Higurashi (live-action) movie discussion

[xen000]

This thread is for the purpose of discussing the Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni movie adaptation.

http://higurashi-movie.com/.

~Manju


Higurashi movie site has been updated

higurashi movie (http://www.higurashi-movie.com/)

[MarthX]

30 minute special airs this Monday.

I wonder if Hauu will sub it.

[Ally!]

30 minute special airs this Monday.

I wonder if Hauu will sub it.

I really?! Oh that'd make my whole year! I want to see this movie so bad.

Any thoughts on how long it'd take to come out on DVD after the theatrical viewing?

[SirusRiddler]

Still seems to be a teaser trailer at the most. That is Mion speaking right?

I'm still a bit worried about this movie. Perhaps if I just think of it as a completely different movie...it should be fine.

[Ally!]

If it's not a problem, would someone happen to give a quick translation of what the trailer says? Or atleast what that "1%" thing says (it's driving me crazy).

[angel.shade]

If the movie is loosely adapted from the general concept of the series, it will have potential to be very good and entertaining.

If the movie is a direct port of Onikakushi-hen... it will fall flat on its face.

[Trogdor Jube]

I took a look at the introduction page.

The characters all look funny without thier bright hair colours and K1 looks to much like the silent type.

[zero7090]

http://www.higurashi-movie.com/imgaes/intro3.jpg

all the charracters look weird

rika in this picture look like Korean not jannese

[Trogdor Jube]

http://www.higurashi-movie.com/imgaes/intro3.jpg

all the charracters look weird

rika in this picture look like Korean not jannese

Is that brown haired lady supposed to be my little droopy Takano?

[Kang Seung Jae]

http://www.higurashi-movie.com/imgaes/intro3.jpg

all the charracters look weird

rika in this picture look like Korean not jannese

Korean? Talking about the hair decorations and stuff?


I'm actually okay with the characters so far. Better than the fake or Negima.

[Klashikari]

If the movie is a direct port of Onikakushi-hen... it will fall flat on its face.
It has been confirmed a while back that the live action movie will be based on Onikakushi-hen.

That's actually their best chance to actually have an impact, as Watanagashi-hen isn't exactly "beginner" friendly, Tatarigoroshi-hen is just too long, and Himatsubushi-hen wouldn't make sense at all.

There isn't much any way to do that in fact.

[Sterling01]

http://www.higurashi-movie.com/imgaes/intro3.jpg


Keiichi - Meh
Rena - sucks
Tommy - looks like Hard Gay
Mion - WTF
Rika? - too old
Oishi - What happened to him being overweight?
Irie? - Those cloths are too big
Takano - Droopy-tan, what did they do to you?

Bottom line: This movie will suck more then the Negima Drama

- Watanagashi-hen isn't exactly "beginner" friendly

What makes it not beginner friendly?

[unasuvas]

I'm actually kind of hopeful for the movie, actually. In my opinion, anything is better than the Higurashi porn. Most of the characters look good [Irie has himself a new fangirl] but hopefully, the storyline will still be pretty much entertaining as well as mysterious.

But you guys know what I'm really afraid of?
An American remake...
[I just saw the preview for the remake of One Missed Call]

[Sterling01]

An American remake...


I wonder how that would be like... :heh:

[unasuvas]

I wonder how that would be like... :heh:

Maybe they could recycle the names from 'Casey and Friends'.
As well as the plot. I could see it now...

When They Cry: The Movie
Return of the Fee-ay-sta

[June 1983]

I'd actually be interested in a British take on it. The whole "cult" thing would work better in that setting (I'm kind of thinking of the Wicker Man here ... with less naked May Pole dancing). I think it would work if it was in good hands. Not that it would ever happen.

I'm cautiously optimistic about this movie. The trailer seems kind of cheap, but most Japanese live action projects do. :p I don't want the characters to look like their anime/game counterparts, that would be cheesy. I like seeing them more realistic. There's actually a cool fan art in the image thread of the gang with more realistic hair/clothes/proportions.

[Mr Fist]

I wonder how that would be like... :heh:

Maybe an adaptation loosely based on the time loop subject in five 20 minute segments with parts of the game and anime referenced in someway and have a really confusing ending...?

Not that I would know anything about that....:uhoh:

[The Bloodlust Kid]

I'm actually kind of hopeful for the movie, actually. In my opinion, anything is better than the Higurashi porn. Most of the characters look good [Irie has himself a new fangirl] but hopefully, the storyline will still be pretty much entertaining as well as mysterious.

But you guys know what I'm really afraid of?
An American remake...
[I just saw the preview for the remake of One Missed Call]

Oh God no! Not an American remake!

Well, we had this discussion at 4chan a while ago:

http://www.geocities.com/mr-dampire@sbcglobal.net/higulive.html

[game2007]

Stop jumping to conclusions! I hate it when people do that! We have not seen the whole thing yet, so don't going seeing it's going to fail! :frustrated::frustrated:
What if it turns out good? Always look towards the bright side!:)

[rainbow_rena]

Oh God no! Not an American remake!

Well, we had this discussion at 4chan a while ago:

http://www.geocities.com/mr-dampire@sbcglobal.net/higulive.html

ROFL

"I'd watch if they get hit with a baseball bat, really wacked bloody. Yeah I'd watch that and FAP to it."


HAHAHAHAHA

[Sterling01]

"Do you know Cthulu-sama?
Yes! Owasso, Oklahoma!"

An American Movie needs to be made

[Rena Ryuuguu]

i must say i think the movie is bullsh...t, i guess,that has nothing to do with the storyline and the character looks totaly weird.

[Rayneing]

How do you know if it has nothing to do with the storyline? It hasn't come out. For all we know, it could be a better adaptation of the first story arc than the anime.

I think if did right, the movie could be okay. And trust me, if the characters looked the same, they would look utterly ridiculus. Irie looks pretty great actually.

[Rena Ryuuguu]

How do you know if it has nothing to do with the storyline? It hasn't come out. For all we know, it could be a better adaptation of the first story arc than the anime.

I think if did right, the movie could be okay. And trust me, if the characters looked the same, they would look utterly ridiculus. Irie looks pretty great actually.

<<i never said that i know this, i just think so don't get me wrong, but i think this movie isn't a good idea, because they make it ridiculously.
sry just my mind~

[Archuka]

I don't think making a movie of this is a good idea. Getting across the plot in the time frame allowed by a movie is impossible and while Onikakushi-hen was an excellent start to the series, I'm not sure people unfamiliar with the story can swallow its ending with nothing to follow.

I mean, K1 goes nuts and kills his friends and then himself. Hints at a grand conspiracy are there, but nothing is revealed. THE END. The collective "WTF!?" will be heard in China.

The other arcs on the other hand are probably a bit too much for someone not familiar with the series.

[Eryops]

How do you know if it has nothing to do with the storyline? It hasn't come out. For all we know, it could be a better adaptation of the first story arc than the anime.

I think if did right, the movie could be okay. And trust me, if the characters looked the same, they would look utterly ridiculus. Irie looks pretty great actually.
I too think it's too early to judge. Onikakushi-hen is pretty self-contained and when the original game had come out, there was a 6 month period during which people had been left in the dark. Admittedly, people might be disappointed by the fact that there's no real resolution, but there's really no other way to make a Higurashi movie.

Besides, assuming it isn't terrible, it might help popularize the games, manga or anime.

I wonder how that would be like... :heh:
Maybe they'd make it an action movie.

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/1231/akibakko117982288657848tb5.jpg

[Archuka]

Maybe they'd make it an action movie.

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/1231/akibakko117982288657848tb5.jpg
Oh that image just wins!

A re-make of Commando with a Japanese elementary school girl (or two) replacing Arnold? :P

[Sterling01]

Arnold can be Tommy

[Junnina]

Lol. xD

Wahhh, I personally think that this Higurashi Movie will rock. *____*;

[Eryops]

Oh that image just wins!

A re-make of Commando with a Japanese elementary school girl (or two) replacing Arnold? :P
I think that would work quite well; I'd watch it. :)


Rika: Hey, Takano, remember when I said I would kill you last?
Takano: That's right, Rika! You did!
Rika: I lied.

[dspr8_rugged]

I don't want to dismiss the movie as a suck-fest, but I'll keep my expectations really, really low for this one. Maybe, I'll make that conclusion when I see it.

Having seen the trash that is the Negima live-action, I wish that the ones who cooked this live-action concept for Higurashi won't follow suit.

I don't expect the movie to be totally faithful to the original, but I'm at least hoping that they make it decent. Heck, I have a knack for Asian horror films, and since Onikakushi-hen feels more of a horror, then maybe, it could work.

[Paranoia833]

I'd actually be interested in a British take on it. The whole "cult" thing would work better in that setting (I'm kind of thinking of the Wicker Man here ... with less naked May Pole dancing). I think it would work if it was in good hands. Not that it would ever happen.


