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Dec 20, 2011 11:07 PM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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It is said that this eposide is the last OVA of the series, seems like a good enough ending. A bun-heaired Hanyuu is more attractive than the young Rika.

Tthe art is better than before,esp. background part.

PS:Surprised to hear this ep aired on the net one month ahead of schedule.
Dec 21, 2011 6:55 AM
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Yeah, It was released early

Young Rika was adorable and I'm glad she returned back to her own time. Hanyuu with bun hair is really cute.

7/10


Dec 21, 2011 6:56 AM
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It's out early?!!! *runs off to watch*
Dec 21, 2011 7:54 AM
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As usual, this OVA couldn't be more shit.
Dec 21, 2011 8:14 AM
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Holy crap, why is it out so early...thought its coming the end of january 2012...
Dec 21, 2011 8:33 AM
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flownzu said:
Holy crap, why is it out so early...thought its coming the end of january 2012...


You can watch it raw on pretty much every Japanese streaming site now or you can download it now since even the download is out raw.


Dec 21, 2011 9:41 AM
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Damn, it's out already? Time to watch.
Dont touch me I'm in despair.
Dec 21, 2011 3:40 PM
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Oh wow, I wasn't expecting this until *looks at airdate* January 25th, like everyone else. I'm amazed that it came out this early!

Last episode, I'll watch it when it gets subbed. The third episode gave me some hope for this OVA, so this episode will either make or break it for me.
Dec 21, 2011 5:30 PM
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The 4th OVA was given a special advance screening on a mobile network in Japan. According to the official site, it was given a special one-day advance screening to the first 400 participants of the event (sorry, couldn't make out the rest) that corresponds to it from 5pm UTC+9 on the 20th of December to the 21st.
Jan 4, 2012 1:55 PM

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So... Is this episode going to take as long to sub as the last one?
Jan 11, 2012 11:12 AM

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Zfish9 said:
So... Is this episode going to take as long to sub as the last one?


There probably won't be a subbed version until the BD comes out (Jan 25). Last time the wait was like two or so weeks after that...so I would say there should be subs by the end of February at the latest?
Jan 17, 2012 9:04 AM

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This OVA was a huge disappointment, must rewatch ni & kai now....

Don't get me wrong the fanservice was great but it just doesn't fit Higurashi...

Nevertheless I did enjoy the OVAs.
7.5/10
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I have a feeling that no matter how good or bad this ends, I'm going to be left feeling empty..

Hanyuu's hair and little Rika look sooo cute! Can't wait until its subbed so I can actually understand what's going on more.
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Jan 28, 2012 4:25 AM

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So, there still are no subs out?
Jan 30, 2012 12:18 PM

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I haven't found any subs of it yet. One site said they had subs, but the only player (i'm guessing) was Megavideo.
Jan 30, 2012 9:29 PM

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Zfish9 said:
I haven't found any subs of it yet. One site said they had subs, but the only player (i'm guessing) was Megavideo.


CN&FR subs have been released as soon as the online version is aired. But I don't know if the sub groups are going to remake a subbed version with the official OVA...
Feb 2, 2012 11:14 AM
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Is there any way to know when the subbed will come out, I don't care how bad this episode is and I just wanted to watch it in subbed
Feb 6, 2012 1:05 PM

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Well, this ep was cute. But I hope they'd make more serious Higurashi if/when they make more :|
Feb 6, 2012 1:49 PM

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So we got an episode with bun haired Hanyuu and an über cute eve more loli Rika.
Still this episode was full with stupid fanservice. Still the best episode of these 4, which isn't saying much. Shitty OVA is shitty.

Ep 1: Jack off material for fat otaku lolicon pervs.
Ep 2: Jack off material for fat otaku lolicon pervs (Mahou Shoujo material)
Ep 3: Comedy episode with bad comedy.
Ep 4: Cute episode with Bun Hanyuu and loli loli Rika.

I hate this OVA and If DEEN plans on releasing anything like this again, I'll fucking burn down their HQ.

3/10 1 point from EP 3 and 2 points from this episode. And this is still overrating this. I love Higurashi too much to give this worse.
Feb 6, 2012 1:54 PM

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Kuroiichi said:
Well, this ep was cute. But I hope they'd make more serious Higurashi if/when they make more :|

this would be awesome, but i don't think there is any more material to animate so it is unlikely, i don't think they would do some serious, only filler 12 ep anime, and i don't even know what they would do i mean they sort of wrapped every thing up in Koro ni kai.

any way that was a good episode, the cuteness and the nostalgia was the only things that really made this a good episode. i forgot how was it that Hanyuu became materialised? was it suddenly for unknown reasons in a new time line. young Rika was cute, those cheaks could kill haha.
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Nichibotsu-kaeru said:
Kuroiichi said:
Well, this ep was cute. But I hope they'd make more serious Higurashi if/when they make more :|

this would be awesome, but i don't think there is any more material to animate so it is unlikely, i don't think they would do some serious, only filler 12 ep anime, and i don't even know what they would do i mean they sort of wrapped every thing up in Koro ni kai.


