Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sotsu


Higurashi: When They Cry – SOTSU

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Synonyms: When the Cicadas Cry, The Moment the Cicadas Cry
Japanese: ひぐらしのなく頃に卒
English: Higurashi: When They Cry – SOTSU
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Type: TV
Episodes: 15
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Premiered: Summer 2021
Broadcast: Thursdays at 23:30 (JST)
Producers: None found, add some
Licensors: Funimation
Studios: Passione
Source: Visual novel
Genres: HorrorHorror, MysteryMystery, SuspenseSuspense
Themes: GoreGore, PsychologicalPsychological
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 6.731 (scored by 4802248,022 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #56892
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #1952
Members: 117,474
Favorites: 778

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Synopsis

Rika Furude and Satoko Houjou are best friends who have lived in the small village of Hinamizawa for their entire lives. Alongside their other friends, they spend every day together, and every moment is filled with fun and laughter. However, as Rika and Satoko begin to grow older, a life-changing opportunity presents itself to both of them. Rika is determined to follow her dreams and wants Satoko by her side.

Although Satoko is hesitant, she decides to walk this path with Rika. However, the realization of her dream forms a rift between them. This leaves the girls living in completely different worlds, with Rika enjoying her new life and making new friends while Satoko grows more and more isolated.

Longing to return to the nostalgic days in Hinamizawa, Satoko despairs and wishes things could be changed. Just when she is at wits' end, an encounter with a supernatural entity changes Satoko's perception and imparts new revelations about her best friend Rika. This begins her journey to get the future she desires—by any means necessary.

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"Analogy" by Ayane
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"Missing Promise" by Konomi Suzuki

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Reviews

Sep 17, 2024
Honestly, in terms of psychological horror, this anime is the BEST one I've seen so far!!! The way the story explains its edges and its mysteries is really VERY well crafted!!!
The anime, in my view, as a continuation of good years later, manages to maintain the essence of the classic, having triple the amount of gore and psychopathy. The story itself does not disrespect the end of the second season, as it is very well crafted, with very well developed characters so that you create an attachment, or anger towards them and a story that is pure cinematic nectar!!!
And an addendum: in some scenes, the ...
Jan 15, 2024
Mixed Feelings
Before we start this review, I'd like to let you know I have not played the Visual Novel and have only consumed Higurashi content in anime form, so my perspective will differ from those who have read the Visual Novel.
It's also important to understand that both Gou and Sotsu are regarded as blasphemy by many Higurashi fans. I definitely can see why, but that doesn't mean the anime outside of a Higurashi perspective is bad or deserves to be rated a one, as the anime itself isn't that bad; it's heavily flawed and poorly executed, and its premise is quite interesting.

Requirements before watching:
Please watch ...
Sep 1, 2024
This sequel broke my heart. The OG seasons remain one of my favourites to this date, but watching this sequel was a torture spread over a couple of months. Every week before the next episode aired, I was full of copium that "this is it, it will finally get good" until the show ended. The hundreds of fan theories I've read online were million times better than whatever the hell this was.

The characters' actions didn't really make sense. There was no mystery or suspense, because you already knew who was the killer. At times, it was genuinely boring.

If you're a fan of the ...

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