Higurashi: When They Cry
2006 · Studio Deen / Passione · Horror / Thriller
Seasons and episodes
4 seasons · 94 ep.
- Higurashi: When They Cry — 26 episodes · 2006
- Higurashi: When They Cry Kai — 24 episodes · 2007
- Higurashi: When They Cry Rei — 5 episodes OVA · 2009
- Higurashi: When They Cry Gou — 24 episodes · 2020
- Higurashi: When They Cry Sotsu — 15 episodes · 2021
Episode counts refer to the installments listed here.
Filler episodes
No filler episodes reported.
The linked guide covers 62 episodes/entries. Additional episodes or installments in this sheet are outside its coverage.
Mixed and anime-canon episodes are excluded.
Is the story complete?
Complete
Source material: Visual novel · Complete
Original title: ひぐらしのなく頃に
Where to continue after the anime
The animated story has an ending. Reading from the beginning lets you explore adaptation differences.
How far from the end?
100% · Complete
The anime story is complete.
Watch order
- Higurashi (2006) → Kai → Rei, especially the Saikoroshi arc.
- Gou → Sotsu. Watch Gou after the original story; do not treat it as a simple spoiler-free remake.