It had been some time since I had read some work by Ryukishi07 and this tale of horror really reminded me of a shorter high school version of higurashi with more fantastical elements.

Many themes that appeared in higurashi reappeared in Iwaihime like characters anime like quirks being revealed as signs of hidden trauma and hints of a dark and troubled past. While not as long as mysterious as Higurashi Iwaihime characters are able to stand out on its own and seeing Ryukishi07 write older characters in a modern setting was very refreshing. Sometimes parts of the story were confusing but that fit the theme of nightmares and dreams where you could not tell what was really and what was hauntings.


I loved the ending slice of life arc that gets more and more ridiculous. Unlike higurahsi since the story was shorter it did not feel as jarring having ridiculous things occur after such horror and madness. Though as a whole I still prefer the cast and plot of higurashi it was less uncomfortable with an older cast to have fan service, dark subjects and horrifying things occur to the main characters. I also feel like the ending was a lot better then the one for higurashi, perhaps showcasing a more experienced writor. An enjoyable horror story that won’t set the world on fire but doesn’t overstay it’s welcome.

It had been some time since I had read some work by Ryukishi07 and this tale of horror really reminded me of a shorter high school version of higurashi with more fantastical elements. Many themes that appeared in higurashi reappeared in Iwaihime like characters anime like quirks being revealed as signs of hidden trauma and hints of a dark and troubled past. While not as long as mysterious as Higurashi Iwaihime characters are able to stand out on its own and seeing Ryukishi07 write older characters in a modern setting was very refreshing. Sometimes parts of the story were confusing but that fit the theme of nightmares and dreams where you could not tell what was really and what was hauntings. I loved the ending slice of life arc that gets more and more ridiculous. Unlike higurahsi since the story was shorter it did not feel as jarring having ridiculous things occur after such horror and madness. Though as a whole I still prefer the cast and plot of higurashi it was less uncomfortable with an older cast to have fan service, dark subjects and horrifying things occur to the main characters. I also feel like the ending was a lot better then the one for higurashi, perhaps showcasing a more experienced writor. An enjoyable horror story that won’t set the world on fire but doesn’t overstay it’s welcome.