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Higurashi: When They Cry - GOU (2020)

Animation · Drama · Horror

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?

IMDb rating
6.9 (1,142 votes)
Episode average
8.4 ↑ +1.5 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
Hulu · Crunchyroll
Language
JA
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

8.40 avg 24 episodes 7.4 → 8.4 24 min avg

Ep 1: 7.4 · 122 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 99 votesEp 3: 8.5 · 95 votesEp 4: 8.4 · 113 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 84 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 83 votesEp 7: 8.5 · 81 votesEp 8: 8.5 · 80 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 76 votesEp 10: 8.3 · 75 votesEp 11: 8.0 · 75 votesEp 12: 8.2 · 71 votesEp 13: 8.7 · 74 votesEp 14: 9.0 · 88 votesEp 15: 8.5 · 83 votesEp 16: 8.4 · 72 votesEp 17: 8.6 · 71 votesEp 18: 8.1 · 71 votesEp 19: 8.2 · 69 votesEp 20: 8.6 · 70 votesEp 21: 9.2 · 84 votesEp 22: 8.8 · 65 votesEp 23: 8.6 · 64 votesEp 24: 8.4 · 66 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Demon-Deceiving Chapter, Part 17.4122
2Demon-Deceiving Chapter, Part 28.199
3Demon-Deceiving Chapter, Part 38.595
4Demon-Deceiving Chapter, Part 48.4113
5Cotton-Deceiving Chapter, Part 18.184
6Cotton-Deceiving Chapter, Part 28.383
7Cotton-Deceiving Chapter, Part 38.581
8Cotton-Deceiving Chapter, Part 48.580
9Tataridamashi-hen: Curse-Deceiving Chapter, Part 18.176
10Tataridamashi-hen: Curse-Deceiving Chapter, Part 28.375
11Tataridamashi-hen: Curse-Deceiving Chapter, Part 38.075
12Tataridamashi-hen: Curse-Deceiving Chapter, Part 48.271
13Tataridamashi-hen: Curse-Deceiving Chapter, Part 58.774
14Nekodamashi-hen: Cat-Deceiving Chapter, Part 19.088
15Nekodamashi-hen: Cat-Deceiving Chapter, Part 28.583
16Nekodamashi-hen: Cat-Deceiving Chapter, Part 38.472
17Nekodamashi-hen: Cat-Deceiving Chapter, Part 48.671
18Satokowashi-hen: Village-Destroying Chapter, Part 18.171
19Satokowashi-hen: Village-Destroying Chapter, Part 28.269
20Satokowashi-hen: Village-Destroying Chapter, Part 38.670
21Satokowashi-hen: Village-Destroying Chapter, Part 49.284
22Satokowashi-hen: Village-Destroying Chapter, Part 58.865
23Satokowashi-hen: Village-Destroying Chapter, Part 68.664
24Satokowashi-hen: Village-Destroying Chapter, Part 78.466

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