Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (2025)

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Synonyms: When the Cicadas Cry, The Moment the Cicadas Cry

Japanese: ひぐらしのなく頃に

English: Higurashi: When They Cry

German: Higurashi: Das Onikakushi Kapitel

Spanish: Cuando las Cigarras Lloran

French: Higurashi: Hinamizawa, Le Village Maudit

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Type: TV

Episodes: 26

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Apr 5, 2006 to Sep 27, 2006

Premiered: Spring 2006

Broadcast: Wednesdays at 01:30 (JST)

Producers: Frontier Works, Sotsu, DAX Production

Licensors: Sentai Filmworks, Geneon Entertainment USA

Studios: Studio Deen

Source: Visual novel

Genres: Horror, Mystery, Suspense

Themes: Gore, Psychological

Duration: 24 min. per ep.

Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 7.87¹ (scored by 400,968 users)

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Ranked: #875²

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Popularity: #240

Members: 820,353

Favorites: 21,318

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	Episode Title	Aired	Poll	Replies
1	The Beginning (Chapter: Spirited Away by the Demon, Part 1) Onikakushi-hen Sono Ichi – Hajimari(鬼隠し編其ノ壱ハジマリ)	Apr 5, 2006	Vote average 4.1	149
2	The Secret (Chapter: Spirited Away by the Demon, Part 2) Onikakushi-hen Sono Ni – Kakushigoto(鬼隠し編其ノ弐隠しごと)	Apr 12, 2006	Vote average 4.5	174
3	Suspicion (Chapter: Spirited Away by the Demon, Part 3) Onikakushi-hen Sono San – Gishin(鬼隠し編其ノ参疑心)	Apr 19, 2006	Vote average 4.6	171
4	Disturbance (Chapter: Spirited Away by the Demon, Part 4) Onikakushi-hen Sono Yon – Yugami(鬼隠し編其ノ四歪)	Apr 26, 2006	Vote average 4.7	231
5	Jealousy (Chapter: Cotton Drifting, Part 1) Watanagashi-hen Sono Ichi – Shitto(綿流し編其ノ壱嫉妬)	May 3, 2006	Vote average 4.1	188
6	Takano (Chapter: Cotton Drifting, Part 2) Watanagashi-hen Sono Ni – Takano(綿流し編其ノ弐タカノ)	May 10, 2006	Vote average 4.4	151
7	Lies (Chapter: Cotton Drifting, Part 3) Watanagashi-hen Sono San – Uso(綿流し編其ノ参嘘)	May 17, 2006	Vote average 4.5	149
8	Wish (Chapter: Cotton Drifting, Part 4) Watanagashi-hen Sono Yon – Negai(綿流し編其ノ四願い)	May 24, 2006	Vote average 4.5	272
9	Older Brother (Chapter: Curse Killing, Part 1) Tatarigoroshi-hen Sono Ichi – Ani(祟殺し編其の壱兄)	May 31, 2006	Vote average 4.2	131
10	Bond (Chapter: Curse Killing, Part 2) Tatarigoroshi-hen Sono Ni – Kizuna(祟殺し編其の弐キズナ)	Jun 7, 2006	Vote average 4.3	145
11	Borderline (Chapter: Curse Killing, Part 3) Tatarigoroshi-hen Sono San – Sakaime(祟殺し編其の参境界)	Jun 14, 2006	Vote average 4.6	171
12	Lost Item (Chapter: Curse Killing, Part 4) Tatarigoroshi-hen Sono Yon – Nakushimono(祟殺し編其の四失しモノ)	Jun 21, 2006	Vote average 4.5	175
13	Apology (Chapter: Curse Killing, Part 5) Tatarigoroshi-hen Sono Go – Shazai(祟殺し編其の伍謝罪)	Jun 28, 2006	Vote average 4.4	213
14	Hinamizawa (Chapter: Time Wasting, Part 1) Himatsubushi-hen Sono Ichi – Hinamizawa(暇潰し編其の壱ヒナミザワ)	Jul 5, 2006	Vote average 4.2	146
15	Sign (Chapter: Time Wasting, Part 2) Himatsubushi-hen Sono Ni – Kizashi(暇潰し編其の弐兆し)	Jul 12, 2006	Vote average 4.3	132
16	First Love (Chapter: Eye Opening, Part 1) Meakashi-hen Sono Ichi – Hatsukoi(目明し編其の壱初恋)	Jul 19, 2006	Vote average 4.4	164
17	Responsibility (Chapter: Eye Opening, Part 2) Meakashi-hen Sono Ni – Kejime(目明し編其の弐ケジメ)	Jul 26, 2006	Vote average 4.6	222
18	Oni's Blood Line (Chapter: Eye Opening, Part 3) Meakashi-hen Sono San – Oni no Ketsumyaku(目明し編其の参鬼の血脈)	Aug 2, 2006	Vote average 4.6	112
19	Revenge (Chapter: Eye Opening, Part 4) Meakashi-hen Sono Yon – Shikaeshi(目明し編其の四仕返し)	Aug 9, 2006	Vote average 4.8	134
20	Cold Hands (Chapter: Eye Opening, Part 5) Meakashi-hen Sono Go – Tsumetai Te(目明し編其の伍冷たい手)	Aug 16, 2006	Vote average 4.8	200
21	Condemnation (Chapter: Eye Opening, Part 6) Meakashi-hen Sono Roku – Danzai(目明し編其の六断罪)	Aug 23, 2006	Vote average 4.7	207
22	Happiness (Chapter: Atonement, Part 1) Tsumihoroboshi-hen Sono Ichi – Shiawase(罪滅し編其の壱幸せ)	Aug 30, 2006	Vote average 4.4	115
23	Place to Return (Chapter: Atonement, Part 2) Tsumihoroboshi-hen Sono Ni – Kaeru Tokoro(罪滅し編其の弐還る処)	Sep 6, 2006	Vote average 4.6	176
24	Document 34 (Chapter: Atonement, Part 3) Tsumihoroboshi Hen Sono San: 34-gou Bunsho(罪滅し編其の参 34号文書)	Sep 13, 2006	Vote average 4.5	132
25	Earth Invasion (Chapter: Atonement, Part 4) Tsumihoroboshi-hen Sono Yon – Chikyuu Shinryaku(罪滅し編其の四地球侵略)	Sep 20, 2006	Vote average 4.6	152
26	Retake (Chapter: Atonement, Part 5) Tsumihoroboshi-hen Sono Go – Riteiku(罪滅し編其の伍リテイク)	Sep 27, 2006	Vote average 4.5	367