Sep 15
City Connection announced on Tuesday that the 2009 arcade mahjong game Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Jong is getting a remaster. The Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Jong Remaster will launch in Japan in 2027 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. The original game came to arcades in July 2009 and reached PlayStation Portable that same year.
Sep 3
The Higurashi: When They Cry sound novel series is on sale on Steam through September 15, with discounts up to 50 percent. The sale covers the question arcs, answer arcs, and side stories from the Hou compilation, including free access to Onikakushi. The series comes from Ryukishi07, who also wrote Silent Hill f.
Aug 19
Singer Ado announced on August 19 that she will stream a live gameplay session of KONAMI's 'Silent Hill f' on August 21 at 8 PM JST. It is her first time with the series. She said she likes 'Higurashi no Naku Koro ni' and is looking forward to it. Fans anticipate her screams and reactions.
Jun 23
Infinite began free streaming the entire TV anime 'Higurashi: When They Cry' series on YouTube from June 23 at 18:00, starting with all 26 episodes of the original season. The free run will sequentially include 'Kai', 'Rei', 'Kira', 'Gou', and 'Sotsu' through August 12. A new TV anime was also announced during the June 21 'Watanagashi Day' program, with Studio DEEN returning for animation production and the original voice cast reprising their roles.
Jun 21
Kadokawa announced during a live-streamed 20th anniversary special for the Higurashi: When They Cry television anime on Sunday that a new TV anime project is in production. Studio DEEN, which handled the original 2006 adaptation and its 2007 sequel, will return to animate the series. The announcement included a teaser promotional video and a visual with the tagline "Welcome back, everyone." The returning cast includes Soichiro Hoshi as Keiichi Maebara, Mai Nakahara as Rena Ryugu, Satsuki Yukino as Mion and Shion Sonozaki, Mika Kanai as Satoko Hojo, and Yukari Tamura as Rika Furude. The project is based on Ryukishi07 and 07th Expansion's original visual novel, which began in 2002. The franchise previously received a 2020-2021 anime revival series, but the new project marks a return to the original studio and cast.