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| I haven't actually logged into this site in a long time but I just learned about this and actually watched episode 3 of this drop ho boy... Hooo boy. I'm so ready, I watched the OG anime when it first came out and I'm excited for episode 4. I like how they're drawing out the suspense because from what I recall, things hit the fan in the OG anime by episode 2 and it didn't give you any time to take in the build up (just rewatched some of it) and this took to episode 3 to do it. Really liking the pace so far. |
| There it is, there is the horror I was waiting for and they managed to make Rena even scarier in those scenes. Instead of staring at Keiichi's house at the end, let's just have her stare at Keiichi behind his back and then you with those cat eyes that can stare into your soul and rip it out of you. it's suprising after that whole debacle with episode 2, it plays it rather safe this episode and follows the first arc. |
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Bernkasten said: My god, you people are so ridiculous. Did you even watch the episode? Tomitake disappeared! That's a massive change that will have unpredictable consequences. This new anime is clearly a standalone sequel that can be enjoyed by newcomers, but also by old viewers who expect new developments. If you don't understand how significant this change with Tomitake is, you should read the VN. Thank you!! Everyone is moaning and moaning. Your favourite anime has got a reboot, if you hate it so much so far just don't even watch it then and don't ruin it for yourself. Take it for what it is, its something different. I'm just not even trying to compare it to the other shows because then I won't enjoy it if I'm comparing every single thing that happens. I'm just happy I've got something new to watch and all my favourite characters are back. That doesn't mean I'm gona justify it as good if it then turns out to be terrible but I'm just giving it a chance. |
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| guess i'm one of those people that can't remember how important the change is lol Rena gave me a bit of spooks but i was also going hell yeah she an't holding back i'm scared fam ,wonder if the bento will still happen it's like the main thing i remember from the early parts |
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I'm actually curious about something a friend and I were discussing at the end of Kai |
| I'm noticing slight differences here, like Keiichi not talking to Takano and Tomitake makes for a good "what if", but the pacing here is so fucked. They're just skipping around at this point while still hitting the same beats as the original Onikakush-hen. Where's the tension? I'm doing a rewatch of the original while playing through the sound novel, and those moments still are freaky. But I'm feeling nothing here. It's just... wrong. I'd like that to be done on purpose to feel wrong, but I'm convinced that's not the case. Also is Keiichi not going to learn about Satoshi here, or what? Him learning about Satoshi is actually super important to how he becomes suspicious of his friends, but he's already suspicious of Rena and is unaware of Satoshi. Without that, it doesn't make sense as to why he's suspicious about them. Not helped they haven't once brought up talk about what Hinamizawa does to outsiders. ryuurena said: I know a few other people have already theorized this but...I'm kind of hoping for Miotsukushi-hen. It would also line up with Umineko tie-in theories. I want to believe, 'cause that would be wonderful. |
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| I really enjoyed this episode though I wonder if it will end the same as Onikakushi-hen. I like Chie`s new design though she looks less like Ciel from Tsukihime now. Seeing more of Rika`s ritual was cool. I wonder if Tomitake is alive this time. |
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| Nice spooky feel to the anime now, pretty good build up so far |
| Great episode. Adapted very well. Even though this is a sequel. |
| HYPE!! What an amazing job. Just perfect!!! I'm really happy with Ooishis voice thats exactly how I imagined his voice to sound in my head too. |
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| My favorite episode so far. I loved every second of this and the Rena scenes at the end and the "USODA!!" were amazing in the new version. It's also cool how they showed Keiichi's dad cause they didn't show him in the deen version. The new opening has already grown on me thankfully and I already love listening to it. I can't wait for next week |
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| i can't wait until next eps Eps 3 Higurashi     |
