Higurashi When They Cry: Abducted by Demons Arc
| It's definitely a great series, but i wouldn't call it underrated at all. Also should've called it underappreciated or something instead from what you've said |
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| Where'd you get that idea? |
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| it's is still pretty popular and very good but ends up becoming kind of niche since murdering anime girls + sketch SOL isn't appealing to many people. same reason people dont like monogatari even if its very technically good |
| Sometimes you just want to hear anime girls squeak and squeal |
| i completely agree, like, this anime is just SO underrated! His characters are tree-dimensional and so memorable! What about the horror dude, i shat my pants every second watching all that edgy gore that this series has, the music, the animation, the mistery, everything about this anime is just so brilliant, i can't really understand the people that talk trash about this anime, i guess they are probably pretentious pseudo intellectual snobs in which their favorite animes are series like Lain and all that type of boring stuff... 😒 |
 lets all love lain. |
| It's not underrated at all. Just look at how popular it is. I see users all over MAL that are fans of the When They Cry series, whether it be Higurashi or Umineko. |
| There was a time when people talked about it. It wasn't crazy popular or anything, but in most anime circles everyone at least knew about it. Nowadays, a lot has tried to copy its style and it has mostly faded away as an anime whose popularity was lost to time. Think about it for a bit and recall all of the popular shows from each season/year from many years ago. There was a time when things like Yu Yu Hakusho and InuYasha were talked about endlessly; nowadays, not so much. What about Beyblade or Tokyo Mew Mew? At one point, whether you or I would consider them good or bad, were extremely popular. Time changes everything. We're just getting old. |
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| I'm only at Episode 3 while having procrastinated in completing the anime for years since completing the original visual novel last year, so I wouldn't know compared to others- also because I've watched very few horror anime, but Even with its comic relief tone, the original itself from the story's mystery and supernatural element, along with its twists in how it confuses you so many times while you slowly learn more, to then the truth... it is a great psychological experience. In that sense, it's easily one of the best. Although, as popular as it is, I can already tell it isn't as great as the slow tension you can build up to like from the visual novel, because the anime rushes a bit too much as far as I can already tell. It's a bit too immature at times which is a little dull, but it's simply a reminder to the audience that these are kids who just want to enjoy life playing together and having fun, in this extraordinary circumstance. The great thing about this story is the mystery of it all, the horror and how they're affected in this world, to then how they end up. |
waalex11Apr 1, 2023 12:41 AM
Uutama said: Then there are some of us who, at least speaking for myself, really feel out of place, because we didn't watch either this series or many other now considered "older" shows until long after they aired, which is an interesting space to occupy. For example, I didn't even know Higurashi existed until shortly (like days or weeks) before I ended up watching it, which was in the spring of 2019. Didn't really ever give serious thought to anime as a concept or know it existed beyond some vague abstract notion before 2016. In 2006, I was very much alive and consuming plenty of TV series, films, and other media, but not anime and was completely and wholly ignorant of anime as a thing. There was a time when people talked about it. It wasn't crazy popular or anything, but in most anime circles everyone at least knew about it. Nowadays, a lot has tried to copy its style and it has mostly faded away as an anime whose popularity was lost to time. Think about it for a bit and recall all of the popular shows from each season/year from many years ago. There was a time when things like Yu Yu Hakusho and InuYasha were talked about endlessly; nowadays, not so much. What about Beyblade or Tokyo Mew Mew? At one point, whether you or I would consider them good or bad, were extremely popular. Time changes everything. We're just getting old. And that experience and others like it always makes me wonder what percentage of those talking about the series today or any now "older" series are newer fans compared to the original viewership and fanbase some of whom may have inevitably gotten sick and incapacitated or died, lost interest, busy with other things in life, etc. Most series will probably never be as popular as when they first air as televised seasonals, but 2006 isn't exactly the silent film era and like trying to recover a reel from the early 1910s. There's nothing really holding anyone back from discovery of and exposure to it other than lack of general awareness. The mixture of genres may be offputting or too weird and novel for some, but it's definitely not a quality issue as much as it is just a "Is this put in front of people's faces at this current moment or not through advertising and well-known mainstream online streaming platforms" issue and how that skews the perception of accessibility. |
WatchTillTandavaApr 1, 2023 3:41 AM
WatchTillTandava said: That's actually a very interesting topic. I watched Higurashi back in 2008 or 2009, back when I was 13 or 14 years old, and I have loved it ever since. That's why I always try to keep my avatar as something related to Higurashi since it meant so much to me and still does. In 2011 Madoka Magica came out and I watched it once the Tsunami hit Japan because I wanted to feel like I could support them somehow. I instantly fell in love with that too. Gurren Lagann, however, I did not watch until I graduated high school in the summer of 2014. Despite it being 7 years after it came out, people were still talking about it, so I guess I was lucky to find yet another piece of media that inspired me more than anything else. Uutama said: Then there are some of us who, at least speaking for myself, really feel out of place, because we didn't watch either this series or many other now considered "older" shows until long after they aired, which is an interesting space to occupy. For example, I didn't even know Higurashi existed until shortly (like days or weeks) before I ended up watching it, which was in the spring of 2019. Didn't really ever give serious thought to anime as a concept or know it existed beyond some vague abstract notion before 2016. In 2006, I was very much alive and consuming