OH CRAP I DIDN'T SEE THAT SMALL "F". *claws out throat*
ASDFGHJ *throws syringe*
It might work as a one-shot, though, I can see that happening. SO DO IT
*holds hands up* Alright, I will. I just need a catchy title...
What is/are your favorites Higurashi arc(s) and why?
I'm with Kutie Pie on this one. Eye-opening was by far my favorite, because it starred my top character, Shion, and it was different from the other "Answer Arcs", seeing that it showed Shion's Yandere side, and also revealed some other things as well. I wish the anime version was as accurate and deep as the manga and sound novel, though. In the anime, she was simply insane, but in the sound novel and manga, her insanity was by far more hellish and it showed her remorse for her actions.
Spoiler:- OMG KAI SPOILERS:
But I adore the entire Kai set, because it displayed the tight friendship between the club members and it was full of heart-wrenching action. The introduction of Bernkastel and Rika's issue, was very well done and creative. Rika became my official second-favorite character after I saw that and made me realize why Ash is still 10.
I wish Satoshi had more appearances though...*sighs*
I wish Satoshi had more appearances though...*sighs*
I wish the anime had done Eye-Opening a little better than what they did with Shion and Satoshi's relationship, but oh well.
I feel a little bad for showing my thirteen-year-old brother the anime-version of Demoned Away arc today, but he did give me his word he would if I were to watch a few of his favorite YouTube videos (which he denies, but I know he agreed exasperatedly). After the fourth episode, when we discussed it, he was close to tears xD. He says he doesn't want to watch it anymore, but he has kept asking me questions about what would happen, and he did show some general interest. So if not tomorrow, one of these days, we'll get right to watching Cotton Drifting.
It was fun watching him get scared XD. When he jumped at the beginning of the fourth episode (with Rena's mood-swing), I jumped a little because he just jolted out of his seat. That was a great reaction.
Which I guess brings me to a question:
Would you show your siblings (if any) the Higurashi sound novels, manga, and/or anime?
My answer is: yes, but when they're teenagers (of course). The twins have watched some of it, one of them is reading the manga, and I just showed my middle brother it. It's fun to get scared, everyone should get scared of something. It's why I enjoy Higurashi so much, like I said before.
Would you show your siblings (if any) the Higurashi sound novels, manga, and/or anime?
Actually, my brother did read the Higurashi manga when Ninja bought them and shared them. He was scared silly at the end, though, every time. But he claimed that the Cotton Drifting ending was better then then the Demoned Away one. I was thinking, "Asdfg, so being beaten to death is worse then dying through cliffhanger?"
But nowadays he just critisizes my sister and I (mainly me, actually) for liking it at all. But he's softened up after I explained that {spoiler} the demons didn't exist, and it was Rena's Hinamizawa Syndrome, etc. I think he felt better knowing everybody died through real means rather then spirits.
EDIT: I JUST REALIZED SOMETHING
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Eh heh heh, you only read the first two arcs. The ones you mentioned happened later xD. But those scenes in the manga are handled very well. I think you'd like them very much.
Youtube is a very wonderful thing. I look up my favourite scenes on YoutTube for the manga.
Would I share it with someone? No, only anime freaks. I've talked to my friend in my Drama class and she's all like "OMG YES" because she's totally okay with stuff like that (she likes Hetalia and Slenderman, for crying out loud). But I accidently tramuatized my other friend when I was reading the second book of Abducted by Demons, because she saw Keiichi clawing out his own throat. After that, every time I mention an anime my friends tell me to STFU (in a milder and nicer way, of course).
My favourite arc? I don't think I have one, nessesarily. Um...
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Reason: STUPIDITY
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Youtube is a very wonderful thing. I look up my fav scenes on YoutTube for the manga.
xD Okay then.
But I accidenly tramuatized my other friend when I was reading the second book of Abducted by Demons, because she saw Keiichi clawing out his own throat. After that, every time I mention an anime my friends tell me to STFU (in a milder and nicer way, of course).
That's how I introduced my (middle) brother to it was showing him random, gory or scary pictures from the manga. Eventually, I kept talking about it so much he asked questions that proved he was interested, which eventually led to last night's showing of Demoned Away arc.
Tonight, he said, "I'll watch the next episode." So we watched the Cotton Drifting arc. He handled it a little better this time if only because it wasn't as creepy as Demoned Away arc (no crying like last night's). Though he jumped at the last scene, like I expected him to. He shows interest in watching Curse Killing next week.
That's how I introduced my (middle) brother to it was showing him random, gory or scary pictures from the manga. Eventually, I kept talking about it so much he asked questions that proved he was interested, which eventually led to last night's showing of Demoned Away arc.
Tonight, he said, "I'll watch the next episode." So we watched the Cotton Drifting arc. He handled it a little better this time if only because it wasn't as creepy as Demoned Away arc (no crying like last night's). Though he jumped at the last scene, like I expected him to. He shows interest in watching Curse Killing next week.
I regret nothing >8D. Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha!
He didn't get amd, he was just intrested? Dang, you got a cool brother dere. My brother was trying to tell my mom at dinner that he was "forced to" read a gory book. Thank Oyashiro for my dad. He told my brother it was his fault for reading it in the first place. The only book that he's liked (so far) is the first book of the Cotton Drifting becuase he thought it was hilarious. Yeah. The one with the wipe-wipe scene T_T
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I'm with Kutie Pie on this one. Eye-opening was by far my favorite, because it starred my top character, Shion, and it was different from the other "Answer Arcs", seeing that it showed Shion's Yandere side, and also revealed some other things as well. I wish the anime version was as accurate and deep as the manga and sound novel, though. In the anime, she was simply insane, but in the sound novel and manga, her insanity was by far more hellish and it showed her remorse for her actions.
