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Higurashi: When They Cry - GOU
Synopsis
The story
New kid Keiichi Maebara is settling into his new home of peaceful Hinamizawa village. Making quick friends with the girls from his school, he's arrived in time for the big festival of the year. But something about this isolated town seems "off," and his feelings of dread continue to grow. With a gnawing fear that he's right, what dark secrets could this small community be hiding?
DramaHorrorMysteryPsychologicalSupernaturalThriller
Episode guide
24 episodes
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Characters & voices
500 credited
Shion Sonozaki
Main
Rena Ryuuguu
Main
Rika Furude
Main
Mion Sonozaki
Main
Satoko Houjou
Main
Keiichi Maebara
Main
Satoshi Houjou
Background
Hanyuu Furude
Supporting
Kuraudo Ooishi
Supporting
Miyo Takano
Supporting
Rumiko Chie
Supporting
Mamoru Akasaka
Supporting
Nomura
Supporting
Kyousuke Irie
Supporting
Teppei Houjou
Supporting
Oryou Sonozaki
Supporting
Jirou Tomitake
Supporting
Akane Sonozaki
Supporting
Production staff
500 credited
Justin Ryan CookProducer (English)
Type-MoonSpecial Thanks
Arisa KomatsuColor Design
Ryukishi07Original Creator
Guy NakahiraSub Character Design (ep 1-2)Guy NakahiraProp Design
Eiko ShimamiyaTheme Song Lyrics (ED1)Eiko ShimamiyaTheme Song Performance (ED1)
Kenji KawaiMusic
Kunihisa SugishimaStoryboard (ep. 5)
Akio WatanabeCharacter DesignAkio WatanabeChief Animation Director (eps 1-15, 17-24)
Keiichirou KawaguchiDirectorKeiichirou KawaguchiStoryboard (eps. 1-4, 19-20)Keiichirou KawaguchiScript (eps. 5-8)
Takeo TakahashiStoryboard (eps. 9, 11, 13, 22)
Kazuya TakaseTheme Song Arrangement (ED1)
Naoyuki TatsuwaKey Animation (ep 1)Naoyuki TatsuwaEpisode Director (eps 3, 18)
AyaneTheme Song Performance (ED2, ED3)Themes & motifs
AniList community tags
DenpaTheme-Other96%
TragedyTheme-Drama93%
Achronological OrderSetting-Time85%
GoreTheme-Other82%
RuralSetting-Scene82%
Primarily Teen CastCast-Main Cast80%
Urban FantasySetting-Universe79%
Shrine MaidenCast-Traits71%
Primarily Female CastCast-Main Cast70%
HistoricalSetting-Time68%
DetectiveCast-Traits68%
School ClubSetting-Scene67%
MythologyTheme-Fantasy53%
Male ProtagonistCast-Main Cast52%
Community pulse
82.9K members
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Watch status
Current7,764
Planning32,160
Completed30,491
Dropped6,735
Paused5,720
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What viewers say
500 community reviews
Definitely not for newcomers to the franchise, still enjoyable regardless!
@pixeldesu25/33 helpful
Gou takes what already makes Higurashi a gem, and expands upon it with new new ideas all while retaining the core
@KaizokuOtaku172/242 helpful
Ryukishi fumbled on this sequel. What a disappointment to the franchise.
@medievalknight1223/61 helpful
Higurashi Gou, or how to artificially extend a series at the expense of its themes and characters.
@Auran71/121 helpful