Higurashi When They Cry: Abducted by Demons Arc
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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 |
| This is awesome I wish the second season was dubbed but guess I'll watch subbed since I can't wait |
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| I thought this series seemed to lack focus. It seemed random and inexplicable. But I've been watching the 2nd season and it explains everything important very early on, which applies to the 1st season. I think if I would have understood what was going on (instead of just guessing), I would have enjoyed the first season more. I ended up taking a long time to watch the first season because I wasn't exactly looking forward to each episode. But the 2nd season seems much better to me, much more coherent and focuses, so I've watched almost the first 14 episodes in 2 sittings. |
| Ii thought this ending was a bit odd, it seemed like it was lacking in something. truthfully i was hoping for a massive blood bath as an ending, so I am a little disappointing. |
Nichibotsu-kaeru said: Ii thought this ending was a bit odd, it seemed like it was lacking in something. truthfully i was hoping for a massive blood bath as an ending, so I am a little disappointing. Well, this is suppose to be considered a pseudo-good ending. Well, until you watch the Higurashi Kai. |
| Could have been better if the ending was a sad one, I didn't expect this after watching 26 episodes. Well, good anime, very intelligent, I enjoyed overall, some parts were boring... |
| So there's certainly much more to be explained, I'm sure Kai will answer all my questions. I'll get to Kai... eventually. :3 |
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| Awesome show!!! You really need to pay attention when watching this. |
Uploader53 said: I still laugh at how they gloss over the fact everyone is killed that night and the timeline restarts (that's why Rika gets called for questioning for the Watanagashi murders at the end).Still confused about the ending. I wonder if there is no hope and that time will always reset no matter what. I'm about tow watch the second season and hope it gives out more hints about what's going on. |
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Leon-Gun said: Uploader53 said: I still laugh at how they gloss over the fact everyone is killed that night and the timeline restarts (that's why Rika gets called for questioning for the Watanagashi murders at the end).Still confused about the ending. I wonder if there is no hope and that time will always reset no matter what. I'm about tow watch the second season and hope it gives out more hints about what's going on. Actually, I'm pretty sure the part where Ooishi sees Rika at the end is just another world, not the Tsumihoroboshi world. EDIT: randoms comments on the episode after watching it a few times/reading the VN (8 min in) Awww... I forgot the Anime didn't have Keiichi's friendship/I-know-what-you're-going-through/let-me-share-my-(epiphany/newly re-remembered memories) speech to Rena (13 min in) ehhh... they should have squeezed that flashback in when it actually happened, and have just a few words talking about it at this point... kind of what they did in the VN, but what's in the anime still works. I just say it should be different so you can have that "Oh hey! I remember that too!" when Satoko asks if you remember, instead of just thinking "Remember wut? o.o' " (16 min+) Awesome. (22 min in) as I said before, different world. And now, one last thing. Watch the first arc, Onikakushi-hen again. Only look at things through Rena's POV. You will be hit with a new dose of horror and tragedy. |
Zfish9Jun 19, 2011 5:21 PM
| Why aren't all finales this good? More importantly, why wasn't the entire series up to the standard of this episode? There was so much promise in the series and a few genuine masterpiece episodes, but ultimately the show simply had far too many 'exposition' episodes to make the experience what it should have been. The tension present in this episode, and episode 11 in particular, was when the series really hit it's peak, but the draught of moments like this was a real disappointment. I'ma give it 7/10, but it should have been so much more. |
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Zfish9 said: Oh, I know it's a new timeline. That's why I say they gloss it over. They return to it again at the start of Kai, but merely to put everything together, and to add details they cut out or simply forgot to add.Leon-Gun said: Uploader53 said: I still laugh at how they gloss over the fact everyone is killed that night and the timeline restarts (that's why Rika gets called for questioning for the Watanagashi murders at the end).Still confused about the ending. I wonder if there is no hope and that time will always reset no matter what. I'm about tow watch the second season and hope it gives out more hints about what's going on. Actually, I'm pretty sure the part where Ooishi sees Rika at the end is just another world, not the Tsumihoroboshi world. And now, one last thing. Watch the first arc, Onikakushi-hen again. Only look at things through Rena's POV. You will be hit with a new dose of horror and tragedy. And seeing the first arc through Rena's side is heartbreaking, especially since all Rena ever does is worry for Keiichi. |
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Dusk252 said: Questions still unanswered because Kai has those answers. As for the Satoko arc, Keiichi wishing for their death and they dying was purely coincidental and he thought it was true because of his insanity.Oh, and why is everyone saying this was a happy ending? I'm pretty sure at least someone died off screen because in the end a reset still occurs (and if it would still occur regardless of the results, Rika wouldn't be trying so hard to make things right). Anyway, I have no idea what the hell Satoko was saying she "remembered" nor why everyone was suddenly freed (they were tied, right?). |
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| so June repeats itself infinitely, rika has memories of it and kei acquired memories of it, so basically, they were all unique stories and they really happened? |
horofirefox said: so June repeats itself infinitely, rika has memories of it and kei acquired memories of it, so basically, they were all unique stories and they really happened? Yep, something like that. The next season will clear it up for you right from the start. |
| This storyline expanded so much over just 26 episodes; I'm really impressed. There's so many questions left unanswered, and obviously this forces brings me to have more curiousity, leading to more hours of this twisted anime, in the second season. It's disturbing but I can definitely never stop watching until I'm completely finished. This seems like the happiest ending so far...I wonder why time was AGAIN repeated, and how many more times it has to be repeated? Does Rika control time or something? O_e'' Maybe when her voice changes to become more serious and mature, it's her as an adult channeling her words into the past...? I can't think of any logical explanation. This would have been the best ending for the entire series, if all my 30 or so questions were answered. It shows the importance of friendship. But Rika shows that, no...it will happen again. Contradicting my previous thoughts....in that case, perhaps Rika can't control time herself. Wow...this anime sucked me in completely. Next season! |
| ...It's gonna be a while before I manage to wrap my head around all this... ^_^V |
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