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
Jul 27, 2026, 04:32 PM
Announcement status
Official announcement records with supporting citations.
Official announcement logged Jan 1, 2007, 12:00 AM.
Franchise timeline
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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 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 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-updated probability out of 100.
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 15 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga circulation | JP | 4,700,000 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 32 | Jul 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 1,278 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch added 30d | GLOBAL | 7.5 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.38 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 12,636 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 862,980 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 52,682 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 80 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 1,122 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 2,217 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 872,912 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | imdb score | GLOBAL | 77 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 14.7 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 87 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mangacodex | bd sales avg | JP | 10,500 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 360 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 1,526 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 78.74 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 127,409 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 1,011 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 155 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 99 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 444,644 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 5 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 59 | Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 23 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 9 | Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 39 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 488,749 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 76 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 1,180 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 5,963 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| danime | viewership rank | JP | 87 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 234 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 175,038 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 28,790,763 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 5 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.64 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 7.32 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 58,236 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 238,211 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 78.7 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 5 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 77 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 4 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 3,139 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |