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Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW

Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW

20207.42 Seasons39 EpisodesEnded

Overview

New kid Keiichi Maebara is settling into his new home of peaceful Hinamizawa village. Making quick friends with the girls from his school, he's arrived in time for the big festival of the year. But something about this isolated town seems "off," and his feelings of dread continue to grow. With a gnawing fear that he's right, what dark secrets could this small community be hiding?

Created by Ryūkishi07
Written by Ryūkishi07, Naoki Hayashi
Produced by Tomoyuki Ohwada, Yuko Hirata, Makoto Nakamura
NetworksTokyo MXBS11

Top Cast

Soichiro Hoshi

Soichiro Hoshi

Keiichi Maebara (voice)

Mai Nakahara

Mai Nakahara

Rena Ryuuguu (voice)

Satsuki Yukino

Satsuki Yukino

Mion Sonozaki / Shion Sonozaki (voice)

Mika Kanai

Mika Kanai

Satoko Houjou (voice)

Yukari Tamura

Yukari Tamura

Rika Furude (voice)

Chafurin

Chafurin

Kuraudo Ooishi (voice)

Toru Okawa

Toru Okawa

Jirou Tomitake (voice)

Miki Ito

Miki Ito

Miyo Takano (voice)

Toshihiko Seki

Toshihiko Seki

Kyousuke Irie (voice)

Yui Horie

Yui Horie

Hanyū (voice)

Themes & Keywords

dementiavillagesupernaturalsequelgoreshrineanimebased on visual novelhorror

About Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW

Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW is a animation, mystery, sci-fi & fantasy, drama series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of dementia, village, supernatural, sequel, gore, shrine. Created by Ryūkishi07, it stars Soichiro Hoshi, Mai Nakahara, Satsuki Yukino. New kid Keiichi Maebara is settling into his new home of peaceful Hinamizawa village. Making quick friends with the girls from his school, he's arrived in time for the big festival of the year. But something about this isolated town seems "off," and his feelings of dread continue to grow. With a gnawing fear that he's right, what dark secrets could this small community be hiding?

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