GR Anime Review: Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni (When They Cry) 

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+360n0sk0p3d When They Can't Stop (or Still) Crying.

+360n0sk0p3d when you slap some sense into them

When they don't such their bitch face up. (When they cry 2)

Hi temmie

Season 5 - Where the Cicadas cry

@Jeremy Grandison it's offical! S5 will be coming with a different Arc

kira was one of the really weird seasons...

@Jeremy Grandison that's kira sorry I'm late

s1/s2 on netflix

I've heard about that scene... *shudders* Is it really as bad as I've heard it is, and what episode is it so I can brace myself?

Ashley H you bet lmao i had to literally lower the volume and close my eyes.

TheConvexDR ;-; What episode is it? Please tell me.

Ashley H I forgot :( I haven't watch higurashi in like 2 years ago :( I'm planning on re-watching it though :p you could search it up on google and you might find it :)

TheConvexDR Okay, thanks for trying, at least.

Season 2: When They Cry... More

angelofthedark2 That's not bad...

Sam Geuvenen Season 3: When the cry...me a river .3.

+Sam Geuvenen I looked up what Higurashi no naku koro ni kai (Japanese name for the second season) means on Wikipedia (not the most reliable of sources), and I got "When the Cicadas Cry Solutions". That in all honesty is a fitting title for an ending of a series like this one.

Rose Johnson Indeed. But then, if the series doesn't get renamed when the redub comes out (which will apparently happen), I'm guessing that's what they'll call it.

The character's are very relatable, and since I have been in very similar situations, I get their feelings and their extreme measures, even if I disapprove of their measures.

@Hunter Ashe I agree my friend

Did you know that Hinamizawa Syndrome is supposedly resembling Paranoid Schizophrenia? And if you compare the symptoms from both the anime and real life you can kinda see the relation, which is scary...

You are definitely right

I read the visual novel right now and yes the characters are so human. Like their psych and actions is so well explained. And you can really imagine yourself beong Keiichi and how it is to come to a new village where you don't know who to trust. Higurashi for me is THE Anime about friendship. It is all about trust and saving your friends and their friendship is tested every time.

It's actual title is "When They Cry: Solutions" Or "When the Cicada's Cry: Solutions."

They never stopped crying...

@Sassy Saddles lmao wait aaaaaahhh-

2021 and still crying

Yeaaah I noticed that too

This guy will be rich off of voice acting if he does laughs like that. He may as well be the next Joker.

Dude that laugh was sooo much like the actual one from the anime.

nah, your not alone, i feel like Arkada probably feels the same way too

It's the Moe that people think they're getting. That's what makes it so horrifying.

MegaGameCore You remind me when I copied MGS2, changed the names and got a damn award. Those school days were good.

TechNoirMK lmfaooo serious?

TechNoirMK thats crazy lol damn

MegaGameCore That's it man. I copied the story to a Runescape quest when I was in Middle School. There were, like, 4 other kids in my class that played it at the time, and a couple of them recognized it but never said anything to the teacher.

All of you inspire my future assignment ideas LOL

I've seen you talk about this story before on some other vid.. idk, just saying.. but tbh this is one of my favorite openings.. the thing that should really scare your friend is main theme, it's really spooky

@@ariv8763 ahhaha lol

What an absolute pussy!

The theme song is one of the best in all of horror anime in my opinion. It has a *very* dark undertone to it. Like, honestly whenever you listen, you just start to feel slightly depressed, no matter what. The show itself is easily able to manipulate the viewer's feelings, it is really incredible. And all of the arcs (Besides where Shion just kills all of our other favorite waifus) seem really believable. Like, paranoia is such a common topic in there, it's almost scary all by its own.

This honestly sounds like a supervillain origin story

I don't know....when they cried,their house flooded by tears? :p

;)

That would be misleading, there is way less crying in the second season

EVERRRRRRRYYBODY!!!!

That DW reference thou... XD

+Laura Seaweed Are you my mummy?

MrSquidman007 Yes yes I am your mummy! (Well this is awkward...)

***** No. .-. It's a reference to Doctor Who.

Dark Hazel​ yo

Dealing with my room, and searching for a gift for my sister she's pregnant.

@@JarredMallard is that child yours?

