Higurashi Gou - Anime Episode Discussion Thread (OG/Kai spoilers OK)

[Wandering Soul]

Never watched the orginal (I have played through Umineko though), so I guess I'll be provding a newcomer perpsetive. It's clear that something is going on in the village and that the charaters arenot perceving it or are ignoring it (one of the girls had a gun in a scene and no one called attention to it). Don't know if the orginal was this blatant about it;s horror tone, but I'm in for the ride.

[Infinite Zenith]

Originally Posted by Marina2

With all those new 'hints' dropped. This remake seems to aim at people who already know all the plot rather then new fans.

It's like a fanservice for old fans: Look! you know what does this mean, right?

It's good to be back. I watched the original a few years back and couldn't put it down, so my interest here is to see how the remake handles things.

[serenade_beta]

Originally Posted by Cosmic Eagle

So uh......the magic touch of DEEN?

Hey, better than ufotable, at least.

A coincidence topic-wise, but the original Higurashi is also Deen.

[AC-Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Cosmic Eagle

So uh......the magic touch of DEEN?

Isn't Deens magic touch having physically impossible neck poses?

[blitz1/2]

Originally Posted by AC-Phoenix

Isn't Deens magic touch having physically impossible neck poses?

that's SHAFT

[Liddo-kun]

episode 1:

nice to see everyone again. When Mion said "how many years it has been?" .. I somehow feel she is referencing fans of the Higurashi 2006 anime. Well, it's been 14 years Mii-chan, nice to see you again!

When I heard the song at the end.. feels so nostalgic.

Also nice to hear Yukarin as Rika-chan's voice.

[Kanon]

Originally Posted by Marina2

With all those new 'hints' dropped. This remake seems to aim at people who already know all the plot rather then new fans.

It's like a fanservice for old fans: Look! you know what does this mean, right?

Besides Rika observing Rena and Keiichi, what were the additional hints? It's been way too long for me to remember the differences with the original.

[Sinestra]

Originally Posted by Marina2

With all those new 'hints' dropped. This remake seems to aim at people who already know all the plot rather then new fans.

It's like a fanservice for old fans: Look! you know what does this mean, right?

Im glad im not the only one who felt that. There a lot of hints that would not necessarily resonate with new viewers but for those of us who are familiar with the plot those hints stick out

[Tokkan]

Episode 2 reveals this anime is not what it seems and is not a simple remake. It even has a different name, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou (ひぐらしのなく頃に業).

They've released an updated PV to reflect this revelation but I suggest not watching it until you've seen episode 2.

[Kuroageha]

New key visual, new name and 24 episodes confirmed


Anime is not adapting Onikakushi again, this arc is Onidamashi.

[Kuroageha]

YouTube

https://youtu.be/soQjR5_GHXI

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[FlareKnight]

Well, I didn't see that coming.

Guess we really are going right into a sequel here. Though in that case there's a lot of uncertainty about what is going on and what certain characters are thinking.

No idea if this still functions well enough for people starting fresh.

[TheForsaken]

Originally Posted by Kuroageha

YouTube

https://youtu.be/soQjR5_GHXI

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Is that Featherine at 0:45?

[jaw20]

Originally Posted by Kuroageha

YouTube

https://youtu.be/soQjR5_GHXI

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I'm pretty sure that building at 1:17 looks EXTREMELY familiar.

Images

Comparing an image in the Higurashi anime OP to a background from Umineko

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[Marina2]

Oh wow......Now that's surprising.

Let see where will this new twisted version of Higurashi lead us to.

EDIT: Oh man....those"things" in OP. Can we talk about Umineko in this thread??

[grecefar]

Ok not a remake but a sequel?

[BWTraveller]

Well that's disappointing. This makes me think about OSP's discussion of sequels, especially one particular downfall: that often they end up crushing the happy ending. The original was a long and intense Groundhog Day struggling to figure out the truth and break free from seemingly certain doom, ultimately ending with a very satisfying happy end that everyone fought hard together to obtain, and now that future they claimed through so much effort, all that blood, sweat and tears, was for nothing!?

[ukulelembo]

Now this makes one think:

Gou, or 業, is a Japanese kanji that has multiple meanings and usages, but can be used to mean karma, or the fate resulting from one’s actions in past lives, based on Buddhist concepts.

[BWTraveller]

One thing I thought of. Umineko introduced witches, and one particular character here is one. Could it be that another, antagonistic individual is also a witch, and she found a way to force things back again? In which case I'm still unhappy that they turned the happy end over, especially since, again as Overly Sarcastic Productions noted, this raises doubts about whether we can trust that any new victory can actually lead to happiness since things can be so suddenly turned over, but it would honestly be kind of interesting to see this story when not only the protagonists but also the antagonists possess the ability to recall the other loops and use that to try and outmaneuver each other.

[Wandering Soul]

So rather than a remake it's actually a sequel of sorts. Reminds me of the trick they pulled with the FF7 remake. I don't really know if this is something I should continue watching without knowledge of the original and may need to stop here to eventually watch it.