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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira
Aliases

When They Cry Kira, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira, ひぐらしのなく頃に煌, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni OVA 2, When They Cry Glitter, Higurashi: When They Cry – Kira, Higurashi: When They Cry: Kira

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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira

ひぐらしのなく頃に煌

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With things such as story out of the way, Higurashi cranks up the fanservice with Kira, a new OVA series to commemorate the series' 10th anniversary, featuring nail-biting situations such as Rika and Satoko becoming magical girls to battle evil magic crime syndicates with the help of their trusty squad of cheerleaders, among other things.

The excitement may be too much to handle. Do you dare step inside the... "different" world of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira?

Last updated

Aug 31, 2026, 11:25 AM

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Renewal pulse

Courcast score breakdown

CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.

CourScore

20.0

CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.

Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 11 days ago

Top reasons

  • Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~17,667 followers
  • Domestic episode engagement (Niconico) - 1,829,341 episode views on Niconico (JP domestic)
  • Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 66.6
Runway
Feasibility warning
None

Source material looks exhausted, so near-term sequel odds are capped.

Near-term probability is capped at 20% until confirmed evidence lands.

Financial & Commercial45
Production Feasibility26
Audience Reception72
Strategic Priors47
Fandom Engagement98

CourScore history

CourScore over time

Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 11:25 AM
Next scheduled10 days ago
Renewal FAQ

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira renewal questions

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

Is Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira getting a new season?
According to Courcast's latest analysis, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira has a 20% renewal probability. 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 Kira be renewed?
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira currently scores 20 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. Titles scoring above 70 are considered Very Likely to receive a continuation.
What is Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira's renewal probability?
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira's CourScore is 20 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-updated probability out of 100.
Latest signals

Fresh telemetry

Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.

SourceMetricGeoValueCollected
anilistaverage scoreGLOBAL62Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilistfavoritesGLOBAL207Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilistpopularityGLOBAL21,443Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilisttrendingGLOBAL0Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM
annratingGLOBAL6.22Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyrollepisode countGLOBAL39Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyrollepisode dislikesGLOBAL99Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyrollepisode likesGLOBAL2,287Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyrollseries availableGLOBAL1Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM
danimeviewership rankJP80Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM
filmarksmark countJP1,308Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM
filmarksscore meanJP72Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM
google trendsinterest dailyGLOBAL0Aug 16, 2026, 12:00 AM
google trendsinterest weeklyGLOBAL100Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
justwatchjp platform countJP2Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsufavoritesGLOBAL20Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsumember countGLOBAL7,957Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsurating rankGLOBAL11,292Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsuscore meanGLOBAL61.5Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM
malchapters totalGLOBAL15Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
malcompletedGLOBAL63,365Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM
malmembersGLOBAL92,278Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM
malplan to watchGLOBAL21,492Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM
malratingGLOBAL7.38Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
malsource membersGLOBAL3,157Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
malsource status codeGLOBAL3Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
malvolumes totalGLOBAL4Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
malwatchingGLOBAL2,791Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM
mangadexchapters totalGLOBAL7Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
mangadexsource status codeGLOBAL3Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
mangadexvolumes totalGLOBAL1Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
mangaupdatesbayesian ratingGLOBAL6.15Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
niconicoepisode commentsJP42,258Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM
niconicoepisode mylistsJP17,572Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM
niconicoepisode viewsJP1,831,417Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimoricompletion ratioGLOBAL0.79Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimorimember countGLOBAL17,193Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimoriscore meanGLOBAL65.6Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM
simklscore meanGLOBAL63Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM
tmdbpopularityGLOBAL22.7Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM
tmdbvote countGLOBAL240Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM
wikipediapageviews dailyEN.WIKIPEDIA0Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubechannel views totalGLOBAL0Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubesubscribers totalGLOBAL0Jun 29, 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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