Higurashi no Naku Koro ni

1. Killer Lolis: There is something inexplicably fascinating with the dichotomy of murderer and cute little kid. If this was a reason you enjoyed Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, you're sure to find plenty of it in Elfen Lied.

2. Graphic Depictions of Violence: If you're all about bloody bits of guts and severed limbs flying about, Elfen Lied won't disappoint.

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni and Elfen Lied have a lot in common on a very basic level. Most specifically, they are series that seamlessly blend the ordinary with the freaky, the normal with the insane and the cute with the bloody and gory. Neither series may be for those who are faint of heart, but a fan of one series is likely to enjoy the other.

Both series are gory with cute, killer girls in the main roles. Both are about the characters' desires to live a normal, peaceful life, without these horrifying and traumatic events. Higurashi has a better, more mysterious and twisted plot, while Elfen Lied is more heart-shaking and romantic (if you can say that about anime in which body parts float in air ;)). Oh, and both have fantastic opening tracks. ^^

Both Higurashi and Elfen Lied have a contrast of cuteness and psychosis, and distort fairly plain characters into something more human. And not to mention they both metaphorically disembowel the harem genre.

If you like Higurashi, you'll certainly like Elfen Lied as it also, amazingly, unites bloody murders and cute girls. Elfen Lied, however, doesn't have the light climate and funny anime cliché moments that can occasionally be seen in Higurashi. It is also more bloody and gory than violent, but equally scary. So if you've taken to the cruel side of Higurashi, Elfen Lied surely won't disappoint you.

Both Elfen Lied and Higurashi are jam-packed with an intense, creepy sense of horror. They are both pumped full of violence and gore, have a sensitive side, and very artistic opening sequences.

You'll enjoy one's extreme violence if you enjoyed the other's.

Elfen Lied and Higurashi are two stories for those who like seeing blood spilled. The producers of these anime didn't put a limit on bloody scenes, so they will satisfy your demands.

Cute characters engaged in bloody acts of violence, torture and death: both Elfen Lied and Higurashi deal with children turned vicious killers and victims of sheer brutality. Yet these series, as disturbing as they get, have a message of hope amidst the chaos. Higurashi's plot is a challenge while Elfen Lied is more straight forward; both are inspired by hauntingly pervasive soundtracks and are not for the faint of heart.

Both of these anime bring together cuteness and violence in a great way. With both the innocent persona of Nyuu in Elfen Lied and the overly-fake cuteness in the starting arcs of Higurashi, the balance of psychotic and sweet is actually pretty good.

Maybe not as Twisted, but Elfen Lied does feel a lot like Higurashi, cute girls, lots of blood, and emo parts, definitively a must watch.

Both these animes have borderless violance, a gripping story and a few heart wrenching scenes. There were parts in Elfen Lied that left you thinking " theres no way shes going to do that" and then Bam she kills kouta's family. And Higurashi was a rollercoaster of events that is sort of confusing until the second season, but when it hits you, the series comes together so well its kind of scary. Both of these series have very similar animation styles.

Both series have a stark contrast between silly cuteness and brutal gore. Both also make a point of showing what young people are capable of when pushed into a corner. Neither series is for the faint of heart, or for people who don't like getting their heads messed with. Or their heartstrings torn, for that matter.

blood, gore, a little bit more blood and a little bit more gore...oh, and did i mention there was lots of blood and gore?

both series are of your basic horror graphical violence type, but each also manage to incorporate comedy (no folks, not black comedy, but actual funny haha comedy) tragic childhood memories, strange secret company conspiracies, and the sheer will to protect the ones they love the most.

fans of one are often fans of the other and would really miss out if otherwise.

Both shows may look complitly diferent at first sight but they truly have a lot in common. The main topic is a brutality and corruption of the world which couses the main haracters to act sometimes violently but sometimes also with devotion.

I think if you liked Higurashi, you need to like and Elfen LIed. Becauase it's the same horror, much blood, death's and strain of action ^^

Both casts contain cute little girls who kill remoreslessly. The series are dark, gory and both use great colour paletts. Bright for the characters, but dark in ordeer to invoke mood.

Both Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni and Elfen Lied have kids acting violently against eachother. Higurashi no Naku Ni seems to have more of a reason for the violence than Elfen Lied, but overall, fans of gore and mystery should enjoy both series.

Both anime have characters engaged in bloody acts of violence, torture, death, and brutality. Yet when they aren't killing they are very sweet and loving. Elfen Lied is more about the gore where Higurashi is more about the horror/mystery of what is happening. If you liked one you will like the other.

So much blood that you may cry! Or stay alert for the next thing to happen! These are the most likely reactions when watching either Elfen Lied or Higurashi no Naku Koro ni. So much killing that you may just like that either drop it or become addicted to it! Either way, the excitement is just too much. Don't watch if you are not prepared to withstand it!

Both anime include twisted tortures and gore.

Lucy (Elfen lied) is also kinda similar to Mion (Higurashi) because they both got this sweet and kind side and this crazy side, (killing without feeling guilt)

Both Elfen Lied and Higrashi no Naku Koro ni have plenty of blood and gore, but both series are also very character-driven, focusing a lot on their characters and their relationships with each other. Both shows also share a really creepy and intense atmosphere and incredibly disturbing stories. If you liked Higurashi no Naku Koro ni you will like this series.

Both Elfen Lied and Higurashi no Naku Koro ni share a intresting style where at one point during the show everything is fine and happy, and then the next it gets very sadistic and violent. As strange as that might sound, it works. Plus for those who enjoy the violent and sadistic part, you can be assured that both are VERY violent and sadistic. Honestly they are the kinds of anime that would give little kids nightmares.