Well it wouldn't bear much resembelence to any actual english villages (most "pagan" cults are actually fairly recent, what with over a thousand years of christianity converting most of the local competition. It's just that maypoles, harvest celebrations, much of the traditional christmas imagery and what have you were either co-opted by the church or else became meaningless ritual.) so unless you wanted to completely change the nature of Hinamizawa syndrome you'd have to find some way of Christianising the local faith, make it a really obscure denomination with plenty of pagan inspiration and have the Oyashiro-sama analogue be patron saint or somesuch. Interesting idea but it would end up being so wildly different from the source that you'd be best up writing an original concept with a few inspirations.

[Miko Miko]

i think it will be an interesting watch!
But i wonder how Keiichi beating his friends to death with a bat will turn out. :uhoh:
Ketchup everywhere :)

[June 1983]

Well it wouldn't bear much resembelence to any actual english villages (most "pagan" cults are actually fairly recent, what with over a thousand years of christianity converting most of the local competition. It's just that maypoles, harvest celebrations, much of the traditional christmas imagery and what have you were either co-opted by the church or else became meaningless ritual.) so unless you wanted to completely change the nature of Hinamizawa syndrome you'd have to find some way of Christianising the local faith, make it a really obscure denomination with plenty of pagan inspiration and have the Oyashiro-sama analogue be patron saint or somesuch. Interesting idea but it would end up being so wildly different from the source that you'd be best up writing an original concept with a few inspirations.

I think it would be okay for it not to be a full-fledged cult, but just a local superstition, with maybe a few hardcore believers. Rika's family wouldn't need to be a line of priests, for example, and there could be a festival like Watanagashi without it being a cult. There are just lots of things in European tradition which are hold overs from older traditions, and they co-exist pretty peacefully alongside modern faith. I think the idea of Oyashiro-sama turned into a patron saint would be a pretty cool idea, though. And there could be a conflict between some, is it a saint, is it a demon, etc. I think it could work without being too drastically different, though personally, I think any attempt to remake Higurashi from another cultural perspective would require to fully rewrite the story just in order for it to actually be good and stand on its own feet.

[MarthX]

That special is about to come on.

Hauu said he won't sub it.

[Tsumiyama Hikari]

i think it will be an interesting watch!
But i wonder how Keiichi beating his friends to death with a bat will turn out. :uhoh:
Ketchup everywhere :)

Yeah, I'm wondering this too...
(I remember that parody porn thing)

[MarthX]

The special aired.

You can see screens here.

http://nov.2chan.net/24/res/2131515.htm

[Klashikari]

I'm usually not pessimist or criticizing before actually watching the said thing but...
What did they have done to Ooishi !? Even TMA pr0n parody was much more convincing...
Tomitake is as "good" as TMA's...

now for the girls... short hair rika is still a "shocku", but no need to comment on Mion and Rena i guess... (kaii? nein...)

[GreatTeacherKen]

well hopefully the acting will be better than the pr0n parody. :D

[MarthX]

The special is now up on Nicovideo.

[Klashikari]

After watching the special "episode", it is filled with some mixed feelings.
However, the current result is far from being "horrible" as I (and probably others) might expect.

The very first thing to note is actually how they were very diligent and faithful with the background and site. In fact, the environments don't seem fake at all (well, normal as they literally invaded the IRL location :heh:). The only weird feel might be the classroom, but that's all.

Second point is the fact they changed the script to actually make it sense to the movie format. The movie will most likely being with Keiichi's transfer, and they added various scenes for the "month" when Keiichi is making acquaintances with the club members.
Another change in the script is in fact that we actually see Takano and Tomitake visiting the warehouse, while Keiichi is exposed by her with a flashlight.

Now for the actors...
Keiichi: I didn't noticed many things with his acting... but my major problem is in fact how they seem to change keiichi's personality.
Basically, the young guy looks like a "cool lazy bum"... he doesn't feel any passion or genki-ness (I'm not speaking of Minagoroshi Keiichi, but really the onikakushi one). His pose and nonchalant behaviour looks like he is a rebel, delinquent or something. He actually shows enjoyement with the girls, but his usual stances and expressions are too... "arrogant" "highly" and stuff. Not exactly a playful, enthusiatic, energetic keiichi we know (he even looks DAMN BORED during the class introduction)

Rena: ugh... she didn't seem cute at all (behaviour, obviously the physical cuteness from anime is quite impossible anyway). Rena lost her candid and sweet aura. She is still "clumsy" somehow, but she doesn't exactly feel lively and all (it doesn't seem the junkyard was her treasure field so...).
Rena's past scene looks fair enough.

Mion: she lost her prank and superiority aura. She still has some tomboyish traits, but she is certainly not look like an infernal club leader as we usually know.

Rika: she barely had 1-2 lines in this special episode, and she was warning Keiichi as he was about to approach the warehouse, while everyone else is with him (a trip during bright day so). As you might expect, no "frederica" feels or such, as she was just acting... well serious and spooky.
While she looks/behaves discretely, she doesn't seem to be the "soothing" girl.
Her ceremony performance is quite nice, though the hoe wielding was a bit meh. And yeah, the fact she is short hair is still a shock for me XD

Satoko: That girl has a very good acting... but ironically, her acting would actually fit Mion better... It is kinda a mix of Mion and Satoko, it is hard to explain. "Satoko" was quite open, genki and cheerful, but she doesn't seem "arrogant" and such. Maybe the lack of these trap scenes might have an impact.
A good point for her, though her pigtails make her look "naive/innocent", not exactly that huh.

Takano: Another "good" call. Takano has a eerie and creepy aura. However, she doesn't seem playful nor nonchalant/outreaging with her riddles/charades and such.
But she was certainly getting proper expressions when Takano actually visits the warehouse.

Tomitake: not many things heard and all but... he is downright disappointing. Tomitake is way "too close" with the children, even feeling childish as he is literally putting his arm on Keiichi's shoulder. He doesn't seem right as Tomitake is quite calm and not so close. His looks doesn't reflect the supposed "stronglu build" status he is supposed to have

Ooishi: quite the biggest shock in the physical choice. Ooishi actor looked like Inspector Runge (Monster) instead of our usual nonchalant, "bear" like policeman...
Actually, the actor is quite good, nice tone, flow and expressions (they feel right, they don't seem to be overdrama etc).
I believe they simply... changed Ooishi's personality. Here, Ooishi is not nonchalant, nor "old sly policeman" and such. He is downright serious and even scary/dread (not in a threatening way).


It isn't horrible, but it is certainly not easy to compare the original characters with the actors. It is obvious they cannot behave like in the anime, but they certainly changed lot of things that might be not as "shocking" as Higurashi is supposed to be with Onikakushi-hen.

[Rias]

I don't think it's as horrible as the comments on nicovideo is, but I'm not looking forward to the movie.

General:
They changed quite a few settings, noticeablly the way the character talks. Rena's double sentence ending or Satoko's bad Keigo. School uniform, ceremonial dance, Ciel-sensei are some other noticable changes.

Characters:
Keiichi's acting is quite bad. You can tell he's "acting out the character" instead of "being the character". Cosidering that they changed the story to having him start from transfering in, it's alright that he "acts" as bored in the initial classroom scenes. However, he stays that way for the other shots, espically the battle during the festival, which is not good.

Rena...doesn't look lively at all.

Mion...what happened to her pride?

Rika actually has pretty good acting skills. She's in her observent mode, and her facial expressions are good for that. Ceremony performance is kinda meh tho.

Satoko...she's alright, but the arragoance is gone.

Takano is alright, does have that errie feel to her. But she's kinda old looking, I thought she was Akane at first.

Tomitake...another person that suffers from bad acting skills. He's too much of a big kid, espically when he hangs out with the club members. I actually like the TMA version of tomi better :heh:

Ooishi...not bad, but of course it's different from the original.


I guess the thing is, is it really the best to stick absolutely close to the original? There are always good things and bad things when something becomes live action, I think if they just recast (probably too late now :heh:) Keiichi-Rena-Mion then it would be an alright movie.

[SirusRiddler]

Huh...the actress for Satoko is from AKB48? And I thought they were just good for prancing around, singing songs about short skirts, and basically appealing to sweaty lonely otaku men. :/ She actually seems to put the most life into her character though, dang it! xD

Why they did go the cool delinquent approach for K1? That's just so out of line. :/

[champbaka]

Okayyyyyy....by looking at it so far the only thing I truly can't accept is the character's personality change here. The physical appearances of the characters don't brother me, hey Transformers looked like alien scrapmetal, but the original personality of the characters were intact thus making it a epic win. Keiichi having the delinquent looks and Mion not having her prankseress!? That is sooo wrong XXX. Hope at least they won't screw with the storyline and all.

PS: Don't think about Tomi-kun too much, since he will be the first to go anyhow as always.

[The Bloodlust Kid]

I wished they kept the unique costumes. I mean they kept Rika's why not Mion's?

Oh and look, Keiichi's dad is portrayed more accurately now. :D

[Benny1]

Can't really comment on much having not seen this, but...

In the Onikakushi-hen manga, I think Tomitake really does feel like a big brother to the kids. Honestly, that's the only time I've been slightly depressed when Tomitake died.

