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Jan 24, 2022 7:58 AM
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I wanted to watch a horror anime that sacres the shit out of me and i found this anime, so I wanted to ask is this really scary and if it is then can you give me the watch order of it because its kinda confusing to figure out from where to start.
Jan 24, 2022 8:13 AM
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"scary" is relative, for me for example I can't find anything scary in animation, but this anime does very well in creating a climate of tension what can be the "scary" you are looking for, and about the order to watch , just see higurashi no naku koro ni>>>>higurashi no naku koro ni kai, there are some OVAs like higurashi no naku koro ni rei that you can watch later (you can skip the pool episode) and if you really like the first two seasons pretend that higurashi no naku koro ni Sotsu and Gou don't exist and be happy!!!
Jan 24, 2022 8:20 AM
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Okay first things first, this anime is not exactly horror. It's more gory and disturbing than horror. But yeah it can scare you xD. It's mainly a mystery-thriller. The story seems confusing at first but as you keep watching you'll understand the plot and what's going on, this anime is hella wierd lol. I actually like it so I recommend this to you. Now coming to the watch order

1) Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni (2006)

2) Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni Special: Nekogoroshi-hen & Higurashi Movie: Outbreak. These two are optionals, so it's upto you. I recommend the Movie because I found it pretty interesting. Also it's just 1 hr long

3) Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni Kai

4) Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni Rei

5) Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni Gou (2020)
This is the new sequel to Higurashi which is animated by a different studio, so the animation is pretty good compared to the previous ones. Note: This is not a reboot, you'll understand that once you watch 2-3 episodes

6) Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni Sotsuu (2021)

ENJOY!
Jan 24, 2022 8:22 AM
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Jan 24, 2022 8:23 AM
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Anime doesn't get scary but this is the closest you'll get to it.
Jan 24, 2022 8:30 AM
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I dont think I'd describe this anime as scary, but it's very disturbing, and it definitely creates tension. This also had some pretty good build-up.
Jan 24, 2022 8:52 AM
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Higurashi is a murder mystery thriller. It has strong psychological horror elements with some bloody sequences but other than that its still a really good anime.

As I'm sure others will tell you, it will be confusing most of the time. Season 1 is mostly mystery, whereas season 2 (Higurashi Kai) reveals answers and reveals the bigger picture of whats actually going on, eventually bringing the story to a final conclusion.
Jan 24, 2022 9:51 AM
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It is a thrilling and horror anime. But you have to watch season 2 after watching season 1 and season 4 after watching season 3 to understand the anime.
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Jan 24, 2022 9:57 AM
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it is not horror.
it is psychological. it just proves the fact the humans are actually the monsters whom we have created as myths
Jan 24, 2022 11:57 AM

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We can count this as a psychological type of horror, and for a lot of people psychological horror is the most terrifying genre in horror. Because it lives in your head for free, not like jumpscares that only makes you scared for 3-4 seconds.
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Jan 24, 2022 7:15 PM

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Creepy, but not scary per say. I don't think anime has the capacity to be scary anyway.

Still a great series though. Watch it.
Jan 24, 2022 7:42 PM
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Higurashi is very complex, telling you certain things will spoil everything that's why it's so important to avoid spoilers watch in order that aired and then you have your own conclusions.
For me it's a fucking 10. The amount of hours put into the plot must be astronomical lmao, the way plots are twisted and reformed it's its own category, Higurashi is not only gore but psychological horror and deals with other genres that you have to SEE FOR YOURSELF.
Give it a chance it will change your life lmao it's literally number 3 on my top 3.
Jan 25, 2022 12:04 AM

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I'd say it's more, tense, nerve wrecking, gory and tragic than scary.

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