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Richard 23 · 2007-02-02, 22:57

Dark? It is Higurashi, after all! ;-)

Mirrinus · 2007-02-22, 05:02

Just a few days before multiple midterms, and I have unfortunately gotten myself hooked on Higurashi's storyline (I don't care much for the horror, really, but I love a good mystery). I've been ravenously reading the TIPS and stuff here today...

Anyway, I have no real complaints about the seiyuus, as I thought pretty much everyone was fitting. I'm no music buff, even for series that I'm familiar with, so the music escaped my notice. The animation style, sure, could use work, but that's not why I'm enjoying the series. I don't really mind too much if Studio DEEN does the second season. I just hope they do the 7th and 8th arc at last, and if that's all they're doing for a second season, then there should be no excuse for making them longer than just 4-5 episodes so that we can actually get all that juicy plot explanation in. I'm the opposite of FatPianoBoy: after reading a story, I get MORE excited to see it in a different format. It's the same deal with Suzumiya Haruhi's second season. ^_^

I think a good chunk of the complaints most people had of the first season was the lack of closure. You have to admit, almost nothing was answered to any significant satisfaction. Hopefully, the second season will provide enough of a conclusion to raise this anime up past its former flaws.

dspr8_rugged · 2007-02-24, 08:21

Haha... that's a nice sig you have there. :P

dKiWi · 2007-02-26, 09:52

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Originally Posted by dspr8_rugged

Haha... that's a nice sig you have there. :P

I second that. Can u make more? One for Oba-chan will REALLY rock

Mirrinus · 2007-02-26, 20:35

Too bad, already changed it :P I'll probably be changing sigs every week or two.

BakaOnna · 2007-02-26, 23:11

Does anyone know if there's a release date yet? April? Summer? Fall?

Icehawk · 2007-02-26, 23:29

If there was im sure it would be posted here within minutes if not hours of its unveiling. I wish it was coming in April, just like when the first season started but I doubt it, probably summer is more likely.

Bloodseeker · 2007-03-02, 23:30

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Originally Posted by Chibi_Faerie

I still loop the opening theme ^_^' It's like I'm waiting to see if they can top it... The ending theme I like, it's beautiful and sort of haunting, I just wish it had been done so you could hear what was being said better. That's the only aspect that sometimes pokes at the back of my mind. To be honest if they just did a tasteful remix the original songs I think that would be interesting too...

I'd be really surprised if they topped the first OP and ED. The ED is probably my favorite pure Engrish OP/ED (not that it has much competition... its probably in my top 10 favorite EDs overall), and the OP is in my top 3 overall. (next to GitS 2nd Gig and 4th FMA OP)

BakaOnna · 2007-03-04, 13:11

I can read June 22nd on the official site. Can someone translate what it reads before that? Not the DVD 9 release date, since I understood that.
http://www.oyashirosama.com/web/

Li Jianliang · 2007-03-04, 14:39

June 22nd is for the Fan Disk release.

Bloodseeker · 2007-03-14, 06:08

Too bad that it doesn't look like this is coming out in April. Between this and StrikerS premiering and Code Geass season one wrapping up, April was looking to be one hell of a month for anime. (it still looking like its going to be great, but that would have been like one of the best months for anime ever)

**Klashikari** · 2007-03-22, 05:44

Official anime site has been updated recently :
http://www.oyashirosama.com/web/news/kai.htm

It is confirmed : Higurashi no Naku Koro Kai will be released in July 2007.
According the Seiyuu list, Hori Yui will be on the boat, we can then safely assume Hanyuu will be in the party.

The director will be the same : Kon Chiaki
as for the Music, Kawai Kenji will stay the composer (let's hope he will not fail on the climatic events this time...)

The character designer will be the same : Sakai Kyuta
It is maybe a premature opinion, but the rough sheets appear to be more detailed than previously. until there are some trailer/teasers, we can hope for a character design/animation improvement.

however, there is a little surprise in this announce : a mysterious young woman appears at the very bottom of the character rough sheets, crudely labeled as "? ? ? ?"

it would be interesting if KJ, sushi, freakman and any other original game players/PS2 would voice their opinion about her identity.
i can't see anyone fitting that character... PS2 game character? original character for the anime?

theacefrehley · 2007-03-22, 06:30

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Originally Posted by Klashikari

Official anime site has been updated recently :
http://www.oyashirosama.com/web/news/kai.htm

It is confirmed : Higurashi no Naku Koro Kai will be released in July 2007.
According the Seiyuu list, Hori Yui will be on the boat, we can then safely assume Hanyuu will be in the party.