[Rias]

Rumor has it that the animated version of Batsukoishi-hen would be included with the movie...


Then again, since they never talked about Soul Brothers in the anime, can they even show Batsukoishi-hen? :heh:

[SirusRiddler]

Rumor has it that the animated version of Batsukoishi-hen would be included with the movie...


Then again, since they never talked about Soul Brothers in the anime, can they even show Batsukoishi-hen? :heh:

I think it'd be a treat for Higurashi fans who did decide to watch the movies. xD It'd be the reason why fans would watch it then. The movie is secondary.

[Sterling01]

Rumor has it that the animated version of Batsukoishi-hen would be included with the movie...


Then again, since they never talked about Soul Brothers in the anime, can they even show Batsukoishi-hen? :heh:
If that's true I'll be looking foward to it

[Farplaner]

I thought Ooishi looked like Teppei in the anime :D

[Fychan]

As a non-japanese speaker, I can't say much, but...
I think Keiichi's actor looks more with K when he isn't acting. His expressions and such...

Since I'm a big fan of Oiishi, I'm a bit disapointed, but since I'm a huuge fan of Keiichi's dad, I'm happy XD
And Mion is too cute for my taste...

Ah, and for the costumes... I think they tried to make some pattern with them. I mean, they're all white and blue. Maybe they're not willing to explain why everybody wears diferent costumes?

[xen000]

Hinamizawa (http://kendra.wordpress.com/2006/07/10/the-real-hinamizawa/)The very first thing to note is actually how they were very diligent and faithful with the background and site. In fact, the environments don't seem fake at all (well, normal as they literally invaded the IRL location :heh:). The only weird feel might be the classroom, but that's all

Did any one kwonw if the Hinamizawa town ( the real one ) is being used as a primary Scenario ?

[Rias]

Did any one kwonw if the Hinamizawa town ( the real one ) is being used as a primary Scenario ?

They filmed it in Nagano instead of Shiragawa-ko

[SirusRiddler]

I guess it would be kind of difficult to get permission to film at a World Heritage Site huh? :/

[Solafighter]

A higurashi movie with real people.. artists and stuff.. Seriously, i never expected this... lol.. :eyespin:

[kucigaromeo]

I guess it would be pure suspense thriller/movie with all moéness thrown away, which is good for live action adaptation.
I'm glad they didn't try to make the actor looks like in the game/anime, so Erepyon didn't have to cut her hair trying to look like Satoko.
I don't mind the movie deviate a lot for the sake of better adaptation and to bring Higurashi series to wider public attention

[Miko Miko]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaTMC2xOvRM

i haven't seen the special yet so I was happy to have found this on youtube :]

is that opening by Eiko Shimamiya? sounds like it. i don't know a lot about it.

[champbaka]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaTMC2xOvRM

i haven't seen the special yet so I was happy to have found this on youtube :]

is that opening by Eiko Shimamiya? sounds like it. i don't know a lot about it.

According wikipedia they said it is Eiko Shimamiya and the song is 'Unmei no Rin' or 'Wheel of fortune'.

Here's a longer version with the oyaki scene at the end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEEGeIgGP6w

[kingsky123]

after watching 'keiichi' act i feel that will smith would be a better keiichi

man.. even the korean actor who did 'the host' is like better

[Sterling01]

According wikipedia they said it is Eiko Shimamiya and the song is 'Unmei no Rin' or 'Wheel of fortune'.

Here's a longer version with the oyaki scene at the end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEEGeIgGP6w
that trailer isn't doing it for me

[Jaymer]

I don't mind this. But it would be better if Hanyuu was in this ;3
Oh well, that video was pretty good but, Keichii was acting sort of ...sarcastic? In my opinion ^^U

[WIIGII]

long time browser, finally thought it's time to contribute to the forums :D

i for one am looking forward to this. Not expecting it to live up to the anime, but it'll suffice, so long as Rena, Keichi and Mion pull of their psycho acts well.

info and pics off all the actors:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a298/AilukNippon/higupb2.png

From Left to Right

1. Kei: Maeda Gouki
http://www.horipro.co.jp/talent/PM041/

2. Mi: Asuka Rin
http://www.stardust.co.jp/rooms/section3/f...suka/index.html

3. Rena: Matsuyama Airi
http://www.elite-tokyo.co.jp/talent/airimatsuyama/

4. Satoko: Ono Erena
http://www.ohtapro.co.jp/

5. Rika: Aika
http://www.pbb.co.jp/talent/aika.php

6. Ooishi: Sugimoto Tetta
http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Sugimoto_Tetta

7. Miyo: Kawahara Ayako
http://www.blooming-net.com/agency/blog_in...yako/index.html

8. Jirou: Taniguchi Masashi
http://www.masashi-taniguchi.com/profile/index.html

9. Irie: Tanaka Kotarou
http://www.stardust.co.jp/rooms/koutaro/

[SirusRiddler]

Seems like they killed the whole mystery behind who the "Director" is in the move adaptation by revealing Irie from the get go. :/

[Miko Miko]

poor Miyo, doesn't look to good.
Rika looks okay :] lost the kawai-ness though

[GreatTeacherKen]

wow, Rena's actress looks really hot! :love:

I don't think Miyo looks that bad. She's supposed to be a little odd/creepy anyway.

[Miko Miko]

^Yeah but Miyo's actress just doesn't seem the part.

[MuMyung]

Satoko looks really cute! The anime Satoko always annoyed me with her voice, but she looks good in the live action.

[Sterling01]

Satoko looks really cute! The anime Satoko always annoyed me with her voice, but she looks good in the live action.

Satoko isn't Satoko without her annoying voice

[~Kezia~]

It seems interesting the movie..though some actors have lost the anime touch
I must admit the actor who will do Keiichi is cute, didn't expected to see Rika and Satoko's hair style were the other way around, except that the pig tails will have to go

[Miko Miko]

didn't expected to see Rika and Satoko's hair style were the other way around, except that the pig tails will have to go[/QUOTE]

oh i didn't notice that.. T_T no kawai Rika-chama hairstyle :(

[Euphemism]

Seems like they killed the whole mystery behind who **** move adaptation by **** the get go. :/

Put that in spoiler tags, please, you just ruined the whole series for me. :frustrated::frustrated::frustrated:

[MarthX]

That spoiler doesn't ruin the series.

[Euphemism]

Alright, so I was exaggerating a little bit, but unless I misinterpreted the meaning of the term 'director', it's fairly obvious what is meant by it and I haven't even finished the first season yet. Combined with what the rest of the sentence suggests only reinforces my certainty in the interpretation. Though it is slightly my own fault for reading the brief wikipedia descriptions of the arcs.

[June 1983]

Alright, so I was exaggerating a little bit, but unless I misinterpreted the meaning of the term 'director', it's fairly obvious what is meant by it and I haven't even finished the first season yet. Combined with what the rest of the sentence suggests only reinforces my certainty in the interpretation. Though it is slightly my own fault for reading the brief wikipedia descriptions of the arcs.

Don't worry, you're totally wrong (you did misinterpret "director", or rather, you didn't, but it's not as big of a deal as you think). You have not been spoiled, it's okay. :heh:

[SirusRiddler]

Put that in spoiler tags, please, you just ruined the whole series for me. :frustrated::frustrated::frustrated:

Wha? Just how far are into the series? You should probably at least watch a bit more before wandering into this thread. A lot worse things could have been said that could really ruin the series for you.

Besides, the icons that a buncha people have here are a whole lot more spoiler than what I said. :/ Really...what I said was far from spoiler. And shame on you for reading those Wikipedia spoilers. xD

[Euphemism]

Ah, sorry for blowing up on you then. Well, at the point I peeked into this thread I went through the first four arcs, right now I've gone through five. Since the movie was supposed to be only for the first arc I was expecting anything spoilery to be limited to the first arc.

[SirusRiddler]

Ah, sorry for blowing up on you then. Well, at the point I peeked into this thread I went through the first four arcs, right now I've gone through five. Since the movie was supposed to be only for the first arc I was expecting anything spoilery to be limited to the first arc.

