HIGURASHI NO NAKU KORO NI: ONIKAKUSHI-HEN
STATUS
COMPLETE
VOLUMES
2
RELEASE
March 24, 2006
CHAPTERS
7
DESCRIPTION
After moving into the quiet town of Hinamizawa, Maebara Keiichi spends his days blissfully in school often playing games with his local friends. However, appearances can be deceiving. One fateful day, Keiichi stumbles upon news of a murder that had occurred in Hinamizawa. From this point on, horrific events unfold in front of Keiichi, as he soon learns his close friends may not be all that they seem. Based on the amateur mystery game by 7th Expansion, the story is told in a series of different scenarios.
Onikakushi is the first in a series of manga following the different scenarios of the Higurashi games. It focuses on Maebara Keiichi's arrival to Hinamizawa.
CAST
Rena Ryuuguu
Mion Sonozaki
Keiichi Maebara
Rika Furude
Satoko Houjou
Miyo Takano
Kuraudo Ooishi
Satoshi Houjou
Jirou Tomitake
Rumiko Chie
Aiko Maebara
Ichirou Maebara
Kyousuke Irie
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REVIEWS
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Review has mild spoilers for Higurashi's first arc and is a summary of the positives and negatives to this first arc.Continue on AniListspoilers for Higurashi's first arc ahead
One of my all time fave horror series. This first part sets up all of Higurashi's strengths and key plot elements. It starts with the protagonist Keiichi Maebara and his parents moving to a small town. He makes friends with a group of girls of varying ages and joins their club. As days pass Keiichi starts to get unnerved by his friend's behavior and the barrier between the supernatural and reality, truth and lies starts to blur for him. The best aspect of Higurashi is the sense of Paranoia it uses and builds upon throughout this arc. multiple re watches for this anime are great as you get to notice and understand scenes which at first appear normal. By the end of this arc Higurashi put's its audience in the shoes of Keiichi, trying to find the truth of what truly happened in it's jaw-dropping climax is a thrill. Higurashi is best experienced by going in blind, as many of the twists and turns are slightly hampered by knowledge of them. The art is great a lot of the character designs help create an unnerving experience. The anime in my opinion faithfully recreated the unnerving looks and overall personality of Higurashi's chracters (Images include mild spoilers only click on them if prepared)
This first arc of Higurashi helps set up the overall tone and mysteries that the following arcs will build on and try to solve. Some negatives however include the slow buildup possibly being a put off for some potential readers, exposure to spoilers of this arc ruining the experience and In my opinion being a lot slower and not as well executed as the following arcs. Part of Higurashi's charm is the use of Moe tropes and characteristics. The cutesy nature of the first half of this arc makes the final few chapters all the more jarring and unnerving but can also be a put off to those who find the first half boring or slowOverall the first arc of Higruashi is a must read for any horror/psychological manga fan. It will have you second guessing what is really happening until the very end.
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SCORE
- (3.75/5)
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Ended inMarch 24, 2006
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