• QuestioningEspecialy@kbin.social
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        1 year ago

        Never finished Higurashi with all the (let’s say) intentional repetition going on, so somebody filled me in on its big(gest?) spoiler years later. Might actually start it back up some day. More likely to watch analysis videos instead… or play one of the visual novels. 🤔

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          1 year ago

          Ah, the spoiler may detract from it. A big part of Higurashi is the “what the fuck is going on here” factor. I started watching it again recently. Too soon to decide if it holds up overall the second time, but it does feel less scary since I already know the overall plot.

          The anime also has a trap in that it’s not exactly clear initially how the seasons are connected. I initially thought season 1 was a stand-alone story, and was sorely disappointed by the ending until I realized it was continued in season 2. Happened to a friend of mine too, he only watched season 1 a while back, hated the ending, and then I had to harangue him into continuing.

          Season 3 on the other hand is just an OVA after-story thing that happens after the main plot has wrapped up. I don’t know what’s going on with season 4 and 5, as they weren’t out yet when I was watching.