Higurashi When They Cry: Abducted by Demons Arc
| Hello people, my first forum post on this website, decided to no start with controversial things. Being a big fan of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, I've watched a lot reviews about it, and I've noticed 1 thing: Most of people who likes it have something else than Anime related profile pictures and they seems to be more "casual" watchers, and people with Anime related profile pictures and overall more experienced with Anime are not seen around and when if are, they seems to dislike it. I know this is pretty wild claim, but is Higurashi no Naku Koro ni more popular amongst casual Anime watcher than more "experienced" ones? I personally do not watch a lot Anime, since most of them do not interest me, but Higurashi is my favorite (By the way, currently watching Great Teacher Onizuka, looks great) EDIT:And before you get confused, this is what I meant with "casual" watcher: "Casual" watcher is someone who has seen few Anime shows and is not super fans of Anime. They often avoid shows with sexual fan service, which is the reason why they don't watch many shows. And remember: Let's keep this civil, you shouldn't get angry or offended on Internet, especially on websites like this. |
DoshNeededAug 15, 2016 7:28 AM
| Self-proclaimed the least Otaku person on this website. |
| Higurashi was one of the first anime I watched back in the day. I liked it. Doubt most casual fans watch it these days since it's dated. |
| I started watching anime in around late September or October, and Higurashi was the 3rd show I ever watched. And I enjoyed it. Its a shame if people miss out on the experience because it's old. Well, at least the first season anyway. I know my opinion isn't a popular one but the second season was so boring imo. The only part I enjoyed was Takanos backstory |
CareBearAug 15, 2016 5:59 AM
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hoopla123 said: Higurashi was one of the first anime I watched back in the day. I liked it. Doubt most casual fans watch it these days since it's dated. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni was my 2nd Anime show what I watched ever. First one was Mirai Nikki what I disliked strongly. |
| Self-proclaimed the least Otaku person on this website. |
| I doubt it. None of my friends who are casuals know of this anime. I knew the existence of it not too long ago....from my fujoshi cousin |
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| I don't think so.I mean look at this. Everyone love this.I think this anime really good as SoL.So every SoL fan at some point will watch this.Since it's old I don't think newcomers will watch this with priority tho. DoshNeeded said: And remember: Let's keep this civil, you shouldn't get angry or offended on Internet, especially on websites like this. |
| not really, as not a lot of Casual anime watchers know what it is, atleast, in my experience. |
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| perhaps you might be onto something because i still havent watched that show yet but your definition of casual seems to me to rather describe the ~2007-10 version of someone who would have been interested in elfen lied in ~2004-06 |
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| I wouldn't call it the best horror anime, but it's definitely not casual material. It's popular in the anime community but not really among general viewers. Usually you see casuals start with Bebop, Dragon Ball or Naruto, so yeah. Btw, Mirai Nikki isn't good. Don't feel bad for disliking it lol. |
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| Nah, of my casual friends, I think 2 or 3 have watched it. |
| Well I'm not a casual veiwer and I love Higurashi But I wouldn't be surprised if the show is more popular with casual fans since they don't always know exactly what is the popular/trending opinions of the community What I mean with that is this. The show is done by DEEN and most experienced fans now a days hate on DEEN from my observation Well that was the case until Kono Suba aired of course |
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kamisama751 said: sasalx said: I think this anime really good as SoL.So every SoL fan at some point will watch this.Since it's old I don't think newcomers will watch this with priority tho. I haven't watched it but I got the whole thing spoiled and... "trying" Well since your taste is different than me I won't say anything but this show is not about gore and murder.There is an actual story in there.You should invest this anime imo. |
| I don't think its an anime for Casuals. I have tried to get several of my friends who are casual anime viewers to watch it and they don't want to be patient with the show. Also, as someone has stated above, its a dated show (on top of Deen's horrible art lol). @OP Its still my favorite anime show and this is the anime that turned me into a true anime fan. Also, I am definitely not a casual and my avatar is Rena. @Kamisama751 lol trying... how about you watch it then make an assumption like that. Madoka Magicka is like a wannabe Higurashi, and no the gore isn't the thing that makes Higurashi dark. Its the utter paranoia, hopelessness, and despair that makes it dark. Let's not forget about the atmosphere they build up in the show too. Refer back to S;G "Mayuuuurriiiiii" and wanting to pull your hair out everytime you saw Okabe fail. |
CejaraAug 15, 2016 7:00 AM
kamisama751 said: It is 3rd episode of Madoka Magica's level of shock factor. Basically another starting as cute but turns into something trying to be dark.  But there is a difference. Higurashi is actually good and has all that sweet gore and torture while Madoka is just Mirai Nikki with out all the gore and rape |
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| I watched it in my casual watcher days before I really got into anime because a friend recommended it to me. Didn't think it was that fun, and wouldn't say it's a great beginner's anime either. |
