Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sotsu

Higurashi: When They Cry – SOTSU / ひぐらしのなく頃に卒 / When the Cicadas Cry / The Moment the Cicadas Cry

Genres: Gore, Horror, Mystery, Psychological, Suspense
Themes: Gore, Psychological
Studios: Passione
Licensors: Funimation
Rating: 6.73 / 10
Rank: #5863
Popularity: #2000
Users Listed: 122,064
Users Scored: 50,240
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 10/04/2024
Aired: July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021 (Summer)
Type: tv
Source: Visual Novel
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 15
Broadcast: Thursday at 23:30 (JST)

Synopsis:

The series centers on the enduring friendship of Rika Furude and Satoko Houjou in the secluded village of Hinamizawa. Their idyllic childhood is disrupted when opportunities arise that pull them towards diverging paths. Rika embraces a new life beyond the village, while Satoko grapples with feelings of isolation and regret as their bond strains under the weight of these changes.

Satoko's yearning for the past intensifies, leading to a fateful encounter that unveils hidden truths about Rika. This revelation sparks a transformation in Satoko, fueling a determined quest to reshape her future and reclaim what she believes was lost. The story explores themes of friendship, ambition, and the complex consequences of pursuing individual desires within the context of a close-knit community.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: Demon-Revealing Chapter, Part 1 (Aired: 07/01/2021)
Episode 2: Demon-Revealing Chapter, Part 2 (Aired: 07/02/2021)
Episode 3: Demon-Revealing Chapter, Part 3 (Aired: 07/08/2021)
Episode 4: Cotton-Revealing Chapter, Part 1 (Aired: 07/15/2021)
Episode 5: Cotton-Revealing Chapter, Part 2 (Aired: 07/22/2021)
... and 10 more episodes

Characters:

Furude, Rika (Main) - Voice Actors: Tamura, Yukari, Cavalcanti, Thayná, Yu, Apphia, Suárez, Lucía
Houjou, Satoko (Main) - Voice Actors: Kanai, Mika, Lauda, Brittany, Dzyadyk, Lisa
Maebara, Keiichi (Main) - Voice Actors: Viana, Lucas, Hoshi, Souichirou, Dao, Khoi, Rumbaut, Ernesto, John von Freyend, Tobias
Ryuuguu, Rena (Main) - Voice Actors: Nakahara, Mai, Vidal, Sicília, Estévez, María José, Lo, Emi
Sonozaki, Mion (Main) - Voice Actors: Yukino, Satsuki, Custodi, Stephany, Rojas, Michelle, Noguera, Judith
Sonozaki, Shion (Main) - Voice Actors: Yukino, Satsuki, Custodi, Stephany, Rojas, Michelle, Noguera, Judith
Akasaka, Mamoru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Daisuke, Le, Aleks
Eua (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fajardo, Emily, Hidaka, Noriko, Cavada, Gigliola Mariangel, Pokorny, Tatjana
Hanyuu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Huynh, Xanthe, Horie, Yui, Cavada, Gigliola Mariangel, Strasburger, Patricia
Houjou, Satoshi (Supporting)
Houjou, Teppei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Silva, Dláigelles, Massey, Bryan, Houki, Katsuhisa
Irie, Kyousuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Savoie, Cody, Seki, Toshihiko, Hörmann, Arne
Kasai, Tatsuyoshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tachiki, Fumihiko, Kunda, Gabe
Kimiyoshi, Kiichirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toledo, Silvio, Yamano, Fubito, Pollock, Mike, Gottschick, Axel
Maebara, Ichirou (Supporting)
Mamiya, Rina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Garrett, Morgan, Watanabe, Misa, Wiederhut, Angela Konstanze
Okonogi, Tetsuro (Supporting)
Ooishi, Kuraudo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chafurin, Stoddard, Mark, Noguera Marrón, Orlando
Ryuuguu, Yasunori (Supporting)
Ryuuguu, Reiko (Supporting)
Sonozaki, Akane (Supporting)
Takano, Miyo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Prado, Lilian, Itou, Miki, Rodak, Mallorie, Barros, Paula Andrea
Tomitake, Jirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Burgmeier, John, Ookawa, Tooru

Staff:

Ishigami, Joutarou (Producer)
Kaneko, Hirotaka (Producer)
Nagatani, Takayuki (Producer)
Nakamura, Makoto (Producer)
Okamura, Takema (Producer)
Oowada, Tomoyuki (Producer)
Saitou, Kazuhiro (Producer)
Shimosato, Satoru (Producer)
Kawaguchi, Keiichirou (Director, Storyboard)
Morishita, Hiroto (Sound Director)
Aoyagi, Hironori (Episode Director)
Asari, Fujiaki (Episode Director)
Gotou, Yasunori (Episode Director)
Ikehata, Takashi (Episode Director, Assistant Director)
Ishiguro, Tatsuya (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kitamura, Mitsuki (Episode Director)
Saga, Satoshi (Episode Director)
Sanpei, Hijiri (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Tokoro, Toshikatsu (Episode Director)
Yui, Midori (Episode Director)
Morimoto, Ikurou (Storyboard)
Sano, Takashi (Storyboard)
Shimazu, Hiroyuki (Storyboard)
Takahashi, Naruse (Storyboard)
Takahashi, Takeo (Storyboard)
Ayane (Theme Song Performance)
Handa, Tsubasa (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
Shikura, Chiyomaru (Theme Song Composition, Planning)
Shimamiya, Eiko (Theme Song Performance)
Suzuki, Konomi (Theme Song Performance)
dai (Theme Song Composition)
hotaru (Theme Song Lyrics)
Abe, Kanako (Animation Director)
Amemiya, Hideo (Animation Director)
Chikkyo, Futoshi (Character Design)
Ejiri, Takahide (2nd Key Animation)
Fukushima, Tatsuya (Animation Director)
Furuhata, Hideyoshi (Animation Director)
Hasegawa, Kazuhiko (Associate Producer)
Hawkinson, Peter (Recording Engineer)
Higashi, Mao (Associate Producer)
Hinata, Haruka (Chief Animation Director)
Hineno, Yuuko (Animation Director)
Hiruma, Takashi (Background Art)
Hosoda, Saori (Animation Director)
Ichihara, Takaaki (Planning)
Imai, Masami (Chief Animation Director)
Inoue, Takanori (Animation Director)
Iraha, Risa (Background Art)
Ishida, Keiichi (Assistant Animation Director)
... and 51 more staff

News:

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Summer 2021 Simulcast List [Update 7/31] (06/25/2021)
PV Collection for June 14 - 20 (06/20/2021)
Summer 2021 Preview (06/16/2021)
PV Collection for May 16 - 23 (05/23/2021)
PV Collection for Apr 5 - 11 (04/11/2021)
'Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou' Sequel 'Sotsu' Announced for Summer 2021 (03/18/2021)

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