There's always this which hasn't been animated. And it should.
Feb 6, 2012 5:54 PM
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The cuteness... :-o

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There's always this which hasn't been animated. And it should.

Looks like a good idea - didn't know of that until now.

Me personally, I was glad they didn't really touch the serious storyline anymore, because they concluded it so well and I think the main characters have suffered enough by now. They deserve to live in peace and it was fun to see them just fool around for a bit.

I'd still like to see a side-story like the one Sir_Lexa pointed out though, because it would be a shame to waste all that dark and creepy potential Hinamizawa still has.
Feb 7, 2012 12:00 AM
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This episode had the best moment of the OVA so far: The End.
Feb 7, 2012 2:02 AM
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I can only find potato quality video for this.
Feb 7, 2012 9:13 AM

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Decent mini-serie, good last episode to close all the saga. :)
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Seriously, in all my life I've never seen a studio shitting all over a perfectly good franchise just for milking more otaku money. This series was just a disappointment under every angle. A pornographic video has more artistic value than this anime.

3/10
Feb 8, 2012 4:36 AM
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Little Rika was adowable.
Feb 8, 2012 10:44 AM
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I understand the concerns of the people who say "this isn't our show about killer lolis that we came to love."
But is it so wrong to want to see them be allowed to be happy after all their suffering?

And Hanyuu was simply adorable in this ep.
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Feb 8, 2012 10:48 AM
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Seriously, in all my life I've never seen a studio shitting all over a perfectly good franchise just for milking more otaku money. This series was just a disappointment under every angle. A pornographic video has more artistic value than this anime.

3/10


God, you know its one thing to say, I didn't care for it because it was different, but I simply haven't the stomach to see people call it the biggest piece o shit to come out of the studio.
Go watch some Berserk or somethin if ya want violence.
But leave the kids out of it, they've seen enough.

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Feb 8, 2012 11:38 AM

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So, what were people expecting, then? I get the feeling people fooled themselves into thinking this would be more of what made the original franchise so popular and ended up being seriously disappointed when it turned out not to be. Or maybe I should say, they couldn't adapt to the change that was happening before their eyes.

I'll admit that I too watched it for the same reasons as the hardcore fans, but when it turned out to be something else, I cast off my expectations and decided to judge it at face value. And quite frankly, I think the vast majority of fans are making a much bigger deal out of this than (I think) they should.

Either way, I enjoyed this little OVA series and I don't give a damn what others think of it.
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I find it funny most people who liked this OVA rationalise that the critics simply wanted violence, which is obviously not true. Kai had little to no gore, and minimal violence outside the odd gun fight, yet it was brilliant because of the great story. Don't see anyone complaining about that one ;)

For me, Kira just has boring stories/situations, lame or recycled jokes, bad writing and laughable direction. If you enjoyed it great, but don't assume the haters are only hating because they're gore hounds.
Feb 8, 2012 12:14 PM

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i vote this the worst sequel yet to happen in anime. i didnt even like the oriignal higurashi's that much and this still felt like im being betrayed.

ep 1- fap material for pedophiles and virgins, aka the worst of the worst
ep 2 - repeat of ep 2
ep 3 - a comedy where not even a single joke is worth chuckling at cause the jojkes are either so horribly executed or have become so overused that its lost its little luster it had in the first place, only way youd find this funny is if you turned your common sense off
ep 4 - was the best episode of this ova but its still unbearable, all this cutsy BS, like really what the hell is this. i couldnt care less if this wasnt gory or dark its just that this was so half assed

this is only making an attempt to cater to the most stereotypical otoku, its not that "its like their not trying" it IS that they are not trying, face it people, this was made just to sucker what little luster the higurashi name alone still sells in order to make a quick buck off of chumps like you that will defend this crap, continue like the original 3 but dont even try to pretend like this was even remotely good.

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Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit,

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Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

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So, what were people expecting, then? I get the feeling people fooled themselves into thinking this would be more of what made the original franchise so popular and ended up being seriously disappointed when it turned out not to be. Or maybe I should say, they couldn't adapt to the change that was happening before their eyes.

I'll admit that I too watched it for the same reasons as the hardcore fans, but when it turned out to be something else, I cast off my expectations and decided to judge it at face value. And quite frankly, I think the vast majority of fans are making a much bigger deal out of this than (I think) they should.

Either way, I enjoyed this little OVA series and I don't give a damn what others think of it.


Not our fault if you don't care about quality. This show has nothing to like about it, it's just fucking loli fetishes and bad jokes.
Feb 8, 2012 10:51 PM

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I've yet to see the 4th ep of Kira anywhere, but I can say that no matter how good or bad it is, I won't bash the studios that produced it.

I love Higurashi too much to say anything bad about it.
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I've yet to see the 4th ep of Kira anywhere, but I can say that no matter how good or bad it is, I won't bash the studios that produced it.

I love Higurashi too much to say anything bad about it.


You are exactly the opposite of me then. I love Higurashi too much to say anything good about this.

