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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak
Aliases

When They Cry Kaku: Outbreak, 쓰르라미 울 적에 확 -아웃브레이크-, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak, ひぐらしのなく頃に拡〜アウトブレイク〜, Higurashi: When They Cry - Outbreak

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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak

ひぐらしのなく頃に拡〜アウトブレイク〜

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The story is set in the same Hinamizawa village of the previous stories. The village has been completely sealed off due to a mysterious virus in 1983, and Maebara Keiichi and Ryuuguu Rena deal with the outbreak.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Last updated

Oct 28, 2026, 06:15 AM

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Renewal pulse

Courcast score breakdown

CourScore weighs signals for an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.

CourScore

17.3

CourScore measures renewal signals out of 100. It is not a calibrated probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.

Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: Medium • Updated 9 hours ago

Top reasons

  • Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 74.0
  • JP domestic platform breadth (JustWatch) - Available on 2 JP domestic platform(s): FOD, U-NEXT
  • Cohort rating percentile - 78th percentile within season cohort
Runway
Unknown

Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.

Financial & Commercial37
Production Feasibility27
Audience Reception48
Strategic Priors57
Fandom Engagement50

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CourScore over time

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Renewal FAQ

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak renewal questions

Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.

Is Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak getting a new season?
According to Courcast's latest analysis, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak has a 17/100 renewal signal score. This score is updated daily and blends fandom momentum, streaming signals, source-material runway, and franchise history. Check back regularly for the latest forecast.
Will Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak be renewed?
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak currently scores 17 out of 100 on Courcast. Signals driving this estimate include online discussion volume, sequel history within the franchise, and platform engagement data - all recalculated daily. Scores from 70 indicate strong renewal signals; scores from 85 are labelled very likely.
What is Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak's renewal probability?
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak's CourScore is 17 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily signal score out of 100.
Latest signals

Fresh telemetry

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SourceMetricGeoValueCollected
anilistaverage scoreGLOBAL68Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilistfavoritesGLOBAL148Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilistpopularityGLOBAL18,857Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilisttrendingGLOBAL0Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyrollepisode countGLOBAL39Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyrollepisode dislikesGLOBAL99Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyrollepisode likesGLOBAL2,292Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyrollseries availableGLOBAL1Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 AM
danimeviewership rankJP76Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM
filmarksmark countJP13,025Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
filmarksscore meanJP80Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
google trendsinterest dailyGLOBAL0Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM
google trendsinterest weeklyGLOBAL0Aug 2, 2026, 12:00 AM
justwatchjp platform countJP2Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsufavoritesGLOBAL23Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsumember countGLOBAL7,491Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsurating rankGLOBAL5,472Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsuscore meanGLOBAL70.2Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
malchapters totalGLOBAL7Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
malcompletedGLOBAL53,001Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
malmembersGLOBAL76,237Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
malplan to watchGLOBAL20,549Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
malratingGLOBAL6.92Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
malsource membersGLOBAL1,809Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
malsource status codeGLOBAL3Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
malvolumes totalGLOBAL1Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
malwatchingGLOBAL1,446Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
mangadexchapters totalGLOBAL16Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM
mangadexsource status codeGLOBAL3Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM
mangadexvolumes totalGLOBAL4Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM
mangaupdatesbayesian ratingGLOBAL6.15Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM
niconicoepisode commentsJP986Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
niconicoepisode mylistsJP616Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
niconicoepisode viewsJP77,318Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimoricompletion ratioGLOBAL0.77Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimorimember countGLOBAL19,265Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimoriscore meanGLOBAL72.1Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
simklscore meanGLOBAL70Sep 26, 2026, 12:00 AM
tmdbpopularityGLOBAL0.9Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
tmdbvote countGLOBAL0Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
wikipediapageviews dailyEN.WIKIPEDIA6Jun 14, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubechannel views totalGLOBAL0Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubesubscribers totalGLOBAL0Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubetrailer likesGLOBAL27Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubetrailer viewsGLOBAL7,747Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubeuploads 30dGLOBAL25Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubeuploads 7dGLOBAL25Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubeviews 30dGLOBAL20,721Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubeviews 7dGLOBAL20,721Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM
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