Yeah, no problem. Seriously, just keep on watching...it gets better. :D I'll be sure to keep my mouth shut a little tighter here. xD

[Sterling01]

Ah, sorry for blowing up on you then. Well, at the point I peeked into this thread I went through the first four arcs, right now I've gone through five. Since the movie was supposed to be only for the first arc I was expecting anything spoilery to be limited to the first arc.
Well take heed of the higurashi avatars as they contain spoilers of massive proportions

Also if you had seen up to Meakashi-hen you would know why people call Irie the director/manager

[Miko Miko]

I don't mind this. But it would be better if Hanyuu was in this ;3


yep, but it is Onikakushi.. nee?
But Hanyuu would probably loose her Moe :heh:

[Vash002]

Mr. Delicious isn't delicious anymore :(

[Daveish]

Well it wouldn't bear much resembelence to any actual english villages (most "pagan" cults are actually fairly recent, what with over a thousand years of christianity converting most of the local competition. It's just that maypoles, harvest celebrations, much of the traditional christmas imagery and what have you were either co-opted by the church or else became meaningless ritual.) so unless you wanted to completely change the nature of Hinamizawa syndrome you'd have to find some way of Christianising the local faith, make it a really obscure denomination with plenty of pagan inspiration and have the Oyashiro-sama analogue be patron saint or somesuch. Interesting idea but it would end up being so wildly different from the source that you'd be best up writing an original concept with a few inspirations.
I think a Britiosh version would be good, i actually live in a english version of hinamizawa excluding the whole crazy deaths and such but the layout is pretty similar and we even have the 2 ruling families. Basically i think an english version would be entirely possible given the right oppotunity so long as oyashiro sama isn't a saint of some sort

[kingsky123]

onikakushi can turn out to be a really good sort of suspense/horror movie
watanagashi / the answer to it , can be made into horror/gore movie. the twins thing with that swap reminds of a Thai ghost movie called alone.
tatarigoroshi = er... a drama movie ? :P
meakashi - action/drama ? lol
minagoroshi/matsuribayarashi - fantasy/sci-fi/action/drama

[Miko Miko]

I think a Britiosh version would be good, i actually live in a english version of hinamizawa excluding the whole crazy deaths and such but the layout is pretty similar and we even have the 2 ruling families. Basically i think an english version would be entirely possible given the right oppotunity so long as oyashiro sama isn't a saint of some sort

yeah there is a lot of Hinamizawa-looking villages in Britain.
Why don't you make a fanmade one! ^_^

[killer tune]

Mr. Delicious isn't delicious anymore :(

It really is sad. I was hoping to see a good live action Mr. Delicious...but my dreams have been shattered.

[Eryops]

This is a bit off topic, but I though people might be slightly interested in it. In Comiket 73, a group of fans released their own live action version of Higurashi, titled 'Sono Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni'. You can view the trailer for it here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPRRU0OXleM). I especially liked the casting choices for Takano and Hanyuu. :)

PS: They also have a website (http://freett.com/18/sonohigurashi_main.html) for those that want to see more.

[MrZombie]

Why would anyone want to see more?

[Sterling01]

This is a bit off topic, but I though people might be slightly interested in it. In Comiket 73, a group of fans released their own live action version of Higurashi, titled 'Sono Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni'. You can view the trailer for it here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPRRU0OXleM). I especially liked the casting choices for Takano and Hanyuu. :)

PS: They also have a website (http://freett.com/18/sonohigurashi_main.html) for those that want to see more.
That shit is freaky

[Eryops]

That shit is freaky
It's rather educational. Before seeing Takano's actor I hadn't realized that Asians could be this hirsute.

[theacefrehley]

Where can I buy this?

[Daveish]

Buy what?
if your talking about the official higurashi movie then you can't as it's not been released yet in cinemas sop it won't be opn dvd till some time next year is my guess.

[Daveish]

This is a bit off topic, but I though people might be slightly interested in it. In Comiket 73, a group of fans released their own live action version of Higurashi, titled 'Sono Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni'. You can view the trailer for it here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPRRU0OXleM). I especially liked the casting choices for Takano and Hanyuu. :)

PS: They also have a website (http://freett.com/18/sonohigurashi_main.html) for those that want to see more.
Has to be said that although siome of those characters look insanely stupid i think the ooishi is quite a good match

[Trogdor Jube]

Kei looks to angsty for me.

Mr. Delicious has shcoked and disapointed me deeply.

[Sterling01]

Where can I buy this?
You're able to get a torrent of it on the regular sites

[theacefrehley]

I'm just kidding

:heh:

[Eryops]

You're able to get a torrent of it on the regular sites
My curiosity got the better of me and I downloaded it. It's an hour-long parody of Onikakushi-hen. I'm rather impressed by the fact that they seem to have gone to the trouble of filming it in Shirakawa.

Here's the main cast:
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/3418/cap001xz7.th.jpg (http://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cap001xz7.jpg)

Keiichi hearing footsteps behind him for some reason...
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/5186/cap002pd4.th.jpg (http://img442.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cap002pd4.jpg)

Satoko and Okonogi just before Rika uses her jaws to tear their throats out:
http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/5985/cap004lj1.th.jpg (http://img352.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cap004lj1.jpg) http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/5820/cap003ba8.th.jpg (http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cap003ba8.jpg)

[theacefrehley]

My curiosity got the better of me and I downloaded it. It's an hour-long parody of Onikakushi-hen. I'm rather impressed by the fact that they seem to have gone to the trouble of filming it in Shirakawa.

Here's the main cast:
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/3418/cap001xz7.th.jpg (http://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cap001xz7.jpg)

Keiichi hearing footsteps behind him for some reason...
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/5186/cap002pd4.th.jpg (http://img442.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cap002pd4.jpg)

Satoko and Okonogi just before Rika uses her jaws to tear their throats out:
http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/5985/cap004lj1.th.jpg (http://img352.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cap004lj1.jpg) http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/5820/cap003ba8.th.jpg (http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cap003ba8.jpg)

Now my curiosity is killing me....

The only problem is waste many download hours to get a 3.5GB ISO for something I know it will be terribly bad :heh::heh::heh:

[Sterling01]

IMO it's actualy kinda funny

[Eryops]

Now my curiosity is killing me....

The only problem is waste many download hours to get a 3.5GB ISO for something I know it will be terribly bad :heh::heh::heh:
I'd say it depends on whether there other things that you'd rather download instead. This video probably isn't something that you'd want to watch repeatedly after all. :)

PS: Is it just me, or does Hanyuu's actor resemble Brezhnev (http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/7932/brezhnevsp0.jpg)?

[Sterling01]

I'd say it depends on whether there other things that you'd rather download instead. This video probably isn't something that you'd want to watch repeatedly after all. :)

PS: Is it just me, or does Hanyuu's actor resemble Brezhnev (http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/7932/brezhnevsp0.jpg)?
There is a resemblince and it creeps the hell out of me

[theacefrehley]

But a 350mb xvid would be better :heh:

[Dreamiel]

This is a bit off topic, but I though people might be slightly interested in it. In Comiket 73, a group of fans released their own live action version of Higurashi, titled 'Sono Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni'. You can view the trailer for it here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPRRU0OXleM). I especially liked the casting choices for Takano and Hanyuu. :)

PS: They also have a website (http://freett.com/18/sonohigurashi_main.html) for those that want to see more.

Oh my gosh! So much Drag! My eyes........... O_O............... But seriously, I loved that version of Nageki No Mori that played in the background, anyone know the name of it?

[theacefrehley]

Oh my gosh! So much Drag! My eyes........... O_O............... But seriously, I loved that version of Nageki No Mori that played in the background, anyone know the name of it?

Nageki No Mori - Kinda Trance Inst mix-.mp3

[Dreamiel]

Nageki No Mori - Kinda Trance Inst mix-.mp3

Can't seem to find anything like that listed on any of the albums. Any one know the title of the album it's on? Or should I try my luck in the music disscussion thread?

[theacefrehley]

I think it was done by the guys of the parody movie.

I don't think there's an album for it. I just ripped it out of the youtube video.

[Dreamiel]

I think it was done by the guys of the parody movie.

I don't think there's an album for it. I just ripped it out of the youtube video.

Really? Because I just found an album a few minutes ago called 'Hyper Moe' by Ayane and it lists a 'Nageki No Mori: Trance Version' as track 09. I'm guessing it's the same thing.

[theacefrehley]

Eeh

I just found it at my source and there's such an album

I'll download it later and check it out

[Dreamiel]

Eeh

I just found it at my source and there's such an album

I'll download it later and check it out

Yeah, I'm torrenting it right now, but it looks like it's going take a really long time............ eh........ stupid lack of seeders >_<..............

[theacefrehley]

Well
It's a cool album
but the nageki no mori there is not the same version of the parody movie at all.

[Dreamiel]

Well
It's a cool album
but the nageki no mori there is not the same version of the parody movie at all.

Aw, really? Sigh........... I guess it was an original mix for the parody after all.......... oh well.

[JustInn14]

I can't imagine a live action Higurashi movie. If they REALLY wanted to make a movie, why not just make it animated?!

[Dreamiel]

I can't imagine a live action Higurashi movie. If they REALLY wanted to make a movie, why not just make it animated?!

But..... making an anime movie of Onikakushi-Hen.... They might as well just splice together the first 4 eps of season 1. Seriously, an Onikakushi anime movie would just be a glorified redo....

[maebara ftw.]

Mixed thoughts towards this...

It smells of poorly made B-movie, but I'm really hoping they'll pull through for us. It'd really suck if Higurashi was given tomato sauce blood effects and no awesome bat-splat sounds.

Also really disappointed that they couldn't buy wigs for the girls, or even bother to get their personalities down right. Keiichi's actor is too 'badass'; he doesn't look OR sound scared, especially the preview for his neck clawing. Satoko and Rika look waaaay too old. Maybe I'm too picky, but stuff like that really gets on my nerves.

On the other hand, I adore Higurashi and Onikakushi-hen happens to be my favourite arc so... I guess we can only wait and see how it turns out, right?

