I like how the song starts sounding like it would be a really creepy song like the first opening but then when she starts singing it reveals it to be a really beautiful and touching song.

60% shion laugh 15% rena laugh 25% rika nipas

Best Higurashi opening!

Anyone from the old days of this show around? I still come back to this in 2024, this transcend times and well over a decade+..

I miss the old artstyle, especially of Keichii, don't care about what anyone says that the animation is "poor", it has its own charms❤

This is the only anime that gave me REAL chills. In other horror animes, you usually dont know about peoples personalities that much, since its a "horror anime". But this anime really showed the personalities, possible endings and the weaknesses of the characters. This can be one of the most underrated animes tbh.

So nostalgic, brought back chills.

when she sings 「抜け出してって、抜け出してって、悲しすぎる運命から」 , I remember rika running in the intro. It's so emotional, I love this anime

That image of Rika banging her head against a knife will never, EVER, leave my head!

It's rare to find an anime opening I can listen to again and again and again and NOT get tired of it. This is one of those.

I just want to forget the time the first time i watched the second season od higurashi, to watch it the first time again. God, that feeling will never come back tho .-.

I still like this songs

i like how shion is hugging satako in the second picture

8 years ago..... nostalgia 😢

11/10 best anime

One of the best anime i've watched as of late, I marathoned the whole show last month and it was a rewarding experience.

Sci-Fi Anime has Evangelion. Crime Anime has Death Note. Horror Anime has Higurashi.

Higurashi had poor animation and some silly scenes, but it was by far the best horror show I've watched and to top it all off, its plot made more sense than most horror shows I've seen. Modern horror is all about cheap effects and completely lacks world building, atmosphere setting and creating suspense...

I think second opening is my favorite if someone wanna sing here is lyrics: Saa wasuremashou sono mirai ga Mata chinurarete yuku nante Namanurui kaze toguro wo maitara Sore ga tabun aizu... Nukedashitette nukedashitette Kanashi sugiru unmei kara Anata wa naraku no hana ja nai Sonna basho de Sakanaide sakanaide Karame torarete ikanaide Otomo naku tobikau toki no kakera Dare ga kono te wo nigitte iru no? Dare ga kono kami wo nadete iru no? Ima naiteita moegi no naka de Kanjiteru aizu... Tobikoetette tobikoetette Unmei no haguruma kara Anata wa naraku no hana ja nai Sonna basho de Chiranaide chiranaide Soshite tane wo nokosanaide Me wo daseba futatabi mawaru karuma Nukedashitette nukedashitette Kanashi sugiru unmei kara Anata wa naraku no hana ja nai Sonna basho de Sakanaide sakanaide Karame torarete ikanaide Otomo naku tobikau toki no kakera

when all the comments that used to be days and months old turn into 5 years+ old. Time flies

Dude higurashi ops literally NEVER get old.. its been a decade now and i still cant get over them

This is the anthem of HOPE. It sounds like you MUST NOT give up, and turn this bad situation around.

Oh my Hawn, Higurashi is one of the animes that I want to forget, for watching it again, having the same experience than the first time I've seen it. I want it too for Steins;Gate, Shiki and Umineko :c

really liked the Op 1 but i really do love this one its more a Beautiful creepy piece

of all the animes I've watched nothing can top Higurashi for me personally... NI PAAA ^_^

Keichii probably has the most UNLUCKIEST harem ever

I can't believe she has to try all over again

HIGURASHI IS NOT JUST A HORROR ANIME

the ''creepy'' parts of this song are actually other parts of the song played backward.

*evolution of a first time listener* Stage one: hmmm not bad Stage two: that beat... Stage three: that beat!!! Final stage: *replay button pressing intensifies*

Trivia: the seemingly gibberish part of the song is actually the first OP vocal part reversed!!! try reversing it in some website and ull see!

It made me sad as I found out how many times Rika died in 100 years...

One of the best animes. A must-watch. This song perfectly captures the theme of hope and the fighting spirit

