TV Animation Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (When They Cry) Kai Intro Theme: Naraku no Hana

The opening track is no short of awesome. A very moving and powerful song with a sad theme to it. If you've seen the opening of the series you'll know how well the lyrics fit to it. As previous reviewer said, this is easily one of the best anime OP's around and I could loop it all day without becoming tired of it. While the second song ain't as good I still like it a lot. The first song certainly raises the rating of the single as a whole. The only "negative" thing I have to say about this is that the sound quality is not as crisp as it was on her previous single, but this is far from bad (it's actually quite above average compared to most CD's), it's just me being very picky. All in all I enjoy this single immensely.

Out of my growing collection of 20 plus anime song singles, I find this one still to be the best. I listen to it almost everyday. Not only are the vocals excellent, the overall atmosphere generated is both sinister and upbeat. An excellent song. I often listen to it 2 to 3 times in a row. I am however only refering to the first single. I find the second track rather lacklustre. However overall the quality of the first song more than makes up for the average second song. The packaging is also excellent, and underscores the darkness and complexity of both the single and the anime. A must buy.

Once again, this is an instance where I should have READ the description before throwing it into my shopping cart. I was looking for the first season's intro theme and accidentally threw this one in there instead. However, I still liked it, so I consider myself luck. If I'm not mistaken, this is the second season opening theme. Still a good buy despite my hasty mouse clicking!