the lines "you are not a flower of hell, don't bloom there" feels so heavy. Just like how Rika refuse to lose to fate, she reject the idea of being a flower of hell. Even when the death grasp her hand and stroke her hair, she tried her best to escape from the cruel fate.

11 years ago and still gold

The line "Naraku no Hana janai" meaning "[you are] not a flower of hell" is one of the most powerful lines in any anime opening. You don't belong to hell, you owe the misery and pain nothing, and you're meant for more than the darkness or evil which befalls you.

Rika has the worst life of anyone I've ever seen. This song encompasses all that sadness and melancholy perfectly.

It was here for me during my edgy high school years and it never left.

Best Higurashi opening!

First opening- despair, fear, hoplessness. Second opening- despair, sorrow, hope.

The only anime i watch without skiping the Op and Ed songs

The instrumental part starting at 4:17 is so beautiful, feels so nostalgic even if I never watched Higurashi, that's crazy. The power of music

This song is a masterpiece, the vocals are genius and they have outdone themselves with the music too. It gives me chills, makes me shed tears. I love it.

Man.. what an opening, that's amazing The 2 Higurashi original openings are so damn good, that's crazy (I'm not even nostalgic to those, as I discovered those very recently)

TRANSLATION: Come, let's forget that future that is becoming smeared with blood again. If a warm wind curls into a spiral, that is probably a sign. Escape, escape, from this sorrowful fate. You are not a flower of Hell. In that kind of place Don't bloom there, don't bloom there Don't let them ensnare you. Shards of time fly by without a sound. Who is grasping my hand? Who is stroking my hair? Now, in the crying sprouts, I can feel the signal. Fly away, fly away, from the wheels of fate. You are not a flower of Hell. In that kind of place, don't scatter your petals, don't scatter your petals, and don't sow your seeds. Everchanging karma spreads its seeds once more. Escape, escape, from this sorrowful fate. You are not a flower of Hell. In that kind of place Don't bloom there, don't bloom there Don't let them ensnare you. Shards of time fly by without a sound. -This is such a beautiful song, brings tears to my eyes...

So, Rika is trapped again in this bizarre loop All for nothing. Poor little child

For those interested, Naraku no Hana means flower of hell. _(Point of which being: In the chorus it says "Anata wa Naraku no Hana ja nai" which means "You're not a flower of hell".)_

"Anata wa naraku no hana ja nai Sonna basho de" just love this lines

Man.. Hanyu is awesome..

It’s been like 10 years and I’m not over this song

Memories

This is most likely my favorite opening in Higurashi.

This is the first Japanese song I heard as a teen and I found it now, at least 7 years later, when I was watching Higurashi. I AM SO FUCKING HAPPY

Yeah we keep coming back

Who likes this opening more than the first?

This is kinda like vibing to the song while crying in the corner 😭

bro to this day this song will remain one of my favorite openings of anime.

Am I the only one who really loves the chanting parts? Like at 1:32?

Не знаю почему, но эта песня веет ностальгией и печалью(хотя это понять можно). Самый лучший опенинг, что я слышал

Hearing this song makes me cry

who else is here because they ACTUALLY know the anime and weren't even aware of the whole pewdiepie situation

If they use this OP in like... the very last episode of Sotsu, I will official flip a shitt

This is the only song that I'd like to here at my funeral, if I ever got one.

One of the most calming anime openings I've ever heard

Time flies ! I used to see this in 2013 ! 😥

Looking at Hanyuu Furude always reminds me of Rena's 'TAKE-HOME' mode.

It‘s been sooo long since I read the manga. I didn't finish the anime and visual novels though. I remember spending hours reading the manga, both higurashi and umineko, and scanning through wiki pages just to understand the connection between the 2 series. And MAN It Was Satisfying! I enjoy them sooo much! Glad to see that they're still being appreciated after all these years. :)

I love Gous OP and all but this is still the best Higurashi OP

I've watched it freaking 7 years ago

The lyrics of this song are very appropriate for the theme of the anime: "Escape, escape, from this sorrowful fate" (0:55-1:01).

This op hits really hard🤧🙌

Back again from 2022 , feeling nostalgic to 2013 vibes although they were mostly disturbing..

Anyone find it ironic the first OP says "You cannot ruin away" but this one says "Run away from a fate too sad"?

Idk y but when i always listen to this op I cry

God, I'm already getting that feeling of hopelessness that comes with each episode of this show.

Love Higurashi and this song. The first intro added more to the eerie atmosphere but this song is just a great song you listen to. Love it.

