The most iconic horror anime music theme

This is my piano cover of "Ai" - main theme from probably the most popular horror anime series - Higurashi no Naku Koro ni.
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Piano Arrangement by PianoDeuss (2020)
Anime: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
Studio: Studio Deen
Original song: Ai (Main Theme)
Composer: Kenji Kawai (2006)
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♆ 𝐏𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐨𝕯𝖊𝖚𝖘𝖘 ♆
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[@kurai2391]

a brata mav ?

[@yusefaboalhasanpoor4550]

amazing and nostalgic ty bro

[@endy8411]

I wish I had the money for stuff like this XD

[@yusefaboalhasanpoor4550]

@@endy8411 me too 👶

[@felipestuo3128]

*Luigi screams*

[@ghostturtle5516]

“Move to a new town” they said “it’ll be fun” they said

[@Sneha-ij8rt]

I'm sorry for randomly showing up in the middle of a horror show comment but that sounds like Peridot

[@alosity8948]

@@Sneha-ij8rt I'm sorry but I SHIP YOU AND PERI AAAAAAAAAA

[@fockndonutbruv2488]

@@alosity8948 LAPIDOT FOR LYFE

[@alosity8948]

@@fockndonutbruv2488 YAAAAAS

[@trollex1782]

@@alosity8948 Bruh i go to a higurashi vid expecting higurashi fans but i see SU fans just shipping two characters that aren't related to this series 🗿

[@Yui.Hirasawa.]

Higurashi gave me fear of two things: 1. Sound of cicada 2. When neck itches

[@desertrose3511]

Why neck itches? I haven’t seen it but I’m good with horror

[@Moronic248]

@@desertrose3511 It might be best for you to watch it.

[@desertrose3511]

@Heath Datson I wasn’t necessarily asking you 😅 but yeah I’ll just try to watch it soon

[@desertrose3511]

@No comments ohh okay thank you

[@christinatoo801]

@@desertrose3511 there’s an actual scientific reason but the anime doesn’t actually state it, but it does have something to do with the thyroid (gland?) most likely hence the scratching of the neck (where the thyroid is). i would 100% recommend watching higurashi no naku koro ni in order to find out why though, the show is absolutely amazing

[@chefmate6531]

When you realize the shadow in your room is not a hoodie

[@rhain9388]

*excuse me what the fuck*

[@bloodee4508]

After you noticed that it suddenly started to grow up... A small shadow in the corner just keep slowly growing up and you can do nothing, can't even scream for help or simply stand up and turn on the light. It kept growing up until it became a human-like form. You already lost all hope to do something but you still don't want to do nothing, you want to close your eyes and go back to dreams, but adrenaline doesn't let you and every time you open eyes again it just getting closer and closer. It doesn't stop. You close your eyes using all your will to not to open them in hope shadow will disappear. Silent footsteps of mysterious something stopped. Where is it now? Maybe it's already gone? But deep in your heart and your mind you already know the answer...

[@TheMasterGamer64]

@@bloodee4508 YOU'RE ALREADY WEARING IT!! OH NOOOOOOOOO

[@bloodee4508]

@@TheMasterGamer64 AAAAAAAAAAHH!

[@myplatin622]

@@bloodee4508 you need so write a book I want to know what’s happening that was fkn entertaining

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Higurashi is so underrated We need a proper adaptation of Umineko

[@mundomundovich2265]

Agree 200%. At least they could give us a proper 2nd half adaptation (arc of answers).

[@Rryug.]

I see you everywhere

[@d1_commentator]

Higurashi is getting a new adaptation.

[@sophiajean15]

Found ya!

[@cytro-_-4681]

Lmao

[@mysterioushawk2171]

When they cry is not horrifying, It's mental...

[@randomness4989]

thats the point,thats scary

[@sillyputtyisfun7567]

All things terrifying and horrific start with the mind first, then work their way into the physical.

[@_souyuu]

rewatched it the other day - either it's not as bad as i remember it or i'm absolutely desensitized from it lmao

[@ProtoPropski]

Your right it's not Horror, because it's TERROR. Horror is fleeting like a scary face, a demon, or a ghost, but terror plays on a deeper psychological level it's a fear that haunts you, an untrusting nagging thing that stalks you, something relatable. Like a stalker that follows you home at night, the fear of a thief stealing everything you care about, or the loss of a loved one, those thoughts are terrorifying, no? Sometimes fear doesn't even need to be manifested into a thing, to be scary.

[@randomness4989]

@@ProtoPropski I got a huge itching around my neck after reading this,should I be worried?

[@caedavch.9883]

Oh boy can’t wait to make friends They’re all cute girls The all have underlying issues They’re all slowly going mental It’s a race to see who snaps first Oh, look, it’s Colonel Sanders Oh, she has a hatchet Oh, a taser All of my friends are fun

[@taenimin]

*f u n*

[@neomiianimation8977]

*V e r y f u n*

[@rpgluvr1358]

*M u c h f u n*

[@ethansmom8838]

I mean then again, you cant absolve K1 of going crazy too... twice at that...