Jokes aside I did when the characters laughed too, like a nervous thing

***** Yeah when you finally saw how the story connected together it was worth it.

***** fuck I can't remember that been a while since I've seen it.

I'm just surprised that(SPOILER ALERT PLEASE DONT READ ITS ABOUT THE SECOND SEASON) no one really died throughout the second season and I mean no one(I'm talking about the very end the "happy ending" if you can accept that) like during the gunfight in tunnels or the assault on the hill even the villain didn't really die but hey if you're going to gives us something after the shit we went through during the first season it maintain as well be the best possible ending also Asaka was badass as fuck during that fight where he straight up goes "This is a real punch" and fucks up that guys couch

Joseph Camacho actually *spoiler* they all die in the second season and try again a second time, but with Hanyuu in their group. Rika-chan also gets other involved like Ooishi, picture dude, Dr. Irie, and Asaka. Then the happy ending happens with them all being prepared to take down the blonde woman.

siebz100 Joseph Camacho Lol, You know, both of you really never spoiled it :3 Since one says they all died and the other says they didn't xD

I 100% agree! Probably the best opening I've heard! :D

There's a third season

Steven Bauerle ik, he just mentioned how to title the 2nd season which is why I made this comment Oh and as for the 3rd season *When they cried blood* Or... *When they cried the most*

+Kurosora Ryuga When They Cry, When They Cried, When They Balled

Steven Bauerle you mean bailed right? Lol balled.....

+Kurosora Ryuga Pretty much lol

I think the best part of the visuals for Higurashi is that the style is clean and easy to follow. Rather than clutter every scene with unnecessary detail, they make sure you can clearly tell what's going on in frame and how it relates to everything around it. The only times the visuals get hectic is when everything is going insane, which just adds to the overall effect

At least it can be viewed legally now. (And maybe get more popularity)

+KidSnivy69 True dat! And get a better dub.

CrashAndConker What does that mean? I read the news somewhere else but I didn't get the point. Are they going to upscale the anime and sell it on blu ray or DVD?

TheConvexDR The series was licensed by an American company again. Senti Filmworks bought the series and hopefully they will give it a better dub and a DVD/blueray release.

YEEEEESSSSSS

yee

yeshh, i liked her melons

they were nice melons indeed

they were quite fine melons indeed, my jellyfish-y friend

Yeah. She and Mion are hot.

+Miruk4 what were your theories?

+Miruk4 Op plz

OP is dead

Sir Foop op got nail removed to death

Surprisingly, when I finished the 1st season and saw the second season, most of the things that I had pieced together, like Takano being the villain (She is so fucking creepy, it's really obvious in my opinion she has something else on her mind), and the village being involved in some biological weapon experimentation.

Yup

IKR whenever they're searching for Rika and Satoko (I find this hilarious idk why) and Rena called out their names, it was almost like she was getting choked while yelling them

@Jeremy Grandison I like it but it’s probably just internal bias from my time with Danganronpa 2

I swear, my heart rate SKYROCKETED... just... ugh.

Darn You for showing me that

that laugh gives me chills every time

Kanefan701 ignore that guy and just watch it, eighter you won't understand it.

they can turn back time...of course everyone lives

I hope someone sends you desserts with sewing needles in it

Eh, eventually... but before that everyone dies. and dies again... and again.

and currently in Australia, people are too afraid to by strawberries due to a few sewing needle incidents.

Celesta Baaij Great minds think alike.

Can I join this club? Higurashi for best anime of all time!

Christian Castillo everyone who loves higurashi is welcome! :3

***** okay 👍

+Celesta Baaij (higurashi)(madoka magica) (dbz) and stains gate are my favorites

Honda Sakura I will. Thanks for picking me over Jane.

Honda Sakura That is a really good question....

Honda Sakura A month hasn't passed yet.

right, shion and mion were done best. but it dont matter, season 2 is the most important and i liked the little purple main girl. she did good.

I only watched the English Dub for Mion/Shion's VA. She was really good.

The dub was extremely cringy. But I do agree that Mion/Shion sound really good

@Jeremy Grandison thats with almost every dub tho so I don’t really count it against higurashi

@@Zephyr_Uhh "thats with almost every dub" I heavily disagree with that. I feel like a good chunk of the time, the hate for dubs comes down to 'I'm not used to this, so it's bad by default'. There are a lot of great dubs out there and some are even better than the originals. However, there are also some bad ones and the Higurashi dub is definitely one of them.

