쓰르라미 울 적에 례, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei, When They Cry Rei, ひぐらしのなく頃に礼, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni 3rd Season, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Dai San Ki, Higurashi: When They Cry – Rei, Higurashi: When They Cry: Rei
The endless cycle of murders has been broken and Rika is finally able to settle down for a normal life with her friends. However, she is involved in a traffic accident and wakes up in a world where everything is different. A world where no one commited the sins that shaped them into the persons they are. It's up to Rika to discover the truth behind this world and whether or not it truly is perfect.
Last updated
Sep 10, 2026, 05:03 PM
Announcement status
Official announcement records with supporting citations.
Official announcement logged Jan 1, 2020, 12:00 AM.
Franchise timeline
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When They Cry Rei
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei
2009ViewingConfirmedHigurashi: 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 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 is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated yesterday
Top reasons
- Strong renewal expectation - Strong signals suggest renewal is expected.
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
CourScore history
CourScore over time
When They Cry Rei renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is When They Cry Rei getting a new season?
- Yes - When They Cry Rei has an officially confirmed continuation. See the Announcement Status section above for the full details and citations.
- Will When They Cry Rei be renewed?
- When They Cry Rei has already been confirmed for a new entry - it has cleared the renewal hurdle. See the Announcement Status section for the source citation.
- What is When They Cry Rei's renewal probability?
- When They Cry Rei's CourScore is 100 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 | 71 | Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 473 | Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 44,584 | Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 39 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 99 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 2,289 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| danime | viewership rank | JP | 82 | Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 1,963 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 76 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 100 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 11 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 77 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 15,991 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 3,591 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 72.97 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 15 | Jul 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 147,636 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 208,488 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 49,667 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.38 | Jul 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 3,140 | Jul 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 4 | Jul 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 5,590 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 19.2 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 5 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.01 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 87 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 46 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 27 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch added 30d | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 75 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 38,822 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 17,084 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 1,234,080 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.79 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 25,604 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 74 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 73 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 19.13 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 240 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 1 | Aug 27, 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 |