[@matthew1673]

WHAT SHOW IS THIS I NEED TO KNOW

[@spookytimejunction]

If you remember higurashi then you deserve a veteran's account

[@DarkarThanBlack]

|_ ◕)

[@willardh.yeahright8801]

My favorite anime.

[@poisonedart1333]

My first anime ever was Higurashi

[@noname-vz1uw]

Oh man, higurashi was grest. I jabe the bluray collection right above my head rn. I think i will binge watch it tonight. I just tmgot dumped by my gf that i wanted to propose to on a couple of months. Maybe i feel beter by seeing those characters also fall apart

[@katbrando9035]

@@noname-vz1uw I'm sorry to hear that. I hope you find someone else that you will be able to propose to

[@thvmr1815]

Higurashi is indeed good. For those who are looking for plot twists, this is it. Just... watch the first arc, then everything starts to piece together... Saddened story of two girls, but one of them is wronged in sense of what is right and wrong...

[@GabrielHenrique-le4bi]

Yep higurashi plot twist was the only one that I never would imagine.

[@steekznnn]

Souji Maika Você é brasileiro né ?

[@rrefim_]

The plot twist is about to end your whole carrer

[@Aisenhelm]

Tried watching it once it was all over the place, but that might just be the sites problem...

[@tmilky]

U m i n e k o

[@InQieGaming]

In Higurashi, we have: 1. Countryside Vibe 2. Cute Character 3. Comedy 4. A Romance Story 5. Itchy Neck

[@shepherdlavellen3301]

"slice of life" anime about a bunch of underaged "banging" each other

[@diaquallo]

Usoda

[@dang5874]

*OOHOHOHOHO!*

[@m.d.diablos4423]

Nipah~

[@edgyboiz4117]

*hello I am Rika and with this chair-*

[@satoshi1435]

Higurashi is getting a remake 🎆🎇✨🎈🎉🎊

[@cringeofficial6221]

I was really bummed when I saw it was delayed but it’s coming out in the fall season now, perfect timing for halloween :)

[@DarkarThanBlack]

I´m getting a remake!

[@xernotec]

Higurashi97 good for you

[@RAYITO112]

Wait really??!!!

[@mckngbrdie]

NO WAY!

[@rivvitt102]

“Please, no more, i’m dying!” “haha nail go click crack plop”

[@marydymoonlight4162]

XDDDDDDD

[@pinkfedoras]

NOOOOOOOOO LMAOOOOOO

[@lexietrejo]

NO- LMAOAOAOAOAFDGFBGJMHKJGH

[@sandra-gp5se]

can u recommend me sum anime horror movies:)

[@diego6424]

Satoko is actually a chad by enduring the pain

[@michaelcalvin42]

On seeing this in my recommendations: "Clickbait title!" 3 notes in: "Oh, wait, this is Higurashi's main theme. He's right about this one."

[@noii1524]

Same for me. I was like "must be a clickbait but whatever" and after first notes I changed to "Ah yes, the music of fingernails"

[@vrv3871]

This comment is cancer

[@Lovesick.Sagebrush]

I don't know it

[@dj_koen1265]

Its still clickbait Even if he was right

[@yurizoku4943]

I think, most of the people, who ever watch Higurashi will never forget it. This is great tribute to all horror genre in general, this village, this characters, this music... It was great. Thank you for cover

[@shironeko2902]

I like Hellsing ultimate more

[@JustAPrinnyDood]

Higurashi's characters have so much personality Whenever I revisit the series I feel like I'm reuniting with old friends

[@yurizoku4943]

@@JustAPrinnyDood totally agree with you. They are one of the main reasons why this anime gives so much suspense. P.s.: Rena Ryuugu is still my favorite female anime character

[@akkinda]

Literally cant hear cicadas making noises without getting chills and flashbacks to the anime

[@tlj6761]

Where could I watch it?

[@tinybabybread]

_reads video title_ Higurashi? _clicks video_ Higurashi.

[@nitsuj1001]

Hahaha same.

[@GioGio98573]

Realises higurashi *shudders*

[@Deflamed_Sphere]

Same

[@eleberium1836]

“Nailed” it Sorry I’ll leave now

[@flarelukethecomedian2555]

Nah you’re good

[@Nyahinn]

please stay 😭😭😭

[@Chris-ej4zt]

No don't-

[@H3LLGHA5T]

Did you really have to remind me of that scene?

[@anakinskywalker700]

Oh so this is what that scene is from

[@LePLusCoolDesCools]

When Japan does Horror, they're often really good at it.

[@Masque1419]

Laughs in The Grudge remake Good job America, you've fucked it again

[@LePLusCoolDesCools]

@HiyoriLv I love Elfen Lied.

[@wilhelmdietz4023]

Elfen lied was entertaining, definitely not as good as Higurashi, but not a lot of shows are. Yet, am I the only one that thinks the gore factor in Elfen Lied became stale after the first episode? I mean, it wasn't creative like Higurashi, just dismemberments and decapitations for 12 episodes long

[@LePLusCoolDesCools]

@@wilhelmdietz4023 It didn't try to be creative on the gore parts, nor even pretended to be, so I don't think it actually matters.

