Higurashi When They Cry New Anime Announced: PV Revealed, Original Cast Returns, and Studio Deen Reunites with the Franchise

Higurashi When They Cry (JP: ひぐらしのなく頃に, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni) is officially returning with a brand new anime project. Alongside the announcement, a new promotional video and teaser visual have been released.

The newly unveiled PV confirms that the main cast from previous adaptations will reprise their roles. Soichiro Hoshi returns as Keiichi Maebara, Mai Nakahara as Rena Ryugu, Yukino Satsuki as both Mion Sonozaki and Shion Sonozaki, Mika Kanai as Satoko Hojo, and Yukari Tamura as Rika Furude.

Original Cast Returns for the New Anime

The PV also features newly recorded dialogue from Rena Ryugu, giving fans their first glimpse of the upcoming project.

Animation production will once again be handled by Studio Deen, the studio that produced the original Higurashi When They Cry television anime 20 years ago.

The teaser visual released alongside the announcement depicts a smiling Rena Ryugu accompanied by the tagline, “Welcome home, everyone.”

20th Anniversary Logo Unveiled

A special logo commemorating the 20th anniversary of the television anime was also revealed. The design features a daily tear off calendar motif symbolizing the weight of two decades, highlighted by Rena's iconic hatchet.

About Higurashi When They Cry

Higurashi When They Cry is based on the visual novel series originally created by the doujin circle 07th Expansion beginning in 2002.

Set in the fictional rural village of Hinamizawa during the late Showa era, the story follows a group of young boys and girls as they investigate a series of mysterious deaths and disappearances connected to the village's traditional Watanagashi Festival.

The franchise became a major phenomenon following the first television anime adaptation in 2006 and its sequel, Higurashi When They Cry Kai, in 2007. Since then, it has expanded across numerous media formats, including OVAs, manga, novels, a live action film released in 2008, a television drama in 2016, and a stage play in 2015. Most recently, Higurashi When They Cry Gou and Higurashi When They Cry Sotsu aired in 2020, further expanding the beloved horror mystery series.

Source : ORICON NEWS