plenty of TV series, films, and other media, but not anime and was completely and wholly ignorant of anime as a thing. There was a time when people talked about it. It wasn't crazy popular or anything, but in most anime circles everyone at least knew about it. Nowadays, a lot has tried to copy its style and it has mostly faded away as an anime whose popularity was lost to time. Think about it for a bit and recall all of the popular shows from each season/year from many years ago. There was a time when things like Yu Yu Hakusho and InuYasha were talked about endlessly; nowadays, not so much. What about Beyblade or Tokyo Mew Mew? At one point, whether you or I would consider them good or bad, were extremely popular. Time changes everything. We're just getting old. And that experience and others like it always makes me wonder what percentage of those talking about the series today or any now "older" series are newer fans compared to the original viewership and fanbase some of whom may have inevitably gotten sick and incapacitated or died, lost interest, busy with other things in life, etc. Most series will probably never be as popular as when they first air as televised seasonals, but 2006 isn't exactly the silent film era and like trying to recover a reel from the early 1910s. There's nothing really holding anyone back from discovery of and exposure to it other than lack of general awareness. The mixture of genres may be offputting or too weird and novel for some, but it's definitely not a quality issue as much as it is just a "Is this put in front of people's faces at this current moment or not through advertising and well-known mainstream online streaming platforms" issue and how that skews the perception of accessibility. That being said, I know not everyone is so lucky. Either you jump on board or miss the boat these days. I remember playing The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild at launch and the community collectively tried to figure out all of the secrets, easter eggs, and more. It was a really cool experience. Now, everything is online and mapped out, so that sense of discovering things as a community isn't there anymore. New players can't have that same experience. it's still a great game and therefore a great experience, but playing it when it first came out was a completely different one. It doesn't make it any less interesting, but eventually the community will jump onto something else such as the new game releasing in a couple of months. It's inevitable that something will fade the longer it's around for. I think another really interesting one to look at is Osamu Tezuka. Everyone knows it's great, but nobody talks about it. These manga and anime series released like 60 years ago! Why talk about what has already been talked to death about when everyone already knows how amazing it was when it came out. But maybe it's just that: when. Is it still good? Do people still have fun watching or reading it? It's subjective, but to most people, probably not. They want the biggest, coolest, newest thing. We always want to move forward, but we neglect the past. It's a bit somber, but it makes sense. People like us try our best to remember and keep those things alive. Just keep on the tradition. :) |
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Apratim said: Higurashi is neither scary nor thrilling.This series is literally the best horror, thriller anime I have watched in all these years of watching anime. But I rarely see someone talking about it ,it really needs more attention and popularity it deserves in my opinion Uutama said: I didn't know, precisely because nobody talks about it. Knowledge isn't something that spontaneously manifests in one's brain.I think another really interesting one to look at is Osamu Tezuka. Everyone knows it's great, but nobody talks about it. These manga and anime series released like 60 years ago! Why talk about what has already been talked to death about when everyone already knows how amazing it was when it came out. |
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| I don't think so it's a very famous VN and anime. |
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Lucifrost said: You didn't know that the man called "The Godfather of Anime" has created good works? I'm pretty sure everyone has at least heard of Astro Boy and can attest to knowing about its success. It's literally in your favorite anime. Stop trolling please.Apratim said: Higurashi is neither scary nor thrilling.This series is literally the best horror, thriller anime I have watched in all these years of watching anime. But I rarely see someone talking about it ,it really needs more attention and popularity it deserves in my opinion Uutama said: I didn't know, precisely because nobody talks about it. Knowledge isn't something that spontaneously manifests in one's brain.I think another really interesting one to look at is Osamu Tezuka. Everyone knows it's great, but nobody talks about it. These manga and anime series released like 60 years ago! Why talk about what has already been talked to death about when everyone already knows how amazing it was when it came out. |
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Uutama said: Astro Boy is in my favorites NOW. I didn't know it was good UP UNTIL I WATCHED IT, because its average score is 7.01. I didn't grow up knowing its creator had made other anime, and I definitely never heard anyone call him "The Godfather of Anime." I don't see you giving @WatchTillTandava a hard time for admitting he had never heard of Higurashi before 2019.You didn't know that the man called "The Godfather of Anime" has created good works? I'm pretty sure everyone has at least heard of Astro Boy and can attest to knowing about its success. It's literally in your favorite anime. Stop trolling please. |
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Lucifrost said: Do me a favor and google "The Godfather of Anime." So you didn't hear about it until you watched it? Okay, whatever. Either way, it's a pop culture icon that is known by many. You need not be so defensive over a technicality; it's rather unbecoming of you to make such a statement.Uutama said: Astro Boy is in my favorites NOW. I didn't know it was good UP UNTIL I WATCHED IT, because its average score is 7.01. I didn't grow up knowing its creator had made other anime, and I definitely never heard anyone call him "The Godfather of Anime." I don't see you giving @WatchTillTandava a hard time for admitting he had never heard of Higurashi before 2019.You didn't know that the man called "The Godfather of Anime" has created good works? I'm pretty sure everyone has at least heard of Astro Boy and can attest to knowing about its success. It's literally in your favorite anime. Stop trolling please. |
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