Higurashi music masterpost pt.1
Anime themes:
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (When the Cicadas Cry)
Opening theme for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (first season of the anime, adapts the first six novels/chapters). If you play it backwards, you'll hear 'nigerarenai' (you can't escape) in the interludes.
Why, or why not
Closing theme for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni.
Naraku no Hana (Flower of Hell)
Opening theme for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai (second season of the anime, adapts Minagoroshi-hen and Matsuribayashi-hen, as well as has its own anime-only arc). Pieces of the music are the direct reverse of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, as well as also containing the repeated 'nigerarenai'. My favorite of the anime's theme songs uvu
Taishou A (Target A)
Closing theme for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai.
Super scription of data
Opening theme for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei (third season/OVA of the anime, adapting Hajisarashi-hen, Saikoroshi-hen, and Hirukowashi-hen).
Manazashi (Gaze)
Closing theme for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei. Imo, it's the perfect song for Saikoroshi-hen, which is the perfect closer for Matsuribayashi-hen as it drives the miracle home. It's also a great contrast to Super scription of data as to Rika's life after June 1983.
Happy! Lucky! Dochy!
Lyrics
Opening theme for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira (fourth season/OVA of the anime, which is a collection of the stories considered too silly).
Unprecedented Miracle Change
Closing theme for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira. Couldn't find translated lyrics or Rena's full version.
Character songs:
Egao Happy Peace ♪ (Smile Happy Peace ♪) [Rena]
Beware the middle. Came out with Keiichi Ooishi no Uwasa Jikenbo ABC.
Keiichi Ooishi no Uwasa Jikenbo ABC (Keiichi and Ooishi's Rumor Investigation Team ABC) [Keiichi and Ooishi]
Lyrics
Perfect A+ gold summary of Onikakushi-hen in rap style. Basically this the most hilarious thing to ever exist and even my brother knows about 50% of it. Came out with Egao Happy Peace ♪. Bunny~
Futari no Birthday (Birthday of Two) [Mion and Shion]
Again, beware the middle. One of those classic Higurashi songs that can make you squee and depress you at the same time. Came out with Ienai Kotoba.
Ienai Kotoba (Words One Can't Say) [Mion and Shion]
Lyrics
Mostly a Satoshi/Shion + K1/Mion song. Came out with Futari no Birthday.
Mugen Kairou (Infinite Corridor) [Rika]
Another squee/depressing song. Came out with Suki Suki∞Nii-Nii.
Suki Suki∞Nii-Nii (Love, Love∞Big Brother) [Satoko]
Lyrics
Imo a very underrated song (due to the fandumb disliking Satoko ¬.¬). Came out with Mugen Kairou.
Nano Desu (It is So) [Hanyuu]
Lyrics
I would say to leave off listening to this until you know who Hanyuu is. There's nightcore remix. Came out with SAGA ~Rinne no Hate ni~.
SAGA ~Rinne no Hate ni~ (SAGA ~At the End of the Samsara~) [Rika]
Aaa, my favorite of all time. Features mature!Rika with only two lines in her acting voice. Beware the middle. Leave off listening until you understand the time loop. Came out with Nano Desu.
Bon~karma~ [Takano]
Lyrics
I can't stress this enough: Leave it until after you've finished Minagoroshi-hen, if not even Matsuribayashi-hen. It's a huuuuuge spoiler. It becomes a mix of creepy and heartbreaking after Matsuribayashi-hen ;.; Came out with Ai no Inazuma Senkou.
Ai no Inazuma Senkou (Flash of Love) [Tomitake]
Lyrics
If you don't love Tomi with all of your heart before this, then you will in about four minutes. Surprisingly spoiler-free for a Kai song. Came out with Bon~karma~.
Cool ni Nare ~Keep on Our Love~ (Be Cool ~Keep on Our Love~) [Keiichi]
Lyrics
Read the translated lyrics to this and then sit back and say to yourself: This is the kid that the world relies on as its savior. Then you will never feel the need to be serious every again. I also want someone to do an AMV for aph Prussia to this song. Gr9 reference to Keiichi Ooishi no Uwasa Jikenbo ABC at the end. Rika-chan got the money. Came out with YellowsicKING.
YellowsicKING [Satoshi]
Will make enough sense after Meakashi-hen, but for the full impact, wait till after Matsuribayashi-hen. [Spoiler for Matsuribayashi-hen]Fun to theorize how he knows about K1's existence. My theory is that there's a world not shown in which Shion/Rika learned what happened to him and told him about K1. This relies on the theory that he's semi-conscious. Came out with Cool ni Nare ~Keep on Our Love~.
Chie-Sensei no Curry Rice Rondo (Chie-Sensei's Curry Rice Rondo) [Chie-sensei]
I can't find lyrics. Cute nonetheless ouo Came out with Heaven's Door and Buchikamace Tekkoudan!
Heaven's Door [Irie]
Lyrics
I love this man so much. Makes more sense after Matsuribayashi-hen, but no outright spoilers. Came out with Chie-Sensei no Curry Rice Rondo and Buchikamace Tekkoudan!
Buchikamace Tekkoudan! (???) [Akasaka]
I can't find the lyrics. Came out with Chie-Sensei no Curry Rice Rondo and Heaven's Door.
With You -Kizuna- (With You -Bonds-) [main cast]
Often mistitled as 'Dear You'. More the greatest emotional impact, wait until after Matsuribayashi-hen, though it works pretty depressingly with Minagoroshi-hen. It makes me cry about 70% of the time I just kjgsjgfjsf my babies
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (When the Cicadas Cry)
Click to viewOpening theme for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (first season of the anime, adapts the first six novels/chapters). If you play it backwards, you'll hear 'nigerarenai' (you can't escape) in the interludes.