The director will be the same : Kon Chiaki
as for the Music, Kawai Kenji will stay the composer (let's hope he will not fail on the climatic events this time...)

The character designer will be the same : Sakai Kyuta
It is maybe a premature opinion, but the rough sheets appear to be more detailed than previously. until there are some trailer/teasers, we can hope for a character design/animation improvement.

however, there is a little surprise in this announce : a mysterious young woman appears at the very bottom of the character rough sheets, crudely labeled as "? ? ? ?"

it would be interesting if KJ, sushi, freakman and any other original game players/PS2 would voice their opinion about her identity.
i can't see anyone fitting that character... PS2 game character? original character for the anime?

What about this dude:

http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost...0&postcount=40

The mysterious woman, that is, may come from this piece

**Klashikari** · 2007-03-22, 06:38

i also thought about that woman, but this isn't really matching the situation.
despite her big contribution for [XXXXXX]'s plan/determination, she appears only at one part of the past.
i'm not really too fond of showing a "minor" character in such place :x (especially that she is shown, and not [XXXXXX] )

Thisguy · 2007-03-22, 07:32

At first I thought about her too, but I had to ditch that idea because her expressions in rough sketch are far from what you might imagine from her.
...Am I the only one that see a similarity between that woman and Rena? her hairstyle in particular?

theacefrehley · 2007-03-22, 08:04

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Originally Posted by Thisguy

At first I thought about her too, but I had to ditch that idea because her expressions in rough sketch are far from what you might imagine from her.
...Am I the only one that see a similarity between that woman and Rena? her hairstyle in particular?

What about Renas's Mother? Or Adult Rena?

I still think shes is the woman of that Piece, because, for example, Chie-sensei is always depicted as part of the secondary cast (she is in the staff list, she is even in the manual of the PS2 game

), but her influence in the story is faaaar less relevant than Akasaka or Ooishi, that are also in the secondary cast. So, why not that woman, that plays a big role in the whole mess?

FatPianoBoy · 2007-03-22, 11:58

I seriously doubt it's either of those, as that woman can't be a day over thirty even after considering inherent Asian immortality. Also, the plot kinda prevents that from being a grown-up Rena... unless the groundhog finally gets everything worked out this time

I suppose she could be the woman from that piece, but there's really no information for or against that. The only data in the pictures is her saying "Shiranai" ("I don't know"), so we've got nothing to go on.

Everyone probably already knows, but the 'Kai' in the title means 'answer, solution, etc.'

BakaOnna · 2007-03-22, 14:33

Yes! This is what I've been wanting for since they annouced a second season. Is it stated how many episodes there'll be?

**Klashikari** · 2007-03-22, 14:38

no, and neither the arcs they will animate so... we will probably have to wait around paril/june for further information

Shiroth · 2007-03-22, 14:43

July seems a good enough time for this to happen (yay for a Higurashi Summer). Very good news --- looking forward to hearing more: number of episodes/OP+ED.

Oh, and i'm very happy to hear that Kenji Kawai is back doing the music. I and many others have mentioned how the original games score works better, though that doesn't mean i don't enjoy Kenji's awesome score that i believe fits perfectly.

2007-03-04, 14:39	Link #110
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2007-03-22, 05:44	Link #112
Klashikari 阿賀野型3番艦、矢矧 Lv180 Graphic Designer Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Belgium, Brussels Age: 37	Official anime site has been updated recently : http://www.oyashirosama.com/web/news/kai.htm It is confirmed : Higurashi no Naku Koro Kai will be released in July 2007. According the Seiyuu list, Hori Yui will be on the boat, we can then safely assume Hanyuu will be in the party. The director will be the same : Kon Chiaki as for the Music, Kawai Kenji will stay the composer (let's hope he will not fail on the climatic events this time...) The character designer will be the same : Sakai Kyuta It is maybe a premature opinion, but the rough sheets appear to be more detailed than previously. until there are some trailer/teasers, we can hope for a character design/animation improvement. however, there is a little surprise in this announce : a mysterious young woman appears at the very bottom of the character rough sheets, crudely labeled as "? ? ? ?" it would be interesting if KJ, sushi, freakman and any other original game players/PS2 would voice their opinion about her identity. i can't see anyone fitting that character... PS2 game character? original character for the anime? __________________ [Sig art: Kagura Yuu, Nunukko, Maku Rako & Mishima Kurone] / [Twitter]

2007-03-22, 06:38	Link #114
Klashikari 阿賀野型3番艦、矢矧 Lv180 Graphic Designer Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Belgium, Brussels Age: 37	i also thought about that woman, but this isn't really matching the situation. despite her big contribution for [XXXXXX]'s plan/determination, she appears only at one part of the past. i'm not really too fond of showing a "minor" character in such place :x (especially that she is shown, and not [XXXXXX] ) __________________ [Sig art: Kagura Yuu, Nunukko, Maku Rako & Mishima Kurone] / [Twitter]

2007-03-22, 14:38	Link #119
Klashikari 阿賀野型3番艦、矢矧 Lv180 Graphic Designer Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Belgium, Brussels Age: 37	no, and neither the arcs they will animate so... we will probably have to wait around paril/june for further information __________________ [Sig art: Kagura Yuu, Nunukko, Maku Rako & Mishima Kurone] / [Twitter]

2007-03-22, 14:43	Link #120
Shiroth Beautiful fighter. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: England, UK Age: 37	July seems a good enough time for this to happen (yay for a Higurashi Summer). Very good news --- looking forward to hearing more: number of episodes/OP+ED. Oh, and i'm very happy to hear that Kenji Kawai is back doing the music. I and many others have mentioned how the original games score works better, though that doesn't mean i don't enjoy Kenji's awesome score that i believe fits perfectly. __________________ MyAnimeList Twitter

2007-02-02, 22:57	Link #101
Richard 23 piko piko pikori Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Western WA, USA	Dark? It is Higurashi, after all! ;-)

2007-02-22, 05:02	Link #102
Mirrinus Bemused Scholar Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 36	Just a few days before multiple midterms, and I have unfortunately gotten myself hooked on Higurashi's storyline (I don't care much for the horror, really, but I love a good mystery). I've been ravenously reading the TIPS and stuff here today... Anyway, I have no real complaints about the seiyuus, as I thought pretty much everyone was fitting. I'm no music buff, even for series that I'm familiar with, so the music escaped my notice. The animation style, sure, could use work, but that's not why I'm enjoying the series. I don't really mind too much if Studio DEEN does the second season. I just hope they do the 7th and 8th arc at last, and if that's all they're doing for a second season, then there should be no excuse for making them longer than just 4-5 episodes so that we can actually get all that juicy plot explanation in. I'm the opposite of FatPianoBoy: after reading a story, I get MORE excited to see it in a different format. It's the same deal with Suzumiya Haruhi's second season. ^_^ I think a good chunk of the complaints most people had of the first season was the lack of closure. You have to admit, almost nothing was answered to any significant satisfaction. Hopefully, the second season will provide enough of a conclusion to raise this anime up past its former flaws.

2007-02-24, 08:21	Link #103
dspr8_rugged GN-001 Gundam Exia Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ptolemaios Age: 40	Haha... that's a nice sig you have there. :P

2007-02-26, 20:35	Link #105
Mirrinus Bemused Scholar Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 36	Too bad, already changed it :P I'll probably be changing sigs every week or two.

2007-02-26, 23:11	Link #106
BakaOnna Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006	Does anyone know if there's a release date yet? April? Summer? Fall?

2007-02-26, 23:29	Link #107
Icehawk Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 42	If there was im sure it would be posted here within minutes if not hours of its unveiling. I wish it was coming in April, just like when the first season started but I doubt it, probably summer is more likely.

2007-03-04, 13:11	Link #109
BakaOnna Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006	I can read June 22nd on the official site. Can someone translate what it reads before that? Not the DVD 9 release date, since I understood that. http://www.oyashirosama.com/web/

2007-03-14, 06:08	Link #111
Bloodseeker Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006	Too bad that it doesn't look like this is coming out in April. Between this and StrikerS premiering and Code Geass season one wrapping up, April was looking to be one hell of a month for anime. (it still looking like its going to be great, but that would have been like one of the best months for anime ever)

2007-03-22, 07:32	Link #115
Thisguy Negikamo Join Date: Sep 2006	At first I thought about her too, but I had to ditch that idea because her expressions in rough sketch are far from what you might imagine from her. ...Am I the only one that see a similarity between that woman and Rena? her hairstyle in particular?

2007-03-22, 11:58	Link #117
FatPianoBoy Dansa med oss Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Near Cincinnati, OH, but actually in Kentucky Age: 36	I seriously doubt it's either of those, as that woman can't be a day over thirty even after considering inherent Asian immortality. Also, the plot kinda prevents that from being a grown-up Rena... unless the groundhog finally gets everything worked out this time I suppose she could be the woman from that piece, but there's really no information for or against that. The only data in the pictures is her saying "Shiranai" ("I don't know"), so we've got nothing to go on. Everyone probably already knows, but the 'Kai' in the title means 'answer, solution, etc.'

2007-03-22, 14:33	Link #118
BakaOnna Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006	Yes! This is what I've been wanting for since they annouced a second season. Is it stated how many episodes there'll be?