Anyone watching Higurashi no Naku Koro ni?

joshness · September 12, 2006, 11:51:57 AM

I just started watching this on Sunday and just finished episode 6. This is one of the creepiest series I've seen. There were a few "Hh SH**" moments where I really said "Oh Sh**!" out loud. The cute but creepy character design really works well with adding to the wrongness. Anyways, anyone else watching this series? I've queued up to the latest episode last night, hopefully i'll have it downloaded when I get home.

JorgeRPG077 · September 12, 2006, 12:05:08 PM

Quote from: joshnessI just started watching this on Sunday and just finished episode 6. This is one of the creepiest series I've seen. There were a few "Hh SH**" moments where I really said "Oh Sh**!" out loud. The cute but creepy character design really works well with adding to the wrongness. Anyways, anyone else watching this series? I've queued up to the latest episode last night, hopefully i'll have it downloaded when I get home.

I have seen up to the current episode. For me, this series, along with Haruhi deserve best series award for the summer season of 2006. It is really one messed up series, and even more messed up than elfen lied and that's saying something. I love the music, the opening theme, the characters, no matter how messed up their motivations are and the fact that each arc begins on a lighter note before heading into hell.

<---and i like her the best hehehe :D

joshness · September 12, 2006, 12:31:14 PM

Quote from: RyuHayabusa
Quote from: joshnessI just started watching this on Sunday and just finished episode 6. This is one of the creepiest series I've seen. There were a few "Hh SH**" moments where I really said "Oh Sh**!" out loud. The cute but creepy character design really works well with adding to the wrongness. Anyways, anyone else watching this series? I've queued up to the latest episode last night, hopefully i'll have it downloaded when I get home.

I have seen up to the current episode. For me, this series, along with Haruhi deserve best series award for the summer season of 2006. It is really one messed up series, and even more messed up than elfen lied and that's saying something. I love the music, the opening theme, the characters, no matter how messed up their motivations are and the fact that each arc begins on a lighter note before heading into hell.

<---and i like her the best hehehe :D

That's One Crazy B**CH!! Seriously, she scares me.

JorgeRPG077 · September 12, 2006, 01:51:17 PM

Quote from: joshness
Quote from: RyuHayabusa
Quote from: joshnessI just started watching this on Sunday and just finished episode 6. This is one of the creepiest series I've seen. There were a few "Hh SH**" moments where I really said "Oh Sh**!" out loud. The cute but creepy character design really works well with adding to the wrongness. Anyways, anyone else watching this series? I've queued up to the latest episode last night, hopefully i'll have it downloaded when I get home.

I have seen up to the current episode. For me, this series, along with Haruhi deserve best series award for the summer season of 2006. It is really one messed up series, and even more messed up than elfen lied and that's saying something. I love the music, the opening theme, the characters, no matter how messed up their motivations are and the fact that each arc begins on a lighter note before heading into hell.

<---and i like her the best hehehe :D

That's One Crazy B**CH!! Seriously, she scares me.

That's why I like her. She compliments me hehehe XD.

and also, no one really knows how messed up she really is.

joshness · September 12, 2006, 02:50:35 PM

***************First off semi Spoiler warning**************
Skip here if you don't want anything revealed, even though I'm not revealing much.

Ryu, without revealing the plot at all, is it explained why it suddenly resets (time line wise) after the first story? Or is it just suppose to be like another possible story with the same characters?

JorgeRPG077 · September 12, 2006, 02:56:00 PM

Quote from: joshness***************First off semi Spoiler warning**************
Skip here if you don't want anything revealed, even though I'm not revealing much.

Ryu, without revealing the plot at all, is it explained why it suddenly resets (time line wise) after the first story? Or is it just suppose to be like another possible story with the same characters?

go here for the explanation to that:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higurashi_no_Naku_Koro_Ni

LastElixir · September 12, 2006, 03:08:04 PM

Quote from: joshness***************First off semi Spoiler warning**************
Skip here if you don't want anything revealed, even though I'm not revealing much.

Ryu, without revealing the plot at all, is it explained why it suddenly resets (time line wise) after the first story? Or is it just suppose to be like another possible story with the same characters?

it's not really a spoiler, just the formation of the series. The series has "sets" of arcs with same characters and settings, but the plot, victims and the mastermind under the acts are all different by arc. They do all the questioning of all the stories in the beginning. So you wont know the juicy details till the end. :)

I love this series, yes it's one helluva creepy series with cute characters flipping out getting real nutty. And when it all comes together at the end, your mind is blown. I love it.

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joshness · September 12, 2006, 07:38:12 PM

Ok, I think I understand now. Each is a story arc. What they are doing is showing half of the story arc then moving to the next story arc. After they've shown all 4 arcs they'll show the second half of the arc for each one. Pretty good, because the first two story arcs left me going WTF??

KyraEnsui · September 13, 2006, 03:22:09 AM

I have seen only two episodes and I already say it was messed up. Wow... I don't know if I can handle it for more. XD I'll try watching it again.

Tsubasa · September 13, 2006, 06:58:55 AM

I'm @20 or so. Crazy stuff.

mDuo13 · September 13, 2006, 08:14:27 AM

I want to watch this show so bad, but I have to finish Patlabor TV first, plus college is sort of keeping me busy.

Sunara Ishi · September 13, 2006, 08:45:02 AM

I've seen up to 21 I believe.... Its so yummy~ XD

Sucrose · September 13, 2006, 06:16:17 PM

Reading this thread and a little information elsewheres, my curiosity is entirely piqued. I'll have to check it out after I finish working on Princess Princess (which I'm doing, albeit ever so slowly).

JorgeRPG077 · September 13, 2006, 11:08:41 PM

Quote from: SucroseReading this thread and a little information elsewheres, my curiosity is entirely piqued. I'll have to check it out after I finish working on Princess Princess (which I'm doing, albeit ever so slowly).

Trust me, you'll like it hehehe. The curiosity is well earned. :D

LastElixir · September 14, 2006, 12:37:27 AM

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OniCourseMusha · September 14, 2006, 02:43:39 AM

I haven't seen a dark anime for a while since Elfen Lied and Monster. I enjoy the series and hoping to catch up soon.

joshness · September 14, 2006, 08:57:25 AM

Well, out of the question arcs, I have to say that the best one was the first story arc. That one really had me feeling a bit creeped. I just started the first of the answer arcs and I'm interested how this is going to play out for all the arcs. I sure hope the creepiness meter gets high again because the last answer arc didn't feel scary at all, just sad. Anyways, I'm getting close to catching up with everyone.

-zoxan- · September 14, 2006, 09:42:35 AM

Since I'm done downloading Haruhi (yes, I did it, XD) might as well put this in line. I'm curious. Like, really.

mDuo13 · September 17, 2006, 02:23:18 AM

Picked this up tonight. Watched the first episode, got hooked, grabbed a bunch more off IRC. Currently about to start ep6. My roommate and I are slightly creeped out, slightly confused, and very much enjoying it.

mDuo13 · September 20, 2006, 11:21:51 PM

Just watched episode 24. I realized from the Wikipedia entry that we aren't going to get the so-called "answer arcs" from the Curse Killing chapter and the Time Wasting chapter... What the hell! They should make them in OVA, or a second season (even if it's just 13 episodes), or something. But I think none of the remaining arcs is going to be quite as downright creepy as the first arc was. That one wins by a lot in general frighteningness... but it doesn't really make sense compared to the other chapters.