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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai

ひぐらしのなく頃に解

Titles
ひぐらしのなく頃に解
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai
Alternative titles...
Higurashi When They Cry - Answer Arcs
Le sanglot des cigales R ~cycle des résolutions~
AliasesHigurashi Kai, When They Cry 2, Higu2
Play timeVery long (62h54m from 122 votes)
Developer07th Expansion
Publishers07th Expansion & Alchemist & Seams & Kaga Create Co., Ltd. & MangaGamer & Entergram, Inc. & 07th-Mod
Hinamizawa Club & MangaGamer & Seams & anonl & 07th-Mod
Pbsaffran
-07-
Higurashi Eternal
ycx Studios
Relations
Shares characters
[unofficial] Minagoroshi Hen Bad End ~Rika Hen~
Fandisc
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou
07th Theater
Prequel
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
Sequel
[unofficial] Mayuhogushi -Kagariito-
Same series
Umineko no Naku Koro ni
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Jan
Side story
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Console Arcs
LinksWikipedia (en), Wikipedia (ja), Wikidata, IndieDB, VNStat
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Related anime[DB-ANN] Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (TV Series, 2006)
[DB-ANN] Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai (TV Series, 2007)

Description

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni takes place during June 1983, at a fictional rural village called Hinamizawa, which has a population of approximately 2000. The main character, Keiichi Maebara, moves to Hinamizawa and befriends his new classmates Rena Ryugu, Mion Sonozaki, Rika Furude, and Satoko Hojo. Keiichi joins their after-school club activities, which consist mostly of card and board games (and punishment games for the loser, usually him.) Hinamizawa appears to be a normal, peaceful, rural village to Keiichi. However, the tranquility abruptly ends after the annual Watanagashi Festival, a celebration to commemorate and give thanks to the local god, Oyashiro-sama. Keiichi learns that every year for the past four years, one person has been murdered and another has gone missing on the day of the Watanagashi Festival. Keiichi himself soon becomes drawn into the strange events surrounding the Watanagashi Festival and Oyashiro-sama. In each story arc, he or one of his friends become paranoid, and a crime is committed. Usually, the crime involves the murder of one of their own friends. While it seems impossible to tell their delusions apart from the mystery of Hinamizawa, slowly the truth is revealed.

[from Wikipedia]

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai is the second set of stories, including the "Answer" arcs.

Arrogant HeroineS 3.0 BetrayalS 3.0 ConspiracyS 3.0 Curse 3.0 Death of HeroineS 3.0 Friendship 3.0 HomicideS 3.0 Major AntagonistS 3.0 Multiple Route Mystery 3.0 Student Club Member Heroine 3.0 Student Club Member Protagonist 3.0 Student Heroine 3.0 Suspense 3.0 Villainous HeroineS 3.0 Ambient Sounds 2.9 No Sexual Content 2.9 NVL 2.9 IntrigueS 2.9 MadnessS 2.9 Alternate DimensionsS 2.9 Other Perspectives 2.9 Group of Friends 2.9 Murder Mystery 2.9 Death of ProtagonistS 2.8 Multiple Protagonists 2.8 Thriller 2.8 Time LoopS 2.8 Mystery 2.8 Fictional Modern Day Japanese Countryside 2.8 80's 2.7 Photographic Backgrounds 2.7 Violence 2.7 Shouwa Era 2.6 Drastic Character Development 2.6 Horror 2.6 Protagonist with a Face 2.6 Flashback 2.5 Mass MurderS 2.5 Police 2.5 Secret IdentityS 2.5 SuicideS 2.5 Summer 2.5 Episodic Story 2.5 DestinyS 2.5 EpidemicS 2.5 Kinetic Novel 2.4 Secret SocietyS 2.4 DelusionS 2.4 Protagonist with a Sprite 2.4 Biological WeaponS 2.3 Few ChoicesS 2.3 Denpa 2.3 Festival 2.3 Student Protagonist 2.3 ParanoiaS 2.3 Redemption 2.3 Varied Title Screens 2.3 Unlockable Side Stories 2.2 Female Protagonist 2.2 Yangire HeroineS 2.2 DeitiesS 2.1 Traditionalist Family 2.1 Twin Sisters as HeroinesS 2.1 Class President Heroine 2.0 ConfinementS 2.0 DepressionS 2.0 Descriptions of Violence 2.0 DesperationS 2.0 Detective Work 2.0 Domestic ViolenceS 2.0 Grandmother Support Character 2.0 Hostage CrisisS 2.0 KidnappingS 2.0 Mercenary Support CharacterS 2.0 Non-sexual Child AbuseS 2.0 Orphan Heroine 2.0 Politics 2.0 Psychological TraumaS 2.0 ReunionS 2.0 RevengeS 2.0 RomanceS 2.0 School 2.0 Shinto Shrine 2.0 Waitress Heroine 2.0 Temple 1.9 Yakuza Heroine 1.9 TortureS 1.9 Yakuza 1.9 Miko Heroine 1.8 Twins as Support CharactersS 1.8 Meaningless ChoicesS 1.8 SacrificeS 1.7 Loli Protagonist 1.7 Torture Chamber 1.7 No Romance Plot 1.7 Bokukko Heroine 1.6 Ponytail Heroine 1.6 DuelS 1.5 Bloody Scenes 1.5 Child AbuseS 1.5 Heroine with a Fang 1.5 Heroine with TattooS 1.5 Mother Support Character 1.5 Pretending Protagonist 1.5 Asian-style Manor 1.5 Loli Heroine 1.5 Yandere HeroineS 1.4 Heroine with Shorts 1.4 Combat with FirearmsS 1.4 Heroine with Tights 1.4 Mischievous Heroine 1.3 Breaking the Fourth WallS 1.3 Male Protagonist 1.1 Baseball 1.0 Brother Support Character 1.0 Daughter Support CharacterS 1.0 Fighting ProtagonistS 1.0 Food Discussions 1.0 Forced Auto-Read Sections 1.0 Time StopS 1.0 Timid HeroineS 1.0 Transfer Student Protagonist 1.0 Unarmed CombatS 0.8 Mahjong as Story Element 0.5

