Himatsubushi is definitely the worst Higurashi arc. That doesnt mean its bad though. its decent, gives ooishi more character and makes him more likable, introduces us to akasaka, and shows us what happpened before higurashi. It does its job well. Story wise its also the weakest consideering its the shortest so no amazing writing could have popped up in the manga. Characters were great, young rika is so cute and i loved how they made ooishi more human. Art was okay, nothing quite special but it quite decent and great at times Overall, Himatsubushi is a decent arc. its the weakest arc of all, though. 7/10