Comments on: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni -37 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/ An anime blog covering a large variety of series, both popular and underrated. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:36:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: mike http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4227 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 02:35:19 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4227 Isnt this the Higurashi no Naku Koro ni KAI** the 12th ep Isnt this the Higurashi no Naku Koro ni KAI** the 12th ep

]]> by: Dookers http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4217 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:43:37 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4217 Philantropy Sub has (the hardsub for) Episode 12 out. Philantropy Sub has (the hardsub for) Episode 12 out.

]]> by: John http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4191 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:49:43 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4191 Tom/Wyrdwad >I’ve never read a single one of the TIPS You should read at least the TIPS man. They give you more insight into smaller things that the anime left out. Tom/Wyrdwad

>I’ve never read a single one of the TIPS
You should read at least the TIPS man. They give you more insight into smaller things that the anime left out.

]]> by: Dookers http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4180 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:24:02 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4180 Episode 12 aired on a different channel this time, so no, Higurashi isn't cancelled after Axe-tan. Episode 12 aired on a different channel this time, so no, Higurashi isn’t cancelled after Axe-tan.

]]> by: Wyrdwad http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4143 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 03:36:39 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4143 So have you heard the news? http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20070921p2a00m0na021000c.html Absolutely ridiculous, if you ask me. And right as the show was getting to the best part, too! I was looking forward to this episode all week, and now I probably won't get to see it AT ALL until it's released on DVD. -Tom So have you heard the news?

http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20070921p2a00m0na021000c.html

Absolutely ridiculous, if you ask me. And right as the show was getting to the best part, too! I was looking forward to this episode all week, and now I probably won’t get to see it AT ALL until it’s released on DVD.

-Tom

]]> by: Wyrdwad http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4103 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:42:51 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4103 I've never read a single one of the TIPS, nor played the games. I've only been watching the anime. I also still think that some of these events -- the needle in the ohagi and the extra Mion/Shion under the bed, for example -- did NOT seem like hallucinations. If they were meant to be, then I still chalk it up to bad writing... poorly conceived attempts at red herrings. And if the needle in the ohagi was meant to be a hallucination, then I'm actually VERY disappointed, because I found that scene extremely creepy and memorable, and it would be almost OFFENSIVE to me as a viewer if it didn't really happen. No, until the series has officially ended, I'm going to continue believing that these events DID actually happen... and if it turns out that they were indeed hallucinations, that'll just be a mark against the series for me, I guess. -Tom I’ve never read a single one of the TIPS, nor played the games. I’ve only been watching the anime.

I also still think that some of these events — the needle in the ohagi and the extra Mion/Shion under the bed, for example — did NOT seem like hallucinations. If they were meant to be, then I still chalk it up to bad writing… poorly conceived attempts at red herrings.

And if the needle in the ohagi was meant to be a hallucination, then I’m actually VERY disappointed, because I found that scene extremely creepy and memorable, and it would be almost OFFENSIVE to me as a viewer if it didn’t really happen.

No, until the series has officially ended, I’m going to continue believing that these events DID actually happen… and if it turns out that they were indeed hallucinations, that’ll just be a mark against the series for me, I guess.

-Tom

]]> by: John http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4099 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:19:23 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4099 Tom/Wyrdwad There were a lot of places where the 1st season threw people off with hallucinations. K1 hallucinating in Onikakushi-hen (the needle in the ohagi, etc.) K1 hallucinating Mion/Shion underneath the bed in Watanagashi Satoko hallucinating that Teppei was alive in Tatarigoroshi K1 overhearing Irie that "he's showing the symptoms" after he told him about killing Teppei to him in Tatarigoroshi (now we know what Irie meant by that) Shion's moments of insanity particularly show her in hallucigenic mode several times in Meakashi-hen Rena hallucinating that maggots were inside her (Tsumihoroboshi-hen) Besides, I think everyone by know had read the TIPS. Tom/Wyrdwad

There were a lot of places where the 1st season threw people off with hallucinations.

K1 hallucinating in Onikakushi-hen (the needle in the ohagi, etc.)
K1 hallucinating Mion/Shion underneath the bed in Watanagashi
Satoko hallucinating that Teppei was alive in Tatarigoroshi
K1 overhearing Irie that “he’s showing the symptoms” after he told him about killing Teppei to him in Tatarigoroshi (now we know what Irie meant by that)
Shion’s moments of insanity particularly show her in hallucigenic mode several times in Meakashi-hen
Rena hallucinating that maggots were inside her (Tsumihoroboshi-hen)

Besides, I think everyone by know had read the TIPS.

