No idea why this has such a low score, this has to be one of the most enjoyable parodies of serious anime's I have ever watched. Note that you should have prior knowledge of both arcs of Higurashi in order to get the full enjoyment out of this.
Story: 10/10 spot on. This show plays with the Higurashi arcs to the point that you can tell what it's a reference of what arc and not only that but they also like to parody it with stereotypical genres for example there's a rom com episode with clear monotonous voicing and boob jiggle ( note that this is intentional for comedy to look bad ), and a episode with a mahou shoujo which basically is spot on with the genre. They're also a solid 24mins or so of solid comedy and cuteness with some fan service.
Sound/Art: No problem with sound, the Opening is pretty catchy and the voices suit the purpose. Art-style in my honest opinion is a huge improvement to the series and it's nice that it changes based on the theme of the episode. You can hear both the original sound tracks from the anime series and also has some new tracks in this OVA that sound amazing. Did I forget to mention that the ED is also pretty good and catchy? Yeah well it is super catchy.
Enjoyment: I enjoyed every second of the show, there's just something you can't get from this show if you haven't watched all the Higurashi arcs since most of the references are based off them for example; there's a episode that explains that the end of the Onikakushi arc was actually Keiichi of the impending doom he will be experience once his friends catch him. It also helps if you watched the genre of anime referenced in the episodes as you can get the jokes such as why the characters act like that way or why there's the unnecessary movements. Even if you don't know the references it's always a bonus to see our beloved group of club members and Hinamizawa residents in improved graphics and alive and well.
The only downside is that there's only 4 episodes to this and I hope that this show has more appreciation because it deserves more than a 60. It is a good show to watch if you want to just sit back and take a breather from the heavy mystery horror anime. This show is also a good watch if you enjoy cute girls.
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