When They Cry: Cat-Killing Arc, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Nekogoroshi-hen, ひぐらしのなく頃に 猫殺し編, Default, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Special: Nekogoroshi-hen, Synonym, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Cat Killing Chapter, Japanese, English, Higurashi: When They Cry - Cat Killing Chapter
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Nekogoroshi-hen
ひぐらしのなく頃に 猫殺し編
After losing a bet, Keichi, Mion, Rena, Satoko and Rika parade around the town in costumes. When they come to a fork in the road, they decide to go to Yagouchi, a nearby abandoned village. Once there Keichii and Rena learn the mystery of a strange haunted quarry as they debate whether or not to check it out.
Last updated
Jun 3, 2026, 09:56 PM
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Nekogoroshi-hen
ひぐらしのなく頃に 猫殺し編
SUMMER 2007SPECIALViewingconcluded(×﹏×)Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
Timing TBC(×﹏×)Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou
Timing TBC(×﹏×)Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai
Timing TBC(×﹏×)Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei
Timing TBC(×﹏×)Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sotsu
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Courcast score breakdown
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CourScore
42.5
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 92% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 58 minutes ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 69.6
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~4,174 followers
- IP reach across services - Multi-platform footprint of ~8,066 users
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 64,777 | May 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 71.3 | May 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 16,035 | May 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | May 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 989 | May 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 7,272 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 69.87 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 5,556 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | May 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 106,215 | May 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 1 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 9 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 106,215 | May 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.15 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 7 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 97 | Jun 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 13 | May 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 68 | Jun 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | source members | GLOBAL | 20,863 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | source favorites | GLOBAL | 243 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | rating | GLOBAL | 8.17 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | volumes total | GLOBAL | 2 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 17,609 | Jun 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | chapters total | GLOBAL | 12 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |