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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- It's hard to look at Satoko the same way again after the recent episodes. Still, it seems Keiichi is still kind of fond of her. This episode had a light and dark tone. I also still admire how wise Rika is with the adults. Very impresed at how she can keep her thoughts open but also planning ahead. I don't like the adults in this show tbh. |
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| What happened to Takano-san? Is this Satoko-hen? And is that Hanyuu, wtf. Really, whether this is in the Satoko-hen or Matsuribayashi arc, help. June 8, 1984, Rika's uniform was so cute. So they have passed the cycle of destiny? So it's 1 years for the future story? When viewed from Tataridamashi which began in June 9, 1983. I'm looking forward to Mion on this episode but it's like they discussed at school that Mion goes to another school. Even though Mion has left, club activities still continue. Why is Irie-sensei always interested in maids, I thought Irie was a lolicon. Irie's examination of Satoko seems good, Hinamizawa Syndrome (God Syndrome) Healed! But Hinamizawa Syndrome should be incurable, why in this arc? This Will happy end or bad end, give me happy Route. Hinamizawa syndrome can disappear as long as that person doesn't leave Hinamizawa or rather that person has to love Hinamiza? It is a fine declaration, there's no curse. Oyashiro-sama is always watching us. I hope this will be a happy declaration. Hold on sec, is that St.Lucia archieves? And yeah, new ED?  |
| Satokowashi-hen...other than having Satoko's name in it, I'd feel that this is leading us into something totally different. The opening portion is the finisher of Nekodamashi-hen, especially towards Takano and Tomitake. Trying to help vet Takano away from interrogation, the connection to Matsuribayashi-hen is as ever illusive. And Hanyuu though in a brief meeting with Keiichi and Co., a different timeloop reached in that it doesn't involve anyone dying. WOW, did both Rika and Satoko look a fair bit aged donning Mion's school uniforms. Still having fun in school, always the good part to start a new arc, but without the Sonozakis this time. In Hinamizawa, not having the syndrome is definitely a good thing, and that is true for Satoko. And meeting both the mayor and the Sonozakis' grandmother Oryo, to performing at the Wataganashi Festival (LIKE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO), Oryo showing up with the Chief, and giving assurance that Oyahsiro-sama's curse is gone for good, as-is with the Hinamizawa Dam incident. Good intentions gone wrong once, now reversed with no afflictions of the curse whatsoever. But don't forget: this IS Higurashi, there's no such thing as a happy ending. The dream that Rika once had with Satoko about the timeline where they're together to enter St. Lucia...I'm suspecting a red flag in between those lines. |
KANLen09Feb 4, 2021 11:52 AM
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| Damn, give me Happy ending bro. |
| Wait, I’m a bit confused. What happened after last week’s revelation? Did satoko pull the trigger and make a new loop? Also, this new original route is really interesting. I love Rika and satoko in the school uniforms 🤤 and could the key to peace be both of them leaving the village and going to school elsewhere? Really cool set up. Can’t wait to see how this plays out Edit: nvm I just realised this is a continuation of s2 loop, so it just didn’t answer last week’s situation. |
Marinate1016Feb 4, 2021 9:06 AM
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| No die no Higurashi, The first episode of the latest arc still looks conducive, let's watch it for more than 3 episodes and what treasure we got... Still a little confused about Hinamizawa Syndrome. Marinate1016 said: +1 can someone explain this? I'm looking forwardWait, I’m a bit confused. What happened after last week’s revelation? Did satoko pull the trigger and make a new loop? |
| Wait wow this episode was pretty chill. Takano's plan failed, Tomitake came and took her. Some time passed, Mion graduated and both Satoko and Rika grew a bit and nothing much happened except from some SoL stuff and that was it??? I was waiting for the plot twist the entire episode lol and I guess having no plot twist was the plot twist of this episode. Thou I dun mind an episode like this at all. Considering just how much these kids go through, getting to watch them having a chill life is bliss. |
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| Mixed feelings but let's see where this is going. |
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| Right so suddenly this is now a continuation of Matsuribayashi-hen then? I mean after Satoko's revelation I guess the rest of the show might largely serve as a sort of origin story for Bern and Lambda whilst still also being a new continuation of the ending of the original. It's a bit warped, but could be interesting The very name of the arc itself still indicates that things will go to hell pretty soon again anyway though |
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| New school year so new uniforms for Satoko and Riko but no Mion at school anymore :( Well for sure this episode feels very optimistic but I highly doubt it will stay like that, especially for how Satoko changed... |
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Syureria said: No die no Higurashi, The first episode of the latest arc still looks conducive, let's watch it for more than 3 episodes and what treasure we got... Still a little confused about Hinamizawa Syndrome. Marinate1016 said: +1 can someone explain this? I'm looking forwardWait, I’m a bit confused. What happened after last week’s revelation? Did satoko pull the trigger and make a new loop? Like some other comments have said, it looks like this picks up after the ending of Higurashi Kai. |
Gar_Logan said: damn, that's a good answer.... Like some other comments have said, it looks like this picks up after the ending of Higurashi Kai. Thansk |
Are you telling Mion wouldn't show up at the festival at least? |
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Syureria said: No die no Higurashi, The first episode of the latest arc still looks conducive, let's watch it for more than 3 episodes and what treasure we got... Still a little confused about Hinamizawa Syndrome. Marinate1016 said: +1 can someone explain this? I'm looking forwardWait, I’m a bit confused. What happened after last week’s revelation? Did satoko pull the trigger and make a new loop? It's basically doing an answer arc like the eye-opening arc. I think continuing the events after Matsuribayashi. It's showing what led up to last episodes cliffhanger |
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Where's the dude that was arguing with me at the beginning of Gou that Mion is going to university after Matsuribayashi and not high school? |
Tsukumo_YuumaFeb 4, 2021 9:40 AM
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| It's really confusing, it's just that this time Leap isn't easy for me to understand, but it's okay... Let's go to the bed and forget about this And 6/5 for this eps. |
Yeah i was so confused, even if Mion has exams or something she would come. And why didn't Shion show up? |
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| Shion comes from St. Lucia, It's like they talked in the club that Mion had to go to another school. In that case, should the main successor of the Sonozaki family be absent from the watanagashi? |
| So Satoshi is still in a coma in 1984, will he wake up ever? |
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| "I don't care if I get spoiled" I remember this so well lol. At least my wish came true, I knew it would though. I want to know what happened in the original epilogue. From one sentence from Rika in the pronounciation, at least they didn't forget about Saikoroshi. This ending, Idk, I didn't quite like it like the first one. This opinion might change, but Idk. Something tells us that the cliffhanger in the last episode didn't end with a shot, but could as well. I don't see a chance for Rika in another loop, since Satoko seems to start off with a big advantage. |
Tsukumo_Yuuma said: Looks like it's hard, I've forgotten how Satoshi got into a coma, is it because of Hinamizawa's syndrome or something?So Satoshi is still in a coma in 1984, will he wake up ever? |
Syureria said: Tsukumo_Yuuma said: Looks like it's hard, I've forgotten how Satoshi got into a coma, is it because of Hinamizawa's syndrome or something?So Satoshi is still in a coma in 1984, will he wake up ever? Yeah he reached L5 after killing his aunt in 1982, Irie keeps him in a coma because he's in a constant state of L5 and if he wakes up he will be violent and attack anyone in front of him/scratch his throat. |
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| Well, this is new. After last week's revelation we just restarted somewhere completely different and it kinda looks like this is picking up after Kai? i.e. The events that led to Rika having to go through the loops again? I guess we'll see where this goes. |
