2007-01-01, 20:08 | Link #1 |
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Higurashi Rei - (afterthoughts on C71 fan disk)
So, for those who have played Rei (one way or the other), any afterthoughts on Saikoroshi-hen?
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So we're hopefully off to "Umineko no Naku Koroni" (temp title) for summer 2007 Comike. We shall see what Ryu-chan has in store for us. |
2007-01-01, 23:19 | Link #2 | |
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2007-01-05, 04:52 | Link #8 | |
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Finally got a chance to work my way though this.
Once again, hats off to Ryukishi-san and his amazing writing skill. I was honestly expecting nothing more than a light-hearted epilogue-ish story, but what I got was a truly engaging story that had me on the edge of my seat the entire way. The fact game players like us have gotten to know the characters and the world so well really helped. Personally, I was able to dive into the story right away, feeling everything at full impact. Spoiler:
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2007-10-26, 15:37 | Link #9 |
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from what i am getting from you guys... i think hanyuu is trying to show rika the importance of life and not get into any more car accidents :P . (and also not take it for granted )
like a harsh but cool punishment for making everyone worry bout her (they should so OVA this) Last edited by kingsky123; 2007-10-26 at 15:40. Reason: one more thing... |
2007-11-01, 11:50 | Link #10 | |
Casting a spell on you...
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2007-11-30, 19:15 | Link #13 | |
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"あなたはその手を母の血に染めてなんかいない。 あれは全部、……梨花に意地悪したかった僕の見せた、「夢」なのですから。" Roughly: "You didn't dye your hands in your mother's blood. Because all that was...... a "dream" I mischievously showed to you." Just another question: In the end of Saikoroshi-hen, Hanyuu appears only in her spirit form Didn't she turn into human in Matsuribayashi-hen? Or can she switch between the two forms and decided to use her spirit form at the end? Or there's something at the end of Matsuribayashi-hen that explains her being spirit only (I didn't read it) ?
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2007-12-18, 12:14 | Link #14 |
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One theory has it that there's a time limit, just like how Hanyuu's power is getting weaker per "reset".
The other theory, which seems that the anime might be supporting (?), is that Saikoroshi-hen is the real ending to Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, where Matsuribayashi-hen was only there to explain and fill in all the missing history. Theory suggests that for some unknown reason, Rika was killed (perhaps by Takano, who escaped the institute), and thus another "reset" was needed. Then we move to Saikoroshi-hen, which started from the end of Miotsukushi-hen (thus Hanyuu isn't physically there). The way "adult Rika" shows up at the world where Miyoko got all her flags, which happened in Saikoroshi-hen world, (episode 24 part C) might be hinting that theory.
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2007-12-18, 13:22 | Link #15 | |
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it makes sense but I'd rather go with the first theory too much stuff guessed on this second one (rika killed, takano escaped) besides Takano getting all the flags only happened in the "ideal" world, the world where nothing goes wrong, the world where we don't have higurashi's story
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2007-12-18, 19:19 | Link #18 | |
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I suppose that having Rika die and then appearing in Saikoroshi-hen, followed by Miotsukushi-hen would allow the third season to continue in the same vein as before, but I would find it rather unsatisfying. |
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Thus there is Miotsukushi-hen, which address that "flaw" and introduces the "Trials of Hanyuu". Of course, Miotsukushi-hen wasn't that great itself, as it left out all the background details for some reason, had a controversial setting for Hanyuu, and cheesy OP music poping up all the time So personally, Saikoroshi-hen is the real ending for me.
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