Why, or why not
Closing theme for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni.
Naraku no Hana (Flower of Hell)
Opening theme for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai (second season of the anime, adapts Minagoroshi-hen and Matsuribayashi-hen, as well as has its own anime-only arc). Pieces of the music are the direct reverse of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, as well as also containing the repeated 'nigerarenai'. My favorite of the anime's theme songs uvu
Taishou A (Target A)
Closing theme for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai.
Super scription of data
Opening theme for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei (third season/OVA of the anime, adapting Hajisarashi-hen, Saikoroshi-hen, and Hirukowashi-hen).
Manazashi (Gaze)
Closing theme for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei. Imo, it's the perfect song for Saikoroshi-hen, which is the perfect closer for Matsuribayashi-hen as it drives the miracle home. It's also a great contrast to Super scription of data as to Rika's life after June 1983.
Happy! Lucky! Dochy!
Lyrics
Opening theme for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira (fourth season/OVA of the anime, which is a collection of the stories considered too silly).
Unprecedented Miracle Change
Closing theme for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira. Couldn't find translated lyrics or Rena's full version.
Character songs:
Egao Happy Peace ♪ (Smile Happy Peace ♪) [Rena]
Beware the middle. Came out with Keiichi Ooishi no Uwasa Jikenbo ABC.
Keiichi Ooishi no Uwasa Jikenbo ABC (Keiichi and Ooishi's Rumor Investigation Team ABC) [Keiichi and Ooishi]
Lyrics
Perfect A+ gold summary of Onikakushi-hen in rap style. Basically this the most hilarious thing to ever exist and even my brother knows about 50% of it. Came out with Egao Happy Peace ♪. Bunny~
Futari no Birthday (Birthday of Two) [Mion and Shion]
Again, beware the middle. One of those classic Higurashi songs that can make you squee and depress you at the same time. Came out with Ienai Kotoba.
Ienai Kotoba (Words One Can't Say) [Mion and Shion]
Lyrics
Mostly a Satoshi/Shion + K1/Mion song. Came out with Futari no Birthday.
Mugen Kairou (Infinite Corridor) [Rika]
Another squee/depressing song. Came out with Suki Suki∞Nii-Nii.
Suki Suki∞Nii-Nii (Love, Love∞Big Brother) [Satoko]
Lyrics
Imo a very underrated song (due to the fandumb disliking Satoko ¬.¬). Came out with Mugen Kairou.
Nano Desu (It is So) [Hanyuu]
Lyrics
I would say to leave off listening to this until you know who Hanyuu is. There's nightcore remix. Came out with SAGA ~Rinne no Hate ni~.
SAGA ~Rinne no Hate ni~ (SAGA ~At the End of the Samsara~) [Rika]
Aaa, my favorite of all time. Features mature!Rika with only two lines in her acting voice. Beware the middle. Leave off listening until you understand the time loop. Came out with Nano Desu.
Bon~karma~ [Takano]
Lyrics
I can't stress this enough: Leave it until after you've finished Minagoroshi-hen, if not even Matsuribayashi-hen. It's a huuuuuge spoiler. It becomes a mix of creepy and heartbreaking after Matsuribayashi-hen ;.; Came out with Ai no Inazuma Senkou.
Ai no Inazuma Senkou (Flash of Love) [Tomitake]
Lyrics
If you don't love Tomi with all of your heart before this, then you will in about four minutes. Surprisingly spoiler-free for a Kai song. Came out with Bon~karma~.
Cool ni Nare ~Keep on Our Love~ (Be Cool ~Keep on Our Love~) [Keiichi]
Lyrics
Read the translated lyrics to this and then sit back and say to yourself: This is the kid that the world relies on as its savior. Then you will never feel the need to be serious every again. I also want someone to do an AMV for aph Prussia to this song. Gr9 reference to Keiichi Ooishi no Uwasa Jikenbo ABC at the end. Rika-chan got the money. Came out with YellowsicKING.
YellowsicKING [Satoshi]
Will make enough sense after Meakashi-hen, but for the full impact, wait till after Matsuribayashi-hen. [Spoiler for Matsuribayashi-hen]Fun to theorize how he knows about K1's existence. My theory is that there's a world not shown in which Shion/Rika learned what happened to him and told him about K1. This relies on the theory that he's semi-conscious. Came out with Cool ni Nare ~Keep on Our Love~.
Chie-Sensei no Curry Rice Rondo (Chie-Sensei's Curry Rice Rondo) [Chie-sensei]
I can't find lyrics. Cute nonetheless ouo Came out with Heaven's Door and Buchikamace Tekkoudan!
Heaven's Door [Irie]
Lyrics
I love this man so much. Makes more sense after Matsuribayashi-hen, but no outright spoilers. Came out with Chie-Sensei no Curry Rice Rondo and Buchikamace Tekkoudan!
Buchikamace Tekkoudan! (???) [Akasaka]
I can't find the lyrics. Came out with Chie-Sensei no Curry Rice Rondo and Heaven's Door.
With You -Kizuna- (With You -Bonds-) [main cast]
Often mistitled as 'Dear You'. More the greatest emotional impact, wait until after Matsuribayashi-hen, though it works pretty depressingly with Minagoroshi-hen. It makes me cry about 70% of the time I just kjgsjgfjsf my babies