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Tsukumo_Yuuma said: Where's the guy that was arguing with me at the beginning of Gou that Mion is going to university after Matsuribayashi and not high school? This is an editing/translation error right? All they say in JP is "gakkou"... didn't Mion just graduate high school and would be in college now...? EDIT: Wow, I had no idea Mion was 14... from the character designs I literally thought she and Shion were high school seniors. Just kidding! |
Gar_Logan said: Tsukumo_Yuuma said: Where's the guy that was arguing with me at the beginning of Gou that Mion is going to university after Matsuribayashi and not high school? This is an editing/translation error right? All they say in JP is "gakkou"... didn't Mion just graduate high school and would be in college now...? No she's going to high school, idk if they didn't explicitly say "high school" in the JP line but it's stated in the Matsuribayashi VN anyway that she was going to high school now, she's 14/15 |
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Tsukumo_Yuuma said: damn, I totally forgot something important, Thanks man.Yeah he reached L5 after killing his aunt in 1982, Irie keeps him in a coma because he's in a constant state of L5 and if he wakes up he will be violent and attack anyone in front of him/scratch his throat. And loves your location on your profile. <3 |
HaXXspetten said: I mean after Satoko's revelation I guess the rest of the show might largely serve as a sort of origin story for Bern and Lambda whilst still also being a new continuation of the ending of the original. It's a bit warped, but could be interesting Yeah, at the very least we should have an explanation as to why Rika went back in time again. It was so surprising. No Mion at all. :/ |
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| So they just left us with last episode's cliffhanger and now are going to show us the root of the problem from scratch? Hello anxiety my old friend lol not complaining tho, nice way to nurture the suspense. About this episode in itself, it is hard to take its easy going atmosphere when you know where it is leading us, but I liked it anyway. Older Rika wasn't surprising to see since we already saw an even older version of her, but, if I'm not mistaken, it's the first time seeing older Satoko, and probably we will see an even older version of her by the time Rika graduates and go to St.Lucia. Probably that's when whoever presented her to the loops will appear as well. |
| Oh, so this arc is about events before Rika started looping again. I think... |
| This episode is a flashback of what happen after Rika first won. We’re seeing what caused the the time loop and why Satako can loop now. We finally gonna get answers |
| ???????????? What the fuck is happening? Abrupt start with Takano apprehended from Satoko's reveal last episode, to this slice of life again shit? And Hanyuu was there with them??? What?? I'm thoroughly confused as to what this series is trying to tell. I can't pin on the story itself, it's all over the place and it's very hard to connect one arc to another. |
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Xystus said: ???????????? What the fuck is happening? Abrupt start with Takano apprehended from Satoko's reveal last episode, to this slice of life again shit? And Hanyuu was there with them??? What?? I'm thoroughly confused as to what this series is trying to tell. I can't pin on the story itself, it's all over the place and it's very hard to connect one arc to another. I'm almost sure this new arc is a flashback to show us how Satoko became a looper, then leading to episode 17 ending. Hope this is it, anyway :P |
Xystus said: ???????????? What the fuck is happening? Abrupt start with Takano apprehended from Satoko's reveal last episode, to this slice of life again shit? And Hanyuu was there with them??? What?? I'm thoroughly confused as to what this series is trying to tell. I can't pin on the story itself, it's all over the place and it's very hard to connect one arc to another. flareneos43 said: What the fuck am I even watching anymore lol This episode about events before Rika started looping again, that part in bookstore was shown in episode when Satoko killed Rika. Is events before first episode (first arc) |
| A torture-less eps; Feels so great. A nice break before what's about to come next, which is more loopings and tortures. Shrine-Maiden Rika is cute.  |
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| wow what a wholesome episode. we finally get to see post matsuribayashi in hd. Also, where the fuck is Hanyu. Did she legit went adios after watanagashi? Looks like HS is calming down, maybe we'll see Satoshi??? RENA THOUGH LOOKING CUTE AF AT RIKA'S DANCE the new ED slaps. I can't really look at satoko the same again. Damn that Hojo brat. |
