretty long~ miss_haruno said: Die, hopefully? : DI just wonder... What will Rena do with the infection in her neck XP |
OosranJul 7, 2010 11:23 AM
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| What were those worms??Gross... Well, the end didn't give any answers..I still don't know what really happened.Let's hope season 2 will enlighten us more.. The series ,though, was absolutely amazing.I don't think i've ever seen something like that.It was so thrilling and anticipating.The madness, the two-faced little girls,the torture, the blood...I totally loved it.I hope that doesn't make me a weirdo :) |
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| Rena actually recovered? -is she going to die from the clawing? Rika isn't what she seems Confusing. But I loved it 10/10 |
FrostlightJul 15, 2010 4:10 PM
| The series is totally amazing but as many of you have mentioned it leaves to many questions unanswered. Hope the second season is as good as the first one or better (^v^) |
Atroxion said: Am I the only one who didn't like this arc? And wow, this episode was terrible. Come on! Almost nothing was explain, no one got killed, the happy ending. I wish the previous arc would have been the last one. That way the series would have ended with a bang instead of this disappointing episode. I would have given this series a perfect 10 but now it's a 9. Oh well, hopefully I'll enjoy Kai more. No, you're not the only one who didn't like this arc. I wanted something more solid after feeling the unexpected from this series, and not only did this arc explain nothing, it ended on a happy note. I was kind of expecting something to seriously blow my mind. It was mind blowing for me at the beginning of this arc, with Takano's theories and Rena's awesome back story and sudden murders, and I could even find the group's friendship touching. But this ending was... really bad. Vague. Slightly reminded me of Haruhi's Endless Eight. (But I *LOVED* the Endless Eight, bizarrely enough!) As such, I cannot give this series the ten I hoped for. It's a horror series, damn it, the first anime I can honestly say scared me. But this ending kind of killed it and made me think about all the other horror movies and anime I've watched that have made me wind up in disappointment. Overall, the series was incredible and despite the last couple episodes here, I still feel it deserves a nine. I was throughly entertained, despite the disappointing ending. Lucky for me there's a second season! :D |
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| I think I need to rewatch this. But first I'm going to watch a lot of lighthearted comedies. I need a breather from all that gore. Go ahead, call me a light weight.... I dunno caarrre... Though, that happy ending did catch me off guard. I figured everyone or atleast Keiichi and Rena would die. Alright, now to overdose on comedies and slice of life. |
| So the same exact thing happened once before? Time loop. Keiichi calling Rena a baka was funny. xD Keiichi and Rena's fight was interesting. I wasn't really expecting that but nice ending. |
| Ugh...I might be a bit too stupid to understand this >_< I don't see how this was a solution to Arc 1. Hell, I don't even know how most of the arcs tie into each other. It looks like it was just a bunch of people dying over and over again. If time repeats itself, what are the rules for that? Does it repeat itself when everyone dies (shion arc)? or when the killer realizes what he/she did (last episode)? The whole part with the town being fucked by lava didn't make sense, then. >:( Me confused. |
BrownMasterV said: Ugh...I might be a bit too stupid to understand this >_< I don't see how this was a solution to Arc 1. Hell, I don't even know how most of the arcs tie into each other. It looks like it was just a bunch of people dying over and over again. If time repeats itself, what are the rules for that? Does it repeat itself when everyone dies (shion arc)? or when the killer realizes what he/she did (last episode)? The whole part with the town being fucked by lava didn't make sense, then. >:( Me confused. Watch Higurashi no naku koro ni Kai. And for the people who watched too much shoujo. How the hell would you want a kiss when this anime isn't about romance ?I think the hug was good , but no kiss , which is good , because wasn't necessary in this type of 'story'. |
bOnesSNov 13, 2010 12:29 PM
TyG3R said: BrownMasterV said: Ugh...I might be a bit too stupid to understand this >_< I don't see how this was a solution to Arc 1. Hell, I don't even know how most of the arcs tie into each other. It looks like it was just a bunch of people dying over and over again. If time repeats itself, what are the rules for that? Does it repeat itself when everyone dies (shion arc)? or when the killer realizes what he/she did (last episode)? The whole part with the town being fucked by lava didn't make sense, then. >:( Me confused. Watch Higurashi no naku koro ni Kai. And for the people who watches too much shoujo. How the hell would you want a kiss when this anime isn't about romance ?I think the hug was good , but no kiss , which is good , because wasn't necessary in this type of 'story'. Now a kiss that involves the maggots. THAT would be fitting :D |
| Because of Rika's last line, I have resolved to refer to this series from now on as Endless Six. Haruhi fans can bash their heads against the wall right about now. But, honestly, this is how a time-loop should be handled. |
Of my friend, I can only say this: of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most... human. |
Smiley26 said: Mion×Shion. ...Wait, maybe not. Anyway, Shion > Mion >>>>>> Renalsumi said: Nah, KeiichixMion much better than KeiichixRenaWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!! very very nice ending !!! im with some they shouldve kiss xD |