[@wilhelmdietz4023]

@@LePLusCoolDesCools That might be true, but you gotta at least make sure it doesn't get boring, right? Just don't do the same thing over and over again, otherwise it's just there for no particular reason.

[@819slayer]

Glad to know that not everyone has forgotten about this show.

[@tungsten8332]

Well, Higurashi is kind of hard to forget.

[@friedrichsanktgermain7632]

There’s an anime for it coming out at some point this year though I’m not sure if it’s just a ‘remaster’ with a more ‘updated’ look or if it’s also covering arcs that were skipped over in the original anime release

[@erikstrong6384]

With it's graphic disturbing content it's hard to

[@SugaryND]

Higurashi is my all time favourite anime, I couldn't possibly forget it XD

[@far4955]

I try my best to forgot 😢 *_TRAUMA INTENSIFIES_*

[@mercy5004]

What I love about this theme is while it does have some elements that are meant to nod towards the horror of the show, 90% of it is just really sad. Underlining that though what the characters are going through is horrific, it is first and foremost a tragedy. It's not a story of revenge. It's not a story of anger. It's not the story of ghosts, or monsters, or demons. It's not the story of a raging killer gone mad. It's the story of trauma, of traumas that will never end unless the traumatized are willing to step forward and be open with their experiences with each other and learn to rely on other people that they trust for help. It's the story of being willing to accept help. Until they can, the cycle will never stop.

[@NyxYT005]

Nice summarization of the story bro❤😮

[@Soruwu]

This is honestly the best cover of this song, and it captures the feel of Higurashi perfectly! Starts off slowly, and gives you a feeling of unease, before picking up in intensity, and then reaching the climax of horror, sorrow, and panic; and then slowing down into a more sorrowful, reminiscent version, as if to remember the ones lost in this series. This is Higurashi, and it's the best goddamn horror out there!

[@youdonthavetoknowsssh8154]

The old big head, big eyes and generic characters anime still haunt me to this very day. Hollywood tried many times but they failed to replace Higurashi.

[@plssub0videos986]

You Dont Have To Know Sssh Seeing the new animation for the remake makes me can’t wait for the fun to start.

[@pletter64]

@@plssub0videos986 Thanks I didn't know I had this to look forward to and now I do. Hopefully it can now get the recognition it deserves

[@sillyputtyisfun7567]

The grudge was the most horrifying horror film to come out in a while as far as cinema. However, you are right it fails to replace Higurashi in terms of absolute terror.

[@Tezcaltipoca]

Everyone talking about the nail scene when all I can think about is the maggots

[@flarelukethecomedian2555]

Those are just Hallucinations

[@alyssamya349]

Everyone's talking about it but I haven't seen it yet, are the scenes really haunting because if not I'm not gonna watch it. I like putting myself through the torture don't know why

[@karanea]

@@flarelukethecomedian2555 That's the whole point!

[@H3LLGHA5T]

bwaaahh when they basically flooded out of Renas neck I almost got sick.

[@msiband]

WTF was that in season 2 or something?

[@hoodinislilsub980]

Higurashi is a beautiful anime, and you can't tell me otherwise We all watched it for the horror, but what I'd like to know is how many stayed for the story The anime is more confusing than grotesque or creepy, so when everything fell into piece and everything started making sense, it really sold itself to me.

[@nichtchiheb1002]

Same

[@ultimatedesbear4271]

Plus the feels

[@SlayerNinaFriki]

Came for horror, stay for the beautiful friendship story. Worth it

[@kin.2380]

sooo true, needs a higher rating on mal. it's truly a great show

[@ohexenwahno5652]

@@SlayerNinaFriki the true horror is the friends we made along the way ;)

[@micahlingard3542]

oh! this is the song i learned on piano without my family knowing and my family thinks i dont know a lick of piano but when i went to my parents house with my siblings i asked if i could give their piano a try and i played this and they freaked. *SO WORTH IT.*

[@RadFang]

Lmao

[@mehrlightsunlis4996]

Assert dominance

[@nekitamolik7100]

Reported for harassment

[@melikshah4564]

focking legend

[@sunny-i9q]

did everyone in the room stand up and clapped?

[@vultouri033]

Damn when I first started watching higurashi this theme made me feel scared, but now I only feel sad when I hear this. Higurashi really is more of a tragedy then a horror

[@dmitribrook2910]

The way you masked Rena's presence in the top right of the screen, just in the peripheral vision, was perfect. Since most people would focus on the piano, it would take them a few seconds to realise she's there, and it would unnerve the hell out of them. It might be unintentional, but it fits the mood of the show perfectly.

[@penny4urthots125]

Holy fuck I jumped when I saw her

[@nickkohlmann]

How is that masked tho? It's very clearly visible. But agreed :)

[@Cy_an1d3]

Would’ve been fun if it was satako, she scares the fuck out of me. That manipulative mastermind.

[@m.d.diablos4423]

I didn't notice her until you pointed this out, and my brightness was all the way down which amplified the surprise

[@BuruKyu]

@@Cy_an1d3 that's only true in gou, in the first 2 seasons she is just another of rika's friend, it's after season 2 ending as explained in "satokowashi" arc that she becomes a looper and has a grudge agaisnt rika, tho in the manga she does it out of dispair for not being able to live normally without rika because rika leaves, dies because of an unknown reason, satoshi's condition becomes worse, satoko has to kill herself to try again. and this ends up in satoko giving hell to rika so she cant escape hinamizawa

[@brandonbaka1375]

Man, I actually feel as if Higurashi is underrated these days.

[@cifer8036]

it truly is

[@michit7125]

i actually think its more hyped then it was back then

[@fanime1]

@@michit7125 nah. I was selling at a convention and I didn't sell a lot of my higurashi merch, which surprised me considering the new anime. It was definitely more talked about and mainstream when the first anime came out. Now it feels like a niche series.

[@dj_koen1265]

I remember that back in 2014 people would talk about This anime quite a bit still But i think the anime culture from back then is vastly different than it is now

[@brandonbaka1375]

Gou/Sotsu did not help lmaoo

[@aadityammahanta6141]

It's kinda scary when you vibe into this music and then you suddenly realise that two cold eyes are starring right at you.

[@letsdaze1168]

I’m SO happy they’re remaking higurashi! It’s been 14 years 😭

[@franciscolaurean8550]

Holy shit it's been that long? Oh god just realized I'm old

[@Never_heart]

They need to original soundtrack or it will not be nearly as good. So much of the horror is carried by the music in the original

[@pb-ps5jr]

Its getting a remake :)

[@floppy6917]

Waittt really omll

[@pb-ps5jr]

@@floppy6917 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXimZoCMaL2XZ8U

[@taehyungslefteyebrow7171]

Who else turned weak and felt it when her nail got ripped off?

[@Jade-bq8wi]

Wait that's where that cursed video I saw once was from, shiiiit this must be creepy if it's all like that

[@beanthebean3563]

Sorry... W H A T

[@SINDRIKARL1]

@@beanthebean3563 Just watch the show, that's not even the most messed up part, not by a long shot :P

[@ShadowIsStillAlive]

Or when Rika repeatedly stabbed herself in the head? I felt that one too

[@luhvmochi5977]

The satako cross scene sent chills down my spine

[@ouioui3671]

"im a man“ ”im grownass man!" "I can do this" *hears intro "nope"

[@Xiomiii301]

"His love is not forbidden like the one Satoshi kun and I had ... Don't be jealous .. Do not feel envy .. You don't want them to be punished just because it happened to you. " Sonozaki Shion- UnU

[@jasmin-1344]

Noo. Mah heart

[@Xiomiii301]

​@@jasmin-1344 So sad ;__;

[@randomness4989]

Shion is a crazy bitch just saying

[@sillyputtyisfun7567]

Another word of advice. Don't anger Rhena in any of those timelines.

[@walterpost9073]

Can you play “Dear You”, the ending of Higurashi: Outbreak?

[@PianoDeuss]

Yes, I plan to play this theme.

[@CurrentlyDyinq]

PianoDeuss can you also play Higurashi - Monogatari?

[@Burn_Angel]

Uh, just wanted to point out that there are more than 20 versions of "You" (known mostly as "Dear you" here in the west), and the version used on Higurashi Kaku was just one of those, not even the original one. It was "You Spiegel" if I recall correctly.

[@SyrKonrat]

This was the first scary anime i ever watched. And I was in tears, terrified out of my mind. Then I realised it was only episode 4. how does it continue? so glad i kept watching.

[@sridevisudhahar309]

i made the mistake of watching this at night under my blankets by myself....i swear i am still scared

[@ninjxmi]

same, i dont even know how i managed to binge 10 eps of this anime til 2 am

[@warwickthekingmaker7281]

I started watching this. Cue power out, everything becomes completely dark and quiet. Power comes back after A while. I continue watching. Cue power out again. Why it gotta be like this?

[@arminduplessis212]

OOF, I feel you man. I somehow survived watching it all at night under my sheets, of course I had trouble getting up to go to the bathroom afterwards😂💁🏼‍♂️

[@DudesCover]

I don't like horror anime, but this is a magnificent piano arrangement!! *edit: Btw, you can visit my channel, I do anime music cover! Cheers!

[@yusuke6308]

How come you dislike horror anime D:

[@Ninjapants237]

@@yusuke6308 personally i dislike horror anime because its not scary, it's usually just funny with its attempts to be scary

[@ayo9856]

Watch corpse party its E P I C

[@al8951]

@@yusuke6308 Because its not really scary, I rather watch real Horror movies

[@The_NPC20]

DudesCover Does Ellen Lied count as a horror?

[@Edyn42]

Without love, this song cannot be heard. oops, wrong story

[@otto7848]

xD

[@Bernkastel1983]

Well they are closely connected >:)

[@mariel7079]

What reference is that?

[@thewitchsapprentice5656]

@@mariel7079 It's a reference to "without love, it cannot be seen." Which is a quote from Umineko.

[@axlzubia5505]

Got that reference, unfortunately it didn't help me solve Umineko :'v

[@RodrigoFlores-ls1kq]

This show made me feel literal fear in the scene of "Rena is here?" or Mion opening the door by surprise to leave a last warning

[@fernandorojas4016]

I was splendid thanks for reminding me of an anime that changed my life

[@Sintari.]

really? how?

[@dominikkomar9170]

Emmanuel A. He killed everyone

[@unculturedweeb6095]

What is it about?

[@ihatemosquitoes5918]

@@unculturedweeb6095 Some slice of life anime UwU it's about cute girls and a MC. Who will he date ? watch to know it UwU.

[@gankutsuou2647]

lol read the novel.

[@federicoserri1826]

This was the only anime that made me cry Of fear

[@2077lia]

same.

[@ThaNoobTuber]

I saw it when I was 7, I was a child to whom reality and fantasy could be considered inseperable, I had grabbed and held to my chest my father's smith and Wesson 7 inch blade, praying such a thing could not exist in this life. It freaked out the parents, i slept outside wide awake because the rain had been going for hours I watched the worms crawl up out of the door and sobbed like a man going to his execution . Parents see it and realized that out of sight out of mind parenting is actually super harmful, and took a child's sense of worth away. They learned their lesson, traumatised kids need hugs

[@2077lia]

@@ThaNoobTuber shit. why would you even watch it at such a young age?

[@2077lia]

@@イレ-t8x wtfff

[@apenguinwithasign7572]

Gay

[@ghoulzandghosts]

After watching the original show and forgetting this song, it activated my fight or flight instantly.

[@RadFang]

1:53 i dont know anything related to the higurashi series, but this part just gives me goosebumps. I have a new anime to watch now

[@yann1922]

I recognize Higurashi just with the thumbnail, this anime is so good

[@yuinnewn]

I like how this song goes from calm to crazy in a question of seconds, just like Rena.

[@xynium.]

Higurashi Sotsu, can't wait.

[@yuukilei5217]

And that's why Rena's always the "face" of Higurashi.

[@SuperZeldaGirl]

So beautiful, such a haunting theme. Higurashi’s music is so memorable. Hope this theme returns in the upcoming reboot

[@Zonk420]

Remember to trim your nails kids

[@fayojixe9925]

Why does my neck feel itchy?

[@tibalt966]

Maybe it was the drugs?

[@evetea9780]

Why do you feel the need to do that? xD

[@nagiskataa1038]

I haven't responsabilyties right now nut why not :)

[@firewolf3371]

PTSD intensifies

[@maxattacks25]

This is a beautifully-haunting rendition of the original. Awesome job!

[@projectsanctuary7944]

Higurashi is only "scary" anime that is actually somehow scary

[@flip.flap.]

The first and second arcs especially were absolutely chilling.

[@sjayk-ax3116]

Thomas King “LIAR” that part made me jump so hard I grew 2ft

[@touchingisjustthefirststep]

It honestly wasn't scary to me just a huge shock factor of characters dying violently.

[@latiaos11]

@@touchingisjustthefirststep It's not just the characters shocking ways to die. The anime is about psychological destruction. How relationships between people can twist into hideous ways, the feeling of dispair and an unstoppable terrible fate lurking to you.

[@sammylammy996]

@@touchingisjustthefirststep it was less fnaf style scary and more "wow I actually have to think about every single thing that just went down" scary -some video I watched

[@-_goncalo_marques7210]

don't lie. You're imagining yourself playing this and impressing a crowd

[@GottMitUns.]

damn it

[@chloeschocolate6261]

*freaking them out

[@J0hn-MiCHaeL]

Well actually it’s my goal to play this. Still a rookie when it comes to piano tho..

[@nudny_kanal]

son of a . . . how did you know!?

[@shigaraja]

there is no impressing anyone as you are choking back tears of horror while playing this song.

[@benjamindfsd8185]

I can't believe this is a horror song, it's so relaxing

[@ScudForEver]

It's not exactly fear what the song tries to transmit, but despair.

[@a.pro.crastinator7409]

You've got a wierd comprehension of music

[@Blackbirdofheaven]

You should search up the original

[@erytisal133]

its beautiful ..

[@Never_heart]

Look up the great songs in psychological horror. They tend to not be threatening and intense but filled with peaceful despair and vulnerability. The calmness accents the horror because horror does not mean fear, it means intense negative emotions. This song in particular is about how easy and cruelly comforting it is to just let go and become another that has been spirited away by ogres

[@camxyc]

Never expected to randomly find an excellently played "Ai" on recommended. I was not able to find any proper piano arrangement of this piece for years, love ya

[@Sirb975]

Oh I remember when I was watching the second season of this and this soundtrack started, it was always the darkest and most tense moments.

