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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Oh wow, it's Hanyuu. That brings back alot memories especially between her and Rika. Too bad they didn't use the original theme song from season 1 for the OP but I think the new one is alright. Not going to lie, the first half of this episode was priceless especially with Rena teasing Kenichi and the others tickling him. An entertaining episode imo, mainly focused on the character interactions in the village between the main cast. Rena sold this episode so well with her personality lol |
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| I'm only basing this on comments from those who saw the raws, but Higu 2020 doesn't seem to be newb friendly. |
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| The ep seems to follow the vn a bit more than the original with the sol scenes but not too sure I like the Hanyuu/Rika drop this early in the game... I'm just afraid they'll reveal too much through them. Otherwise ep is pretty solid and slow pace. Edit: Oh foolish me thinking this was a remake |
BirdsanddrugsOct 8, 2020 10:15 AM
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| We jumped from Chapter 1 to 7 at the start. This is going to be interesting. This was probably done to help explain things a little better later on in the series. |
GlorditOct 8, 2020 8:58 AM
| The new key visual kinda confirms this is actually a sequel, and not a remake. So hyped to see where this is going. |
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| Heard the opening scene with Rika is a spoiler for the series, I don’t really care about spoilers. I don’t have the context to know what it even spoils as I’ve not read the VN or seen the original. A lot of the stuff people claim “spoil things” only makes sense if you have the full story. I’m just going to enjoy this story for what it is and one day I’ll read the VN/watch the original. Today’s episode was really good. Enjoyed the slice of life moments a lot. They kinda make you uncomfortable though because you know some shit’s about to go down. Everything’s cute for now, but you just have that dreadful feeling. Always knew something was up with Photographer dude, either he was the feds or a bad guy and his rendezvous at the end there seems to confirm he’s hiding something Edit:Something about the whole Yandere vibe Rena gives off is very hot. |
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| Oh wow, so it is a sequel! Ryu you troll! I'm taking everything back I said last episode. Very hyped. Hope it's worth it. The Rika last ep makes more sense now. |
| Wait so this is a sequel ??? |
| Could it be... https://i.imgur.com/sPRPN5M.jpg https://i.imgur.com/HSazLqk.png ANGE and Featherine from Umineko? O_O The OP was a banger, but the show's kinda cheap. Not sure if they can amp the budget up when it counts, but seems kind of weak as a first introduction to Higurashi for people. |
| I really need to start the second season of this series. I'm not sure if this Hanyuu character is a spoiler or whether this is a remake or sequel. Anyways, I'll watch Kai before watching the next episode. As for the episode, it was a nice one. Things are about to go down. |
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| God that was a nice joke, this ain't a remake and it's official now. Thou I'm interested to see what direction this will take since Hanyuu was brought out this fast. |
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Vapsiainen said: Wow..So they just give away the whole mystery of Higurashi and Rika in the second episode? I'm dissapointed. It's not a remake, it's a sequel. |
| Lmaoooooo y’all we got trolled, this ain’t a remake at all. Rika focus from the start. I just know many people won’t like it. Also, I don’t think this is a sequel, it looks more like of a re-imagined version of the story to me. Good episode nonetheless, quite a slow placed one. Can’t wait to see how this develops Also, umineko characters in the OP? Whaaat? |
XenocrisiOct 8, 2020 9:28 AM
| Wait, what? I thought this was a remake and 1st episode was almost as same as Higurashi's 1st episode. Are they trying to fit the whole vn in 12/24 episodes? |
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| There's denying the iconic original, but this is an opening theme I can 100% get behind. And uh... yeah... this is quite the twist o__o |
| oh we got japed the house down with that first episode |
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| So this is all of Higurashi from Rika's perspective? I'm honestly mindfucked. They seemed to have combined the first and sixth story arc with a dash of Hanyuu sprinkled in. I'm majorly intrigued, but I wasn't expecting this at all. Also, new OP and ED are... wow. Time to rewatch them a dozen times. They really went out of their way to portray Edit: Oh yeah, could those be Umineko charas?! |
| Well uh They sure took this in a very different direction than I expected Totally different target audience now but I'm intrigued o.o |
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LOL...will they maybe go on a path that also implies Umineko characters or elements from there? If is that so I'm gonna get very hooked up with this new version |
Ushiromiya Battler, right now, on this island, no one exists except for you. You're the only one alive in this island. However I'm here right now, and i'm about to kill you. Who... am I? |
Emillian said: LOL...will they maybe go on a path that also implies Umineko characters or elements from there? If is that so I'm gonna get very hooked up with this new version I mean, the original anime already showed , but this is taking it the next step. Inb4 Umineko adaptation after this xD |
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ovy7 said: Emillian said: LOL...will they maybe go on a path that also implies Umineko characters or elements from there? If is that so I'm gonna get very hooked up with this new version I mean, the original anime already showed , but this is taking it the next step. Inb4 Umineko adaptation after this xD I REALLY hope for one as well since Umineko DOESN'T HAVE an actual adaptation 0_0 |
Ushiromiya Battler, right now, on this island, no one exists except for you. You're the only one alive in this island. However I'm here right now, and i'm about to kill you. Who... am I? |