Both of these series feature a substantial amount of horror and gore, with most of the killing done by deceptively innocent-looking characters. Higurashi no Kaku Koro ni and Elfen Lied both manage to balance the cuteness and violence found in them to keep the suspense level high.

Both series feature extreme amounts of gore (though When They Cry's gore is intense, but short while Elfen Lied's is prolonged) and many unique ways of torturing or killing that only the sickest people could come up with. They both also employ complex and deep stories to back up all the gore.

Both of these series are amazing suspense thrillers. While the story line of the two series are completely different, they share the same look, feel and most important the same intensity. Elfen Lied contains a bit more gore than Higurashi does, but they share the same intensity through out the series.

Both are packed with violence and suspense.  Elfen Lied has a much greater focus on romance than Higurashi.  Both, however, have a very entertaining mixture of light and dark moments, presenting characters trying to fight the seemingly inevitable.

There are characters who doesn't look like killers, but they are. They're usually normal, like other people, but from time to time they shows their dark sides and kills other people.

You can find drama and also liters of blood in both.

If you like one of them, you'll like the other.

These shows both have the same dark feeling, and death plot. They both are about girls who you like and feel bad for even though they go around killing people. Both are depressing.

For those who love dark stories, Elfen Lied and Higurashi (both seasons) are great complements. Not simply because of the gore content (although none of those two animes are lacking), but also the depth of the story and the eeriness they emit.

What people would appreciate in those two animes would also be the contrast between funny and cheerful moments and the sudden ominous and serious tone that could appear unexpectedly. Characters are very likeable and can easily be connected to.

However, Higurashi is a longer series and offers more mystery and unexpected plot twists than does Elfen Lied.

Even though both always end with the basic brutality that both series bring, the characters are amusing and delightful at time. They will make you laugh and grab your attention while the true story takes place, I couldn't turn away while watching both.

I consider Higurashi to be very similar to Elfen Lied in its intensity of animation and found myself actually fearful when watching both series. As horror animes, both are very effective in instilling fear in it's audiences. Both series have an element of mystery which forces the viewer to watch to the very end.

Who doesn't love killer lolis and violence? Elfen Lied is slightly different in the fact that it is less of a mystery, but it still has the same "Holly Crap" effect when it comes to the action.

The blood content in both these animes is crazy. They both have young people, with love interests, who are going through some insane kind of drama.  Both main characters are apart of some kind of mystery that begins to reveal itself as the anime progresses.

both anime have a balance between ordinary 'slice-of-life' style and extreme mindf*ck style - as a side note, both also have, hidden in their midsts, an extreme fan-service ep which i appreciated greatly

Do you like gratuitous amounts of violence? If so you will find a great experience in either Elfen Lied or Higurashi, both of which don't skimp on the bloodshed.

1. I would categorize both animes as being in the thriller/horror genre, with some elements of dementia.

2. If you liked the disturbing elements in Higurashi no Naku Kori ni, I think you'd find Narutaru to be quite enjoyable. Just beware it's deceptive benignancy in the first three episodes or so.

3. Child-Centric Plots: Both animes primarily use children and young adults for both protagonists and antagonists.

These are series that deal with the effect of violence and abuse when experienced by children. While Higurashi no Naku Koro ni might be more graphic and more consistently so, Shadow Star Narutaru's later episodes are extremely disturbing. Both series force the viewer into a tour de force in which the duality of innocence and horror is pervasively effective.

Horror anime don't come around much, and when they do they're usually nothing but gore that's labeled "horror", without a thrilling feeling.  With Higurashi and Narutaru you actually have two anime that build up great suspense and let everything turn into a horror fest. Higurashi doesn't waste much time though, while Narutaru takes its time to build things up.

Both Narutaru and Higurashi appear at first to be innocent mainstream shows, but soon horribly graphic and sadistic things happen. If you loved one, I'm certain you'll get a kick out of the other.

Dark and twisted through and through, both shows pack a punch by coming from far outfield and producing surprise after surprise.

Both can be quite difficult to watch at times, but are a must-see for anyone who likes horror and psychological thrills.

Both ShadowStar and Higurashi have elements of cute interspersed between the madness and violence. When I first watched both anime I thought "...is this the right anime?" because the cuteness put me off, but as both series grow, they both become more twisted and sick.

Boogiepop Phanton is a horror anime series with a story that has a similar set up to Higurashi. All of the characters profiled in each episode are in some way linked to each other; a mysterious beam of light, a series of murders that took place 5 years before the anime, and Boogiepop, the "Angel of Death". Boogiepop Phantom, like Higurashi, needs to be paid attention to closely so you can be able to fully grasp what is going on. 

Both Boogiepop and Higurashi have a similar build up. Plot twists and multiple points of view are nothing unusual for these anime. Even though Boogiepop is weirder and harder to keep up with, the atmosphere in both is very dark and frightening.

Both anime tell a stoy in a non-liniar fashion. The stories skip back and forth through time, and nothing really makes sense until near the end.

Graphically, Boogiepop and Higurashi couldn't be further appart from each other; while Boogiepop has a grim world design and color palette, with realistic looking characters, Higurashi is filled cute lolis and bright colors. However, both shows tell stories with plenty of despair, mistery, murders and disappearances. Now, that alone wouldn't make any of these shows a particularly good recommendation for the other... The main link in the style of these shows is the narrative. Both make use of non-linear storytelling and change of character's focus, building the plot slowly, bit by bit of information. Boogiepop is harder to grasp, but Higurashi also takes longer to start making sense. If you've watched Boogiepop and wants to watch Higurashi, be aware it's plot complexity takes some time to be fully realised, if you've watched Higurashi and pland to watch Boogiepop, be aware that Boogiepop don't have (initial) scenes with cheerful scenarious and characters.