[@kyuiFF]

I fear no man. But that thing. *kiras theme* It scares me.

[@knox1392]

funny ahahahaha

[@sammylammy996]

Light Yagami actually just had the higurashi parasite

[@sammylammy996]

@Janet 9646 *both*

[@likho7967]

*BOOM*

[@citruslllad]

if you mean Kira Yoshikage's theme.. well, I'm not saying you're _wrong,_ but it's definitely not up to this standard

[@zeikgauge3916]

Higurashi will always have a pedestal in the horror genre. I recently re watched the series and honestly it had a lot of psychological horror as well as general horror. Some episodes were dull but the more you got into it the more on the edge of your seat you were. Some of the last episodes made my hands sweat. Nothing ever really hit like Higurashi.

[@latiaos11]

Higurashi had dull episodes? Perhaps you aren't paying enough atention

[@chokitogameplay666]

fr its sick

[@dr.dawshy8211]

my neck is itching....

[@neomiianimation8977]

*I hope there no maggots crawling under your skin*

[@xynium.]

I hope you didn't get injected by a blonde hair girl named Satoko

[@tsuchan5828]

ⁿᶦᵖᵃʰ

[@rainischalk-late3540]

*I remember watching higurashi young,and being traumatized,so now I’m basically used to gore :p* The anime rlly nailed it out in the park :D

[@sillyputtyisfun7567]

What's more is that it uses the gore for a psychological purpose not a gross out purpose. Hellsing Ultimate and Elfen Lied tend to go overboard with the gore for gore's sake. Higurashi.....and by extension Umineko, both utilize gore for a psychological reason. In fact I dare say that they both kick Boogiepop Phantom into next Tuesday in terms of horror and psychological thriller.

[@mrmediocre3462]

haha, 'nailed'

[@dtcalles5832]

alright well... i haven't watched the anime but who cares i'm still here for the music

[@morgurathemightyone8266]

The anime is too good to not watch it! You just have to. It's pretty old but still a masterpiece and one of the only anime that I really re-watched for more than 4 times. It has a really dark vibe that is getting pushed by music like this.

[@nadeen6675]

@@morgurathemightyone8266 So what's its name ?

[@morgurathemightyone8266]

@@nadeen6675 higurashi no nako koro ni It is confusing at the beginning, but as you uncover more and more of the story the plot becomes clear and you can see the relations between the characters.

[@komoz4616]

@@morgurathemightyone8266 I hope you arnt just calling some mid tier a masterpiece, I cant take people's word anymore but I'll consider it.

[@andrewface2355]

@@komoz4616 Eh, the masterpiece label tends to be overused, and calling something mid tier is even more subjective. That said, there's a reason this anime is a classic and one of the most acclaimed horror anime. If you're a big anime fan, there are 2 iconic things from Higurashi that you've probably been exposed to. One is the iconic shot of Rena behind the door with her face half-obscured. The other is the song Dear You. This is mid-2000s Studio DEEN, so expect the animation to be rough, and fans of the original VN complained that important things were left out of the adaptation. However, it excels at building up the horror atmosphere and the mysteries (really only the first season). The way new bits of information provide context and change your understanding of earlier scenes work very well. Be prepared to for what you think you know about the plot and characters to get shaken up.

[@Tallon28819]

Higurashi is my favorite horror story. Period.

[@telogrupo7531]

Higurashi! Ahh those were the days. Still remember watching it being fun slice of life at first and then becoming life being sliced next.

[@Leo-wp5sl]

Hi, I'm 15 years old and I used to play piano with a teacher in middle school (middle school here is from 10-11yo to 13-14) 1h a week. (It was an option with my middle school). Recently I find out I really wanna re-start playing piano, in middle school I was pretty bad also because I used to play really little time. Do you have any tips or video? Should I just play something in my old study book and get comfortable with the piano again? P.s. Love your vids and piano animation

[@PianoDeuss]

Just play, play, play....

[@yejianyue]

I'm no pianist or musicians, but I think it would really help as long as you can enjoy it :) Just play and play, and make sure you are enjoying the playing while you're at it!

[@l3oke.tto_0926]

dont waste time on exams, play the songs you want. (anime song/animenz)

[@mana1i1i]

my tip would be try to learn your favorite songs by ear. it’ll help you in the long run. you could search for chords of the song, synthesia videos, or see if Amosdoll made a tutorial on how to play it! i recommend checking out nahre sol, she teaches some music theory on her instagram and i think on youtube too!! and also, just keep practicing and don’t give up!

[@alotino]

I'm osu mania player, but i think that proccess is the same: play what you like, then play again, play smth harder, and again... But it'll take more time)

[@sameerio4640]

Bro I loved this song so much whenever it played in the original show. So glad to see it finally being brought back to life

[@_smile_1938]

I got freaked out when I realized that there are eyes on the side

[@Anthos_27]

😂😂

[@JewelWildmoon]

👁👄👁

[@shygamer1996]

Hearing this makes me remember the torture happened in each episodes. Still makes me shivering.😥

[@rebecca4296]

This is so epic I spilled all my soy sauce and I need to get more. If you get the reference you are cultured

[@viola308]

No don't go ;((((( you'll end up in the well

[@bountyhuntergaming1327]

Hope you don't get more from the sonozaki's

[@buffetbronco6242]

Definitely in my top 5 anime’s I’ve watched.

