When the Cicadas Cry, Higurashi: When They Cry, Cuando las Cigarras Lloran, Quando as Cigarras Choram, 쓰르라미 울 적에, כשהציקדות בוכות, Hinamizawa, le village maudit, Higurashi When They Cry (2006 anime version), ยามเมื่อเหล่าจักจั่นกรีดร้อง, Khi ve sầu ngân, Higurashi: Όταν Κλαίνε τα Τζιτζίκια, Gdy zapłaczą cykady, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, When They Cry, ひぐらしのなく頃に, The Moment the Cicadas Cry, Higurashi: Das Onikakushi Kapitel, Higurashi: Hinamizawa, Le Village Maudit
After moving into the quiet town of Hinamizawa, Maebara Keiichi spends his days blissfully in school often playing games with his local friends. However, appearances can be deceiving. One fateful day, Keiichi stumbles upon news of a murder that had occurred in Hinamizawa. From this point on, horrific events unfold in front of Keiichi, as he soon learns his close friends may not be all that they seem. Based on the amateur mystery game by 07th Expansion, the story is told in a series of different scenarios.
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:18 AM
Announcement status
Official announcement records with supporting citations.
Official announcement logged Jan 1, 2007, 12:00 AM.
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
When They Cry
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
2006ViewingConfirmedHigurashi: 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
2007Confirmed
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore weighs signals for an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
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: High • Updated 11 hours ago
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 renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is When They Cry getting a new season?
- Yes - When They Cry has an officially confirmed continuation. See the Announcement Status section above for the full details and citations.
- Will When They Cry be renewed?
- When They Cry 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's renewal probability?
- When They Cry'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 signal score 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 | 76 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 5,870 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 179,385 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 7.31 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 13 | Sep 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 91 | Sep 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 1,302 | Sep 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| danime | viewership rank | JP | 89 | Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 13,055 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 80 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 23 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 65 | Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | momentum log ratio | GLOBAL | -0.05 | Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 1,177 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 58,367 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 1,137 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 78.74 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 19 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 491,813 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 868,640 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 240,093 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.4 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 2,421 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 5 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 53,013 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | bd sales avg | JP | 10,500 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga circulation | JP | 4,700,000 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 1,355 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 155 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 1,012 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 360 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch added 30d | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 1,527 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 873,706 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 444,744 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 28,849,069 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 12 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 15 | Sep 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.64 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 128,708 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 78.7 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | imdb score | GLOBAL | 77 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 77 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 34.92 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 244 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 6 | Oct 26, 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 | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 907 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 64,263 | Oct 19, 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 |