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It's almost as if there are two parallel tracks playing at the same time here. Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 05
「Episode 05」 If you think the Board Game Club is bad, the Anime Club rents out this space on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6PM for Smash tourneys and hentai…
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 12
「Episode 12」 A new flag has appeared for the Mama Sonozaki route.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 23
The more the VN veterans hate on Higurashi Gou, the more interesting it's getting for me. Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 14
Dualities... Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 11
I think the most painful moments in Higurashi are when Rika gets her hopes up... Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (2020) – 01
「Episode 01」 “Instead of calling it a ‘massacre’, let's call it a ‘Big Higurashi’!
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 10
「Episode 10」 One of the many times that Chie-sensei should've been Ciel and got out her Black Keys & Executioner uniform.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 05
Even if my memory was good enough to remember all the details from almost a decade ago I'd still be swimming upstream. Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 12
It's all about the other shoe at this point. Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni – SOTSU – 03
I don't feel as if I'd really have missed anything if this arc didn't exist. Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni – SOTSU – 08
Making light of this arc really feels wrong on a different level than most Higurashi atrocities do. Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 06
「Episode 06」 Dam..... Dam.... DAM!
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 08
「Episode 08」 “You didn't think I'd grant you that third wish, did you!? You silly, silly boy!"
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 03
I'm rather enjoying the thought of franchise die-hards being almost as uncertain about where things are going as I am. Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 16
Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should. Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 06
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Houjou Teppei being the single biggest reason why Sotsu is still watchable is certainly something I wouldn't have placed a bet on going in. Read more
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Everything but the moustache... Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 15
Well, that was dark. Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 04
「Episode 04」 So what’s everyone’s take on Mortal Kombat 9?
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Injections hurt. Read more
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I think we've reached the dumpster fire stage at this point with Sotsu. Read more
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「Episode 13」 It's a Krampus miracle!
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Merry *%&#$ Christmas. Read more
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni – SOTSU is running out of time to show it has a reason to exist. Read more
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One of the most damning things you can ask about any series is why it even exists. Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 20
What the hell kind of school has that in the basement? Read more
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「Episode 02」 Be warned that there will be some discussion of spoilers for the original Higurashi anime.
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You say futons, I say entrails... Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 19
An insert song - in Higurashi? Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 09
「Episode 09」 “Big Brudda, we shouldn’t let any Al-Bhed on the Hinamizawa Fighters, yah?”
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 21
Yeah, I'm not going to bother spoiler-tagging the really broad stuff anymore. Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 09
Even after all these years the transitions between the bloody arc finales and the subsequent intro episodes have never stopped feeling awkward to me. Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni – SOTSU – 12
I think any way you slice it SOTSU has been way too long. Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 11
「Episode 11」 Ah yes, bureaucracy. The scariest villain in Higurashi.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 22
This has all gotten rather ugly, I have to say. Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 18
Yeah, we're totally off the grid now. Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 03
「Episode 03」 Soda and its many uses.