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, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Special: Nekogoroshi-hen, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Cat Killing Chapter, Higurashi: When They Cry - Cat Killing Chapter
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
Aug 31, 2026, 09:52 AM
Franchise timeline
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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: When They Cry - SOTSU
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sotsu
2021(×﹏×)Higurashi: When They Cry - GOU
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou
2020ConfirmedWhen They Cry Rei
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei
2009ConfirmedWhen They Cry Kai
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai
2007ConfirmedWhen They Cry
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
2006Confirmed
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
45.3
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 audience rating - Weighted audience rating 73.8
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~11,396 followers
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 2,277 likes / 2,376 reactions on recent episodes
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Nekogoroshi-hen renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Nekogoroshi-hen getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Nekogoroshi-hen has a 45% 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: Nekogoroshi-hen be renewed?
- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Nekogoroshi-hen currently scores 45 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: Nekogoroshi-hen's renewal probability?
- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Nekogoroshi-hen's CourScore is 45 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.
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 68 | Aug 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 110 | Aug 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 17,971 | Aug 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 39 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 99 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 2,288 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| danime | viewership rank | JP | 76 | Aug 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 12,864 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 80 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | chapters total | GLOBAL | 12 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | rating | GLOBAL | 8.17 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | source favorites | GLOBAL | 243 | May 23, 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 | volumes total | GLOBAL | 2 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 9 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 7,291 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 5,660 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 69.9 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 13 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 65,101 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 83,283 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 16,140 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 8.06 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 16,547 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 2 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 991 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 7 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.15 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 2,985 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 617 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 157,832 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 5 | Aug 25, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 25, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 12 | Aug 25, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 25, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 25, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.83 | Aug 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 18,695 | Aug 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 71.2 | Aug 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 13 | May 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |