In that respect, I do appreciate Gou more now that I’ve watched Sotsu. It sets up all the arcs so that Sotsu can come in and tie them all together. But, now that I’ve finished Sotsu, I’ve begun to view Gou as a necessary evil. I didn’t like Gou, and I don’t feel like that’s an unpopular opinion despite what you might think when looking at its average score on MyAnimeList. However, I have to admit that Sotsu probably wouldn’t be nearly as good without Gou having laid the groundwork. With the exception of the final two episodes, which I’ll discuss in the next section, I think Sotsu is vastly superior when compared to Gou. Rika is backed by the power of Hanyuu, while Satoko is backed by the power of Eua. Instead, after revisiting all the previous arcs, we get a new arc that features the battle between Rika and Satoko over their shared fate. Rika never makes it out of Hinamizawa this time around.

Lucia with Satoko (before being reset once again). Toward the end of Gou, Rika is finally able to make it out of Hinamizawa and goes to St. There was a new dimension in play this time around that kept things interesting.

Every time someone went crazy in Hinamizawa and Rika died and was reset as a result, Satoko was the one pulling the strings.Īnd, no, I didn’t think the fact that we effectively went through all the arcs for a second time was boring. Why does that matter? Because this season shows us that Satoko was actually the one behind all of the misfortune Rika was experiencing in the first season. But, the twist this time around is that it’s following Satoko Houjou as the protagonist. The majority of Sotsu revisits the same exact events from Gou up until the end, which is where the two seasons really diverge. And in case I didn’t mention it in my review of Gou, gou (業) is basically the result of someone’s fate, karma, or destiny. It completes the story which started in Gou, and I think it was actually able to salvage the story in a lot of ways.īefore I get into the spoilers of Sotsu, what does sotsu mean, anyway? Sotsu (卒) just means graduation. Higurashi: When They Cry – Sotsu (Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sotsu / ひぐらしのなく頃に卒) is the second season of the revived Higurashi series. Higurashi: When They Cry – Sotsu Season Overview

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