Releases

Japanese (31)
2004-12-30♥17+Meakashi Hen
2
2005-08-14♥17+Tsumihoroboshi Hen
2
2005-12-30♥17+Minagoroshi Hen
2
2006-08-13♥17+Matsuribayashi Hen
2
2007-02-22♥17+Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri - Omochikaeri~ Set
2
2007-02-22♥17+Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri - Regular Edition
2
2007-12-20♥17+Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri: Kakera Asobi (Append Version)
3
2007-12-20♥17+Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri: Kakera Asobi
3
2008-11-27♥17+Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Vol.2 -Sou- Angel Mort Omochikaeri Box
2
2008-11-27♥17+Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Vol.2 -Sou- Regular Edition
2
2009-05-28♥17+Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Vol.3 -Rasen- Limited Edition Box
2
2009-05-28♥17+Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Vol.3 -Rasen- Regular Edition
2
2010-02-25♥15+Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Vol.4 -Kizuna- Limited Edition Box
2
2010-02-25♥15+Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Vol.4 -Kizuna- Regular Edition
3
2010-04-09♥17+Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
2012-01-21♥Meakashi Hen
1
2012-02-04♥Tsumihoroboshi Hen
1
2012-03-08♥Minagoroshi Hen
1
2012-03-29♥Matsuribayashi Hen
1
2014-08-17♥AllHigurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou
2
2015-03-12♥17+Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sui
2015-03-12♥17+Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sui
2017-04-28♥AllHigurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi
4
2018-06-14♥AllHigurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi
4
2018-07-26♥17+Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou
2
2019-01-24♥17+Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou
2
2019-07-18♥AllHigurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi
4
2020-05-14♥AllHigurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.8 Matsuribayashi
4
2020-07-11♥Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Answer Arc PS3-fication Mod (unofficial patch)
2022-01-28♥Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou+ Regular Edition
3
2022-01-28♥Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou+ Limited Edition
2
English (16)
2007-03♥17+Minagoroshi Hen (patch)
2010-02-28♥AllHigurashi When They Cry Kai "Meakashi"
2010-04-15♥AllHigurashi When They Cry Kai "Tsumihoroboshi"
2010-05-31♥AllHigurashi When They Cry Kai "Minagoroshi"
2010-07-15♥AllHigurashi When They Cry Kai "Matsuribayashi"
2011-02-10♥AllHigurashi When They Cry Kai Bundle Pack
2011-05-06♥AllHigurashi no Naku Koro ni (unofficial)
2011-07-01♥AllHigurashi When They Cry Kai - Package Edition
2012-05-15♥12+Higurashi When They Cry Kai (Ep5) - Meakashi
1
2017-04-28♥AllHigurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi
4
2018-06-14♥AllHigurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi
4
2019-07-18♥AllHigurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi
4
2020-05-14♥AllHigurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.8 Matsuribayashi
4
2020-07-11♥Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Answer Arc PS3-fication Mod (unofficial patch)
2021-03-26♥Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai (unofficial)
2021-06-29♥Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou (unofficial patch)
French (2)
2011-05-21♥Le sanglot des cigales R - Tomes 5 et 6
2012-05-25♥Le sanglot des cigales R ~cycle des résolutions~
Chinese (simplified) (2)
2011♥Hanchan Mingqi zhi Shi Jie (patch)
2021-08-10♥AllHanchan Mingqi zhi Shi: Zui Mie Pian (unofficial patch)
Russian (10)
2014-07-07♥Kogda plachut cikady: Otvety — Glava o raskrytii tajny
2014-07-13♥Kogda plachut cikady: Otvety — Glava o raskrytii tajny
2014-12-31♥Kogda plachut cikady: Otvety — Glava ob Iskuplenii
2015-01-04♥Kogda plachut cikady: Otvety — Glava ob Iskuplenii
2015-07-07♥Kogda plachut cikady: Otvety — Glava o Massovoj Kazni
2015-07-24♥Kogda plachut cikady: Otvety — Glava o Massovoj Kazni
2015-12-27♥Kogda plachut cikady: Onvety
2016-05-09♥Kogda plachut cikady: Otvety
2016-05-18♥Kogda plachut cikady: Otvety
2021-06-24♥[07-th mod] Kogda plachut cikady (unofficial)
Portuguese (Brazil) (2)
2017-12-19♥AllHigurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou - Cap.5 Meakashi (unofficial patch)
2020-06-23♥AllHigurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou - Cap.6 Tsumihoroboshi (unofficial patch)
Korean (4)
2020-04-07♥Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi (patch)
2020-05-19♥Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi (patch)
2020-07-11♥Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi (patch)
2020-11-01♥Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.8 Matsuribayashi (patch)
Polish (2)
2021-12-11♥AllGdy zapłaczą cykady - Meakashi (unofficial patch)
2022-02-19♥AllGdy zapłaczą cykady - Tsumihoroboshi (unofficial patch)
Spanish (2)
TBA♥Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi (patch)
TBA♥Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi (patch)

