📖 SYNOPSIS
Geneon Entertainment USA initially licensed and distributed the first season of Higurashi until their closure in 2007. Funimation later distributed the Geneon release, but dropped the license in 2011 due to poor sales. It remained unlicensed until 2015 when Sentai Filmworks announced that they picked up the series. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni adapts the first six chapters of 07th Expansion's eight chapter visual novel.
🎬 EPISODE GUIDE
🎭 CHARACTERS
Rika Furude
Shrine maiden Rika relives a deadly curse, battling through fragments to save her friends and escape a tragic fate.
Rena Ryuuguu
Rena Ryuuguu: A seemingly sweet girl with a hidden, violent, yandere side, obsessed with cute things and her friends.
Portrayed by Nakahara Mai
Shion Sonozaki
Mion's twin sister, Shion is a complex character; initially appearing sweet, yet capable of extreme violence driven by grief and resentment.
Portrayed by Yukino Satsuki
Mion Sonozaki
Tomboyish class president, Mion is a skilled martial artist and cunning strategist with a hidden girly side.
Portrayed by Yukino Satsuki
Keiichi Maebara
Charismatic and friendly, Keiichi Maebara moves to Hinamizawa, making friends but facing terrifying mysteries.
Portrayed by Hoshi Souichirou
Satoko Houjou
Mischievous and clever young girl, traumatized by her past, who manipulates others to achieve her goals.
Portrayed by Kanai Mika
Higurashi: When They Cry Series
TV · 2007 · Studio Deen
Higurashi: When They Cry – Kai
In the endless summer of 1983, Furude Rika and her friends in Hinamizawa face repeating cycles of violence, desperately seeking to break free from a tragic fate.
Special · 2007 · Studio Deen
Higurashi: When They Cry - Cat Killing Chapter
Following a lost bet, Keichi and his friends explore an abandoned village and a mysterious quarry, leading to unsettling discoveries and a growing sense of unease.
Special · 2007 · Studio Deen
Higurashi: When They Cry – Kai Specials
These DVD specials delve deeper into the mysteries of Hinamizawa, exploring the relationships and events that shape the lives of its inhabitants.
OVA · 2009 · Studio Deen
Higurashi: When They Cry – Rei
After escaping the cycle of violence, Rika finds herself in a seemingly perfect world, forcing her to uncover the truth behind its idyllic facade.
TV · 2009 · Studio Deen
Umineko: When They Cry
A family gathering on a secluded island turns deadly as Battler Ushiromiya confronts a witch and unravels a web of murders, logic, and supernatural mysteries.
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Special · 2009 · Studio Deen
Umineko: When They Cry Specials
The "Umineko: When They Cry Specials" feature the original cast providing parody dubbing for the Umineko no Naku Koro ni anime series on DVD and Blu-ray releases.
OVA · 2011 · Studio Deen
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira
Celebrating Higurashi's 10th anniversary, Kira delivers a fanservice-heavy OVA series featuring Rika and Satoko as magical girls fighting evil, alongside cheerleaders.
OVA · 2013 · Studio Deen
Higurashi: When They Cry - Outbreak
In 1983, Keiichi and Rena struggle to survive a mysterious virus outbreak in the isolated, sealed-off village of Hinamizawa.
TV · 2020 · Passione
Higurashi: When They Cry – Gou
Newcomer Keiichi befriends his classmates in the idyllic Hinamizawa, but a growing sense of unease and the village's dark secrets threaten to shatter their peaceful facade.
TV · 2021 · Passione
Higurashi: When They Cry – SOTSU
Following the events of its predecessor, "Higurashi SOTSU" delves deeper into the cyclical tragedies of Hinamizawa and the mysteries surrounding its inhabitants.
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