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 second episode of Higurashi: When They Cry – New, the new Higurashi: When They Cry (Higurashi no Naku Koro ni) anime project, announced the anime’s title as Higurashi: When They Cry – GOU on Friday.
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”).
MangaGamer released the original visual novel in 2009, and has been releasing Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou as 14 individual chapters.