Japanese lyrics: Saa wasuremashou sono mirai ga Mata chinurarete yuku nante Namanurui kaze toguro o maitara Sore ga tabun aizu Nukedashitette nukedashitette Kanashisugiru unmei kara Anata wa naraku no hana ja nai Sonna basho de Sakanaide sakanaide Karametorarete ikanaide Oto mo naku tobikau toki no kakera Dare ga kono te o nigitte iru no? Dare ga kono kami o nadete iru no? Ima naite ita moegi no naka de Kanjiteru aizu Tobikoetette tobikoetette Unmei no haguruma kara Anata wa naraku no hana ja nai Sonna basho de Chiranaide chiranaide Soshite tane o nokosanaide Me o daseba futatabi mawaru karuma Nukedashitette nukedashitette Kanashisugiru unmei kara Anata wa naraku no hana ja nai Sonna basho de Sakanaide sakanaide Karametorarete ikanaide Oto mo naku tobikau toki no kakera Japanese(again): さぁ 忘れましょう その未来が また 血ぬられてゆくなんて なまぬるい風 とぐろを巻いたら それがたぶん 合図 抜け出してって 抜け出してって 悲しすぎる運命から あなたは 奈落の花じゃない そんな場所で 咲かないで 咲かないで からめとられて行かないで 音もなく飛び交う 時のかけら 誰がこの手を　にぎっているの？ 誰がこの髪を　なでているの？ 今泣いていた　もえぎの中で 感じてる　合図 飛び越えてって　飛び越えてって 運命のはぐるまから あなたは　奈落の花じゃない そんな場所で 散らないで　散らないで　 そして種を残さないで 芽を出せばふたたび廻るカルマ 抜け出してって　抜け出してって 悲しすぎる運命から あなたは　奈落の花じゃない そんな場所で 咲かないで　咲かないで からめとられて行かないで 音もなく飛び交う　時のかけら English: C’mon, let’s forget that the future Will be smeared in blood again If the tepid wind winds in coils It’s probably a sign Dash out, dash out From your far too sad destiny You’re not the flower of hell At such a place Don’t bloom, don’t bloom You mustn’t get caught The pieces of time flutter about soundlessly Who is gripping onto my hand? Who is stroking my hair? Just now, I was crying; within the sapling I feel a sign Jump over, jump over From the gears of destiny You’re not the flower of hell At such a place Don’t scatter, don’t scatter And don’t leave behind a seed If it sprouts, then karma will cycle again Dash out, dash out From your far too sad destiny You’re not the flower of hell At such a place Don’t bloom, don’t bloom You mustn’t get caught The pieces of time flutter about soundlessly

Lyrics :3 Saa wasuremashou sono mirai ga Mata chinurarete yuku nante Namanurui kaze toguro wo maitara Sore ga tabun aizu... Nukedashitette nukedashitette Kanashi sugiru unmei kara Anata wa naraku no hana ja nai Sonna basho de Sakanaide sakanaide Karame torarete ikanaide Otomo naku tobikau toki no kakera Dare ga kono te wo nigitte iru no? Dare ga kono kami wo nadete iru no? Ima naiteita moegi no naka de Kanjiteru aizu... Tobikoetette tobikoetette Unmei no haguruma kara Anata wa naraku no hana ja nai Sonna basho de Chiranaide chiranaide Soshite tane wo nokosanaide Me wo daseba futatabi mawaru KARUMA Nukedashitette nukedashitette Kanashi sugiru unmei kara Anata wa naraku no hana ja nai Sonna basho de Sakanaide sakanaide Karame torarete ikanaide Otomo naku tobikau toki no kakera

Higurashi gave the adults of the show purpose, motives, and power, which is really nice.

I miss the old animation of higurashi the old is way more cuter than now.

Seeing how long ago some of my favorite animes were released gives me a sense of nostalgia that physically hurts

I don’t like violent/horror animes anymore, but I’m happy I had this phase cause they have such great songs and I’ll always listen to them

this whole song for me is a time portal to late 2000's, when I first encountered this anime. I feel like she's telling me to escape the current moment and go back to where I belong, a place from a time past.

a true masterpiece in my eyes it doesn't get boring or predictable and always manages to get under your skin

My favorite anime of all times

How to listen to this: 1. Wear your headphones 2. Play this opening 3. Close your eyes 4. Enjoy After that while listening to this I had a feeling that I'm from Hinamizawa and I'm Higurashi character. Or there's something wrong with me 😂

I love the harmonizing and instrumentals at 4:15

I miss this show so much

Beautiful song, but doesn't prepare you AT ALL for what your about to watch

Call me a moron... But to me personally Rena actually makes me feel the most.

yall wanna know what messes me up? one day no one is gonna remember this

Anime beautiful, mysterious and amazing ... I love higurashi *-

What can I say I watched this anime 6 years ago and still remember the emotional journey I was on. The true fear pain and hopelessness conveyed in some of the scenes, the strengths of watching others overcome obstacles, and even the failures which made the finale feel genuine and not phoned in unlike so many other animes. I remember the anger I felt (I heard this was also a visual novel and sure as hell felt like I was in there). Whenever I mention my favorite anime this and Steins Gate are ones I never forget to mention. I warn people every time the art is deceptive as this anime is another journey and while dark it feels like a genuine experience and has some strong lessons. Sorry for my spiel Ill always love this anime. Hauuuuuu.

I watched this anime like a month or so but still I can't get it out of my head. I'm not an anime person but after I watched Death Note (the only anime/manga I liked) I wanted to try more of this genre and then I found this series. It was by far one of the best stories I had the pleasure to watch. The characters, the storyline, the music, THE VILLAIN, they all are excelent. I wish I has the opportunity to watch this for the first time again.

0:52 i could listen to this part on repeat forever

i wish there were more of this anime its so good

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.

How did I just NOW notice the hands in the background of this art after years of listening to this. Gave me chills!

t's amazing how even after years this anime is still one of my favorites, one of the biggest things that exists in it is precisely the songs, this song in question if you analyze beyond the supernatural point of the anime, it seems to portray abusive homes, practically as an incentive for these traumatized children not to become like those who have hurt them

The only anime which I got most scared and terrified while watching! Shoutout to everyone ! Anyone in 2020???