So you're saying the Eye Opening Arc was a real... Eye opener.
What got you intrested in Higurashi no Naku Koro ni? Why did you start reading it?
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What got you intrested in Higurashi no Naku Koro ni? Why did you start reading it?
Weeeell...I first read a fanfiction, a Pokemon one, by the name of Seizensetsu. There were a lot of Umineko references in ths story, so I decided to start that anime. I was floored and fell in love with it instantly (which goes to show how weird I am -_-). I discovered the first When They Cry, Higurashi, later. I tackled it in order to subdue my curiousity. Again, I fell in love. Aaaaaaand here I am.
What got you intrested in Higurashi no Naku Koro ni? Why did you start reading it?
I'm an avid Manga reader than I am an Anime Watcher due to cost of Manga being more manageable. I've seen and heard of Higurashi on the web yet never seen an episode. I bought the first volume and I consider that the best decision I ever made in my life.
Seriously, I LOVE how the story makes every page turn nerve-wracking as to what will happen next. One minute, it's fine at the schoolhouse but one page-turn and BAM!!! Rena's threatening a child with her hatchet and shit gets real!
Seriously, I LOVE how the story makes every page turn nerve-wracking as to what will happen next. One minute, it's fine at the schoolhouse but one page-turn and BAM!!! Rena's threatening a child with her hatchet and shit gets real!
Lulz. I remember that!
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Reason: Why...ERRORS
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What got you intrested in Higurashi no Naku Koro ni? Why did you start reading it?
I was introduced to the anime first through the Alternative Anime thread. I recognized the name of the anime because I had found the song "Dear You" some time earlier, and decided to take a look after a few people said it was worth it. Later on, I discovered it had a manga, and I was interested in reading it. Got hooked immediately.
What got you intrested in Higurashi no Naku Koro ni? Why did you start reading it?
Moonlight told me about it, and I started watching Umineko no Naku Koro ni online subbed. I was told several times online that Higurashi was better, so I started it. I loved it as much as I loved Umineko, and still is a fan every since. I started to collect the manga when I checked out the manga section at my local bookstore. I was able to purchase the Abducted by Deoomns arc and the Cotton Drifting arc before they were confiscated.
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Everyone, since you've tackled Higurashi, or you're in the process of doing so, how do you judge the two new series Ryukishi07 has created; Umineko No Naku Koro Ni and Higanbano No Saku Yoru Ni?
People keep saying in comments on YouTube, here, and even to me to read the sound novels, as the anime for Umineko butchered it. (Higurashi doesn't get as much flank, though it is still bad, honestly.) I read what was available of the manga scantrons for Higanbano no Saku Yoru ni, and I was just confused, even after reading its TV Tropes page. The sound novel is available to download online, but I use a Mac, I can't play it.
*hangs head sadly*
Someone will probably put it on YouTube one of these days anyway.
The Umineko manga is better than the sound novels and a million times better than the Anime, and Higanbana is crap no matter how you experience it.
Interesting. Well, I think the Higurashi manga is better than the sound novels as well, so I guess once it's translated, I'll go ahead and pick it up. Apparently Higanbana is supposed to be darker than Higurashi and Umineko, but it's still confusing. I think the first "episode" deals with the teacher and ends with his satisfying death, from what I've gathered.
Got around to re-reading the Time Killing arc, and it makes more sense now, especially the arc name. The purpose of the arc was to literally kill some time, both in-universe and in real-time, as well as possibly the meta example at the end of the arc, especially since the sound novels say you can ignore it if one would like. However, it is perhaps the most important arc in the series next to Massacre/Festival Accompanying, especially since you get to figure out a way how to handle the unpleasantness of it as it messes with your theories.
Also, the notes at the end of the manga (and possibly in the sound novel itself) has Ryukishi07 say he didn't work on Time Killing right after Curse Killing. He actually started working on Eye Opening, and then in between time, came up with Time Killing, which would probably explain why it's shorter than the previous question arcs. It just happened to play an important part in the series. So though it's not my favorite arc, far from it, I understand it much better than before. The anime killed this arc the most, sadly, but you know... time restrictions.
*gasps* Umineko no Naku Koro ni is one of the most badass mangas in the history of the planet!
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The Umineko manga is better than the sound novels and a million times better than the Anime, and Higanbana is crap no matter how you experience it.
I agree with your opinion on Umineko anime being screwed, but why hate on Higanbana? I personally thought it was pretty damn good. Different from When They Cry by far, but not exactly in a bad way. Though it could've been better.
As for Higurashi, can someone tell me what exactly is the Beyond Midnight Arc and its Answer arc? I've only seen it around, but I really don't understand it. I'm inferring it takes place in the future, but...in what world?
As for Higurashi, can someone tell me what exactly is the Beyond Midnight Arc and its Answer arc? I've only seen it around, but I really don't understand it. I'm inferring it takes place in the future, but...in what world?
Yes, it takes place in the future, about twenty years after the Great Hinamizawa Disaster. It's an alternative ending to the Atonement arc as an epilogue, but it's part of the question arcs for the manga, albeit as a side-story. It's an interesting arc that is a bit different from other arcs. Beyond Midnight is more of a ghost story than anything else, but it's beautiful. It was eventually incorporated into the DS port, Higurashi Kizuna, as part of the answer arcs.
You should check it out. It actually has some meaning to the series in a way, even if majority of it is never brought up in mainstream.
Originally Posted by Kutie Pie
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