]]> by: Dookers http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4098 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:45:38 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4098 I hate Takano now <i>as a person</i> because of that look-alike she had burnt and her position behind the Hinamizawa Disease, but I have to admit she's an <i>awesome</i> character. and I love her outfit as well. *thinks she'd be fun to cosplay* ^_^ I seriously thought she'd tell Tomitake she was pregnant in that scene where they got into a fight, but she didn't. was a lot better than I thought, and was wonderful. Was also glad Satoko turned her uncle in - finally! 5 stars out of 5. I hate Takano now as a person because of that look-alike she had burnt and her position behind the Hinamizawa Disease, but I have to admit she’s an awesome character. and I love her outfit as well. *thinks she’d be fun to cosplay*

^_^ I seriously thought she’d tell Tomitake she was pregnant in that scene where they got into a fight, but she didn’t. was a lot better than I thought, and was wonderful. Was also glad Satoko turned her uncle in - finally!

5 stars out of 5.

]]> by: psgels http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4074 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:48:36 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4074 I don't actually think that that was the only hallucination. The first arc also had them, and that has been proven in the sixth arc. Keiichi saw Rena laughing hysterically, while she was in fact embracing her. My main theory is that that actually turns out to be the main symptom for the Hinamizawa-disaster, and I think that it was that time where Takano set the "bomb" off. You're right thouth that this is based off some pretty new information. I nearly forgot all about it. I don’t actually think that that was the only hallucination. The first arc also had them, and that has been proven in the sixth arc. Keiichi saw Rena laughing hysterically, while she was in fact embracing her.

My main theory is that that actually turns out to be the main symptom for the Hinamizawa-disaster, and I think that it was that time where Takano set the “bomb” off.

You’re right thouth that this is based off some pretty new information. I nearly forgot all about it.

]]> by: Wyrdwad http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4073 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:23:39 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4073 I don't buy that, to be honest. There are no other moments in the entire show that are meant to be hallucinations. Everything that happens in this show is supposed to be REALLY HAPPENING to its characters. I don't see why this one small scene at the end of a story arc would constitute the show's one and only unreal event... if that's what was intended, then I chalk it up to poor writing. -Tom I don’t buy that, to be honest. There are no other moments in the entire show that are meant to be hallucinations. Everything that happens in this show is supposed to be REALLY HAPPENING to its characters. I don’t see why this one small scene at the end of a story arc would constitute the show’s one and only unreal event… if that’s what was intended, then I chalk it up to poor writing.

-Tom

]]> by: John http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4054 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:23:53 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4054 Tom/Wyrdwad People don't discuss it because people have already deduced that that was K1's hallucination. Frankly, I think it's quite obvious. Tom/Wyrdwad

People don’t discuss it because people have already deduced that that was K1’s hallucination. Frankly, I think it’s quite obvious.

]]> by: marebito http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4046 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 06:37:18 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4046 don't worry, we'll get to know how satoko's and rika's parents died... little to nothing is unexplained in the game at least and since they are having so many episodes left in the 2nd season of the anime i don't know why we shouldn't see everything in there as well. I don't understand why they choose to make 24 episodes instead of 26 like in the 1st season though... matsuribayashi is SO huge and 13 episodes would have been great for the arc to cover everything but oh well, i think they'll still do a great job. don’t worry, we’ll get to know how satoko’s and rika’s parents died… little to nothing is unexplained in the game at least and since they are having so many episodes left in the 2nd season of the anime i don’t know why we shouldn’t see everything in there as well.
I don’t understand why they choose to make 24 episodes instead of 26 like in the 1st season though… matsuribayashi is SO huge and 13 episodes would have been great for the arc to cover everything but oh well, i think they’ll still do a great job.

