Series synopsis
Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW, also known as ひぐらしのなく頃に 業 is a Japanese animation mystery sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on October 1, 2020. It ended on September 30, 2021. It stars Soichiro Hoshi, Mai Nakahara, Satsuki Yukino and Mika Kanai.
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?
Premise
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?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Soichiro Hoshi as Keiichi Maebara (voice)
- Mai Nakahara as Rena Ryuuguu (voice)
- Satsuki Yukino as Mion Sonozaki / Shion Sonozaki (voice)
- Mika Kanai as Satoko Houjou (voice)
- Yukari Tamura as Rika Furude (voice)
- Chafurin as Kuraudo Ooishi (voice)
- Toru Okawa as Jirou Tomitake (voice)
- Miki Ito as Miyo Takano (voice)
Supporting cast
- Toshihiko Seki as Kyousuke Irie (voice)
- Yui Horie as Hanyū (voice)
Guest cast
- Megumi Matsumoto as Daiki Tomita (voice)
- Fujiko Takimoto as Suguru Okamura (voice)
- Anzu Haruno as Classmate (voice)
- Sayumi Suzushiro as Classmate (voice)
- Yuuko Iida as Classmate (voice)
- Emi Miyajima as Classmate (voice)
- Sayaka Kaneko as Classmate (voice)
- Yuko Natsuyoshi as Waitress (voive)
- Naoko Matsui as Aiko Maebara (voice)
- Fumiko Orikasa as Rumiko Chie (voice)
- Yasunori Matsumoto as Ichirō Maebara (voice)
- Kouichi Souma as Operator (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 39 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 24 | October 1, 2020 | March 18, 2021 |
| Season 2 | 15 | July 1, 2021 | September 30, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Onidamashi-hen: Demon-Deceiving Chapter, Part 1 Keiichi spends his day accompanying his friends. He, Mion and Rena are on a tour to the village. Afterwards, he retrieves the statue of a fast food restaurant mascot because Rena finds it 'cute'. |
October 1, 2020 |
| 2 |
Onidamashi-hen: Demon-Deceiving Chapter, Part 2 Keiichi goes with Rena to retrieve the Colonel so she can take him home with her. Later, Keiichi and his friends have fun at the festival and watch Rika performing the ritual. |
October 8, 2020 |
| 3 |
Onidamashi-hen: Demon-Deceiving Chapter, Part 3 Hinamizawa's darkest secrets begin to unfold as Keiichi talks with the local detective. |
October 15, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oniakashi-hen: Demon-Revealing Chapter, Part 1 Rena becomes increasingly frustrated with her father's affections for Rina, a showgirl at a gentleman's club frequented by her father. Satoko begins her plan to trap Rika in Hinamizawa by injecting Rena with H-173 as she sleeps in the nurse's office. Rena discovers that her father has been spending large sums of money on Rina taken from the settlement from his divorce from Rena's mother. Rena reflects on her parents' divorce and concludes that she did not try hard enough to stop the divorce and that some people are not deserving of kindness. |
July 1, 2021 |
| 2 |
Oniakashi-hen: Demon-Revealing Chapter, Part 2 Rena purchases tools at a local hardware store and places them in her hideout at the Dam Construction Site. Rina visits Rena's house and is delighted when Rena suggests that the two spend time together. |
July 2, 2021 |
| 3 |
Oniakashi-hen: Demon-Revealing Chapter, Part 3 After witnessing Keiichi speaking with Oishi outside of school, Rena becomes convinced that Keiichi knows about her crime. |
July 8, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 1, 2020 |
| Last aired | September 30, 2021 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |