I’m not entirely sure I understand the question being asked, but I want to say that the first season of Higurashi No Naka Koro Ni (AKA When They Cry AKA When Cicadas Cry) perfectly sets the tone and pacing of a mystery thriller where every answer the viewer gets to their questions comes with two or three NEW questions until you’re left with more questions than answers by the end of that first season.
That said, I have to cop to the aggressive animé-ness of the show, from dressing up its underage cast in fanservice-y clothing to the extreme mood whiplash between arcs, not to mention the entire weird premise (which I can’t really blurt out without major spoilers). Also large portions of the second season are dedicated to actions which I do not understand. My point is, it kinda fumbles in places.
I’m not entirely sure I understand the question being asked, but I want to say that the first season of Higurashi No Naka Koro Ni (AKA When They Cry AKA When Cicadas Cry) perfectly sets the tone and pacing of a mystery thriller where every answer the viewer gets to their questions comes with two or three NEW questions until you’re left with more questions than answers by the end of that first season.
That said, I have to cop to the aggressive animé-ness of the show, from dressing up its underage cast in fanservice-y clothing to the extreme mood whiplash between arcs, not to mention the entire weird premise (which I can’t really blurt out without major spoilers). Also large portions of the second season are dedicated to actions which I do not understand. My point is, it kinda fumbles in places.