[Eryops]

Also really disappointed that they couldn't buy wigs for the girls, or even bother to get their personalities down right.
Strangely colored and shaped hair isn't a problem for a cartoon, but in a live action movie it would have been both distracting and would probably make it hard for the audience to take it seriously. Considering that this is a horror movie, that would have been a bad thing.

[[ ]]

I actually find it much more distracting when they mess with established characters designs to this extent: leaving out extreme colors(green etc) is one thing, but at the very least keep blonde characters blonde. In all honesty I do believe some live-actions would work better with the original hair colors. Also note how the ones that try and stay close to the source material can end up being way more entertaining: I.e.: the inclusion of comic-like-slow-mo over the top goofy stuff, and such

[Eryops]

;1421713']I actually find it much more distracting when they mess with established characters designs to this extent: leaving out extreme colors(green etc) is one thing, but at the very least keep blonde characters blonde. In all honesty I do believe some live-actions would work better with the original hair colors. Also note how the ones that try and stay close to the source material can end up being way more entertaining: I.e.: the inclusion of comic-like-slow-mo over the top goofy stuff, and such
They're all Japanese so blond isn't a natural hair color either. Unless the characters were meant to be dyeing their hair (which we have no reason to think they do), having blond characters doesn't really make more since than having green-haired ones.

[Vonmalvarius]

There's a new trailer of the live-action. IMO it's alot better than the others. I think the movie has potential. My great fear concerning it is the lack of happy scenes.
In the visual novels, the manga and Anime Kai: 50%happy 50%Mystery/horror/gore
In the Anime(1st season): 25%happy 75%Mystery/horror/gore
According to the trailers, I think the movie will highly focus on the Mystery/horror/gore aspect of higurashi. Hopefully they'll put those happy scenes. In the mean time, here's the new trailer:
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=rYUUL-RQEfA

[Rias]

The trailer does spark some of my interest in the movie...but when thinking back on the special that they had back in christmas, I still have mixed feelings for the movie.

[Hareoic]

Even though I've seen the entire series and had very nearly all of my questions answered, that preview still frightens me.

[Mashimaro]

The song featured in the trailer is Wheel of Fortune by Shimamiya Eiko, correct?

Anybody know the release date?

[Miko Miko]

That trailer is badass! :D:D:D:D

[Trogdor Jube]

Well that trailer certainly is rather chilling.

[Sterling01]

I still can't tell who the fuck is who

Question: Why was there a scene with Keiichi covered in blood with his shirt off?

[Dreamiel]

I still can't tell who the fuck is who

Question: Why was there a scene with Keiichi covered in blood with his shirt off?

I would think Rena is the girl with the ribbons in her hair. Ribbons = cute. As for the blood thing, wouldn't that be Tomitake?

[Dreamiel]

The song featured in the trailer is Wheel of Fortune by Shimamiya Eiko, correct?

Anybody know the release date?

Gah! I just had it and then I totally forgot >_<..... In any case, the "tv" size version so to speak is out now.

[Sterling01]

I would think Rena is the girl with the ribbons in her hair. Ribbons = cute. As for the blood thing, wouldn't that be Tomitake?
Nah it's not tommy. I'm taking about the scene right at the end of the trailer.

[Hareoic]

I still can't tell who the fuck is who

Question: Why was there a scene with Keiichi covered in blood with his shirt off?
If you can read Japanese, the homepage has a character list.

[Sterling01]

If you can read Japanese, the homepage has a character list.
Oh I know that, but it would still be nice to know who I'm watching in the trailer

[Hareoic]

Oh I know that, but it would still be nice to know who I'm watching in the trailer
You mean you can't tell even though they give you pictures?

[Sterling01]

You mean you can't tell even though they give you pictures?
No I haven't checked the website. I'm saying I shouldn't have to check the website to be able to tell who's who.

[Trogdor Jube]

I still can't tell who the fuck is who

Question: Why was there a scene with Keiichi covered in blood with his shirt off?

Possibly for appeal?

Nothing better then a shirtless guy covered in blood right?

[Sterling01]

Possibly for appeal?

Nothing better then a shirtless guy covered in blood right?
I know that gets me turned on :heh::heh:

[UzumakiW]

The trailer looks great. Can't wait for this.

[SirusRiddler]

Rena's "Shiranai." in the movie (you can see it in the new trailer) seems so...lifeless. It didn't have much of a snap to it.

But man, none of the actors they chose are really doing it for me. Out of the club members, it seems like Satoko's actress is the only one with some spunk.

And yeah, I didn't really understand the bloody shirtless Keiichi. It seems unnecessary. However, that scene with Keiichi and the OHAGI TRAP! looks promising.

In the end, I am looking forward to this movie. I need a good laugh after all.

[Miko Miko]

I just watched that special episode about the movie. It does look quite promising actually. The actors and actresses chosen could have been better.. But i can't wait!!!
:D

Oishi looks a bit like my Maths teacher.. :twitch:

[champbaka]

What scares me is that I already know the whole truth, but yet this trailer still gave me the chills. Love the psycho Rena at the door, appears they added more feeling to that scene and the ohagi *ouch*

[KasumiGirl]

Oishi looks a bit like my Maths teacher.. :twitch:

Lol. :heh:

I wanna see this. Looking forward to see how much of the freaky stuffs they pulled off. Seems like they did a good job in the trailer, but maybe the character resemblances aren't as good. They already pretty much failed the character apperances. =\
The worst thing about the trailer is that its just too confusing to know who is who. :uhoh:

[Popsicle]

No, no, no. Turning anime into live action is a terrible idea in my opinion. Anime should stay anime. o-o

Though the freaky stuff in this film does sound interesting.

[Dreamiel]

No, no, no. Turning anime into live action is a terrible idea in my opinion. Anime should stay anime. o-o

Though the freaky stuff in this film does sound interesting.

Um, you do realize that Higurashi started as a game anyway.... Game, Drama CD, Manga, Anime, Motion Graphic..... By that logic they should have just kept it a game XD!

[Popsicle]

Um, you do realize that Higurashi started as a game anyway.... Game, Drama CD, Manga, Anime, Motion Graphic..... By that logic they should have just kept it a game XD!

:heh: Oops, I take back what I said then!

[Vonmalvarius]

The videoclip of the song Wheel of Fortune is out aswell as some footage of the higurashi movie. enjoy!

http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=awQcmXrOrjU

Seems like the trap master is working...:)

[Don_Don_Kun]

Higurashi movie officially confirmed for release on May 10th/2008

http://www.higurashi-movie.com/

yup, thats exactly one month from today!

[kingsky123]

umm... does anyone know how long we will have to wait before a subtitled version comes out?

[Dreamiel]

umm... does anyone know how long we will have to wait before a subtitled version comes out?

I'm sure the day (or the day after) it comes out, one of the fan sub groups will have picked it up. Seeing as it's so popular.

[theacefrehley]

Higurashi movie officially confirmed for release on May 10th/2008

http://www.higurashi-movie.com/

yup, thats exactly one month from today!

But it is on the theaters, right?

If so, unless you guys want to watch a crap camera version, it'll take some months before DVD is released

[Miko Miko]

Yes!!! I am so excited!! :D:D:D

I cannot wait to see this movie!

[Dreamiel]

But it is on the theaters, right?

If so, unless you guys want to watch a crap camera version, it'll take some months before DVD is released

I think I speak for most of us when I say: I'm so exited, I don't care if I have to deal with a crappy version untill I can see the good one XD.

[IvUaN]

I think I speak for most of us when I say: I'm so exited, I don't care if I have to deal with a crappy version untill I can see the good one XD.

Well i think the same, The only problem is if we got too see a crappy version where the only thing we can see before the camera is a big fat guy, which I dont think is going to happen sice we're talking about a japanese cinema, the only problem could be the sound and video quality.

Still I think we can deal with all that because we're some freakin good fans (desu ne?) :heh:

[kingsky123]

But it is on the theaters, right?

If so, unless you guys want to watch a crap camera version, it'll take some months before DVD is released

i lol'ed

so, i wonder which fansub group would translate it while waiting for the dvd :P

[theacefrehley]

i lol'ed

so, i wonder which fansub group would translate it while waiting for the dvd :P

One need to be very addict to translate these CAM versions

But, example:

Evangelion fans tranlated a crappy cam version of the recent movie, Rebuild.

But I did not dare to watch that thing and ruin my experience
I'd rather wait for Eva-rebuild DVD

[IvUaN]

Well thats true its not the same, :rolleyes: the same happened to me, actually I downloaded a cam version, but the first time I thought "Should I do it?", the next time I thought "Lets just watch a little", and then I found out that the subs for the movie were on Italian :twitch:... so maybe its better to wait for the dvd release, its just that waiting seems like an eternity....

[chrno_the_sinner]

The only time I recall seeing a CAM for a Japanese movie was the recent Evangelion. Since the Japanese are RABID about theatre piracy, I doubt we'll see it before it gets released on DVD.

Get prepared for a nice long wait people.

[Sterling01]

The only time I recall seeing a CAM for a Japanese movie was the recent Evangelion. Since the Japanese are RABID about theatre piracy, I doubt we'll see it before it gets released on DVD.

Get prepared for a nice long wait people.
There was also a camrip of the two death note movies

[Oyajitchi]

There was also a camrip of the two death note movies

Yeah and I actually remember them being pretty good! :D
I don't think the sound would be an issue because (It seemed) it worked out fine!
XD

So maybe there is hope for an illegal movie sub! lol :P

[Ja-Y-Ce]

Yay,

Go and take a look...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irT7c3zkXEc

PV Rip from the Single to the Higurashi Live Movie OP

:heh:

[kingsky123]

There was also a camrip of the two death note movies

the deathnote movies came out here in singapore i wonder if higurashi will too
(though am seriously highly doubtful)

[SiRence~]

Yay,

Go and take a look...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irT7c3zkXEc

PV Rip from the Single to the Higurashi Live Movie OP

:heh:
that miko looks more rika than the actual actress. :( ... but well, it looks good to me so far! should I get the chance, I'll definetely watch it (I don't care that much about subs)

[kingsky123]

that miko looks more rika than the actual actress. :( ... but well, it looks good to me so far! should I get the chance, I'll definetely watch it (I don't care that much about subs)

lol i thought i was the only one who noticed that. i was like OMG REAL RIKA

[Samanosuke]

man , looks like this movie is going to be intense .
this absolutely needs a R1 release >_<

[Eryops]

man , looks like this movie is going to be intense .
this absolutely needs a R1 release >_<
Considering the fact that they aren't even releasing the series anymore in Region 1, I wouldn't hold my breath.

[Samanosuke]

hey , you never know .
I mean it's a live-action , it's not as if Geneon would have released a live-action anyway .

[Kanon-kun]

Having given this a lot of thought, maybe they did the right thing by not making the characters look exactly like their anime counterparts. Yes, the series is popular in Japan, but even with the best of cosplayers, a movie with people with cotton candy-colored hair and really bright, over-the-top school uniforms might not go over so well. The basics are still there, at least:

Mion dresses like a tomboy, Rena dresses cute, and Satoko dresses like a typical little girl and seems as mischevious as she should be.

As for Rika, I can't help thinking she seems a little too old. I know killing off a kid in a gruesome manner is a sensitive subject, but it's just not as fititng with an older girl.

[Aeshma]

This is obviously going to be a hit or miss depending on the girl playing Rena.

[Kanon-kun]

She looks like she has the cute thing down, but can she be scary?O_O

[Dante of the Inferno]

Have you learned nothing? ANYTHING cute can be made to look scary.

[Kanon-kun]

Nonsense. You may say psycho-Rena seems scary, but at the same time, you know you're thinking:

"I wanna take her hoooooooome!!!"

O_O

[Rayneing]

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-04-28/live-action-higurashi-film-sequel-in-the-works

Higurashi Live Action Film Sequel. Yeah, they've already announced a sequel, before the first flm is in theatres. Which is good, I suppose.

[Eryops]

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-04-28/live-action-higurashi-film-sequel-in-the-works

Higurashi Live Action Film Sequel. Yeah, they've already announced a sequel, before the first flm is in theatres. Which is good, I suppose.
I wonder if they'll turn Watanagashi-hen into a movie. Like Onikakushi-hen, it too can stand on its own, so it would make sense. On the other hand they might wish to condense the future chapters into a limited number of movies and adapt a later chapter or even a composite of different chapters.

[defrule]

You serious? A live-action of that violent bloody series? Going to be very interesting.

[Ja-Y-Ce]

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-04-28/live-action-higurashi-film-sequel-in-the-works

Higurashi Live Action Film Sequel. Yeah, they've already announced a sequel, before the first flm is in theatres. Which is good, I suppose.

Yay!!! But i wonder will they continue to do Watanagashi-hen after Onikakushi-hen (the first live action movie)? Because it will be quite difficult for the actress to play as Shion and Mion at the same time...unless they really get themselves a real pair of twin... hmmm... ;)

[Dante of the Inferno]

Yay!!! But i wonder will they continue to do Watanagashi-hen after Onikakushi-hen (the first live action movie)? Because it will be quite difficult for the actress to play as Shion and Mion at the same time...unless they really get themselves a real pair of twin... hmmm... ;)

Unless she herself has a twin...

[srstarry]

a live action drama without bright blue/bright green/light brown hair is doomed to fail :P

[Dante of the Inferno]

a live action drama without bright blue/bright green/light brown hair is doomed to fail :P

But life would be so much easier with color-coded friends:p

[Liddo-kun]

Sorry if this is a repost.
A friend of mine found some more images of the actors/actresses for the movie.

http://www.thebenevolent.net/imghost/files/ez0mi59859kjjyme0031_thumb.jpg (http://www.thebenevolent.net/imghost/viewer.php?file=ez0mi59859kjjyme0031.jpg)
http://www.thebenevolent.net/imghost/files/uc6qe0fhtc68oeskafep_thumb.jpg (http://www.thebenevolent.net/imghost/viewer.php?file=uc6qe0fhtc68oeskafep.jpg)
http://www.thebenevolent.net/imghost/files/4ddxfndy88mkgojlb561_thumb.jpg (http://www.thebenevolent.net/imghost/viewer.php?file=4ddxfndy88mkgojlb561.jpg)
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Some images of Airi Matsuyama as Rena Ryugu

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Rin Asuka as Mion Sonozaki
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Erena Ono as Satoko Hojo
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Aika as Rika Furude
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Rumiko
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Gôki Maeda as Keiichi Maebara
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Miyou
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Oishi
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Tomitake
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Kyosuke
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[Miko Miko]

(don'T know the name from the teacher)

Rumiko Chie

and the doctor (forgot the name *cough* )

Irie, but i do not know his second name.. :heh:

Thanks for those pics, 10th May!!! :D

[bratchaman]

Irie, but i do not know his second name.. :heh:

Kyosuke Irie :)

I don't think they mention it in the anime.

[Rayneing]

Nah, they definitely did.

"I, Irie Kyosuke, will be the one to take Satoko-chan home!"

Or something like that. They certainly would have during the start of the final arc, at least.

[Rookie103]

This will certainly be interesting. I've just got into this series and I'm definetly going to check this out.

[Liddo-kun]

Rumiko Chie



Irie, but i do not know his second name.. :heh:

Thanks for those pics, 10th May!!! :D

I know their names but I was tired and copy pasted everything my friend said, even the parts that she said that she doesn't know the names. :heh:

Anyway, looking forward to this movie.
Don't like Rika and Satoko being older, but I'm still going to watch it. :)

[Eryops]

It appears that one Japanese review site gave the Higurashi movie a rating of 10% (http://zepy.momotato.com/2008/05/05/higurashi-movie-receives-10-out-of-100-in-review/). I must admit that this doesn't augur very well for its content.

[Rias]

I wouldn't be surprised...how much can you cover in 2 hours anyway? Those who already played the game wouldn't care much about real life characters, those who havn't would only be confused and give up. Added to the fact that (according to the review) that the movie doesn't have a hook like the games did to keep people intrigued and wanting to find out more, the movie can only get a low review.

[theacefrehley]

That's to be expected

The game is good because you know it won't stop on Onikakushi, you'll have more. as for the movie, who knows if there'll be a watanagashi-hen. (probably not)

No matter how perfect they adapt onikakushi-hen arc, anyone who never played the game will watch it and at the end say: "So what? Why are the girls going nuts, who's the killer? just questions, no answers... :/"

It's pretty risky to make a movie like this where probably only hardcore fans will enjoy (if they enjoy, that is...)

I wouldn't be surprised...how much can you cover in 2 hours anyway? Those who already played the game wouldn't care much about real life characters, those who havn't would only be confused and give up. Added to the fact that (according to the review) that the movie doesn't have a hook like the games did to keep people intrigued and wanting to find out more, the movie can only get a low review.

Hmm
An anime episode = 20 minutes
2 hours = 6 episodes
The anime had just 4 episodes

It's more time than the anime had and I don't think the anime did a bad job with onikakushi in terms os adapting the plot.
So, I guess time is not the problem here.

[Rias]

Perhaps anime's onikakushi-hen isn't the worst, it's far from being done well. Onikakushi-hen is an important arc that introduce the viewers to the series, and skimming on the elements is definitely a big mistake on the anime staff's part. One of the main theme is "How did this normal world went crazy?" (by Keiichi), and without emphasis on the "normal" part, the "went crazy" part became weak. It definitely could've used more details and spaced out the events some more; when they put some back into Yakusamashi-hen was already too late.

[Christen]

I always wondered why Onikakushi-hen wasn't that intriguing for me at first when I watched the anime. I didn't have any idea what the visual novel offered then.

After listening to the drama cd, that's the time I realized.