YEAH THAT IS RIGHT WE DONT TAKE NO GHOUL PUSSIES IN HINAMIZAWA

I thought it was awesome I know I'm messed up already but arenas Ark is my favorite out of all of them

haha, i feel you. It's really difficult when somebody asks you about things like the arc resets, you can't say why the arcs reset because that already spoils a lot, and the entire show is just full of confusion that you can't clear up without spoiling even more. If you're a fan of the Higurashi anime, you should read the original Sound Novel! The anime is nothing compared to it, trust me, it's 100x better. So is the manga, but nothing does the series justice better then the Sound Novels. The anime leaves so much out.

You can also say that people are murdered, since that is seen in the first minute so no real spoiler.

***** I forget, you're gonna have to give me the episode number so I can check it out. Chances are he definitely killed someone, but one of the "uncles" wasn't actually the uncle. either he killed some random dude on a bike that he thought was the uncle, or he thought the guy on the phone was the uncle.

***** What I heard happened was that Mion found out about it and had the body moved so keichi wouldn't get in trouble.

Oscar Manglaras yeah, that's one of the theories that makes the most sense

YEP!

Dang that nightvale reference fits so much with it's episode 67

+Glass Reflection good job with it really

My favorite podcast ever!

I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO GOT IT!

Diiiiiieieieeeeeeee and now weather

Episode 67 and this show

I get you. Besides, I think it's clever how they keep it being a double meaning, as "When they cry" can mean "When they speak loudly", as in "The cicada's cry", and it can also mean "when they weep"

I agree, Keiichi's paranoia in Onikakushi-hen is very misleading, and it would be better to get to see it from everyone elses point of veiw as well. Mion actually did get a lot of character development, considering her feelings were a key element in watangashi-hen and meakshi-hen. Though it wasn't very well done in the anime.

Mion is honestly the best character

The animation only really pissed me off at one point in the show. While Shion is stabbing Satoko to death, she gets a derpy face for a while.

Elfen Lied is your second favourite? But... why?

***** Because this IS my favorite. Call it nostalgia, since this is the first anime I watched. Don't get me wrong. I LOVE Elfen Lied. But this one holds a special place in that dark part of my head.

killerkidzz67 No, you misunderstand. I meant, how can ANYONE put _Elfen Lied_ in their top ten, let alone top 5?

killerkidzz67 He's wondering how you could be fond of Elfein Leid, as it's vapid garbage.

Samflaful Thank you. ^_^

Because they drop the first season. Rip And also since some people give negative thoughts about the horror & gore genre in the first season.

Mistical Lights You sure? It has gotten pretty positive reviews, many people like it and it's said to be one of the best horror Anime-show out there. And season 2 has gotten more negative thoughts about the lack of horror and gore, and season 2 wasn't as good as season 1.

The Master of Nonsense Whaaaat? A lot from what I seen, a lot of people disliked the series due to the first season. :( But I have seen some negative reviews for the 2nd season. Compared to what I've seen, 2nd season was more likes than the first. Overall, I like both seasons.

Mistical Lights I also like both the too, but I like season 1 more. And I think the main reason for that people dislike season 1 are: - "Too confusing" (Yes, that's some people's reason. Luckily those people are Otakus who only watch some Romantic Slice-Of-Life comedy shows for people with no brain) - Animation quality. - "Too much blood (Yet again reason from Otakus) I think overall story and pacing is a lot better on season 1.

The Master of Nonsense I prefer season 2, but season 1 was really enjoyable for me. And the quality for Higurashi was never bothersome for me. Also, the blood didn't bother me either. Both seasons are very engaging and holds a lot of meaning behind them.

Beautiful sounds of sub....

MercilessHatred When the subs cry

P Trudgill Subtitles dont make noises

I got about 5 episodes in and then ended up screaming "WHY DO THE TITANS SOUND LIKE BIRDS?!"

P Trudgill Eren's actor just can't yell in the dub, which you need, because eren yells so much

About to start watching this, this outa be fun!

make shure you watch everything

SyntheticRemedy You're in for a treat.

well its been like a month...how was it?

It's impossible to understand this season of the show without seeing the second. The feeling of stupidity and confusion you feel during this season is a kind of sympathy for the characters' plight, and enlightenment comes with the second. By the time it all became clear, I had new insight into what courage is.

There was technically a ds one that had different endings, but yeah, sadly they are completely linear.