Probably the no.1 best music ever for this series

oh damn, this really has some strong emotions to it

I've made up my mind. This is my #1 favorite anime opening ever.

Oh my god! Her voice is so good!

for those who do not understand the story. Higurashi is connected with another anime/vn/manga - Umineko no Naku Koro ni. *SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS* Higurashi was a "game-board" between some witches. Witch of certainty (Lambdadelta) has started the game, she was looking for someone, who had a wish other than anyones, that person was Takano, who wanted to become a God, Lambdadelta has decided to accept this wish, then Takano in every Higurashi world was killing Rika, and Hanyuu was reviving her, the result was vicious circle, that's how this game-board begun. During this game-board, Bernkastel was borned from Rika's suffering (it happened thanks to Hanyuu's god powers, very many facts indicating that Hanyuu was connected with Featherine). She was with Rika in one body, they both knew that they had to escape from Lambdadelta's game. After some time Featherine (Hanyuu in Higurashi world) gave away game-master to Rika, Bernkastel and Rika were fighting with this fate for over 100 years, and as we can see in Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai, they succesed, they won the game-board. Rika was living in perfect world, and Bernkastel went to Umineko world. So we can say, Bernkastel was borned thanks to Featherine (Hanyuu), Lambdadelta (because she has created this game-board) and Rika (cause Bern was borned from her part).

I'm very sick, and my head is about to explode from dizziness, I don't know the exact nature of this disease, but with that I listen to NARAKU NO HANA, at the maximum volume, I don't care if I lose consciousness, as long as it's the one I hear and I remember memories of more than 10 years ago

I Love All Higurashi OP

My favourite anime opening!

Hace varios años ya que lo termine de ver y me sigue gustando igual que siempre, para mi el mejor gore de todos los que vi, una historia impresionante a mi perspectiva, y con este opening, mi favorito de los 4 ♥, es como tan triste este op con su letra como orientada a Rika

3:15 I love the part when the voices go like “ iiiiii nata mmm mah ” lmao I wonder what they’re saying but that’s just what I hear. I love that.

My ears just joy-gasmed

Came here, after I learned that there'll be another version of Higurashi. Me screaming this morning, even if people don't like that serie, I believe is one of the best, really beautiful

Now i'm feeling so old

Is best anime Is best music Higurashi Is sad anime Is sad music

Nipah!😃

This song is great but the anime is crazy and scary and it makes me chills

3:58

Whoever that sent this, thank youuuu

essa música e esse anime são perfeitos e só minha opinião importa🛐🇧🇷

i heard this song for the first time around 2008, it was a Hatsune Miku cover from niconicodouga. Watched the series for the first time about a year ago and can't believe i never knew the origin before. what an amazing piece of media

this song fits perfectly higurashi as a whole in any adaptation, it talks about every single one of the victims of fate and how, although it always tried to show them the opposite, they could break free from it

3:41 I love this part since you can slightly hear and echo in the back!

This song is just so amazing I can't get enough.

Eiko Shimamiya Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai 「ひぐらしのなくころにかい」

Опенинг Цикад из второго сезона. Шикарная песня от Шимамии Эйко.

It's one of my favorite animes. It got 3 'seasons'. So, if you like mystery and horror animes I think it would be the right thing for you. I also can recommend 'Shiki' and 'Shingeki no Kyojin' if you don't know those animes.

adoro, adoro , adoro esse op !!! sou viciada nessa musica !!!

Love this song!thanks for uploading it ^^

Finally found this after all these years. Someone did a Kirby fan made animation video with this song.

This song is just Beautiful

Hits hard. Higurashi is forever top anime.

El himno de escapemos de latinoamerica

Adoro esse anime e essa op é um das melhores

i love this song !❤️

This song is perfect.

I Love this song so much.

2021 and this keep hitting hard

I'm a Higurashi fan is everyone else too I miss the show also.

Going to Start the Anime Right Now Wish me luck!

This is awesome! :)

And now in October 2020 this anime back!

Well thank you for your work and thanks seriously

I could make a snide comment about pewdiepie fans, but honestly I'm glad this song and by extension the anime is getting some more attention.

I LOVE IT!

¡Esta canción me encanta!

It's 2018 but it still a classic for me!!

i love this anime...

Add this to the list of animes I have to watch.

One of the best op❤️

10/10 the song is beautiful

My second anime I ever watched and my favorite, I even have the blue rays

Hanyu!

love it thanks a lot

Man that was a *NIGHTMARE!*

Thank you IRyS

Why can't I like this more??

Masterpiece