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Higurashi - When They Cry: A History of Horror & A Story of Hope
Ryukishi07 is known today for making well crafted works of horror in the world of Japanese media alongside his team in 07th Expansion, but there's one work in…
Day 13 of Otakutober: Trigger Town 4: Paranormal Otakutivity
Here we are once again. Welcome back to our 13th day of Otakutober and Happy Halloweeb! I hope you’re all ready to return to a place we’ve visited…
Anime Like Uzumaki
In the small town of Kurouzu-cho, Kirie Goshima lives a fairly normal life with her family. However, one day while walking to the station with her boyfriend
Junji Ito Collection, Uzumaki, When They Cry, Devilman, Housing Complex C
15 Anime About Witches Practicing Their Witchcraft
While old stories would have you believe that witches are withered old women with warts stirring a pot of newt's eyes, but anime has rewritten the narrative a
Umineko: When They Cry, When They Cry, Little Witch Academia, The Family Circumstances of the Irregular Witch, The Kingdoms of Ruin
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sotsu (Higurashi: When They Cry – SOTSU)
*Note: While this review does not have spoilers for Sotsu, it does have major spoilers for Gou.* Higurashi Sotsu is the sequel to Gou, and could be seen…
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou (Higurashi: When They Cry – Gou)
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou is a sequel to the anime from over a decade ago. It’s done by a completely different animation studio who have a…
Requiem of the Golden Witch
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
Top 20 English Songs in Anime (Video)
English OPs & EDs in anime have something of a bad reputation, but there are some gems in there that shouldn't go ignored!
Black Lagoon, Neon Genesis Evangelion, When They Cry, Cutey Honey, Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
Higurashi When They Cry: GOU Anthology Comic Manga Review
This compilation is best when it abandon's the usual Higurashi setting and tone for something completely different.
Ani-Gamers Book Club #16: The Apothecary Diaries Volume 2
We are back at it again with the light novels in this seventh episode of AGBC Part IV Book Club is Not Crash This time …
Umineko no Naku Koro ni (Umineko When They Cry)
*Note: This is a review of all eight episodes of the manga.* Umineko is a bit of a strange story. I suppose it has mysteries in it, but…
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY)
*Note: This is a review of the entire original Higurashi manga (before Gou) and the associated spin off.* This is the manga adaptation of the legendary Higurashi visual…
The Big Three of Horror Anime: The Indelible Legacy Of Shiki, Another, and When They Cry
Once in a full moon or upon a midnight dreary, or whatever appropriately thematic interval of time you can think of, there will emerge some new attempt to
Anime Flu: What Is It and Why Is It So Dramatic?
A detailed and engaging article about anime flu, a common trope in anime where a character gets sick from a minor exposure to cold or rain.
Toradora!, Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Nichijou - My Ordinary Life, Steins;Gate, When They Cry
Why Anime Isn’t Scary
Horror anime like “Another” or “higurashi / When They Cry” have always failed to make me scared in this video I explore horror anime like hellsing ultimate, monster…
Higurashi: When They Cry - GOU GN 1
Does Higurashi: When They Cry: GOU need to exist? Not really.
Reader’s Corner: Like a Butterfly, Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible, and Sword Art Online Progressive: Scherzo of Deep Night
Happy 4th of July! While we aren’t featuring any Independence Day-specific series today, many of our light novel and manga reviews do touch on the idea of freedom—freedom…
Higurashi, subversion of moe, and the birth of the modern yandere
Rena and Shion originally appeared in direct counterpoint to the then-oversaturated moe tropes of the time; however, what began as subversion would become an archetype all of its…
14 Anime With Non-Linear Storytelling To Piece Together
An anime with non-linear storytelling is pretty self-explanatory. It is an anime where the story is given to you with the events out of order – not in…
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, When They Cry, Concrete Revolutio, Durarara!!, Humanity Has Declined
Higurashi Ruined My Life
I dedicate this video to my beloved sister, Satoko. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/keksiweksi TWITTER: https://twitter.com/keksiweksi PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT8nnszdBtO9VisYoTiSdNRlh4j0EU01U MUSIC: Mahou Shoujo Nante Mouiidesukara Opening Expelled From Paradise OST - Vacation 7.92 Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Anime OST…
Chaos;Child, Expelled From Paradise, When They Cry, Kanon, Mahou Shoujo Nante Mouiidesukara
First Impression: Summer Time Rendering
As Shinpei nods off, he dreams of his childhood friend Ushio. But this Ushio isn’t quite right. She’s glitchy, and tells Shinpei that she won’t be able to…
Anime Like Housing Complex C
In the seaside town of Kurosaki, there stands a rundown old apartment block known as Housing Complex C. Young Kimi and many of the residents are excited for
Housing Complex C, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, The Lost Village, When They Cry
Turnabout Memories - Part 12
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
The Lost Squid Girl Plush
HOLY CALAMARI NEW VIDEO!!! Sorry that this took a squiddle long to make, my tentacles got a little dry and I may have inked off more than I…
Laura, Squid Girl, Steins;Gate, Bamboo Blade, Hidamari Sketch
Day 12: What it’s like to die again and again~ Higurashi When they Die- A watch guide
Heyo! Coming at you with yet another day of Otakutober! This one is something that I’m sure some people may have questions about. Honestly, I, Star, did too.…
When They Cry, When They Cry Kai, When They Cry Kira, When They Cry Rei
Death to the shared universe
However, there is an even faster way to ruin a good, standalone story: just toss it into a shared universe.
