Back when I watched the first episode of Higurashi, I never thought I would enjoy the series as much as I did. With the exception of the hinting at a horror/mystery element, the first episode made it seem like the series was going to be fairly predictable, with a cast of pretty stereotypical characters. But now that I’ve watched all of it, I have a totally different view of it. Sure, it has its share of flaws, but for the most part, its great blend of suspense, drama, horror, and mystery, all conveyed through a series of story arcs, each acting as a slightly different reality of the same story, while also revealing more of the main and complex mystery of the series as whole, really makes Higurashi a very unique show.