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| Not sure why people are confused. Its' a flashback to post Matsuri/Rei, one year later. It's probably going to explain how Satoko became the antichrist. dompsterfire said: we finally get to see post matsuribayashi in hd. Also, where the fuck is Hanyu. Did she legit went adios after watanagashi? She was already a ghost in Rei. Tsukumo_Yuuma said: Yeah i was so confused, even if Mion has exams or something she would come. And why didn't Shion show up? My guess is that he needed a reason to separate and isolate each club member. I don't believe for a second Shion would stop looking after Satoko (especially since she knows Comatoshi is in Irie's basement) and Mion would just miss Hinamizawa's biggest event. It feels like hack writing. |
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Syureria said: What happened to Takano-san? Is this Satoko-hen? And is that Hanyuu, wtf. Really, whether this is in the Satoko-hen or Matsuribayashi arc, help. June 8, 1984, Rika's uniform was so cute. So they have passed the cycle of destiny? So it's 1 years for the future story? When viewed from Tataridamashi which began in June 9, 1983. I'm looking forward to Mion on this episode but it's like they discussed at school that Mion goes to another school. Even though Mion has left, club activities still continue. Why is Irie-sensei always interested in maids, I thought Irie was a lolicon. Irie's examination of Satoko seems good, Hinamizawa Syndrome (God Syndrome) Healed! But Hinamizawa Syndrome should be incurable, why in this arc? This Will happy end or bad end, give me happy Route. Hinamizawa syndrome can disappear as long as that person doesn't leave Hinamizawa or rather that person has to love Hinamiza? It is a fine declaration, there's no curse. Oyashiro-sama is always watching us. I hope this will be a happy declaration. Hold on sec, is that St.Lucia archieves? And yeah, new ED? it is direct continuation of season two finale, it's like chronologically first episode of sequel |
| A great episode? Is this really Gou? RIP newcomers tho. But to be honest I dont get why the Takano flashback was needed in this ep. RIP Keichi's and Rena's growth spurt as well. Not even their hair changed lol. I always assumed Satoko/the Houjo werent ostracized anymore after Matsuri but I guess it didnt happen. And I really wonder what the cause will be for Satoko turning into the most irredeemable bitch. Okinomiya isnt even an hour away so Rika leaving, after even asking Satoko to attend St. Lucia as well, is no fucking reason to start killing your friends in order to make them stay with you. And we got our LambdaxBern joke as well. That's all for Umineko references everyone. As for HS being curable now, I am fine with it. One year has passed so finding a better vaccine(unless Irie is lying about the results for whatever reason) is lofgical. Tsukumo_Yuuma said: Where's the dude that was arguing with me at the beginning of Gou that Mion is going to university after Matsuribayashi and not high school? But MAL is legit..... |
ssjokgFeb 4, 2021 10:27 AM
| Mion abandoned the Club?! Top 10 anime betrayals. Now I'm sad T_T |
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Simon249 said: Thanks, it made the answer more clear.it is direct continuation of season two finale, it's like chronologically first episode of sequel |
rena looks so much shorter after everyone else in the cast got their growth sperts |
Jin_uzuki said: My guess is that he needed a reason to separate and isolate each club member. I don't believe for a second Shion would stop looking after Satoko (especially since she knows Comatoshi is in Irie's basement) and Mion would just miss Hinamizawa's biggest event. It feels like hack writing. No nonononono, you dont get it. Shion is simping next to Comatoshi's bed and Mion is holding her hand or something. But yeah, weird that they are missing from the fest. |
Jin_uzuki said: Oh yeah I forgot that was canon. Thanksdompsterfire said: we finally get to see post matsuribayashi in hd. Also, where the fuck is Hanyu. Did she legit went adios after watanagashi? She was already a ghost in Rei. |
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| Oh, so it was Satoko in the OP all along? Things are starting to get more clear now |
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| i got the impression that this + her replacing the club symbolized her new school life caused her to care less about hinamizawa (for now), which would be a parallel with what would be happening to rika in the future |
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