Anime Top 5 – Fall 2020
My Stats. (*at time of writing)Shows watched from season: 28 (including 4 shorts, 7 sequels)Highest rating: 7/10Lowest rating: 1/10Average: 2.9 (Note: In most cases I will be avoiding…
Hayate the Combat Butler, When They Cry, Warlords of Sigrdrifa, Urusei Yatsura, Moriarty the Patriot
The Best Anime Of The Decade (2010-2019)
You think you’ve watched all the best anime the last decade had to offer? I beat you haven’t seen these yet!
Hellsing, Samurai Flamenco, Umineko: When They Cry, UN-GO, The Legend of the Legendary Heroes
Recommendations: Anime About Witchcraft
A rundown of various anime about witches and witchcraft, separated by historical fantasy and urban fantasy.
Witch Craft Works, Artiswitch, Belladonna of Sadness, Flying Witch, Maria the Virgin Witch
Saya no Uta Ruined My Life
I dedicate this video to my beloved flesh girl, Saya. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/keksiweksi TWITTER: https://twitter.com/keksiweksi A visual novel video that isn't on Umineko or Fate?? ~Music~ Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai OST -…
Anime Series Like Another
Ever since 1972, class 3-3 in Yomiyama North Middle School has had a strange tradition of pretending that one of their students did not exist. When
The Promised Neverland, Umineko: When They Cry, When They Cry, Corpse Party, From the New World
A Detective's Novel
A Detective’s Novel is a detective visual novel that costs $1. If nothing else, the developers understood the value of their product.
Anime Series Like Summertime Render
After his parents died, Shinpei went to live with the Kofune family on Hitogashima Island. After leaving for school in Tokyo he has not been back since,
It Runs in the Family
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
Anime Series Like Shiki
The fifteen-year-old Megumi Shimizu dreamed of leaving her small country town behind for the big city, but those dreams died when she did. It was her
Ghost Hound, Kurozuka, The Lost Village, When They Cry, AJIN: Demi-Human
When the Cicada Calls
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
Azumanga Daioh 20th Anniversary Special
It's been exactly twenty years since the greatest anime ever crafted by human hands hit the airwaves, and in that time many strange and interesting things have followed…
Strawberry Marshmallow, High School Girls, Paranoia Agent, Bakemonogatari, Barakamon
The Magician's Secret
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
Let’s Shirakawago-GO
“Worth the wait” doesn’t begin to do it justice. Read more
Let’s Shirakawa-GO
“Worth the wait” doesn’t begin to do it justice. Read more
Cross Purposes
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
2015 Gaming Reflections
Author’s Note: This was sitting years in my drafts. I thought I might as well publish it. Well this post is quite late, but I couldn’t let this…
The Endless Eight Ruined My Life
These episodes... Are the exact same thing. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/keksiweksi TWITTER: https://twitter.com/keksiweksi ~Music~ Touhou Bossa Nova - Don't let me down The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Opening Idolm@ster Town BGM The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya OST…
When They Cry, Texhnolyze, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
The Emerald-Eyed Cat Mystery
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
Terror at High Tide
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
The Castle Conundrum
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
The Case of the Floating Crime
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
Weave a Tangled Web
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
Umineko: When They Cry, When They Cry, Ace Attorney, Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo
Hidden Pictures
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
Marchen Awakens Romance, Winter Sonata, Umineko: When They Cry, When They Cry