Mar 21, 2021
Higurashi Kai has a really completed ending that explains everything and doesn't need any continuation (except spin-offs, like Rei). Although I thought that, Gou could blow my mind with some of his twists and even really good characters development.
Art: 7/10
The art isn't what I and most of people expected to see in "remake" with its slight style, but still I regard it's better than shit-animation from Deen. Actually, the animation makes a great contrast in cruel scenes and it's looking really good especially uncensored. Some people can say it's disgusting but that is the point of Higurashi Gou for me.
Story: 8/10
I don't get it when
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people are talking that the plot is illogical and stupid. I consider it has very much compability with with the original Higurashi. For example, I am still feeling warmth in characters like it was in original series. It has some differences but it is what Higurashi Gou about. It even has an episode which kind of tells us that Higurashi never won't be the same. It's a really good writing for story, I suppose. However, it has flaws in first half of this season. It's basically mashed up arcs from Questions arcs and Answers arcs with some little differences in them. But those differences are really small, therefore it'll good, if you see it not a long time ago neither immediately after Higurashi Kai. So, as you understand, it's quite complicated, and in the beginning Higurashi Gou didn't quite understand for whom it wants to be watched. Even though this part might be quite boring, the second part of Higurashi Gou is what makes this show must watch for Higurashi fans and just for people that appreciate Higurashi series. It has plot blowing your mind or, even if it didn't do that (and you're an umineko fan, hah), it would be satisfied to watch how your beloved characters struggle, manipulate, have fun, change in Higurashi Gou.
Characters: 8/10
Actually, the main basis of all characters was in original, so only two characters has a real development. However, It's still satysfying to watch other characters that you have already loved. For these two characters you would have a very contradictory opinion and that's what makes these characters awesome. I would say that is a really good chemistry between them. Even though one of them might annoy you, it doesn't make their plotline badly written.
Enjoyment: 8/10
I would say I enjoyed the story of this season. I've even enjoyed first arcs, that was old arcs with cuts and small differences from original. The show goes slowly with attention to details. I liked how even bad characters changes and I sympathized them.
Overall opinion:
Higurashi Gou has its flaws, because of its direction, but I suppose this is must watch for anybody who likes first two seasons, manga or visual novel of Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni. In spite of this, don't watch it if you just can't accept any continuation or differences from the original atmosphere, storytelling and etc. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou isn't just a third season of Higurashi, it's something totally new and different from others Ryukishi's works, so you might deny it. I will wait for Higurashi Sotsu and I think it would be even better than the first.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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