If you are bored of your everyday anime switch to the dark side which is Higurashi no naku koro ni this anime consists of different arcs and its so much a media-res and it may confuse you at first but watching all episodes you will come to the bone chilling conclusion, I gotta say i only came to this anime since a friend showed me one of the main characters Shion and she had these evil cat eyes on her and blood was pouring down her forehead i was like this is going to be one hell of an anime and i so was not disapointed i gotta say anybody out there has to seriously pick up this anime and either put it in you dvd player or just watch it online you will not regret this thrill ride!!!!


P.S. If you decide to watch this anime WATCH IN JAPANESE SUBS they are way better then the terrible dialogue of the English Dubs i warn you now if you want a good time WATCH IN JAPANESE because the english dubs suck very badly!

I first watched this series about 2 years ago, and though it's been a while, I can still distictly remember the story and animation by the way it struck me as so unique and vivid.
True, as the review below me states, there are some "pervy" terms, but the gore and fright counters it with a thousand swords (hell ya)
This anime requires a taste for sad, scary, and bloody animes, or it will be difficult to comprehend or like at all. However, for those who like a little variety, it has some adorable animation at times and lighter terms within each episode.
Now I'm not going to spill the entire plot to you, but here's a really fast rundown: This guy moves to a small town. The school is small. Ya. Few kids in class. He is the only guy. There are 2 (hits 3 somewhere in the middle) teenage girls and 2 little girls in his class (of course there are more then that, but there are the only important ones) who he becomes close friends with. As the story progresses, one of the girls slowly go crazy and end up killing them all in a very intricate way (no spoiling ^^) and BAM: next episode, everything is back to normal! ONLY: The point of view and way of death has changed.
That was extremely vague and practically nothing like the actual anime, but close enough, right? (lol)
It may seem very pointless now, but you REALLY need to watch this in order to watch Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai.
! EVERYTHING IS FINALLY EXPLAINED IN HIGURASHI NO NAKU KORO NI KAI !

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To make my review short for those who hate reading a long boring review (I'm one of them ^^)
I highly approve of this anime and it's sequel, so go watch it ^^

Higurashi is a heat breaking scary and slightly perverted anime With its characters sprawling around trying to stay alive humor and pervyness is put in this Murderous anime will have you hanging on for dear live as its murderous screams tremble sown your spine. 6 children are on their way to fight the most they have ever had in their life. Keiichi Marbara, (spoiler warning, dont open this unless you have known or like them) with his charisma, stamina and intelligence he fights though many arcs involving murders with himself, and his friends. Rena Ryuugu, Mion Sonozaki, Shion Sonozaki, Satoko Hojo, and Rika Furude. these 6 kids take a time of their lives in Hinamizawa.

Based on the popular doujin and games of Ryukishi07/07th Expansion comes the popular series Higurashi no Naku Koro ni. It is a 26 episode mystery thriller anime with a second season and OVA.

One guy surrounded by 5 cute girls. It might look and sound like your typical harem anime but as the story progresses, the seemingly innocent and peaceful setting turns into a dark and gory mystery which will surely leave you confused even after only the first 4 episodes.

The story starts with 16 year old, Maebara Keiichi, whom just moved to the peaceful village of Hinamizawa. Since there aren't many students, all kids of different levels share the same classroom and because of that, Keiichi quickly bacame friends with girls near his age. Ryuugu Rena, the cute girl with a desire to take home any cute things she finds; Sonozaki Mion, the eldest in class and the tomboyish class president; Hojou Satoko, a cute little trap master and her best friend, Furude Rika who is at a young age is the shrine maiden and head of the Furude shrine.

All seemed well until Keiichi found out about the "Dam War" because of the dam construction which could have drowned the village and the "Mysterious Deaths" that came with it which happens at the villages "Watanagashi Festival". As Keiichi digs deeper into the mystery, the more we learn the shocking truth about Hinamizawa.

1st of all, the songs are good and catchy. The theme song which has the same title as the anime suits dark theme of the show. The art is also good and you won't have too much complaints. The characters are all lovable even with their scary side.

The story is also good but for those looking for romance, this anime doesn't have too much of it. The story centers on gore and mystery. The anime is cut into different chapter called "Question Arcs" which have same characters and theme but different ending. Each arc leaves off clues for you to piece together to solve the mystery of Hinamizawa and all of these are explained in the 2nd season so don't worry if you don't get them.

A bit of warning though, there are many disturbing scenes in Higurashi so don't watch if you can't take it but if your into animes with cute girls, a good story, mystery and gore then Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is a must try.