+katie daniels YES!!!

I HOPE SO.

Ayyyy you got that too!!!

Fuk yeah IT WAS

I got it! ...I understood that reference.

ScamGames 10/10 in everything for me, Higurashi is my favorite anime of all time :p

5:53 YES, yes it does...

I'm on 16 and after the thing happened with the gas and everything apparently was related in one way my brain started to turn to mush.

Riki Maru On episode 6 of Kai very very sad, shed a tear at the end of episode 5 but the ending for every episode is THE MOST BEAUTIFUL vocals I have heard in a while.

So if you watched kira....your Brain killed itself didnt it :3

Someone noticed

...Immediately after a Death Note reference.

Glad I'm not the only one who sees it!

***** What? I never miss anything I'm watching with subs. I guess I've been doing it so much I have gotten a skill for it. I read and watch at the same time but I also hate Dubs. English people can't voice act in the way the characters need to be in my opinion of course.

***** Stick with it. You will become a really fast reader, and if the subs are too fast you can pause and BOOM all of a sudden there you are reading an anime comic.

this was my first horror anime I have watched too!

citylims i can read most subs without looking down from whats going on but its still annoying just knowing i am reading whats happening instead of listening and hearing it. like a book vs an actual movie..kinda kills some of the submersion which is why i like dubs overall even if they do suck dick

And then, one day,... in the future... you don't even have to read the subs anymore, you'll mostly understand what they say anyways! :D

U better let yourself back in

Clannad is the highest rated anime he's ever reviewed with a score of 9.44/10 Here's the list of Arkada's top 10 most highly rated anime, all out of 10: Clannad - 9.44 Certified Frosty The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya - 9.34 Certified Frosty Wolf Children - 9.00 Certified Frosty The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - 8.98 Certified Frosty Scrapped Princess - 8.96 Certified Frosty Gurren Lagann - 8.72 Buy It Cowboy Bebop - 8.70 Certified Frosty Bokurano: Ours - 8.56 Certified Frosty Madoka Magica Rebellion - 8.54 Buy It Redline - 8.46 Buy It (#15 Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni - 8.14)

Atropa Belladonna thank you very much. Surprised was higher than the After Story part

Atropa Belladonna Which of those are on his Certified Frosty list?

MicroGodrad Clannad - 9.44 Certified Frosty The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya - 9.34 Certified Frosty Wolf Children - 9.00 Certified Frosty The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - 8.98 Certified Frosty Scrapped Princess - 8.96 Certified Frosty Gurren Lagann - 8.72 Buy It Cowboy Bebop - 8.70 Certified Frosty Bokurano: Ours - 8.56 Certified Frosty Madoka Magica Rebellion - 8.54 Buy It Redline - 8.46 Buy It Black Lagoon - Roberta's Blood Trail - 8.36 Buy It Log Horizon - 8.32 Buy It Code Geass - 8.28 Buy it Attack on Titan - 8.28 Buy it Higurashi No NaClannad - 9.44 Certified Frosty The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya - 9.34 Certified Frosty Wolf Children - 9.00 Certified Frosty The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - 8.98 Certified Frosty Scrapped Princess - 8.96 Certified Frosty Gurren Lagann - 8.72 Buy It Cowboy Bebop - 8.70 Certified Frosty Bokurano: Ours - 8.56 Certified Frosty Madoka Magica Rebellion - 8.54 Buy It Redline - 8.46 Buy It Black Lagoon - Roberta's Blood Trail - 8.36 Buy It Log Horizon - 8.32 Buy It Code Geass - 8.28 Buy it Attack on Titan - 8.28 Buy it Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni - 8.14 Certified Frosty Neon Genesis Evangelion - 8.06 Certified Frosty Anohana - 8.00 Buy It Psycho Pass - 8.00 Buy It Rin - Daughters of Mnemosyne - 7.96 Stream It Jormundgand - 7.94 Stream It Fooly Cooly - 7.70 Buy It No Game No Life - 7.64 Stream It Maoyuu Maou Yuusha - 7.52 Stream It Sword Art Online - 7.50 Stream It Angel Beats - 7.50 Stream It Chobits - 7.50 Buy It Mirai Nikki - 7.24 Stream It Deadman Wonderland - 7.22 Stream It Persona 4 The Animation - 7.22 Stream It Kill La Kill - 7.16 Stream It Samurai Champloo - 6.92 Buy It World God Only Knows Goddess Arc - 6.92 Stream It Witch Craft Works - 6.84 Stream It Another - 6.82 Stream It Gundam Wing - 6.78 Stream It Gosick - 6.52 Stream It Hidamari Sketch - 6.5 Stream It Love Hina - 5.80 Stream It Fortune Arterial - 5.02 F**k It Ah My Buddha - 4.86 F**k It Unscored Reviews Sound of the Sky - Certified Frosty Kino's Journey - Certified Frosty Welcome to the NHK - Buy It Air - Buy It Gankutsuou - Buy It Bartender - Buy It The Irresponsible Captain Tylor - Buy It Mysterious Girlfriend X - Buy It (If you can Handle Drool) Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu - Buy It Bamboo Blade - Buy It Steins;Gate - Buy It Madoka Magica - Buy It Metropolis - Buy It Interstella 5555 - Buy It GITS: Solid State Society - Watch It Full Metal Panic The Second Raid - Buy It Tokyo Grandfathers - Watch It Digimon Tamers - Watch It Mushi-Shi - Watch It Time of Eve - Watch It Summer Wars - Watch It Genshiken - Watch It Paranoia Agent - Watch It Angelic Layer - Watch It Usagi Drop - Watch It The World God Only Knows - Watch it (if you know what a VN is) Daughter of Twenty Faces - Rent It Read or Die OVA - Rent It Witch Hunter Robin - Rent It The Big O - Rent It Black Butler 2 - Rent It Kiddy Grade - Rent It Full Metal Panic - Rent It Darker Than Black - Rent It Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA - Skip It Midori Days - Skip It Ruin Explorers - Skip It

