Management: This essay is meant to be less of a review and more of analysis of the show being examined. It contains plot spoilers for the Higurashi anime, especially Higurashi Kai (i.e. the 2nd Season) Episodes 6-12. One thing that a lot of good horror stories have in common is an isolated setting. Good horror … Continue reading Higurashi: It Takes a Village to Make Change
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