Both are mystery thrillers and so I thought they go hand in hand together.
Boy was I wrong! To start off, Rin (the anime) is more darker than other mystery thrillers and it takes the supernatural into account. The story is also unique since it takes place over long periods of time. Also, since there are only 6 episodes it has little character development and more plot (I say that with both meanings of the term, if you know what I mean). The animation is also a bit weird, it has less focus during the normal scenes and more detail during the important or action scenes and it isn't bad, but it feels weird.
When watching this make sure to open up your mind and accept anything since it isn't your usual anime.
Rin (the character) has some kind of underlying conflict that isn't known at the start and isn't very clear as the story progresses and her background isn't clear either. So like Higurashi, expect to be confused and amazed at the same time. It is definitely a great anime to watch and I have no doubt that you'll like it.