| More past story, that's great! It's kinda hard to tell if it's a curse but Rena for sure looks possessed when she has those eyes... What are the odds that she would listen to his talk with the detective? I would have said that the girls are the bad ones but that ED made me change my mind, for sure they passed some traumas, but idk how that ends in this tho. Can't wait for more! |
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| Nice, the creepy faces and voices are just as good as the original series. Probably even creepier imo. |
| "Well, she's flatter than a pancake" -Mimi Alpacas |
| another creepy episode! for sure Rena knows! looks like Ooishi, Kura-san already has deathflags! 4/5. |
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| Detective Ooishi not wanting anyone to know about his talk/encounter with Keiichi yet he parks just in front of the school and calls for him later on, on the same street where the kid usually walks with Rena... Well, the mystery surrounding Hinamizawa and the odd deaths happening there sure has become more interesting. Especially now with the addition of curses and Oyashiro-sama's "sinister" influence into the narrative. A highly decent episode overall. As for the "spooky" aspect, Rena's outburst in front of Keiichi felt forced and way too predictable if you ask me. Like if the scene was trying way too hard to scare the viewer so out of curiosity, I watched the Deen version and yep, I can say Deen did a better job with the overall execution. Brief but more intense and the addition of the eerie BGM during the questioning sure made a certain difference. Anyways, it seems things will get tense once again next episode so I hope the build up that led to Rena supposedly overhearing Keiichi's conversation isn't just bait. |
SouthRzVaOct 15, 2020 10:56 PM
Tsukumo_Yuuma said: Bernkasten said: It's not a mistranslation. Rena was diagnosed with dysautonomia according to Ooishi in the VN too. Yeah i just checked and you're right  That's interesting. I'm assuming the Japanese for it would be translated to that but is a different condition as dysautonomia isn't psychological. Still cool to see something that I barely ever see mentioned. |
| They didn't really change anything major in this ep compared to the original...and people still don't wanna call this a remake lol |
sugarpeach said: Please watch the episode before commenting.They didn't really change anything major in this ep compared to the original...and people still don't wanna call this a remake lol All the differences in this episode I spotted: In comparison to the DEEN "adaptation", Rena eavesdrops at the end of episode 2 while during this arc she has eavesdropped at the end of episode 3. |
removed-userOct 16, 2020 12:10 AM
| Ngl this is an amazing addition to the Higurashi world. Ppl were saying this anime wouldn't be good and that the art- style was too moe but the staff killed every single tense/ creepy scene. They've done really well so far, and the mystery is being built up at a perfect pace unlike the OG Higurashi. I have really high hopes for this and its rly kl that Higurashi is finally getting an anime that does it justice |
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Xesty17 said: Ngl this is an amazing addition to the Higurashi world. Ppl were saying this anime wouldn't be good and that the art- style was too moe but the staff killed every single tense/ creepy scene. They've done really well so far, and the mystery is being built up at a perfect pace unlike the OG Higurashi. I have really high hopes for this and its rly kl that Higurashi is finally getting an anime that does it justice You are probably the first person I read who thinks this version is building up the tension in a better way than Deen's. I can see why new watchers are so pleased with the eerie scenes, I am satisfied with them but they are no match for the OG, the creepy scenes there were so much better in every way, the tension was tangible and organic. Voice acting was superior (the new USODA was specially lackluster), the cat eyes are far more terrifying than the glowy eyes, and I also think the raw and sometimes ugly animation (referring to S1, not Kai of course) suits better than the wax shining new one. |
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| I hope they go all out and have Rena be the killer. She has been acting weird staring off a lot and this time we haven't found Takano and Tomitake's bodies. Maybe I'm just being tricked thoughhhh. I noticed Keiichi didn't find out about Satoshi this time through the game they played. Surely he can't be paranoid enough this time around to kill anyone, he barely has any reason to be haha. When Rena and Mion were talking behind Keiichi the scene wasn't portrayed as anything bad, they were just sat there talking about it. In the original it was a lot more suspicious. I hope this show isn't just slight changes to story arcs that just make them worse. The creepy scenes do nothing for me this time around, very hollow and soulless. I'm just hoping maybe that's the point? I really hope i can look back on myself saying this when the show is finished and laugh at how wrong i was, but I'm a little pessimistic lol. This anime will be all about tricking the old audience I'm sure, but surely it'll have more to it than that. |