souchan473 said: Not really sure how you define "casual", but I saw it a long time ago when it was new and loved it. Well, by what I understand "casual" watcher is someone who has seen few Anime shows and is not super fans of Anime. They often avoid shows with sexual fan service, which is the reason why they don't watch many shows. |
| Self-proclaimed the least Otaku person on this website. |
kamisama751 said: Cejara said: lol trying... how about you watch it then make an assumption like that. Madoka Magicka is like a wannabe Higurashi, and no the gore isn't the thing that makes Higurashi dark. Its the utter paranoia, hopelessness, and despair that makes it dark. Let's not forget about the atmosphere they build up in the show too. Refer back to S;G "Mayuuuurriiiiii" and wanting to pull your hair out everytime you saw Okabe fail. Deknijff said: But there is a difference. Higurashi is actually good and has all that sweet gore and torture while Madoka is just Mirai Nikki with out all the gore and rape I don't know since I haven't watched it yet but trying to be dark can succeed. It did very well in its atmosphere. Also that picture posted above is from one of those stupid side stories and is not a representation of what Higurashi is. It has nothing to do with a magical girl anime just to give you a heads up, since that picture he posted is misleading and Higurashi fans hate those side episodes. |
| It was popular before but now it seemed to gone quiet down....it dosent rlly seem popular amongst anyone now :/ |
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AnimeAddict117 said: It was popular before but now it seemed to gone quiet down....it dosent rlly seem popular amongst anyone now :/ Yeah, that's sad. It's really a good show. But I'm actually more sad that Sound Novel Umineko no Naku Koro ni isn't very popular because of its poor animated adaptation. Luckily Sound Novel's Steam version came not so long time ago, so I hope it will make it more popular. |
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DoshNeeded said: I have a much different image of a casual. souchan473 said: Well, by what I understand "casual" watcher is someone who has seen few Anime shows and is not super fans of Anime.Not really sure how you define "casual", but I saw it a long time ago when it was new and loved it. They often avoid shows with sexual fan service, which is the reason why they don't watch many shows. Gives everything they watch a 8-10 score Says their favorite anime is obviously the best anime ever made despite not having watched every anime ever made. Thinks generic equals bad because they haven't watched enough to realize everything is generic or at least not as unique as they believe and doesn't realize execution is what matters |
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| I've edited my original post; I've added what I meant with "casual" watcher to avoid any confusion. |
| Self-proclaimed the least Otaku person on this website. |
| Higurashi was too scary for me, I dropped it after the first arc. I would not recommend Higurashi to 'casual' viewers, even if they asked me to recommend a horror. It's a show for people with some experience. At least, for people who have proven they are capable of watching a slice-of-life show that Higurashi pretends to be. I have no idea why somebody experienced with anime would write a bad review of Higurashi. Except to warn other people that it's a horror, and a powerful one at that. |
| Idk if I'm experienced or a little more casual, but I really like Higurashi S1. I wouldn't have liked it nearly as much if it didn't have S2 though. S2 is thebomb.com. |
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| Higurashi is awesome, but I don't think any of my casual friends know of it. And since it's getting "old", that won't change. |
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Cejara said: I don't understand how other fans can hate those specials. They're hilariously funny It did very well in its atmosphere. Also that picture posted above is from one of those stupid side stories and is not a representation of what Higurashi is. It has nothing to do with a magical girl anime just to give you a heads up, since that picture he posted is misleading and Higurashi fans hate those side episodes.  |
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Deknijff said: Cejara said: I don't understand how other fans can hate those specials. They're hilariously funny It did very well in its atmosphere. Also that picture posted above is from one of those stupid side stories and is not a representation of what Higurashi is. It has nothing to do with a magical girl anime just to give you a heads up, since that picture he posted is misleading and Higurashi fans hate those side episodes. I liked some of the episodes, some of them I thought were stupid. I know lots who will absolutely deny they are even part of the Higurashi series though lol. Higruashi is my #1 favorite show though, so I watched all of them either way. |
Cejara said: I swear some fans are so weird I liked some of the episodes, some of them I thought were stupid. I know lots who will absolutely deny they are even part of the Higurashi series though lol. Higruashi is my #1 favorite show though, so I watched all of them either way. Sure I don't like the Shakugan no Shana movie but that doesn't mean I'll pretend it doesn't exists |
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| well it has the moe girls wielding knives an laughing while covered in blood that casual fans love so much maybe not so popular right since there are newer shows that also have this but it used to be popular back then |
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| I watched this early on, like October last year. It was and still is one of my favourites. I then introduced it to my casual friends and the infection spread |
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| I've watched anime for more than 20 years. I don't remember all the shows I've seen. I love Higurashi. That's how I found this thread. A couple students actually recommended it to me after I told them some of the stuff I'd watched in the past. I think it more so depends on taste. |
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