[@dubstepforever99]

ye higurashi is in my top favorite anime as well and i watched like 300++ anime.

[@BattlerUshiromiya9999]

I never thought I would see an image of a dead little girl as a thumbnail in my recommends Poor satako......

[@BrandonCurington1]

Okay da fuck are you talking about

[@BrandonCurington1]

Now i don't want to watch the anime

[@fd2830]

@@BrandonCurington1 watch it it's really good 🙂

[@BrandonCurington1]

@@fd2830 no

[@fd2830]

@@BrandonCurington1 your loss, but if you're going to watch the remake, you should watch the original

[@STAAAAAAAAAAAARRRS]

*When you think moving away from the village will fix everything:*

[@kareichi]

The nostalgia hit me real hard, honestly the best cover I've ever heard

[@idolsrule4678]

I can still hear the humming in my head while the piano plays... one of the most unsettling themes out there in horror. It sounds inviting at first then it just becomes sinister as it plays on loop. “Welcome to Hinamizawa” they said 😈

[@sillyputtyisfun7567]

Careful the government doesn't use you for secret experimentation. :P

[@skrinklestheoneandonly]

This cover is absolutely amazing. I stumbled across this video sometime last year and had no clue what Higurashi was. I was curious and watched the show and I regret nothing. It's a phenomenal show and its top 5 for me. I also became interested in piano so now I'm learning how to play. All I gotta say is thank you fellow weeb for inspiring me :)

[@someoneelse8263]

boy you've seen every anime i've seen it's getting kind of creepy but in the same time i'm loving all theses midis files for my favorite songs !

[@OtakuOne]

I'll say this in red: *Higurashi is one of the scariest mind-boggling anime ever.*

[@trashienoobie6290]

Most iconic 'MURDER MYSTERY' ever.

[@taenimin]

not really..?

[@9a_23_tyrantqiu7]

Its more like if slasher films and groundhog day had a child

[@GraveEnd]

@@taenimin really is bc most anime horror and western horror are stupid this stands out ur obviously a hater

[@sillyputtyisfun7567]

@@9a_23_tyrantqiu7 Worse. It's those two combined with a little slice of Eldritch Witchcraft.

[@ivan_volkov_]

I know nobody asked, but I just really wanted to say this This video got in my recommended feed in around mid 2020 I have never heard about Higurashi before, I just clicked the video out of boredom randomly and I really liked the vibe of this melody, it's mysteriousness, so I became a little bit intrigued about what is the context for this melody was. I scrolled through a comment section a bit, and after reading some inside jokes I didn't get at the time about nails, I decided to give this show a try. I watched the entirety of the Anime in like two days and I liked it so much, I then read original VN and recently finished reading Umineko. And this whole journey was started by this video and KZbin algorithm gods. I can't express how greatful I am to this video for sharing this beautiful story with me, Higurashi is easily my favorite story til this very day, I am still super-obsessed with it and most likely it will stay that way. Thanks so much for this video. For anyone of you who are still contemplating whether you should or should not invest time in this story, you absolutely should. You will not regret it. Also, read original VN with voice acting instead of watching anime. Anime has a very different vibe and most of the suspense and horror is gone. Also go as blind as possible into the story. Then you should give Umineko a try too. ♥

[@hasagisama9514]

Higurashi was a rollercoaster so will avoid the vn andU finished umineko vn?

[@Ghorda9]

the original anime is great and keeps the vibe, the pacing of the vn on the other hand is too slow

[@ImChulis]

Spoiler for Higurashi I still feel bad for Rika. Her living for 200 years of straight murder, violence and despair is truly the worst type of torture imaginable

[@sillyputtyisfun7567]

Rika is directly tied to events in Umineko so it's no surprise that she's cursed. A witch hath done it.

[@soul6733]

@@sillyputtyisfun7567 Wait. Wasn't Rika herself the witch Bernkastel who then split in 2?

[@soldadoryanbr7776]

What about Satoko?abused by uncle ,aunt,bad parents, childhood traumas losing her must important person,his brother

[@justinjandelacruz5998]

Who? The cute blue haired character? WTF?

[@drowzy7338]

@@justinjandelacruz5998 yeah have u seen season 2??

[@riyasoni922]

I feel bad for keiichi as he's only mistake is that he moved to hinamizawa at wrong time. He dont have any connection to hinamizawa but still suffers

[@de_mon2084]

There was that incident that made him move to hinamizawa... 🌚

[@zdvxr]

Higurashi is peak horror anime! One of my favourite anime in general.

[@PaukKsta]

I'm going to get my baseball bat because I'm afraid someone is watching me..

[@sachingopalargade]

There is.. wow that sounded a lot better in my head.