[kingsky123]

It appears that one Japanese review site gave the Higurashi movie a rating of 10% (http://zepy.momotato.com/2008/05/05/higurashi-movie-receives-10-out-of-100-in-review/). I must admit that this doesn't augur very well for its content.

they should have done something like the silent hill movie, not exactly like the game... but still kept what made people fall in love with the game

[Rayneing]

they should have done something like the silent hill movie, not exactly like the game... but still kept what made people fall in love with the game
In other words, not like the Silent Hill movie at all.

[kingsky123]

guessed i used a bad example lol

[bratchaman]

Anyone seen it yet?
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m41/bratchaman/1210791490268.jpg

[whiteferrero]

the movie;s out right? anyone know if it's been subbed yet? i'm still gonna watch it even with all the bad review. can't really know 'til u see it for urself XD

[theacefrehley]

the movie;s out right? anyone know if it's been subbed yet? i'm still gonna watch it even with all the bad review. can't really know 'til u see it for urself XD


Man you're way too hopeful, the movie is on theaters only, for now.

Higurashi is not an 'Evangelion' to have crazy fans capturing it with a crappy cam. There are no raws, let alone a subbed version:heh::heh:

[Dreamiel]

Man you're way too hopeful, the movie is on theaters only, for now.

Higurashi is not an 'Evangelion' to have crazy fans capturing it with a crappy cam. There are no raws, let alone a subbed version:heh::heh:

Plus there was that bootleg scandal, so the fans in Japan probably don't want to take the risk of recording it.

[whiteferrero]

ooh. so we're waiting for dvd;s b4 we get subs? sori. i don't really know the subbing process XD

[theacefrehley]

Plus there was that bootleg scandal, so the fans in Japan probably don't want to take the risk of recording it.

Besides
Eva movie kicked ass

And by the reviews, this movie doesn't seem to be so good to take the risk :(

[Katsu Koneko]

I'm still watchin' the movie even though the review says it's bad. It's their opinion. xD

Can't wait for the DVDs

[Leo_Otaku]

I actually saw the movie when I was in Japan. It was actually pretty good! The story was done pretty close if not very close to the original. he only problem people would have is maybe character match ups. But over all the more gory scenes were done really well. The part where Rena says that it is a lie...was really odd though. Comnpared to all anime to live action I would say this is one of the best I have seen.

Reviews says it is bad? Like where? Movie critics or fans?

Ok I just read a bit what the review says. I would say yes you have to know that there is more...many plpl in the theatre were like wtf since they don't know really what to expect to come or what happened. I think anime fans or fans of the game would find it to be good. It is WAY better than death note which was a terrible movie >.<

[bratchaman]

I actually saw the movie when I was in Japan. It was actually pretty good! The story was done pretty close if not very close to the original. he only problem people would have is maybe character match ups. But over all the more gory scenes were done really well. The part where Rena says that it is a lie...was really odd though. Comnpared to all anime to live action I would say this is one of the best I have seen.

Reviews says it is bad? Like where? Movie critics or fans?

Ok I just read a bit what the review says. I would say yes you have to know that there is more...many plpl in the theatre were like wtf since they don't know really what to expect to come or what happened. I think anime fans or fans of the game would find it to be good. It is WAY better than death note which was a terrible movie >.<

Am I the only one that thinks the Death Note movies were good? I had high hopes for this movie but was let down by the 10 out of 100 review it got. I love the series, reading tshe manga/still haven't played the games. Please someone torrent this nao!

[Katsu Koneko]

http://hinoai.livejournal.com/673762.html

I found someone's review on it over at livejournal.

[Leo_Otaku]

Her review is quite close to what I thought....

ot but she is saying something about being a mangaka...her art isn't that great >.> *cough*

[Joly]

Her review is quite close to what I thought....

ot but she is saying something about being a mangaka...her art isn't that great >.> *cough*

What's that have to do with anything? o_o

[bamboontu]

a live action drama without bright blue/bright green/light brown hair is doomed to fail :P

But life would be so much easier with color-coded friends:p

And how am i supposed to tell them apart now? :D

[Dante of the Inferno]

And how am i supposed to tell them apart now? :D

By hairstyle, apparently. If the colorblind can do it, you can too!

[Meirin]

And how am i supposed to tell them apart now? :D

I'd say by height but then it seems that they messed that up as well. It should have gone Mion>Rena>Satoko>Rika height-wise but here Rika is obviously taller than Satoko (and Rena might be taller than Mion?)

By hairstyle, apparently. If the colorblind can do it, you can too!

At least Rika-hair (well, fringe) is still the same. Satoko would have looked much more the part with a sporty tomboy haircut.

[kingsky123]

so.....anyone seen it yet?

[Leo_Otaku]

What's that have to do with anything? o_o

I said it was OT ^-^"

If they are working on a second one I wonder how many they will make? If they do what they are doing it should be very interesting!

[SirusRiddler]

I wouldn't bother with the movie, guys. Unless you have a thing for forced, awkward conversations and overall bad acting, be my guest. Keiichi was probably the biggest disaster followed by Mion.

I'll admit the second half of the movie was actually kinda entertaining because crazy Rena was all in all well done. And I didn't mind how they did the "USODA!!" part too terribly. They really had fun with lighting, I'll say that.

And this was actually an interesting sight:



There was a short silhouette shot of Hanyuu's head and horn during Keiichi's death scene. Nice touch I thought.



So it might not have been 10/100 as one review said. I'll stick with 30/100. Horrible but since I kept my standards low, it was amusing (the second half anyways).

[Meirin]

Not bothered about watching the movie, but I noticed a Higurashi movie tie-in book at my local Japanese bookstore that looked fairly interesting and promised to hold the answers to all the secrets in the series (probably nothing new there).

[Darkoff]

so is the dvd out yet? if so is there a subbed version for it? =P

[Nabiki Asakura]

Nabiki used Phoenix Down

Subs where?

[cereal_killerxx]

Nabiki used Phoenix Down

Subs where?

Ditto O_O

CK uses Mega Potion

[blitz1/2]

I saw two versions of the "movie". So which one of these are the fake?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPnST3M_93k&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9ypQi4b6N4

[Rias]

I saw two versions of the "movie". So which one of these are the fake?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPnST3M_93k&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9ypQi4b6N4

1st one is from TMA...and it's Higurashi GA Naku Koro ni.

2nd one is the trailer of the official movie.

[KoiYuki]

By hairstyle, apparently. If the colorblind can do it, you can too!

Yeah, if Satoko can do it, you can too!

[Katsu Koneko]

Well I was looking through CD Japan and they said the release date of the DVD was on November. :3

[Orophin]

Well I was looking through CD Japan and they said the release date of the DVD was on November. :3
Nice. I know that it will suck but I will watch it anyways. :heh:

By the way, was the movie filmed in Shirakawa?

[bamboontu]

By the way, was the movie filmed in Shirakawa?

They filmed it in Nagano instead of Shiragawa-ko

that's a shame for the filmmakers ;)

[Ryuugu-chan]

This movie sounds awesome!
Even if it stinks,it's Higurashi,thus it still rules!Yay for Hinamizawa....This movie will make me sad,poor...People :heh:

I don't get the ending from what I've heard about it....First of all,from what I've heard,around the middle,Keiichi finds the "needle"..The needle goes through his cheek?O_o
I think before that,he goes around asking the class about Satoshi,not Rena and Mion,but the entire class.

Finally,the end..
They try and "drug" Keiichi(I think in reality he fainted because he was scared XD),he wakes up later,and sees them...Masaging him(why masaging him?What will masaging do to someone who fainted,presumbly?Maybe they want to calm him down?)Keiichi remembers,they grab the needle and try to "inject" him their poison....He kills them,he faints or something,he wakes up,they're dead up against the wall(what happened to Rena's "believe in me" moment?..Is Keiichi's swing really that bad that he knocked her against the wall?),he runs outside,calls Ooishi,kills himself (*enter Hanyuu silhouse here*),Ooishi makes his story of what happened,the end,sequel....

O_o How does the make sense with what was shown in episode 25(and in the sound novel tips,I think)?

[Ithekro]

Probably because the movie would technically only cover the events from episodes 1-4...from Keiichi's point of view. Just as then as is now...it won't make sense until later.

[Wafflemania]

Man i really wanna see this!

i mean it cant be bad if its higurashi

Is anyone gonna sub it? that'd be awesome!

[kingsky123]

Man i really wanna see this!

i mean it cant be bad if its higurashi

Is anyone gonna sub it? that'd be awesome!

the movie will prove you wrong

[Ryuugu-chan]

the movie will prove you wrong

:mad: No,anything Higurashi makes it awesome,it's a proven fact,proven.

Higurashi is the bestest :heehee:

Even if the movie was made for Onikakushi-hen....The ending doesn't make sense.
Onikakushi-hen and the reality of what happened match up,you'll find it easy to understand what happens because they match up so easily...This ending doesn't match up with the reality...Unless,they have there own variation of the scenes.

....Hanyuu?....I want to see Hanyuu's shadow,I think it's in the one of the trailers on youtube,but Onikakushi-hen bums me out too much to search it,I can barely listen to the theme song of the movie(and the first season itself >>)....I can't listen to the theme song of the movie actually :(
I don't think the trailer showed him almost dead anyway,I'm pretty sure he was shown dead(his body limp after he clawed his throat),then Hanyuu was shown...

