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How to watch Higurashi: When They Cry in order.
Every Higurashi: When They Cry season, movie and special, in the order it was released. Tick entries off as you watch. Your progress stays in this browser.
- 8 entries
- 5 in the main story
- 40.6 hours total
Higurashi: When They Cry viewing order
Main story in release order
- Higurashi: When They Cry (TV, 2006, 26 episodes)
- Higurashi: When They Cry – Kai (TV, 2007, 24 episodes)
- Higurashi: When They Cry – Rei (OVA, 2009, 5 episodes)
- Higurashi: When They Cry – Gou (TV, 2020, 24 episodes)
- Higurashi: When They Cry – SOTSU (TV, 2021, 15 episodes)
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Higurashi: When They Cry
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
Higurashi: When They Cry – Kai
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai
Higurashi: When They Cry - Cat Killing Chapter
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Special: Nekogoroshi-hen
Higurashi: When They Cry – Rei
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira
Higurashi: When They Cry - Outbreak
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak
Higurashi: When They Cry – Gou
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou
Higurashi: When They Cry – SOTSU
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sotsu
Higurashi: When They Cry at a glance
| Type | Entries | Episodes | Watch time |
|---|---|---|---|
| TV | 4 | 89 | 1 d 10 h 57 min |
| OVA | 3 | 10 | 5 h 13 min |
| Special | 1 | 1 | 23 min |
| Total | 8 | 100 | 1 d 16 h 33 min |
How this list is built
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