[@sridevisudhahar309]

@@sachingopalargade idk whether i should be scared or amused by this comment thread *sweats*

[@dmitridonika6189]

Privet russian cheloveche :)

[@PaukKsta]

@@dmitridonika6189 hi girls and boys)

[@freetrial5094]

Japanese horror: wh..w..why! Why are you do..doing this to m..me ??😭 Indian horror: Hey Ghost! Can I touch you? 😶

[@devanshukumar4143]

A 1 hour 30 min Indian horror is like 1 hour 30 min of Jump scares on repeat LOL

[@Gachastan]

Indian horror: I will run away screaming, but first me and my 30 elephants will dance.

[@MisterBirju]

In the olden times Indian horrors were pretty good But now they are straight up dogshit

[@eysterous]

Такое трогательное исполнение, у меня как будто иголки в горле застряли

[@analniy_deboshir1486]

Иронично, что в первой арке главному герою положили иглы в еду

[@default7206]

Очень классное исполнение,тот страх,ту атмосферу что был при просмотре автор этого кавера передал идеально

[@dynniks5094]

@@analniy_deboshir1486 спустя год, но все же отвечу). На самом деле иголок никаких не было, ведь все ему привиделось из-за того, что он был заражен.

[@AngerDeon]

​@@dynniks5094 синдром хиномидзавы

[@sboyd535]

Between this song and the lilium cover from elfen lied, you have most definitely captured the essence of the two anime and transcribed it into your covers. If there were medals for this kinda thing, theyd have to make a higher tier medal just for you!

[@kakyoinscherry]

you really nailed this theme 🙏

[@feruzbekbaxshullayev2055]

It was so beautiful but dark beauty. the whole place was white snow and you were alone listening to this music. The weather was very cold but very calm

[@feruzbekbaxshullayev9990]

Here we go again

[@blaze36344]

This song is beguiling. It tries to lull you into lowering your guard with its beauty and false sense of calm and security. And that's exactly what true horror tries to do to you. Higurashi is a masterpiece, especially the first season.

[@coconyt3623]

Hauntingly beautiful. Wish I could play the piano like that. Sometimes I picture playing stuff like this when the music teacher let us play the piano back in the day.

[@StargazingYou]

I really wish i could play this on piano its so dark beautiful and mysterious i need to learn it now! it sounds so amazing :D

[@yuukilei5217]

This piano piece is so beautiful, and as a Higurashi fan, I labelled each part based on their mood they gave. 0:00 Broken memories 1:02 Disturbances 1:54 Struggle/Terror (probably the time of murder) 2:52 Settle (reminiscence, may have feelings of regret) **SPOILERS for those who didn't watched OG yet** This is Rena's life. No wonder she's right there at the upper left corner, representing the song. Well, also the other Higurashi characters who suffered.

[@nothinkin69]

That's not Rena 💀

[@yuukilei5217]

Just my own interpretation. It's not just Rena's life but also the lives of the other main characters especially Rika and Hanyuu are interpreted there in the song.

[@GhostlyGhost333]

It’s 2024, and this song still lives in the back of my head.

[@vn3083]

That shit legitimately gave me nightmares. I should give it another watch.

[@user-oj5kg2zl9z]

I havent watched the anime yet but DAMMN this piece is so LIT! I am looking forward to watch it even more now! (I watched shiki thanks to its osts and wow that show was great! I hope this one will be too)

[@gaddammitkyle]

I remember my higurashi days, huddling around my lap top going episode to episode wondering if this would be the time everyone would survive, what a ride.

[@rheybunzzz9060]

You *Nailed* it. aight imma head out-

[@3rdst]

Can i ask how this man doesn't have over 1 mill yet? This dude is awesome. I'm subbing

[@ames5460]

Lol, I watched this video long time ago and was like: ok. Now Higurashi is one of my favourite anime and my heart started screaming when I've seen a thumbnail.

[@tajuspikturna8097]

Ngl, just had an existential panic attack out of nowhere and this is legitimately calming me down.

[@lepazziedijon2254]

Aw man this anime is so good,I likes every part or it. The characters,the story,the plots.Everything is just perfect.

[@redcherrys9396]

Ikr

[@IchamukoI]

I cannot stress how well made this song is

[@Abnormal_Child]

one word “fingernails”

[@nagitokomaedaswife9447]

👁💧👄💧👁

[@hayati9600]

*checks fingernails nervously*

[@flarelukethecomedian2555]

I still have mine

[@Chris-ej4zt]

We don't have those

[@edi9892]

16 metal nails for each joint in the right hand...

[@quallsoneezy359]

It is so sad that he hasn’t got more attention then he already has. I’m like he deserves more

[@monkeyman123321]

Support him on patron he has probably the most updates out of the youtube piano players I have seen.

[@Sonic321master]

PianoDeuss you are a legend, it sounds so good that it will be perfect for a haunted house or a Halloween party and ill give your music cover of 'Ai Main Theme' a 10/10.

[@itsdarcky414]

"I will take care of you forever" can be hear as a love quote or some scary villain quote