I think this is better than 1op

I really like this opening.

The best opening of all time in my book.

途切れる音が凄く好き。

aaaaaaaahh this brings back memories. i loved this song so much

this opening is so good. Brings back memories

"the second season can't be better than the first one" higurashi no naku koro ni: hold my illness

I regret not watching the original when I had the chance, I've heard great things about it and the plot intrigues me. I tried watching it once and only got an ep or two in sadly before they foolishly pulled all footage of the original and replaced it with Gou. I really wish I could watch the original, but even pirated versions are hard to come by these days. Seriously, they're sitting on a goldmine here, if they only re-released it as a DVD set or something. Idiots.

I remeber watching this opening of My little Pony when I was 8 years old XD but when I was 11 I had come back watch the My little pony and original version again and then I got into this anime. Now I'm 14 years old I like to listen to this opening again and watching 2020 version.

When i was watching higurashi no naku koro ni gou 2020 episode 1 and man that gave me the best chills in forever i exactly knew i was in the right place again watching this show truly gives me more hope for the future. Too Good.

Still my favorite in 2017, nothing comes close to the emotions i went through watching the second season of Higurashi, the struggle, the fate they cannot change is just out of this world. Such a masterpiece

The theme song for the first season was miles better, but this definitely isn't bad. It fits the mood and tone of the second season quite well.

This was easily the best intro. I usually skip op's but this one hit different.

Always loved this song. The music is actually what got me into higurashi anime, manga, and games!

this is actually the "kai" or "answer" arc opening tho...

I really like this song. Creepy series, beautiful song!

My favorite opening of the series

I can not believe that I watched this anime almost 11 years ago. It hits hard in my Kokoro.

This was an anime that I tried to watch when I was like 13 [ admittingly I was simple minded so it was a bit too much for me ] but after several years and I rewatched it: like only *shit* was this an amazing anime.

when you remember the innocent little victim satoko chan

I watched this anime in June 2020 and i really happy that i found it. This story is nit only about Horrors and Deaths, this story is about powerfull of friendship and love.

One of the best horror anime and opening

The older OP's just hit so different!

Best Higurashi Opening Also one of the best Anime out there. If you are familliar with Visual novels This Anime is the reason to save often and in different savegames.

Man, i wanna experience this for the first time again.

I haven't seen this anime, (only clips here and there) but listening to this song and reading the translated lyrics inspired and heavily influenced the plot of my horror/mystery/suspense book and i always go back to this song and I feel like I really owe this song

The first OP is definitely a embodiment of higurashi but this is literally a OP after the bloodshed and whatnot, its god tier and its soothing as hell but the first one is just...yeah

One of my favorite mystery/horror stories with one of my favorite tragic villains. I'm looking forward to the remake but also worried that it might not have the same charm. I hope Passione doesn't mess it up. This series is very special to me.

It’s weird how they all become overwhelmed by paranoia whenever they feel immense guilt. First chapter keichii felt guilt when Rena mentioned him hiding secrets, third chapter keichii killed the uncle, blonde keichii killed the aunt, and Rena killed her stepmom. And the god (can’t remember her name) was always saying sorry as if guilty. I think that it’s a cool connection

masterpiece anime , masterpiece song!!

One of the most awesome anime ever created

Ok, just here to tell people to GO READ THE OG VN, or at least just Minagoroshi (ch.7). I barely exaggerate when I say how much I love this series, and Minagoroshi in particular is such an emotional rollercoaster that I managed to get involved with everything that was happening DESPITE having been spoiled it all. I'm legit tempted to put Keiichi as one of my favorite VN protags just for his actions in this chapter. Without delving into it too much, the way he overcomes his problems with the SOLE POWER OF SPEAKING GOOD is so amazing that I genuinely idolize his rhetoric. So don't sleep on the VNs, even if you've watched the anime (which I didn't yet). They're freaking amazing.

This song never gets old for me and will always be one of the top songs to listen everyday.

Ojalá volvieran esté tipo de openings con sintetizadores que te provocan escalofríos de la nostalgia. Nunca se olvidan 😢

I really wish someone would make more to this series... Such a good anime ^w^

gives me kingdom hearts vibes. easily one of my fav ops

Este anime lo vi en verano un amigo me paso ambas temporadas que tengo bien resguardadas. ese verano fue muy caliente y cantaban mucho las cigarras. Nunca había disfrutado tanto un anime y eso que no es de mis favoritos

Oh my word this music sounds creepy AND beautiful! Hahahah! *I LOVE IT!*

As my childhood i never could find the second season and the end of the first season. Now that i know the end and the Truth about Hinamizawa, the children in me is at peace now

My favorite anime of all time! I want to cry ... This was the first anime I watched.

Loved this anime, I just have an issue with being unable to rewatch it. It's a masterpiece in ever sense of the word, but so much of what makes it amazing is lost after you finish it. It's slightly disappointing. It was one of the best experiences, the first time watching it. Once you know how everything goes, it's more than a little less so.

2:50 gives me goosebumps

Tfw when you realize one of the two rikas at the end is bernkastel