[Sterling01]

:mad: No,anything Higurashi makes it awesome,it's a proven fact,proven.

Higurashi is the bestest :heehee:

Even if the movie was made for Onikakushi-hen....The ending doesn't make sense.
Onikakushi-hen and the reality of what happened match up,you'll find it easy to understand what happens because they match up so easily...This ending doesn't match up with the reality...Unless,they have there own variation of the scenes.

....Hanyuu?....I want to see Hanyuu's shadow,I think it's in the one of the trailers on youtube,but Onikakushi-hen bums me out too much to search it,I can barely listen to the theme song of the movie(and the first season itself >>)....I can't listen to the theme song of the movie actually :(
I don't think the trailer showed him almost dead anyway,I'm pretty sure he was shown dead(his body limp after he clawed his throat),then Hanyuu was shown...
No, this movie is really bad... REALLY REALLY BAD

[Ryuugu-chan]

:( Why do you say that?It seems...Okay,for a live action movie....Is it because of Satoko's hair? :rolleyes:
From the trailers,if it wasn't Higurashi,it wouldn't be okay,but...It has the plot,the characters,the cuteness,it makes Onikakushi-hen Keiichi even weirder(I don't think that's positive though) ...It seems okay.

[maebara ftw.]

In the beginning, I was frantic to watch this movie, but after sitting and reading 12 pages of reviews, I've decided... maybe not.

Has anyone uploaded the "good" bits (USODA!, needle in the food, Mion and Rena being killed, Keiichi's death, Hanyuu's shadow...) onto YouTube or Nico yet?

I've already told myself if those bits aren't entertaining, I won't bother with the rest. XD

[Ryuugu-chan]

I thought the dvd's weren't out yet..And those parts are sad,how are they good? ;)

[digiboy123]

I srsly don't care if it's bad, I just wanna watch it. It won't affect my view on the anime or manga and all the other nice stuff, I've just been wanting to watch this movie for ages.

But the DVD will be out in Nov.? All cool. Will be waiting.

[Katsu Koneko]

I srsly don't care if it's bad, I just wanna watch it. It won't affect my view on the anime or manga and all the other nice stuff, I've just been wanting to watch this movie for ages.

But the DVD will be out in Nov.? All cool. Will be waiting.

My thoughts exactly~ I'm just curious to how they handled it. :3
3

CDJapan (http://forums.animesuki.com/CDJapan) says so. :3

[Mushi]

Just looked at the web page and the trailer for the first time. Based on the samples given, the cinematography and the casting... one word comes to mind.

Abomination.

I'll do my best to pretend this doesn't exist.

[Oyajitchi]

Well I'm hearing all this stuff that the movie stunk, but has anyone actually seen the movie in theatres and said it sucked, or was this opinion just on the sole fact of the trailer?

I thought that the movie 10,000 B.C. looked cool on the sole fact of the trailer and look what it turned out to be. A love story.

Didn't anyone hear the saying, Never judge a book by it's cover???

[Katsu Koneko]

Didn't anyone hear the saying, Never judge a book by it's cover???

Yup, that's why I'm not judging it until I see the movie for myself. :3

[Mushi]

The ONLY reason I might be interested in watching this is that it looks like it's shot on location in Shirakawa, the village the story is based on. It would be cool to see the real life version of those places we all know so well from the game/anime... since I'm not likely going to be able to make my otaku pilgrimage there anytime soon. :heh:

It doesn't take a lot to see that the actors are of amateur level. In order for this highly amazing and memorable anime to be remotely good as live action, the actors would have to be extremely convincing. I don't see that happening based on the preview.

Seriously, some anime should just be left alone. They just want to use the success of the game/anime franchise to sell a movie. I think it's sad that the rights for a movie even got sold.

[Orophin]

The ONLY reason I might be interested in watching this is that it looks like it's shot on location in Shirakawa, the village the story is based on. It would be cool to see the real life version of those places we all know so well from the game/anime... since I'm not likely going to be able to make my otaku pilgrimage there anytime soon. :heh:

Unfortunately for you...
They filmed it in Nagano instead of Shiragawa-ko

[Mushi]

Unfortunately for you...
So much for that.

[Eryops]

The ONLY reason I might be interested in watching this is that it looks like it's shot on location in Shirakawa, the village the story is based on. It would be cool to see the real life version of those places we all know so well from the game/anime... since I'm not likely going to be able to make my otaku pilgrimage there anytime soon. :heh:
I think that this move (http://freett.com/18/sonohigurashi_main.html) was filmed there, so you could try watching it instead. :)

[Mushi]

I think that this move (http://freett.com/18/sonohigurashi_main.html) was filmed there, so you could try watching it instead. :)
LOL

I watched that trailer twice just to see if I was really seeing what I thought I was seeing. http://emoticons4u.com/happy/023.gif

[maximilianjenus]

Seriously, some anime should just be left alone. They just want to use the success of the game/anime franchise to sell a movie. I think it's sad that the rights for a movie even got sold.

I am pretty happy about that, for all that we know, they used the money for the movie to finance umineko instead of closing down the studio.

[Mushi]

I am pretty happy about that, for all that we know, they used the money for the movie to finance umineko instead of closing down the studio.
Good point. But considering this all started as a doujin game, I would hope they can stay true to that spirit of creation "for the love of it," and not have to rely on mainstream marketing.

[Ryuugu-chan]

Is there any new info on the second movie?
Someone on Livejournal said the movie is named Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Chikai,and that it may be Tsumihoroboshi-hen centered.

While the name is sort of odd sounding,and that they have no link...I'm happy,I hope it's real info,atleast the Tsumihoroboshi-hen part

[CatQueen]

Is there any new info on the second movie?
Someone on Livejournal said the movie is named Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Chikai,and that it may be Tsumihoroboshi-hen centered.

While the name is sort of odd sounding,and that they have no link...I'm happy,I hope it's real info,atleast the Tsumihoroboshi-hen part


I remember hearing somewhere that the second movie would focus on Watanagashi-hen.

[whiteferrero]

ok so it's november/ any news on the dvd and/or translation?:D and yeah i don't care about reviews. i wanna see it for myself.

[Daveish]

the dvd is to be released on the 21st november so in 10 days time then hopefully some subs for it will be out by december

[Leo_Otaku]

why do people keep saying it is bad I found it actually pretty decent >.> I have seen worse adaptions.

[Bathory Area]

I was so upset when I found out the director was Ataru Oikawa. I honestly think he's the least talented horror director currently working in Japan. If anyone can screw up Higurashi it's him. The only good thing about him directing is it may mean that Higurashi will follow the same path that Tomie did (they made a 8 films all by diffrent directors starting with Ataru Oikawa, well, actually he did creat 2 more instalments into the sereis but not until after other, more competend directors got their chance to direct). Unfortunatly, Onikakushihen is very probably ruined.

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[Nabiki Asakura]

I have a question. I saw someone talking about Hanyuu's shaddow appearing in the scene where Keiichi is dead, is this true? Even if i'm not sure if it was someone in animesuki or if I have asked it before here...

[Joly]

...movie is... pretty different. XD;

About Hanyuu-- you see her silhouette and her pant leg (I think?).

[HigurashinoUmineko]

I just saw the famous "USODA!" scene i think it was a preview but it looked really stupid... When she said it she shook her head for some reason and thd kanji went out... Oh well...

[HigurashinoUmineko]

BTW I don't see why they should bash the movie just because of Rika and Satoko's hair styles and age... I actually like the actresses for them. Satoko's actress is pretty cute and same goes for Rika! They may not look like they did in the anime but nobody's perfect. I mean the death note movies weren't what you thought they would be...(Personally I thought it was dumb for them to CGI Ryuk). But we never know!! The movie may actually be a good horror/suspense once the fansubbers get it! But I'll try and watch it as a fan of the series...

[kingsky123]

so i can assume Ataru Oikawa is the uwe boll of japan's movie scene ? =P

[HigurashinoUmineko]

I was so upset when I found out the director was Ataru Oikawa. I honestly think he's the least talented horror director currently working in Japan. If anyone can screw up Higurashi it's him. The only good thing about him directing is it may mean that Higurashi will follow the same path that Tomie did (they made a 8 films all by diffrent directors starting with Ataru Oikawa, well, actually he did creat 2 more instalments into the sereis but not until after other, more competend directors got their chance to direct). Unfortunatly, Onikakushihen is very probably ruined.

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Well I've got a question: What do you mean he's the least talented horror person? What has he done that has been REALLY crappy? I'm just curious...

[Bathory Area]

Well I've got a question: What do you mean he's the least talented horror person? What has he done that has been REALLY crappy? I'm just curious...

You better prove it by yourself.:D

[HigurashinoUmineko]

You better prove it by yourself.:D

I dunno tho! I saw that he directed some movie called Tomie and it actually does look sorta crappy tho... Well I don't know. I was just searching the web random stuff and saw that!

[whiteferrero]

and so it's out. has there been any subs for the movie planned or released?:D