The first Higurashi: When They Cry television anime series aired for 26 episodes in 2006, and the When They Cry II: Solutions (Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni Kai) anime aired for 24 episodes in 2007.
The new Higurashi: When They Cry (Higurashi no Naku Koro ni) anime project will premiere on October 1.
The official Twitter account for the Higurashi no Naku koro ni Mei smartphone game in the Higurashi: When They Cry franchise revealed on Monday that the game will launch for iOS and Android devices in Japan on Thursday.
Ryukishi07 and 07th Expansion released Higurashi: When They Cry Hou for PC in Japan in 2014 as a “thank you” to series fans (the kanji used for “Hou” is used in the word “hōnō,” “dedication”).