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Oosran said: Sorry,but Mion always seemed two-faced to me, kinda like she always tried to be on her grandmother's good side while on the side saying she's on her sister/friend's side. I think Mion only liked Keichii cause he reminded her of Satoshi, the same reason Satoko liked him. Rena and Rika saw him more as his own self IMO although we all know Rika had a crush on Akasaka xD.Smiley26 said: Mion×Shion. ...Wait, maybe not. Anyway, Shion > Mion >>>>>> Renalsumi said: Nah, KeiichixMion much better than KeiichixRenaWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!! very very nice ending !!! im with some they shouldve kiss xD |
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| Okay so I think this series is a little confusing (well a lot for my brain) but it is good. Sometimes I feelt so bad for the characters (now specially for Rika) and somtimes I just hated all of them. Really good series I have to admit. But I still have to see kai because I still have more questions of the anwsers they gave me. Specially one big question, I don't get why all started again if this time it ended good?! That's so unfair, poor Rika. |
| Eh, what the hell was that? Can't say I was happy with the ending, at all. The story ended in quite a ridiculous way, I thought the naive art, happy-looking characters and "friendship" were only there to contrast the horror, but I guess I was wrong. I must say, I expected more from this anime. The first arc was absolutely terrifying, and in that, brilliant. Though there were several intense moments after that, they succeeded only in being sick, and not in a frightening way. Although the plot seemed to be going the right way, in the end little of it made sense and frankly, at times the history behind each character's psycho did more harm to its horror factor than increase it, at least for me. Still, in the end I could say I took a liking to most of the characters. Art seemed fine at first but it decreased in quality by the ending. Funny, after the first four episodes I was almost certain I'd give this a 10 and favorite it, but now I am struggling to realize whether I even liked it. Therefore, because there are two more seasons to watch with more answers (and it seems, improved art), for the very idea behind the anime, first few episodes and the fact that it did make me watch through it all while providing a reasonable amount of fun, I'll give it an 8. |
jiyuudanseiSep 26, 2010 11:21 AM
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| OMG Rena held up the class room!!! thats AMAZING!!! i loved it when Rika took on Rena and Sataco helped with the trap haha it was so cool!!! and the battle between Keichii and Rena was AWESOME!!! it was so cute how she said, "I don't wanna." when Keichii told her it wasnt over until she swung the hatchet. Omg it was so funny how she tied up every1 with jump ropes XD and really gross when Maggots were falling from her neck... and her band-aids were moving to DX it was so gross!!! XI poor Mion got hit with the bat =( but it was funny how Keichii put it!!! "Now we can finally tell those to sisters apart!" =D ahaha that was funny!!! heh the fake trap was clever and im glad Rika and Sataco escaped or else every1 would be dead!!! OMG the MOST craziest thing that happen was the timer stopping at 1!!! if it were me i would jump and miss by like 3 inches and be like N- BOOM!!! haha yeah im glad it was Keichii though!!! good thing the place didnt explode like the person said. . . and poor Rika came out all hurt... i hope shes okay... and whats up with the end??? who is Rika?! idk but it was cool!!! i cant wait to watch the other epis!!! |
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restore said: totally did not expect a forgiveness + resolution as an ending to that arc. Me too,this happy ending was a big surprise. Other than that,i can't say i enjoyed it very much.Maybe for the first time in my life,while watching anime,i actually thought:"Hey,the voice acting here was pretty good!" and the main female characters are cute,and i pretty much don't have anything bad to say about it,but...it wasn't that interesting for me. 7/10 |
 "Only the dead have seen the end of war". ~Plato~ |
| and so this ended, but in a way different than I imagined. Contrary to all the other arcs that ended in bloody murder, this actually had a peaceful resolve. Not quite sure if it fits the mood exactly. But I'm content with this. And what happened to the parasite business? Moving on to Kai, hope it answers all my other questions. |
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| That.Was.Incredible. The way the story built it self up, the way the mystery was portrayed, characters, everything. Was expected a more f'd up ending but this one suffices as well. The amount of enjoyment was insane. Definitely one of my fav's |
| I started this anime thinking it was going to be over-hyped and boring like Haruhi or Fate/Stay Night but I was definitely mistaken. The storyline was brilliant, the characters were amazing (whether they were being normal or absolutely insane), the structure was innovative and refreshing (if slightly confusing at times) and the gore was great. It dipped slightly in the middle but overall it was a great series 9/10. |
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| i love this series :D it was intense, emotional, and bizarre all the way. when i watch this the 1st 2 episode i was kinda bored, it was not until months later i had to rewatch this again and i was hook, definitely a 10/10 for me. we need more anime's like this :) |
| damn this was a good anime. its been the only thing ive ever watched to actually give me chills. and that includes non anime horror movies. i was hooked within the 1st minute of the 1st ep. now i hope the other season are as good/better. |
Hokuto_no_FuzzDec 2, 2010 9:58 PM
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| This show was awsome, I might even go as far as say the best anime I've watched, unfortunatly its like 4:30 now so I'll be starting Kai tomorrow XD I also loved how it only hit me that it was a repeating time loop when Rika got into Ooishi's car(I'm so damn slow >_<) Any awsome, awsome show 10/10 |
| An amazing ending to a great anime. Definitely going on my favorites. 10/10 |
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