And Colourmesubbed has subbed this. Go to their website.
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Sir_Lexa said:
-Solo said:
I've yet to see the 4th ep of Kira anywhere, but I can say that no matter how good or bad it is, I won't bash the studios that produced it.

I love Higurashi too much to say anything bad about it.


You are exactly the opposite of me then. I love Higurashi too much to say anything good about this.

And Colourmesubbed has subbed this. Go to their website.


I just have to say: FUCK STUDIO DEEN, TWICE.

One is for Kira, the other is for Fate/Stay Night.
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Not our fault if you don't care about quality.


That's a mighty high horse you're siting on. Care to tell me how the view is from up there?

This show has nothing to like about it, it's just fucking loli fetishes and bad jokes.


I didn't think the jokes were that bad. Sure, most were done elsewhere before, but I honestly don't give a rat's ass about that. As long as they can entertain me with them, I'm fine with that.

And I definitely don't mind the 'loli fetishes' you speak of. Certainly beats seeing two gigantic milk udders bounce around on the screen.

So again, what is it you're missing in these OVAs?
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Feb 9, 2012 7:34 PM

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I've taken better shits than this.

1/10
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AO968 said:
Solkiskey said:
Not our fault if you don't care about quality.


That's a mighty high horse you're siting on. Care to tell me how the view is from up there?

This show has nothing to like about it, it's just fucking loli fetishes and bad jokes.


I didn't think the jokes were that bad. Sure, most were done elsewhere before, but I honestly don't give a rat's ass about that. As long as they can entertain me with them, I'm fine with that.

And I definitely don't mind the 'loli fetishes' you speak of. Certainly beats seeing two gigantic milk udders bounce around on the screen.

So again, what is it you're missing in these OVAs?


It's not missing anything; it's just plain fucking bad. Instead of adapting other arcs (like Onisarashi-hen), they go for god damn crappy ecchi.

And it wasn't even hot. Damn them.
Feb 12, 2012 12:39 PM

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I think people were expecting a bit too much of these specials...
it wasnt otu expectations, it just loli ecchi is the lowest of the low, its disgusting. i had no expectations and i still thought this was disappointing.

Immahnoob said:
Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit,

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Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

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NyanYandere said:

I think people were expecting a bit too much of these specials...
it wasnt otu expectations, it just loli ecchi is the lowest of the low, its disgusting. i had no expectations and i still thought this was disappointing.


So you didn't get an orgasm when Rika was wiping the window with her ass? Oh dude, what's wrong with you?

And yes I am being sarcastic.
Feb 16, 2012 6:26 PM

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it wasn't the bloody, gory, sadistic anime we all loved.
but i definitely love all, or most, of the characters. and i generally like higurashi's funny side as well!
the OVA wasn't amazing, but i'm glad it was here.

very cute! c:
Feb 18, 2012 4:28 AM
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I don't care what anyone says but I LOVED this episode. Damn, what a great way to end the series.
Feb 19, 2012 11:18 AM

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this was so...disappointing lol I just watched it because it was Higurashi (but at the same time it wasn't).

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I don't care what anyone says but I LOVED this episode. Damn, what a great way to end the series.

You feeling alright? cuz there wasn't anything great in this :S
Feb 19, 2012 6:03 PM
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The real ending to the Higurashi series was at the end of Kai.

These OVAs are just to milk the series with episodes that really have nothing to do with the main story.

Although I will admit that this episode was kinda nice.

I hope Studio Deen just stops making these OVAs though....they're NOT good and there's no reason to make anymore Higurashi.

The story is finished, there's really nothing more (that's important) to tell.
Feb 20, 2012 6:12 PM
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God damn those hamster cheeks are unsettling. Uncanny Valley of kyutness. I did get a laugh out of Hanyuu's forced singing though.
Feb 26, 2012 3:42 AM

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Too much even-more-chibier Rika!
Head asplodes.
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Um... I was wondering what everyone meant by Rika having hamster cheeks.. now I know.. why couldn't they have drawn her regularly, just smaller with the blush stickers or whatever? Anyway...

This ended on a good note. The ending seemed a little over the top, but I'm glad that it was. I'd hate to still be feeling like I want more out of this.

On one more note:
<----Awww! Hanyuu is even cuter than ever! Its a shame she hid her horns in her hair buns though. That was my favorite feature about her, aside from the laser-dot eyes she had formed only twice in the series. (and once in Kai's OP.)
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Nipaaaa~ Nipaaaaaaaaa~ Nipaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah~~
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This was awful, I mean when Hanyuu offered to let chibi Rika stay in the happy world rather than going through all the bad stuff she is meant to I almost face desked.
Not only would doing this kill Hanyuu, but without Rika the entire village would die creating a time paradox which will kill EVERYONE.
Not just that but the scene created a plothole in the fact that the entire POINT of the 4th episode of Rei is that the world is a better place because of what Rika went through, I wouldnt mind BUT IT WAS HANYUU WHO WAS TELLING RIKA THIS!!!
Seriously I hated this episode.
1 of 5 for the episode
2 of 10 for the series since I honestly didnt mind episode 3.
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