Unless you are a really big fan of the originals and like trash humor, you may wounder why do an OVA like this even exists?
Well, one of the key reasons why Higurashi stands up in the terror genre is how the story telling makes you feel atached to the characters, specially in the VN, when a character dies you feel sad because someone you like died, when a character is the culprit you feel betrayed because it was your friend. This friendship that breaks the 4th wall is build throghout the series, but when the final episode cames, it is all gone, the characters live happly ever after(*), but you don't get to see them again. Higurashi Kira is an opportunity to enjoy the slice of life of hinamizawa without having to worry with Oyashiro's curse.
If you are a gig higurashi fan and enjoyed the series, specially the VN, you defnetly will enjoy this OVA.
The humor is built around fan services and internal jokes, thus agin you must be a big fan to enjoy it.
I liked it and I can understand who hated it. If you wonder if you should watch just ask yourself "Am I a hardcore higurashi fan?"
