Welcome back to Hinamizawa in this 4 episode OVA series we have a collection of 4 different fragments lined up so why not join me as we take a peek inside of them and observe what new fun tales Rika and her group of friends have in stock for us! Will we finally be free of tragedy or…?
Difficulty: There is no Difficulty! Just enjoy yourself and be Happy! Lucky! Dochy!
Higurashi Kira is one of the best OVA series one could have wished for regarding Higurashi, because the characters deserve to just have fun for once after all that they went through and it’s also in the spirit of the VN, but seeing as how the mean score for this OVA is quite low I assume some people just can’t enjoy fun which is a shame.
Each episode of this OVA series is its own thing and they are all quite fun and the variety of content makes sure it never gets boring! In one episode we have a full on fanservice parade of all the girls in the show and in another one we have a Mahou Shoujo Parody, and then there’s also the “Harem” episode which is really funny, but one of the most outstanding episodes from this short OVA series has to be the one with Baby Rika meeting Hanyuu and her other friends from the future which is just too cute and definitely quite heartfelt (Honestly makes me tear up every time I watch it). Another fun part is also when the series parodies some of the more serious scenes from the main arcs and it’s just a treat for fans.
Art and Animation wise it’s one of the best looking Higurashi entries and while Higurashi was never known to look “the best” I always liked the charm the art in it has and especially this OVA looks really polished and colorful with a lot of fun expressions on the characters and I also want to give a shout-out to the screen transitions between certain scenes au au.
Also the Opening and Ending Song are so cute and it’s quite easy to get addicted listening to them plus the ending being sung by a different seiyuu every episode is a nice detail and it really shows the effort the put into creating the show. One can tell the staff had fun working at this episodes and truly love Higurashi!
Overall I can recommend this OVA series to anyone who enjoys Higurashi for more than just the horror/mystery aspects, because this is also what Higurashi is and always will be a work with a lot of silly slice of life stuff between all the grueling despair we face in the main series and it just makes for a good time even if it’s unfortunately just 4 episodes, but hey at least each episode is 30 minutes long.
It’s hard to rate it, but I think a 9/10 is fair and it’s one of my personal favorite Higurashi anime series when I just want to relax and have a fun time.
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