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About Higurashi: When They Cry

Higurashi: When They Cry is a kids and mystery TV series that premiered on August 10, 2002. It has 2 seasons and 11 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 3 "Batsukoishi", aired on December 31, 2006.

Hinamizawa, a small rural village in Japan, circa 1983. The village is known for its annual Watanagashi Festival, which honors the local deity, Oyashiro-sama. The story follows Maebara Keiichi, a teenage boy who has recently moved to Hinamizawa with his family. He quickly becomes friends with a group of local girls: Ryuuguu Rena, Sonozaki Mion, Houjou Satoko, and Furude Rika. On the surface, Hinamizawa is a peaceful, tight-knit community. However, Keiichi soon discovers that the village harbors dark secrets and a history of mysterious disappearances and gruesome murders that occur each year around the time of the Watanagashi Festival.

  • Kids
  • Mystery
  • Drama

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Episodes

11 episodes · 2 seasons

Question and Answer Arcs

2002 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 20 years ago

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is the first set of stories, the "Question" arcs, comprising: -Onikakushi -Watanagashi -Tatarigoroshi -Himatsubushi Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai is the second set of stories, the "Answer" arcs, comprising: -Meakashi -Tsumihoroboshi -Minagoroshi -Matsuribayashi

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    8. Matsuribayashi

    The final arc in the Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai series. It is mostly told from the viewpoint of Rika Furude, as well as her other friends.

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    7. Minagoroshi

    Furude Rika is in an altered state of reality. Around her, various prisms float and circulate her. As she examines them, she mentions that they are "fragments" from the various Junes of 1983.

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    6. Tsumihoroboshi

    Is the curse really real? This chapter presents the events from another view, which reveals additional information about Rena's past and Keiichi's reasons for moving to Hinamizawa from Tokyo.

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    5. Meakashi

    Sonozaki Shion escapes from her private school to return to Hinamizawa. During her time there, she meets Satoshi, who protected her from a group of thugs.

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    4. Himatsubushi

    Akasaka Mamoru, a detective is sent to Hinamizawa to rescue Inukai Toshiki, the grandson of a government official, who is taken hostage. While waiting for Makino, he meets a younger Furude Rika at the bus stop.

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    3. Tatarigoroshi

    Satoko's uncle Teppei returns to Hinamizawa to take custody of Satoko and resume an abusive relationship with her, where he treats her like a slave while demanding money from her. Keiichi cannot accept this stalemate, and he makes it his personal mission to rescue Satoko.

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    2. Watanagashi

    Keiichi wins a game tournament and gives his prize, a doll, to Rena stating that Mion will not be interested in such girly things, though Mion is actually rather hurt that Keiichi thinks about her that way, though she pretends not to mind.

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    1. Onikakushi

    On a certain day in June, someone dies, and someone else goes missing. The series of deaths is connected to the upheaval surrounding the dam construction project. A murder case that was covered up is being reenacted. Is it a conspiracy? A coincidence? Or perhaps a curse?

Hou - Rei

2004 · 3 episodes · Last episode: 19 years ago

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei is a fandisc to the Higurashi games, including three further side stories/arcs and some commentary. The setting and characters are the same.

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    3. Batsukoishi

    When Keiichi Maebara loses several club games in a row, the Soul Brothers help him regain his will to fight by imagining the other club members in perverted fantasies.

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    2. Hirukowashi

    The Magatama of Fuwarazu are an ancient artifact that can bring love to whoever holds them. When the artifact is unsealed and Rena Ryuugu accidentally swallows one of the beads, the Club attempts to get it back as she relentlessly pursues the holder of the other bead.

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    1. Saikoroshi

    Rika Furude is looking forward to a lifetime of fun after completing her journey through the Fragments. However, an accident sends Rika to a brand-new-world where nothing is quite the same. As she explores this new world and seeks a way to return home, Rika reflects on her life and must make a decision.

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Created by Ryūkishi07

Higurashi: When They Cry FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Higurashi: When They Cry?

Higurashi: When They Cry has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 31, 2006.

When did the latest episode of Higurashi: When They Cry come out?

The most recent episode of Higurashi: When They Cry, Season 2 Episode 3 "Batsukoishi", aired on December 31, 2006.

How many seasons of Higurashi: When They Cry are there?

Higurashi: When They Cry has 2 seasons with 11 episodes in total.

When did Higurashi: When They Cry first air?

Higurashi: When They Cry first aired on August 10, 2002.

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