| i can't take those glowing eyes seriously lmao i get that it's supposed to give the feeling of a demonic possession, a creepy vibe or whatever but it doesn't really give any of that, more like some magical alien shit imo what did they do to you my creepy lovely rena :( |
| I don't bout ya'll but, I am really liking this. That whole scene at the end had me tense as fuck. Sure those of you who has watched the original will feel different but, for us new watchers this adaptation is to I guess bring in new people to the series and like me might consider watching the original after this or even the visual novels so, I don't see the problem. |
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| The episode 3 is finally out, I really love the noew animation on Higurashi, not to mention Rena is gonna go crazy again. They somehow did a good job following the old one. |
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| So I’m starting to see Higurashi Gou diverge slightly from OG Higurashi, not sure if it’s just more closely aligned with the source or a creative decision, but it’s interesting regardless. For instance, In the original, Keiichi first learns about Oyashiro’s curse and the dam dismemberment incident during the end of the Watanagashi festival when he talks to Miyo and Tomitake, but in Gou he decides not to talk to them at all and instead first learns about everything while talking to Ooishi in the car. In the OG, Ooishi tells Keiichi that Miyo is missing and Tomitake has died after clawing his own throat out, but in Gou both of them are just missing. In the OG, while finishing playing games, Keiichi learns a bit about Satoshi from Rena, but in Gou, Satoshi still hasn’t been revealed. In the OG, he learns about what “spirited away by a demon” means from Ooishi during their phone call at night, whereas in Gou he learns about Rena’s past when Ooishi calls, since he’s told about what “spirited away by a demon” means at Angel Mort instead of at home. Finally, in the OG, Rena never mentions that Keiichi was hiding something from her at the trash heap since it never happens, whereas in Gou she does mention it, since Keiichi did take the magazine. There aren’t too many differences, but the ones they did have were noticeable. I must say, I still prefer the Rena and Keiichi ‘USO DA!!!’ scene from the original. The slower pace of the conversation, and the panning shots for Keiichi’s frames made the scene all the more eery, which resulted in a lot more impactful climax from Rena. In Gou, I feel like they wanted to go with shock factor and a more dramatic approach, which is fine, but I feel the original was handled better and fit the tone better. However, I do think Gou’s take on the phone call with Ooishi makes a lot more sense as to why Keiichi is so unnerved. Keiichi’s reaction to hearing Rena was at his house makes a lot more sense, seeing as how the phone conversation was about Rena. Not sure if this was how it was originally supposed to be or just a creative decision, but I do like the change. Interested to see what else they’ll end up changing later on! |
herricklukOct 16, 2020 5:32 AM
| The people who complain about the "Uso da" scene really haven't seen the original show in a while, huh. I do love the original anime and I do remember how that scene sent chills down my spine when I first watched it. Mod edit: Added spoiler tags. |
KuuroNov 8, 2020 1:36 AM
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Moony_Sea said: Xesty17 said: Ngl this is an amazing addition to the Higurashi world. Ppl were saying this anime wouldn't be good and that the art- style was too moe but the staff killed every single tense/ creepy scene. They've done really well so far, and the mystery is being built up at a perfect pace unlike the OG Higurashi. I have really high hopes for this and its rly kl that Higurashi is finally getting an anime that does it justice You are probably the first person I read who thinks this version is building up the tension in a better way than Deen's. I can see why new watchers are so pleased with the eerie scenes, I am satisfied with them but they are no match for the OG, the creepy scenes there were so much better in every way, the tension was tangible and organic. Voice acting was superior (the new USODA was specially lackluster), the cat eyes are far more terrifying than the glowy eyes, and I also think the raw and sometimes ugly animation (referring to S1, not Kai of course) suits better than the wax shining new one. Agreed. The tension was what was missing in Gou’s rendition. The slower pacing of the conversation in the OG really upped the tension and made the scene all the more eerie, not to mention the different panning shots. I felt like they tried to be too dramatic with this newer version, but at the detriment of a more naturally impactful tone. |
