Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - When Cicadas Cry
Ryukishi07 (original author)
Chiaki Kon (anime)
Karin Suzuragi, Yutori Hōjō, Jirō Suzuki, Yoshiki Tonogai, En Kitō, Mimori (manga)
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni was originally a video game produced by amateurs that was a hit; the biggest hit since type-MOON released Tsukihime.

This anime/manga follows a little more complex storyline than most animes. It is divided into eight different sections: Four Question arcs, and Four Answer arcs. As if you were interviewing several people for a crime, you'll see a different story in each arc. That's right, they are entirely different from one another.

The anime is a horror / mystery at core. I was tricked by a member at Ayu fansubs with him saying "This is quite possibly the cutest anime I've ever seen. I highly suggest it." So I downloaded it I was expecting some type of Bincho-tan to walk onto the screen. Instead I was greeted by a person batting someone to death, full gore. Then it switched off into a harem like setting, and then goes into some schizophrenic moments. This is the first time in a long time that Japan has released a proper horror anime. This is the show you watch at midnight, with a good set of headphones, with the lights off.

This one I don't even need to finish. *places M stamp*

Links:
Home (japanese) (http://www.oyashirosama.com/)
ANN (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6134)
AniDB (www.anidb.info/a3574)
AnimeNFO (http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3458,invgnk,higurashi_no_na.html)
Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higurashi_no_Naku_Koro_ni)

Screenshots:
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License: None

Preview:
[Youtube][lofi] Opening (RAW) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb916z7BKU4)
[Youtube][lofi] Ending (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gGE4ss6wMU)
Groups:
Anime:
Ayu Anime (http://ayu-anime.net/torrents.php) @ their own tracker
Triad (http://a.scarywater.net/triad/) @ a.scarywater.net
We are IN Denial (irc://irc.rizon.net:6667/windfs) (WIND) @ IRC Rizon
Manga:
The Higurashi Project
Status:
Anime:
Ayu: 11/26
Triad: 13/26
Wind: 26/26
Manga:
The Higurashi Project: 8 Chapters | 0 Volumes
Specal Awards:
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Synapse:
Adaption of the amateur created murder mystery computer game Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni developed by the studio 7th Expansion. Studio Deen will produce the animation.

The main character of the story is Maebara Keiichi, a young teenager, who has recently moved from the city to the rural village of Hinamizawa with his family. He`s adjusting pretty well to his new life, making several friends at his new and small school, playing games every day and passing his days in a bliss, when suddenly a murder case happens...

From that point on a mystery, which traces back to happenings five years ago, begins to unravel itself before him. But which is that he is bound to find out and more importantly, will he be able to digest the truth behind all of this.

this is indeed a fucked in the head series but yet it's really interesting. I would of thought that to have multiple stories in 1 series would be really really poor but this series pulls it off perfectly. I think what attracts me to this series is really how fucked up it is like in the latest episode where shion had to put her hand in that orture device and have her finger nails ripped off. made me cringe just watching it

...thanks for telling that without spoilers you messed that up for me.<_<

It is really quite screwed. I confess I only have seen the first episode (I showed it to a bunch of friends at a Whodunnit weekend and they went off and watched the rest of it while I never had the time XD), but the first episode was superweird. It jangled - that's the only word to describe it really. Moments of comedy, and then a suspicious undercurrent that surfaces briefly in the form of some kind of peculiar statement or appearance by somebody, before lapsing back into comedy again. You just don't know what to make of it. Definitely worth following though.

...thanks for telling that without spoilers you messed that up for me.<_<

your welcome

i stopped watching at episode 8. I got really confused by then, so I stopped watching. I was planning to go back...but I got really lazy. But really, this anime is good, but I got confused. ><

I tricked my friend into watching it, and she kinda yelled at me for letting her watch a horro anime...><

is the detectuve chapter the last 1 because it's all piecing together

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man what is up with this series. you think you get used to how weird it is and then it becomes even more messed up and bizarre. its always fun to watch this series in pitch black ^_^

Also breaking out the high quality noise canceling headphones at theatrical volume levels. Pretty damn good for finding a way to piss yourself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5UfIRmkv28
You got to check this spoof out.
NOO ITS GOT CHEEEEEEEEEESEEEEEEEEE!!!

just got through the first chapter (i think thats what its called, the first four episodes, ya know), pretty interesting so far.

just watched the first 9 or so episodes. what. the. f**k.

very good though.

Just got through the third arc. Very... Ironic. haha, just one more until i start the answer arcs.

hopefully things will begin to make sense.

i just saw 1-24. im watching it again kuz i dont get it. wow though, holy bat/pipe beatings.

I am deeply disturbed...the nails! oh god the nails!

Well...as for the answer arcs...I still dont get most of the reasons why most of the things happen but i enjoyed it greatly and the ending was great. *marks as a Fav.*

The answer arcs solved a few questions from the Question Arcs but a few still remains unsolved...

I just can't remember what they are anymore

Oh, and

If the goal is to erase the moon called death reflected on the water's surface, then casting a pebble might not be in vain...

Yep, that's Rika's quote!

1 episode to go!

I really hope most of my questions are answered. chances are ill have to rewatch in order to understand most of it

me too, only one episode left!
Now what else am I gonna watch now that this is done :\

me too, only one episode left!
Now what else am I gonna watch now that this is done :\

:cry: Same here, i dont know what i'm going to do now!:cry:
And the reason for the ? on it is because, she is always changing her voice so i didnt know who she was.

oh, lol...yea the character who said that IS Rika

hmm, so much for that, im still kinda confused... hopefully they release the other two arcs, maybe in the form of an OVA or Movie or something

hopefully
Man, the ending was so...can't really explain it

Great!~ but leaving you wanting more.

12-6-06 (4:52PM EST)---- Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni Second Series
It's that time of the month in Japan when advance copies of the big anime magazines start going out. A tidbit found in one unspecified mag confirms rumors on a portended second animation series for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni. No other details are available.1 (http://www.animenewsservice.com/)

Looks like the blood will continue to flow from the town of Hinamizawa.

Higurashi Kai - 24 episodes. Final two chapters from the game plus...
Anime-original arc

Yakusamashi-hen (厄醒し編, Disaster Awakening Chapter?)
This arc will be introduced in the second anime series; it will air before Minagoroshi-hen and Matsuribayashi-hen. Yakusamashi-hen interweaves scenes from the Question arcs while giving other information that connects to the last two Answer arcs. Ryukishi07 personally requested Yakusamashi-hen as to include information from the first season that was left out.

Adult Rena, yum! \o/

'Escape, escape, from such a sad destiny!'
Anyone else listened to Naraku no Hana backwards yet? >:3 little easter egg there. Despite a lot of complaints that it wasn't 'creepy enough' (I was a bit disappointed at first, too), I still like this new opening! >.> <.< now if only I could get my hands on the freaking song!

Make it be Thursday for MOAR! Even though I won't get to watch it until Friday XD Just the name of this chapter (and the next one) sounds promising!

hahahah, I'll be taking a look at Higurashi Kai after some well earned sleep from a Hana Yori Dango(live action)/Naruto Shippuuden marathon today XD

yes i'm so happy that they made a second season and the intro music is so nice. im going to leave it until it gets dark to watch it though. gotta have the right environment to watch this series

hahahah, that's exactly what I did. Practically pitch black room with the fan turned on so it was cold, headphones on with volume pushed up to the max XD