Higurashi: When They Cry - SOTSU (2021)

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: 6.5 (693 votes)
Episode average: 8.1 +1.6 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

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Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

8.09 avg 15 episodes 8.7 → 6.5 24 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Demon-Revealing Chapter, Part 1	8.7	77
2	Demon-Revealing Chapter, Part 2	8.9	75
3	Demon-Revealing Chapter, Part 3	8.6	63
4	Cotton-Revealing Chapter, Part 1	8.0	56
5	Cotton-Revealing Chapter, Part 2	8.3	53
6	Cotton-Revealing Chapter, Part 3	8.4	52
7	Curse-Revealing Chapter, Part 1	8.5	52
8	Curse-Revealing Chapter, Part 2	8.3	51
9	Curse-Revealing Chapter, Part 3	8.1	50
10	Curse-Revealing Chapter, Part 4	8.6	56
11	Curse-Revealing Chapter, Part 5	8.3	46
12	God-Entertaining Chapter, Part 1	7.6	48
13	God-Entertaining Chapter, Part 2	7.5	49
14	God-Entertaining Chapter, Part 3	7.0	67
15	God-Entertaining Chapter, Part 4	6.5	68