Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Nekogoroshi-hen
ひぐらしのなく頃に：猫殺し編
When They Cry – Cat Killing Chapter
Plot Summary:
After losing a bet, Keichi, Mion, Rena, Satoko and Rika parade around the town in costumes. When they come to a fork in the road, they decide to go to Yagouchi, a nearby abandoned village. Once there Keichii and Rena learn the mystery of a strange haunted quarry as they debate whether or not to check it out.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Psychological, Thriller
Age Rating: Teenage and above (bloody violence / bad language / nudity)
No. of Episodes: 1 special
Story
The title is Nekogoroshi which means Cat killing… However, the story has nothing to do with that at all. In order to avoid spoiler, I’ll try to make it short and simple.
This special is mainly about our protagonists cosplay and learn a mystery of the quarry somewhere around the village.
There’s no bloody cases or something really thrilling about. Just fun to watch…
I’ll have it rated: 27/40
Animation
Studio: Studio DEEN
Year: 2007
Type: Special
Animation is improved. This can be seen from how the character looks in this special and how it differs from the TV series.
The characters looks much more better or perhaps balanced. Especially the facial emotions are far more better than the tv-series. The detail is more precise and this is a good thing.
I’ll have it rated: 21.5/30
Audio
Opening Theme(s):
- “Higurashi no Naku Koro ni” by Shimamiya Eiko
Ending Theme(s):
- “Why, or why not” by Oishima Hiroyuki feat. Katakiri Rekka
Insert Theme(s):
- n/a
The same opening and ending theme used in the TV series. and I still agree that those are the perfect song for Higurashi.
I’ll have it rated: 16/20
Personal Rating
Nothing really special about this anime. Just some cosplay or fan-service?? and an unsolved mystery…
7.5/10
OVERALL POINTS
27 + 21.5 + 16 + 7.5 = 72points
72points, GREAT anime [30/09/2009]
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