Magical_Bananana said: The people who complain about the "Uso da" scene really haven't seen the original show in a while, huh. I do love the original anime and I do remember how that scene sent chills down my spine when I first watched it, but I really think they did a lot better of a job with Rena's scene in this one, minus the voice acting which wasn't too different either to be honest. Everything from the framing of the scene with an extreme close-up to Rena's face, to how quick Rena was to cut off Keichi's dialogue was done perfectly to make you flinch while watching that scene. Y'all just nitpicky. I literally just watched it, and much prefer the old version. YMMV, but I feel they didn’t have to overemphasize the glowing eyes, and creepy smile just to get the point across. The old one had a lot more tension that came about naturally. Of course, the voice acting was superb in both. |
herrickluk said: Magical_Bananana said: The people who complain about the "Uso da" scene really haven't seen the original show in a while, huh. I do love the original anime and I do remember how that scene sent chills down my spine when I first watched it, but I really think they did a lot better of a job with Rena's scene in this one, minus the voice acting which wasn't too different either to be honest. Everything from the framing of the scene with an extreme close-up to Rena's face, to how quick Rena was to cut off Keichi's dialogue was done perfectly to make you flinch while watching that scene. Y'all just nitpicky. I literally just watched it, and much prefer the old version. YMMV, but I feel they didn’t have to overemphasize the glowing eyes, and creepy smile just to get the point across. The old one had a lot more tension that came about naturally. Of course, the voice acting was superb in both. Not a fan of the glowing eyes either. Personally, I don't remember feeling this tense watching the scene in the original. The way Rena's head was framed at the side of the screen and the little pause before her "Uso da" didn't help in making the scene that much better than this one imho. That said, I think both scenes have their own strengths and weaknesses. |
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| Rant 1 Mfw when some people are saying this sucks because of how Usoda was done. Mfw when some people think they can be scared or feel creepy when they know exactly what will happen after watching it or reading it more than a few times. The former just want to find flaws tbh. Based on their past posts they have ONLY being complaining about literally everything. The latter have a 50/50 chance to feel like that even if the new one is 100 times better. Wtf is up with everyone's nostalgia taking over? If some random newcomer that hasnt even started Gou read those they would think that Higurashi is all about the USODA. FFS. /rant 1 On the episode now, I only watched the previous anime adaptations and the new Rena talk caught me by surprise. She is A)either looping, b)is a piece so some influence from a higher plane is passing through her or c)isnt Rena at all. Or she just refers to her family's problems and we are thinking too much about it. I hope Tomitake and Takano are indeed missing cause I want to see where that will lead. I was wondering why Ooishi wasnt mentioning their deaths and I only realized what may have happened in this thread. Rant 2. How the fuck did they manage to make Tomitake look older than Ooishi, and Ooishi so young? /rant 2 |
| Ah man its been so long since I've seen the OG anime and read the visual novel. It's really fun to experience it again in a fresh series, I'm especially hyped for perhaps stuff from a different series perhaps appearing in this anime. Starting to get used to the character design again just like I got used to the old visual novel sprites. It's an aquired taste for sure. The Usoda scene was completely fine I dont know what people are talking about with it sucking. Tension was felt throughout the whole episode, the music was great and the classic cicada sounds continue to give goosebumps solid 7/10 for me with this ep. |
