Higurashi no naku koro ni: Gou

Starting off I'm quite a big fan of the higurashi series ever since I was a child, so seeing this type of execution of the show was like taking a child's candy, I am not talking about the plot, it's the same. I barely managed to watch the first episode and have this to say: please just watch the original series, I do not know who the hell thought this remake was any good of an idea. Starting with the most glaring issue: over the top visuals (comparable to that of h-word quality) not saying it's bad but in my opinion it really doesn't fit with anything in this show. The dialogue at times seems, well..... quite off (watch the og show and then this and you'll understand), and the scene where mion and Rena just sit there like npcs in the beginning before kiechi comes to them (also a moment of off dialogue) Oh and the voice acting, I personally may be very biased however the original sounded in my opinion much better.

TLDR: watch the original and never this of this again.

I haven't seen the original Higurashi, so I honestly came into this one blind. I was not ready. This anime has so many twists and turns, I don't even know what's gonna happen next! The adventures of Keiichi, Rena, Rika, Satoko, Mion, and Shion are so well fleshed out! This anime is fantastic!

As a fan of Higurashi series i had a worries about this new Series. But studio Passione did a really good work in keeping the soul of the original and making the story entertaining and surprising. The story is written as usual by legendary RYUUSHK07 who keeps driven characters to insane and horror as usual. If you were scared while watching gore in old Higurashi, then you will be scared here. For Ex. Satoko Panic attack scene here is really terryfying, i mean its amazing and we got a realistic PTSD scene instead of just Satoko kicking Keicchi for 5m. And yeah, pretty much every gore scene is a little masterpiece, the original did it pretty well but thanks to higher budget, experience, new art techniques we have a truly unconsious experience.

In summary, if you watch original, give it a try. And have a fun watching people suffering

How to watch the Higurashi series: 1. Higurashi no naku koro Ni 2006

2. Higurashi no naku koro ni Kai 2007

3. Higurashi no naku koro ni Rei (OVA series)

4. Higurashi no naku koro ni Gou 2020

5. Higurashi no naku koro ni Sotsu 2021.

My most anticipated anime of 2020 live up to the hype. As a fan of the OG series, this was everything I wanted and more. This sequel proved NECESSARY and actually adds something to the franchise rather than feeling like a cash grab. I recommend this to anybody who loved the original and for anyone who are horror anime fans, or just fans of the horror genre in general. The Higurashi franchise is a prime example of horror done RIGHT!