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Gou takes what already makes Higurashi a gem, and expands upon it with new new ideas all while retaining the core
If you stumbled upon this article because you're curious about Higurashi and think you can start from here. This is the place for you. Don't worry. I won't include any spoilers at all. Now let me tell you, this is not a remake, a reboot, a spin-off, or any of that. It's a bonafide sequel. Whoever to…
Read full review on AniList →Higurashi Gou, or how to artificially extend a series at the expense of its themes and characters.
Higurashi is an impressively expansive franchise spanning almost 2 decades with its story brought to life in numerous different types of medium; from VNs, anime, manga, live action, games, novels, audio drama, and even a stage play. I estimate, conservatively, that a fan who exhausted all installmen…
Read full review on AniList →The ugly duckling of the Higurashi franchise
Out of literally any piece of media that I have experienced, and even those that have been released, the existence of Higurashi Gou stands out as a strange anomaly. A sequel to Higurashi, which already had a perfect conclusion with the end of Kai/Festival Accompanying, would strike many people as po…
Read full review on AniList →Definitely not for newcomers to the franchise, still enjoyable regardless!
_Higurashi Gou...where to start with this one, it's tough._
First and foremost, also already detailed in the summary: **Gou is NOT a remake of the Studio DEEN series**. While trailers and initial details seeped through, a lot of people assumed this, and it held on until the second episode released,…
Read full review on AniList →Ryukishi fumbled on this sequel. What a disappointment to the franchise.
Man Ryukishi has disappointed me hard. Where do I begin? I’ll first talk about the fact that he spoiled new fans the whole franchise of Higurashi. Why did he think false advertising was such a good idea? He really spoiled the **** out of newcomers the whole mystery of the OG series and stated that i…
Read full review on AniList →Gou has some writing pitfalls here and there, but it still is a very enjoyable experience,mostly.
One thing i can say is that,despite the art changes and whatnot, this show does feel like i'm watching Higurashi all over again,it has some fluffy moments that don't take up too much time and there is always some form of uncertainty looming in the background
There are some very tense moments that co…
Read full review on AniList →A TRAVESTY, AN ABOMINATION...SACRILEGE!
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Higurashi Gou is a travesty, and it doesn’t take a genius to posit that much.
From plastic doll character designs to poor plotting, Gou’s got it all, if “It…
Read full review on AniList →Expanding a established universe done right
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To review this season of Higurashi it is necessary to travel back to 2002 when the story of Higurashi official began in the village of Hinamizawa.If you have w…
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