Author Topic: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni / When They Cry (Read 22034 times)

Jesta23 · « **on:** September 17, 2009, 11:55:27 PM »

I started watching this last night. The first 4 eps were somewhat interesting.

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cubensis55 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 18, 2009, 12:02:52 AM »

Quote from: Jesta23 on September 17, 2009, 11:55:27 PM

I started watching this last night. The first 4 eps were somewhat interesting.

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but now at ep 5 i thought they would retell the story from someone elses point of view. Which would have been really cool.
But its the same plot, just different events. It doesnt sync up with the first 4 eps at all.
Is there reasoning behind this? Ive kind of lost interest now. Since it no longer makes and sense.

Hahaha, it doesn't make ANY sense until season 2. Then all questions will be answered.
But honestly, it doesn't need any answering. Just take it for what it is.

Keep watching my friend. You'll be glad you did.

Honest truth, it's one of my all-time top favorite animes, ever.

AceD · « **Reply #2 on:** September 18, 2009, 12:29:27 AM »

ye Higurashi is really good...dont give it up so easily.

Nikran · « **Reply #3 on:** September 18, 2009, 12:38:47 AM »

Watch all of Higurashi, i think you'll find it satisfiying even if you are left with many question by the end of it. And don't worry about how confusing things are at where your at, all will be revealed and will make sense. Though you'll have to watch season 2 to answer everything.

Havoc10K · « **Reply #4 on:** September 18, 2009, 08:52:25 AM »

l'll say it this way, Higurashi in terms of plot, in season 1 don't seem to make much sense, but if you do't watch season 1 you won't understand half of season 2, and seing some great emotions that go withing this first season are priceless, just watch it, you won't regret, this season is where you get to know alot about characters, while in season 2 there are more answers as to why thi all happened and what not, just stay tuned, and relay your opinions to here, l'll be glad to talk over the stuff with you as l'm fanatically watching the series in one go every month, l just can't stop beccause it's just this great to me.

l also hope youre not watching it in english dub, it's terrible.

here is a giant spoiler l just found on wiki

it's interesting, the games will be out next month in full english, and hopefully with the new CGs ;]

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one of the scenes definitly worth seing

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Jesta23 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 18, 2009, 05:31:35 PM »

Quote from: Havoc10K on September 18, 2009, 08:52:25 AM

l also hope youre not watching it in english dub, it's terrible.

I was.

Im downloading the box version of it now. Im assuming that it is subbed.

Im not sure where i got this dub from, I jsut saw it on my HD and started watching it.

Havoc10K · « **Reply #6 on:** September 18, 2009, 05:40:29 PM »

Quote from: Jesta23 on September 18, 2009, 05:31:35 PM

Quote from: Havoc10K on September 18, 2009, 08:52:25 AM
l also hope youre not watching it in english dub, it's terrible.

I was.

Im downloading the box version of it now. Im assuming that it is subbed.

Im not sure where i got this dub from, I jsut saw it on my HD and started watching it.

the one on bakabt is dual audio

Zalis116 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 18, 2009, 06:20:25 PM »

Quote from: Havoc10K on September 18, 2009, 05:40:29 PM

Quote from: Jesta23 on September 18, 2009, 05:31:35 PM
Quote from: Havoc10K on September 18, 2009, 08:52:25 AM
l also hope youre not watching it in english dub, it's terrible.

I was.

Im downloading the box version of it now. Im assuming that it is subbed.

Im not sure where i got this dub from, I jsut saw it on my HD and started watching it.
the one on bakabt is dual audio

There's also the Ayu release on BBT, which is fansubbed / not dubbed. But I"d really recommend The Triad's release. Best subs out there, better than the DVD subs imo. (The Higurashi DVD subs were from the same translator and subtitle writer that were behind the lackluster Kannazuki no Miko DVD subs.) Only drawback is that the A/V quality isn't as good.

I always viewed the "not making sense" part as one of the charms of Higurashi S1, especially the early arcs. After all, a 500-page mystery novel isn't going to explain everything in the first 50 pages, is it?

Havoc10K · « **Reply #8 on:** September 18, 2009, 07:17:19 PM »

lespecially liked in the S1 :

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l really like Higurashi, the games are going to be fully in english for the PC in october 5 from what l read, unless l mistaken something, anyways, l'm willing to play the game :]

Asarta · « **Reply #9 on:** September 19, 2009, 12:08:57 AM »

Stick with it, to be honest storyline wise need to watch the second season before things start to make sense. But love it soo much cute little girls but ....,
Brutality with a awsome storyline quite sad too. Rika so cute too

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Havoc10K · « **Reply #10 on:** September 19, 2009, 06:08:37 AM »

Quote from: Asarta on September 19, 2009, 12:08:57 AM

Stick with it, to be honest storyline wise need to watch the second season before things start to make sense. But love it soo much cute little girls but ....,
Brutality with a awsome storyline quite sad too. Rika so cute too
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Looks very cute at the end of the second season when she grown up and talking with Takano as a child <3

that bit is

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l didn't know they altered the opening of the second season a bit, but the one we have is uncensored

Havoc10K · « **Reply #11 on:** September 27, 2009, 06:09:24 AM »

have to say this but l'll put it in the spoiler.