| Was that first line mistranslated? Shouldn't it be, "I thought I'd no longer see you(r face) after waking up." instead of "I was wondering why I didn't see you when I woke up." |
If this happens I'm going to freak out so hard!! |
Umineko chads, REJOICE! |
| All the SoL moment gave me nostalgia from the first series lol especially the zombie play and Rika dancing. I'm disappointed by the opening though, I really thought it was going to be the same as in the first version but nah it's just a very forgettable one this time :( But well ok with Hanyuu appearance at ep 2 it's not a remake at all...xD |
AshhkOct 8, 2020 10:01 AM
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blueeyedfrog said: Actar said: Was that first line mistranslated? Shouldn't it be, "I thought I'd no longer see you(r face) after waking up." instead of "I was wondering why I didn't see you when I woke up." I can't tell if it was translated correctly or not, but I don't know why it wouldn't be. もう目が覚めたとき、最初にあんたの顔を見ることはないって思ってたわ。 I'd like to chime in on proper contextual translation of the line, but I'm probably going to lose context here. もう目が覚めたとき - can mean "again, when I woke up" or can mean "anymore, when I woke up..." 最初にあんたの顔を見ることはないって思ってたわ - in the beginning (at first), I thought I won't be able to see your face. So: "When I woke up, I thought I wouldn't be able to see your face anymore/again." I think this is referring to just moments before when she woke up and she started staring out into the distance the wrong way, towards the temple. |
Vladz0rOct 8, 2020 10:03 AM
Xenocrisi said: Lmaoooooo y’all we got trolled, this ain’t a remake at all. Rika focus from the start. I just know many people won’t like it. Also, I don’t think this is a sequel, it looks more like of a re-imagined version of the story to me. Good episode nonetheless, quite a slow placed one. Can’t wait to see how this develops Also, umineko characters in the OP? Whaaat? umineko who?????????? |
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| wow now im super confused. that new scene at the beginning, is this a sequel?! |
| *Satoko laugh* Yeah, now this is going to be hella interesting. |
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_Shiroyasha said: It's definitely going to be different than the first version, you probably need to stop this one, watch the original version or play the VN then continue this version afterOkay. So I'm completely new to Higurashi series. After reading the comments above I want to know if I should watch the original series first or is this one okay for a newcomer? Some people are saying that it's kind of a sequel. So I'm kind of worried about that. I haven't watched the second episode yet. |
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ovy7 said: now this is a different kind of hype more than Higurashi remake/sequel, umineko character?! Ryukishi-sensei is trolling us xDEmillian said: LOL...will they maybe go on a path that also implies Umineko characters or elements from there? If is that so I'm gonna get very hooked up with this new version I mean, the original anime already showed , but this is taking it the next step. Inb4 Umineko adaptation after this xD |
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_Shiroyasha said: Okay. So I'm completely new to Higurashi series. After reading the comments above I want to know if I should watch the original series first or is this one okay for a newcomer? Some people are saying that it's kind of a sequel. So I'm kind of worried about that. I haven't watched the second episode yet. i say watch the original! i think you'll enjoy this version more that way, plus the original is great. im not certain if this is a sequel yet, but there is a bunch of new scenes added in so maybe ! :o |
Ryukishi's face when this episode aired:  |
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| Okay. I've been bamboozled. I... I didn't expect any of that. So many implications. I need more. |
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Vladz0r said: blueeyedfrog said: I can't tell if it was translated correctly or not, but I don't know why it wouldn't be. もう目が覚めたとき、最初にあんたの顔を見ることはないって思ってたわ。 I'd like to chime in on proper contextual translation of the line, but I'm probably going to lose context here. もう目が覚めたとき - can mean "again, when I woke up" or can mean "anymore, when I woke up..." 最初にあんたの顔を見ることはないって思ってたわ - in the beginning (at first), I thought I won't be able to see your face. So: "When I woke up, I thought I wouldn't be able to see your face anymore/again." I think this is referring to just moments before when she woke up and she started staring out into the distance the wrong way, towards the temple. Thanks for the input! However, that line in particular stood out to me was because it didn't really make sense in context. |
| Interesting, introducing Hanyu within the first minute of the second episode is certainly not what I saw coming yesterday xD. Currently trying to keep my expectations in check, and that's really tough mind you. Seriously though, when I said I was looking forward to seeing Hanyu back most to @Liddo-kun, this isn't what I meant lol. Op and ED may not be as iconic as the 1st Op & ED but I like the aesthetics of the two. Definitely contains a lot of info but I don't think the anime-onlies will catch on too much from them so it gets an approved mark from me. Going to tune on to them a dozen times before next week's episode airs, lol. Loving these SOL moments but adding a pinch of dark Rena here and there is starting to really feel like Deen's 1st season. Lol, the hide-and-seek events played out slightly different but fantastic nonetheless. Mion-san, too pro! Can't wait for more! New Higurashi ride, count me in! Edit: Rika running in desperation from the Op reminds me of a similar kind of sequence from the Kai Op, I must say. |
_MushiRock11_Oct 8, 2020 10:26 AM
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| This is feels more like a sequel rather than a remake since so much was exposed already. If so, the post-credit scene from last episode makes sense. Great episode overall! |
RxioOct 29, 2020 12:18 PM
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