Is it worth watching Original Higurashi (2006) after SOTSU??

Mention said:
Yeah it's totally worth it to watch OG Higurashi. Do it.

Jayanthlovesanim said:
Yes it is cause the story of first Higurashi is a little different than gou and sotsu as rika was trying to avoid the bad events in gou and sotsu it changed the story a little than the original if you have watched gou and sotsu before the og it won't affect the experience of watching the og in fact it makes it more interesting.

Benisuzume said:
It is better to read the visual novel with the 07th mod, or read the manga, or if you can't do the other two watch the DEEN anime, but be warned it is a very butchered adaptation.

ManWild said:
You probably will get a different experience than the people that watched the original, but that being said, I would still recommend it.

Metcon said:
Yes, I watched Gou and Sotsu first as well.

Swindler04 said:
you have been spoiled for a lot which kinda ruins the mystery of it, but its still really really good and i’d recommend you still watch it as theres a lot that gousotsu leaves out

filimaua13 said:
Yes. The original is worth the watch cos of how different and mysterious it is despite having almost identical arcs to Gou/Sotsu.

Shengud said:
Yeah, it's worth it. It's way better.

Smh1121 said:
Aye, thanks a lot. I'm watching the original Higurashi right now and it's really good. Thanks for replying to my question.

Hulio said:
Of course it depends on what you're looking for, but yes.
If for nothing else, the vastly superior direction and atmosphere can still make you feel like you're watching something.

Donkunsan said:
wtf why you didn't watch the original first?

jTiKey said:
Watch the OG and don't watch this.

Smh1121 said:
Already finished this one and watching the OG one now

Smh1121 said:
Yes. As weird as it sounds, I haven't watched the original Higurashi series and I finished Gou and Sotsu not too long ago. I realized halfway through that Gou was not a remake but it was too late to stop as I was completely indulged in the story and couldn't bring myself to stop and watch the original first. Now that I have finished Sotsu, I can watch Original Higurashi and I have already started watching it. I was just wondering if its worth it because I'm spoiled about many plot twists thanks to Gou and Sotsu and I think that "mystery" is a very important thing in Higurashi series. Though, one thing I have noticed is that not everything is predictable and there are some new things and details here and there which expands my knowledge of Higurashi's world. But I wanted to make a forum and ask the community about their opinion. Have I ruined the series for me? Or can I still enjoy the original series?

P.S:

Thanks for reading and sorry for my bad English. It is not my first language so I apologize if you had a hard time understanding.

jTiKey said:


yeah, rinse this filth from your memory with the good stuff.

viper2020 said:


It's absolutely worth watching, the original series is much more well written and more enjoyable in my opinion. Not to mention more satisfying, both in story and the conclusion. Also, no need to apologize for your English, it's much better than you're giving yourself credit for!

viper2020 said:
you're very welcome, I love the original higursashi series too! glad you're enjoying them

Bijou146 said:
Original
Kai
Gou
Then Sotsu

Smh1121 said:
Ahan. Thanks btw...

GrayZStars said:

I'm just sitting here trying to figure out why you just randomly said my name (Ahan) and what it's supposed to mean here