Picture Perfect Paranoia

title translated to The Moment the Cicadas Cry

Opening Theme

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni by Shimamiya Eiko

Ending Theme

why,or why not by Oshima Hiroyuki & Katakiri Rekka

[screenshots pending]This is a rather popular title, currently airing on Japanese Television (dunno which station). Based on a popular, amateur created murder-mystery computer game, it is pegged as a Psychological Horror, according to ANN. That is, there’s mystery and gore, with cuteness for good cover-up measure.

Currently listening to the OP (same title), and from there (as well as the OP video of the anime) you can guess how it was categorized as such. Prepare to jump out of your seats, ladies and gentlemen.

By the way, it’s picking popularity after Haruhi Suzumiya no Yuutsu at YouTube. It’s a must-see, I guess. Search Result: Higurashi Search Result: Haruhi

Opening Theme

YOU by Yuria

Ending Theme

Innocence by Hashimoto Miyuki

[screenshots pending]There’s always a typical staple in every haren anime series: the male lead. Adjectives that would best describe him, aside from being “dull”, are “bland”, “carefree”, and “nonchalant”. At the least pretext, he doesn’t do much to advance his feelings for every girl he’s beein been associated with, or rather the girls who fawn over him for his simple acts of kindness. He just lets the girls, who have eyes for him, struggle to either keep their feelings for themselves, or let it out and hope for the best. The result for the girls, or course, would be altering, as far as their love life is concerned.
The girls vying for the affection of the main male lead are another common element of the genre. More often than not, each of the characters feature a particular one-sided personality that it’s so obvious who each viewer will be rooting for. Of course, being a harem anime, this is inevitable.

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This is simply hilarious! I tried watching this clip from YouTube about 5 times, and it made me laugh out loud (though not loud enough to disturb the neighbors) like the first time I saw this.

Here’s what I found: Haruhi ED x DDR

Probably some of you who have scoured YouTube for the latest innovations from the most creative members of YouTube, especially those watching “The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi“, are already familiar with their latest findings. Some hilarious; others boring and uncreative; a few are a gem to behold!

Others:

• Haruhi ED x ASCII
• Haruhi OP x DDR
• Guy does Haruhi dance
• Haruhi ED x Joshikousei ED

Haru-ism convert, that I am now.

Praise be the name!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! and A-men!

Icon courtesy of DarkMirage; Image courtesy of Moyism

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