Jakdarkflame ah ok. Ill watch that video. I know his SnK video, had the same thing, being that "if season 2 is made, this SnK gets a 9.44" or something like that. But yeah, glad he gave the whole series of Clannad, a extremely high score. It was a beautiful anime and was just full of happy moments, fun moments, sweet moments, and sad sad, sad moments, but resolve at the very end.

well yeah... it was uploaded 6 years ago, what do you expect?

@@reigenarataka5589 i expect a percentage of the people who watch this video now will see the comment and then go legally watch this amazing series. My prior comment is meant to be informative, not criticism of the video.

hintofinsanity ahhh i see. my bad, i misunderstood your comment haha.

Because the Number does not influence the rating. I could give something a 5 or a 6 and it would still be Certified Frosty depending on what it is. Certified Frosty, is for the best of the best, or those shows too important to ignore. Regardless of whatever numerical score it gets.

One dub that is good is hellsing ultimate

Glass Reflection Care to explain Higurashi No Naku Koro ni karu ( outbreak ) Higurashi No Naku Koro ni Kira Higurashi No Naku Koro ni Rei ?

EnemyAdensmith RETREAT KIRA AND REI ARE ABOMINATIONS...ITS JUST A BUNCH OF DIRTY JOKES AND PERVERSION! NUUUUU ;-;

EnemyAdensmith Higurashi No Naku Koro ni karu ( outbreak ) = A movie, you can watch it but it's a side story so there is no present need. A bit open ended. If you want to watch Rena and Keiichi kick some ass, then this is definitely up your alley. Higurashi No Naku Koro ni Rei = Doesn't further the overarching story, but it's more content that can realistically fit into the Higurashi universe, sort of, sometimes. I guess you can consider it a bonus story, an extra. You don't have to watch it and many say that it is not good, but I personally enjoyed it, at least the more serious parts. If I remember correctly, most of episode 1 is just fan service, but you can't skip it. Higurashi No Naku Koro ni Kira = Simply fan service, no matter which way you look at it, it is nothing more than fan service. Honestly, not worth your time.

Well, you seem to be skilled at english, so there's no reason for you to go through that hellhole you describe as french dubs

Yep french dubs are really sooo bad, the best is watch original with subs :p (but even french subs sucks sometimes --)

haha i dont even watch anime english dubbed. just sounds to weird.

I am watching animes with French dub to learn French atm and most of them aren't that bad. I watched Seven Deadly Sins and Castlevania, and the dubs were better than the English ones.

watch the other seasons

Hey, atleast rika wasnt the one who had to save it

Nice profile pic lol

Better than waiting 8 years for the characters to get off of some boat.