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Higurashi: When They Cry - Outbreak

Higurashi: When They Cry - Outbreak

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Overview

Higurashi Outbreak is set in the same Hinamizawa village of the previous stories. The village has been completely sealed off due to a mysterious virus in 1983, and Keiichi Maebara and Rena Ryūgū deal with the outbreak. But this time, they don't know if its Oyashiro-sama's curse or a conspiracy. It is also shown that Rika might be infected by the virus. Not much is known about the story yet, but in an interview the makers of the OVA revealed that the ending will differ from the original story.

Directed by Toshifumi Kawase
Written by Ryūkishi07
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Top Cast

Mika Kanai

Mika Kanai

Satoko Houjou (voice)

Mai Nakahara

Mai Nakahara

Rena Ryuuguu (voice)

Soichiro Hoshi

Soichiro Hoshi

Keiichi Maebara (voice)

Yukari Tamura

Yukari Tamura

Rika Furude (voice)

Satsuki Yukino

Satsuki Yukino

Mion Sonozaki (voice)

Satsuki Yukino

Satsuki Yukino

Shion Sonozaki (voice)

Yui Horie

Yui Horie

Hanyuu Furude (voice)

Rie Tanaka

Rie Tanaka

Nomura (voice)

Toshihiko Seki

Toshihiko Seki

Kyousuke Irie (voice)

Naoko Matsui

Naoko Matsui

Aiko Maebara (voice)

Themes & Keywords

animeoriginal video animation (ova)

About Higurashi: When They Cry - Outbreak

Higurashi: When They Cry - Outbreak is a mystery, animation, horror film released in 2013 exploring themes of anime, original video animation (ova). Directed by Toshifumi Kawase, it stars Mika Kanai, Mai Nakahara, Soichiro Hoshi. Higurashi Outbreak is set in the same Hinamizawa village of the previous stories. The village has been completely sealed off due to a mysterious virus in 1983, and Keiichi Maebara and Rena Ryūgū deal with the outbreak. But this time, they don't know if its Oyashiro-sama's curse or a conspiracy. It is also shown that Rika might be infected by the virus. Not much is known about the story yet, but in an interview the makers of the OVA revealed that the ending will differ from the original story.

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