• cacheson@kbin.socialOP
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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.