Staff

  • Character design
  • Ryuukishi07
  • Staff
  • 4UScript (intermission, tips)
  • 5zizzMatsuri/Kizuna/Sui BGM
  • BTMusic room, omake game, script (circle's logo, installer)
  • YatazakuraProduction, script (main), background art
  • Yuizuki SoraED "Sora no Mukou" lyrics
  • Vocals
  • AyaneKizuna OP "Angelic Bright", ED "Tada Nagaruru Mama ni"
  • CyuaRasen OP "Hikari no Sora no Qualia"
  • Itou KanakoMatsuri First ED "escape," Second ED "Friend"
  • Uema EmiSui ED "Hitotsu no Inochi"
  • Velforest.Rasen ED "Shikkoku no Saidan"
  • Yuizuki SoraED "Sora no Mukou"
  • YuzukiConsole Meakashi ED "You"

Full character list

Character summary

Furude RikaProtagonist
Voiced by Tamura Yukari
Maebara KeiichiProtagonist
Voiced by Hoshi Souichirou
Ryuuguu RenaProtagonist
Voiced by Nakahara Mai
Sonozaki ShionProtagonist
Voiced by Yukino Satsuki
Akasaka MamoruMain character
Voiced by Ono Daisuke
Houjou SatokoMain character
Voiced by Kanai Mika
Sonozaki MionMain character
Voiced by Yukino Satsuki
Takano MiyoMain character
Voiced by Itou Miki
Tomitake JirouMain character
Voiced by Ookawa Tooru
Chie RumikoSide character
Voiced by Orikasa Fumiko
Houjou SatoshiSide character
Voiced by Kobayashi Yuu
Houjou TeppeiSide character
Voiced by Houki Katsuhisa
Irie KyousukeSide character
Voiced by Seki Toshihiko
Kameda YukikazuSide character
Voiced by Tanaka Kazunari
Kasai TatsuyoshiSide character
Voiced by Tachiki Fumihiko
Kimiyoshi KiichirouSide character
Voiced by Tsukada Masaaki
Kumagai KatsuyaSide character
Voiced by Kawamura Takuo
Mamiya RinaSide character
Voiced by Hikami Kyouko
Ooishi KuraudoSide character
Voiced by Chafuurin
Sonozaki OryouSide character
Voiced by Okohira Shizuka

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Ranking

Popularity: ranked #35 with a score of 35.32

Bayesian rating: ranked #9 with a rating of 8.69

Screenshots

Matsuribayashi Hen

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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri: Kakera Asobi

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Higurashi When They Cry Kai "Meakashi"

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Higurashi When They Cry Kai "Tsumihoroboshi"

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Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi

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