Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai, Steins;Gate - Anime Recommendations

Both main characters have to go through painful experiences to finally save the people around them. Both of them repeat incidents.

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Both Higurashi and Steins Gate carry this notion of correcting time to create the perfect world. Both the main protagonists have to figure out what keeps making their world go wrong and when sent back in time have to use their accumulated knowledge to predict the best possible solution. In this situation the comparison is between Rika and Okabe, both finding themselves in similar situations bearing a great responsibility to protect their loved ones.

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Although Steins;Gate is not as gory and bloody as Higurashi, both have the concept of repeating the same scenes over and over again. In Steins;Gate the protagonist repeats the same events multiple times to save the people he loves. In Higurashi, Rika repeats the same events over and over again to try and save the town of Hinomizawa.

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Note: This is a recommendation for both seasons of Higurashi These two shows are similar in the sense that they are both about defying fate to reach a more perfect world. Both shows are placed in a world that have a seemingly unstoppable impending tragedy and the shows revolve around fighting what is said to be "fated." They also include some good humor and a lot of exiting mystery; you will be entertained from the first episode to the last. Both are amazing works and I would highly recommend one if you liked the other.

report Recommended by nitso

Both involve a complicated and confusing story that unfolds itself in the end. Both involve redoing the same period of time over and over again(though its repeated more in Higurashi). I thought that Higurashi was more physiological but it doesn't mean Stein's Gate was any less interesting. If you liked one you'll definitely like the other.

report Recommended by New_World

Tragedy, frustration and efforts that seem vain are present in both of these series. The sci-fi/supernatural approach is similar, but they have different plots overall. The hooks in both series are also simlar, as they build questions and curiosity whenever they have the chance. Pretty much masters of pace.

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The stories are very different, but have some significant similarities. Steins;Gate is a sci-fi, while Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai is supernatural. In both there are various circumstances which all lead to a terrible ending involving death and destruction. There are some significant differences between the two anime, including Higurashi having a lot of gore and Steins;Gate having a romance subplot (granted, Higurashi has one to an extent, though it doesn't lead anywhere). Warning: the following includes Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (Higurashi season 1) spoilers In both anime the main character needs to stop the inevitable destruction of the future by going back in time (in read more

report Recommended by Surana

**POSIBLE SPOILER** Both deal with time travel in order to save someone and in every time loop, the protagonist discover something about the past of the characters involving him. Also, the two have an unexpected main villain (don't wanna say anything more so I don't give more spoilers...). Also have the rest of the main cast helping the protagonist in order to get their goals, and the same kind of humor. And the most important!! Both are masterpieces having a well done use of the time-travelling. Worth watching!

report Recommended by SuzuMine-chan

If "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni" is similar to "ChäoS;HEAd" then "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai" is similar to "Steins;Gate" Time travel, MC desperation to save the village, nakama power, mysterious organization. It's all there.

report Recommended by AdityaRizkiS

-Both revolve around the MC being able to travel to a different timeline multiple times in order to prevent something from happening -The mix of ups and downs in the story-line makes both of these shows really fun to watch :D

report Recommended by Joeywatches

It's difficult to word this well due to spoilers but, These are stories about defeating Fate itself in a really similar way. If you liked how one of them handled things, you might like the other.

report Recommended by ManWild

Both are incredible stories that flow quite similar one to another. The main characters share the power to go back in time (in Steins;Gate via Sci-Fi, in Higurashi via Fantasy) and are determined to defy fate/destiny. Both present unforgettable and unexpected plot twists that makes you think of any possible future. Higurashi is a lot more violent and gory with scenes that can be hard to watch while Steins;Gate is more of a easy watch kinda.

report Recommended by dark_cloudSS

My 2nd and 3rd all-time favorites. You might think that they are not similar at all, and I don't blame you cause you're only looking at the tip of the Iceberg. If you do believe they are not, I will have to disagree with you. Both of them revolve around fate and how to break it and prevent a disturbing tragedy from occuring. Which settles their main characters in an endless spiral of torture, be it physically, mentally, or psychologically, just to achieve the perfect timeline where they could just live in happily without the unfortunate mishaps. Two of the most thought-provoking pieces of media which are enveloped with rich philosophy that radically changes your point of view on specific departments of our small world and potentially makes you question your entire existence and belief. On higurashi's part, (If you're a fellow steins;gate fan watching it), and feel like it isn't going anywhere and it's all about gore and brutality then do not worry, little soldier, for you have to fight through the original higurashi to achieve the answers you seek which will satisfy your desire for needing to know what the fuck is going on in it. —Recommendation ends here, only read more if you've consumed both— Steins;Gate delves more into the time travel concept in itself without fantastical elements, and is completely realistic, while higurashi has some non-realistic elements. Though—although the answer is rather superficial and the author doesn't dive deep into its ocean—it gave logical scientific answers to some of the most insane phenomena. Steins digs profoundly into the time travel essence and heart, sticking on it and further doubling down on the consequences of changing past, as it's entirely circled around Okabe travelling through several timelines just so he could mayhaps find the timeline where he could break the circle of inevitability (no lotm pun intended) that has been haunting him ever since he has rejected the notion of abiding by God's rules on His world (by "changing" fate). Higurashi is more about questioning whether fate is sealed since the beginning of time, and if it is possible to change it, alongside many other interesting side questions, like: Could dreams be a distant shattered memory of an alternative event that we have experienced in one of the ever-expanding worldlines we exist in? And if they exist, how are these worldlines interconnected with each other? One more thing, steins;gate sticks to its core since the very start, while higurashi does not, as its main goal is to confuse the watcher as much as it could, before giving them the proper logical reasonings to their questions. Time Travel is not a thing in the original higurashi. Here are some of the main messages Ryukishi (author of higurashi) wanted to convey to us through his timeless work of art: - People could continue their atrocities and extend them, just because they might think that they're done for and it's not possible for them to atone for their sins. - If someone doesn't speak out with the others about his insidious psychological illness, this could lead to terrible demise that might as well end up with him killing someone at the worst case, if suicide was not committed beforehand. Aggravation of personal crises can lead to the worst thing you can imagine. It is the true evil of our world, and is the sharpest self destruction weapon. - What it tries to convey on a wide scale is that every single person is capable of being a horrible being. A murderer. Nobody is safe from that. Not even the most innocent ones. Intrusive thoughts can control you. A person who is suffering in any form or way should not be ignored. read more

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