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it's one of the more enjoyful anime of all times ;]

kenshin-dono · « **Reply #12 on:** September 27, 2009, 07:45:32 AM »

LOL OMG! i was doing a google search for Higurashi and uncut because i heard it got censored because of its violence and came across this :

http://blogs4brownback.wordpress.com/2007/09/28/anime-encourages-murder/

it was a really sad/funny read. Evidently this series is based on a murder simulation! *gasp* i guess in the same regard all FPS's on xbox are shooter simulations, or GTA is a prostitute beating simulation!

my favorite line was
"It can take months for a legitimate American company to clean up and redub offensive raw anime into a form more suitable for western audiences. But anime fans want “pure” and uncut material that would otherwise never be allowed to be viewed outside of the perverted otaku subculture in Japan."

OH NOES OUR POOR AMERICAN PSYCHIES! thank you mr senator for protecting the american way of ignorance and censorship!

good lord, i actually couldn't finish it all, if someone can more power to you.

annnnyywayyy. after that i couldn't really keep looking. I was wondering if this show WAS edited for the TV release? Im sure the exiled destiny dvd one is uncut, but i jsut wanted to be clear on whether or not the AYU one is uncut as well. Hell, did they even censor the TV version? I actually found out this is avalible here in the states (first season at least i think) and plan on snagging it if its decent. Im assuming the American DVD release is uncut? I'm guessing thats what the exiled destiny rips are

Havoc10K · « **Reply #13 on:** September 27, 2009, 09:41:12 AM »

if l remember correctly there is a lot of teenagers going berserk with guns in schools, wich has nothing, l repeat, nothing to do with anime, l hereby preffer being a perverted otaku than a murderer teenager IMO.

Americans are pussies (no offence to american anime fans, just the pussies that censor anime)

l do understand that anime is censored by TV stations etc, but at the other hand DVD versions are always uncensored so here is something for you censoring ppl in the world :

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Zalis116 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 27, 2009, 10:28:25 AM »

Quote from: kenshin-dono on September 27, 2009, 07:45:32 AM

LOL OMG! i was doing a google search for Higurashi and uncut because i heard it got censored because of its violence and came across this :

http://blogs4brownback.wordpress.com/2007/09/28/anime-encourages-murder/

it was a really sad/funny read. Evidently this series is based on a murder simulation! *gasp* i guess in the same regard all FPS's on xbox are shooter simulations, or GTA is a prostitute beating simulation!

my favorite line was
"It can take months for a legitimate American company to clean up and redub offensive raw anime into a form more suitable for western audiences. But anime fans want “pure” and uncut material that would otherwise never be allowed to be viewed outside of the perverted otaku subculture in Japan."

OH NOES OUR POOR AMERICAN PSYCHIES! thank you mr senator for protecting the american way of ignorance and censorship!

good lord, i actually couldn't finish it all, if someone can more power to you.

annnnyywayyy. after that i couldn't really keep looking. I was wondering if this show WAS edited for the TV release? Im sure the exiled destiny dvd one is uncut, but i jsut wanted to be clear on whether or not the AYU one is uncut as well. Hell, did they even censor the TV version? I actually found out this is avalible here in the states (first season at least i think) and plan on snagging it if its decent. Im assuming the American DVD release is uncut? I'm guessing thats what the exiled destiny rips are

Wow, I want to believe that blog article is an extremely elaborate troll. Sadly, I know it's not, thanks to the "nominated for best conservative blog" bit

But as a fansubber, I have to feel flattered by its describing me as "a badass evil criminal mastermind who uploads illicit files to clandestine websites to corrupt millions of American children." It sure beats the truth, "unemployed loser with no life who spends hours fixing frame-timing errors for subtitles on magical girl anime that no more than 2000 people will download." So suffice to say, that blog entry is a load of BS that knows jack shit about the anime industry in America or anywhere else. I've never heard anything about the US DVD release being edited/censored in any way, so you can assume that the E-D rips are also uncut. Both Triad and Ayu used TV source for the first half of the series, and DVD source for the second half. I've only seen the Triad version, but I honestly didn't see any cuts that seriously ruined anything. Maybe sometimes you get black blood instead of red, or gruesome scenes that get a little shadowed out. It's been awhile, but I can't even recall any scenes that jumped out and made me think, "Omg it's censored!" Besides, violence and gore are sometimes just as good or better when implied than when actually shown.

Havoc10K · « **Reply #15 on:** September 27, 2009, 10:39:35 AM »

l seriously laughed now, treat it as a rant ;]

kurandoinu · « **Reply #16 on:** September 27, 2009, 12:27:08 PM »

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I agree that the majority of Japanese anime and manga contain immoral content, but there are exceptions, such as Bible Black, an anime that promotes a favorable view of Christianity.

[Ed Note: We will look into that. Thank you.]

I snorted really loudly when I read that.

Nikran · « **Reply #17 on:** September 27, 2009, 12:52:46 PM »

Quote from: kurandoinu on September 27, 2009, 12:27:08 PM

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I agree that the majority of Japanese anime and manga contain immoral content, but there are exceptions, such as Bible Black, an anime that promotes a favorable view of Christianity.

[Ed Note: We will look into that. Thank you.]

I snorted really loudly when I read that.

Favorable view of Christianity? Bible black? Is the person who wrote that on mushrooms or acid?

Havoc10K · « **Reply #18 on:** September 27, 2009, 12:54:09 PM »

both l guess, but please stay on topic.

Dubbs · « **Reply #19 on:** September 27, 2009, 05:04:30 PM »

This was prolly the last fuckin awsome show that I watched.(maybe like 2 months ago) aside from Toradora. As far as nasty super violent shows ive seen like elfen lied, berserk, etc. this was the best. I was a bit turned off in the beginning of the second season but the way it all came together like half way through was so fuckin amazing. After seeing both seasons though I thought the 1st season was more entertaining and I liked it more. Did anyone else feel that way? Not enough crazy ass kids killing each other. Shion's arc is the best too!