The art of releasing a promo without actually releasing a promo has been a long and evil habit in the gaming industry. As of right now (or more likely, as of this year), such methods of mind-blowing non-awesomeness are being passed down, generation by generation, right into the open legs of the anime marketing phenomenon.

We have all enjoyed Higurashi. Be it the first season, be it the second... be it Rika-chan with her "ni-paa" epic cuteness, being Shion with her over-the-hill rampages... be it any other character, for that matter. And, as we all know, the third part in this endless WTF anime show is bound to hit the screens, sooner or later. More exactly, between this here December, and next year's August.

Animate.tv released a cvasi-promo trailer, which actually lasts 21 seconds, about this third part, a trailer that has absolutely nada in-show scripts, no footage, no naked little girls, just some static images that SHOULD, at least for the fans, cause an excessive virtual boner at the thought that more murders are coming up.

I shall await with virtuous patience the first screenshots of Hanyuu. Until then, we'll have to just live and hope. Oh, and on another note, according to ANN, these pieces of distinguished animation will be some sort of "final chapters". Ye, right.

Update: We now have this debut Higurashi 3 trailer hosted locally.