The one thing I liked about Higurashi over Umineko was the characters. I actually liked the ones in this show, but Umineko characters were pretty much created to be hated (save for one... at least one of you will know >.>)
One more:
A pretty good romance anime, with some of the most... horrifying...? moments I've seen in television.
lyrics in english (really liked the lyrics for this song especially considering the connection of these characters and the demons from the lesser key of solomon"
If you love one another,
It is time to test the world!
If you just watch and do nothing,
You'll definitely come to curse yourself!
You must overcome it! You three in love!
Now is the time for the challenge!
Only one group can be granted
The dream of love and miracles
Saying, "Because God watched over us,
You and I were alright"
If you get conceited and become careless,
You will definitely lose!
Who is the one who will seize it?
You, who is is qualified to love!
You will love each other,
Even if the world becomes your enemy
You two who seek each other's heart,
Cut down the others with a single stroke!
Kill and destroy
Even those precious memories
Yes... Over and over!
Light the flame in my heart
You will definitely be smiling at the end, ah...!
Anyone can achieve it
It is like selling your soul to the devil
You must stand up! Before you go mad...
Your self which has gotten the heart
You will definitely become the victor
If true love exists!
Wake up from the dream and hand down
The most wonderful thing in this age
If we two demons grant it,
Whether humans or witches, the miracle would become a prisoner
Love and affection rules all,
And will even continue to watch over your ungranted dream
The wonderous world
Will play the song of
A starting clinched yet precious love
It will be cut apart
Let's cut it! The thread of reluctance
We had always believed that
You will definitely change into yourself!
If you are able to
Find comfort inside the cage,
Those two groups will disappear
To the end of love and miracles
Fall in love, a firm decision
Saying "I will come to protect you"
Frequently making that oath, at the end
Will you crash and drop out?
If it's true love, it'll be alright
You, who will gain the qualification!
You will love each other,
And the future will wait for you!
Your prepared resolve will not shake
...Let your convicted body become a bull!
Seriously, you can't! Not like that!
Your life will burn
Now! Bit by bit
Ascertain my eyes
That radiant day will surely be reflected, ah...!
Everyone will call out for love
Both you and I saw the same dream
Those who were unable to fulfill it
That which you return to is surely an illusion
Such a loser will understand
If true love exists!
The broken butterfly is awaken
Angels and demons question frail hearts
Through comedies and tragedies
The meaning for the existence of the vow pledged... exists? Or not?
Catch a glimpse of the broken stage
In the end, hidden deep within our hearts
Our world will play the song of
The starting love between the two who became one!
I figured that since there's a regular music thread and a videogame music thread, I should make one for anime/visual novels! So, FFXIAH, what are your favorite anime/VN songs? I'll start with a few popular ones:
If any of you have seen Clannad, you will know why this song is so powerful. Never before have I been emotionally gripped by a single song, I tear up while listening to it sometimes ;_;
But they're manly tears!
No thread on anime music would be complete without mentioning "Lilium" from Elfen Lied. This is definitely my favorite OP of any show I've seen and probably one of the most famous, but sadly I couldn't upload the actual opening (I'm sure you know why).
There is no Umineko anime.
Now that that's out of the way, I introduce Umineko no Naku Koro ni (When the Seagulls Cry), a murder mystery visual novel series. Whether or not you like crime stories, one of the things that is almost universally respected by its readers is the music. Oh god.
I would go as far as to say it surpasses Final Fantasy music at some points. It has multiple composers, and a wide range of music from just plain kickass (Dread of the Grave) to downright horrifying (Mirage Coordinator, ridicule, system0). Definitely one of the high points of the series.