]]> by: touka http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4045 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 03:02:24 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4045 minagoroshi ends in 2 episodes (they have episode titles at ANN) and don't count Irie as a 'good guy' just yet :3 minagoroshi ends in 2 episodes (they have episode titles at ANN)

and don’t count Irie as a ‘good guy’ just yet :3

]]> by: Cos http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4042 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:02:55 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4042 Well Takano was the only character wich didn't get killed in a bloody way, it was way to suspicious. Irie would had been a nice bad guy too, but we now know that he is in fact a good guy. In fact there may have been too much revelations in this ep, now we have the bipolarity of the cast that is perfectly established, it's a little frustrating thought, because it was really fun to not know which character you could trust. I think that the reason they have gone to the shrine was pure curiosity, and maybe Irie won't go crazy but will later undergo the same treatment as Tomitake. This would explain why he still was fine in the first arc, thinking that Takano was really dead and trying to save the kids, after all the first Arc ends quicker than the others. As for why Rika has to be killed, she must be some sort of trigger for the disease, she's the test subject after all. Still I don't understand why she doesn't remember who kills her while she remembers everything else. And finally for the subtle change between each world they are in my opinion a mix of key events done differently as well as a little randomness. I'm still very curious about Takano's "dream", and what is this all about. I mean she must have a reason to spread a mortal disease besides being mad. She must hold a grudge against the government I think, since she talks about exposing them or something like that, maybe she was a victim of the Hinamizawa dam disaster.Still I love her beret. Well Takano was the only character wich didn’t get killed in a bloody way, it was way to suspicious. Irie would had been a nice bad guy too, but we now know that he is in fact a good guy.
In fact there may have been too much revelations in this ep, now we have the bipolarity of the cast that is perfectly established, it’s a little frustrating thought, because it was really fun to not know which character you could trust.
I think that the reason they have gone to the shrine was pure curiosity, and maybe Irie won’t go crazy but will later undergo the same treatment as Tomitake. This would explain why he still was fine in the first arc, thinking that Takano was really dead and trying to save the kids, after all the first Arc ends quicker than the others.
As for why Rika has to be killed, she must be some sort of trigger for the disease, she’s the test subject after all. Still I don’t understand why she doesn’t remember who kills her while she remembers everything else.
And finally for the subtle change between each world they are in my opinion a mix of key events done differently as well as a little randomness.
I’m still very curious about Takano’s “dream”, and what is this all about. I mean she must have a reason to spread a mortal disease besides being mad. She must hold a grudge against the government I think, since she talks about exposing them or something like that, maybe she was a victim of the Hinamizawa dam disaster.Still I love her beret.

]]> by: psgels http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4038 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:10:23 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4038 Ah, no problem. Regarding the end of the second arc, I've always believed that that part was just Keiichi's imagination, because of the disease. Perhaps that was even the great Hinamizawa-disaster. I also think there's more to this arc, though. After all, we have no idea how Rika's going to react to everything, especially with the support she has from everyone. Ah, no problem. Regarding the end of the second arc, I’ve always believed that that part was just Keiichi’s imagination, because of the disease. Perhaps that was even the great Hinamizawa-disaster.

I also think there’s more to this arc, though. After all, we have no idea how Rika’s going to react to everything, especially with the support she has from everyone.

]]> by: Wyrdwad http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4036 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:28:50 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4036 Though I'm actually guessing the Minagoroshi-hen will be ending with the next episode. It's not called the "Massacre" chapter for nothing... I bet EVERYONE dies next episode, and the next arc begins with ep 13. Sorry for the double comment. -Tom Though I’m actually guessing the Minagoroshi-hen will be ending with the next episode. It’s not called the “Massacre” chapter for nothing… I bet EVERYONE dies next episode, and the next arc begins with ep 13.

Sorry for the double comment.

-Tom

]]> by: Wyrdwad http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4035 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:27:30 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2007/09/16/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-37/#comment-4035 The question that's been bothering me most all this time is from the ending to the second arc. If both Mion and Shion were dead (which seemed pretty definitive), then who was that under Keiichi's hospital bed with the taser? No one else seems bothered by this, but that's the question I want answered more than any other, as it seems like the most difficult one to explain. But yes, this episode was OUTSTANDING. Probably the best so far for me, in EITHER series. -Tom The question that’s been bothering me most all this time is from the ending to the second arc. If both Mion and Shion were dead (which seemed pretty definitive), then who was that under Keiichi’s hospital bed with the taser? No one else seems bothered by this, but that’s the question I want answered more than any other, as it seems like the most difficult one to explain.

But yes, this episode was OUTSTANDING. Probably the best so far for me, in EITHER series.

-Tom

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