Moony_Sea said: I can see why new watchers are so pleased with the eerie scenes, I am satisfied with them but they are no match for the OG, the creepy scenes there were so much better in every way, the tension was tangible and organic. Voice acting was superior (the new USODA was specially lackluster), the cat eyes are far more terrifying than the glowy eyes, and I also think the raw and sometimes ugly animation (referring to S1, not Kai of course) suits better than the wax shining new one. fancyjasper said: I hope this show isn't just slight changes to story arcs that just make them worse. The creepy scenes do nothing for me this time around, very hollow and soulless. Agree wholeheartedly. Seems like people with Rika avatars are really wise. |
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| >I had no brain when I was 12 >Then everyone must had no brain when they were 12 >I experimented 100 samples and proved that they had no brain when they were 12 >Therefore children cannot consent This is what science has done to humanity. |
| The pacing and directing doesn't feel good... no subtlety, lots of lame cuts. |
| Holy shit, next episode will be creepy af. |
ssjokg said: Rant 1 Mfw when some people are saying this sucks because of how Usoda was done. Mfw when some people think they can be scared or feel creepy when they know exactly what will happen after watching it or reading it more than a few times. The former just want to find flaws tbh. Based on their past posts they have ONLY being complaining about literally everything. The latter have a 50/50 chance to feel like that even if the new one is 100 times better. Wtf is up with everyone's nostalgia taking over? If some random newcomer that hasnt even started Gou read those they would think that Higurashi is all about the USODA. For some of those people Higurashi is just about the "horror" scenes, so yes it's all about the USODA for them. They don't care if this one is better overall, if they will not make those scenes like what they wanted they'll complain (They were good anyway especially the last scene in this episode, was far better than the old one). ssjokg said: Rant 1 On the episode now, I only watched the previous anime adaptations and the new Rena talk caught me by surprise. She is A)either looping, b)is a piece so some influence from a higher plane is passing through her or c)isnt Rena at all. Or she just refers to her family's problems and we are thinking too much about it. |
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Tsukumo_Yuuma said: ssjokg said: Rant 1 Mfw when some people are saying this sucks because of how Usoda was done. Mfw when some people think they can be scared or feel creepy when they know exactly what will happen after watching it or reading it more than a few times. The former just want to find flaws tbh. Based on their past posts they have ONLY being complaining about literally everything. The latter have a 50/50 chance to feel like that even if the new one is 100 times better. Wtf is up with everyone's nostalgia taking over? If some random newcomer that hasnt even started Gou read those they would think that Higurashi is all about the USODA. For some of those people Higurashi is just about the "horror" scenes, so yes it's all about the USODA for them. They don't care if this one is better overall, if they will not make those scenes like what they wanted they'll complain (the scenes were especially the last scene in episode, was far better than the old one). ssjokg said: Rant 1 On the episode now, I only watched the previous anime adaptations and the new Rena talk caught me by surprise. She is A)either looping, b)is a piece so some influence from a higher plane is passing through her or c)isnt Rena at all. Or she just refers to her family's problems and we are thinking too much about it. |
ssjokg said: Tsukumo_Yuuma said: For some of those people Higurashi is just about the "horror" scenes, so yes it's all about the USODA for them. They don't care if this one is better overall, if they will not make those scenes like what they wanted they'll complain (the scenes were especially the last scene in episode, was far better than the old one). I read an interesting theory about the changed game in the 1st episode. about Satoshi |
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Tsukumo_Yuuma said: I read an interesting theory about the changed game in the 1st episode. about Satoshi |
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rafaelfserafim said: I can't believe no one even commented about the BGM in this episode, it was really immersive to bring all those VN tracks back into the episode, loved that, it really added some atmosphere. Excuse me? Well the OST is the same than before so figures at least old fans won't really be commenting about it. And pretty sure there wasn't a single VN tracks on here, the OG anime too only used one or two tracks from the VN iirc. Rebus said: Does anyone know the name of the piano OST that plays at 14:44, where Keiichi and Ooishi talk about the disappearances? |
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