Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou is a sequel to the anime from over a decade ago. It’s done by a completely different animation studio who have a completely different art style and was also some…
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY)
*Note: This is a review of the entire original Higurashi manga (before Gou) and the associated spin off.* This is the manga adaptation of the legendary Higurashi visual…


Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sotsu (Higurashi: When They Cry – SOTSU)
*Note: While this review does not have spoilers for Sotsu, it does have major spoilers for Gou.* Higurashi Sotsu is the sequel to Gou, and could be seen…


Umineko no Naku Koro ni (Umineko When They Cry)
*Note: This is a review of all eight episodes of the manga.* Umineko is a bit of a strange story. I suppose it has mysteries in it, but…
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 04
Not knowing is part of the fun with Higurashi. Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 04
「Episode 04」 So what’s everyone’s take on Mortal Kombat 9?
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 03
「Episode 03」 Soda and its many uses.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 12
「Episode 12」 A new flag has appeared for the Mama Sonozaki route.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 10
「Episode 10」 One of the many times that Chie-sensei should've been Ciel and got out her Black Keys & Executioner uniform.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 06
「Episode 06」 Dam..... Dam.... DAM!
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 02
This is getting complicated. Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 08
「Episode 08」 “You didn't think I'd grant you that third wish, did you!? You silly, silly boy!"
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 03
I'm rather enjoying the thought of franchise die-hards being almost as uncertain about where things are going as I am. Read more


Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 22
This has all gotten rather ugly, I have to say. Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 05
Even if my memory was good enough to remember all the details from almost a decade ago I'd still be swimming upstream. Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 10
It's almost as if there are two parallel tracks playing at the same time here. Read more


Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 20
What the hell kind of school has that in the basement? Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 11
「Episode 11」 Ah yes, bureaucracy. The scariest villain in Higurashi.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 07
「Episode 07」 YOU BLEW IT!!
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 05
「Episode 05」 If you think the Board Game Club is bad, the Anime Club rents out this space on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6PM for Smash tourneys and hentai…


Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 16
Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should. Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 09
Even after all these years the transitions between the bloody arc finales and the subsequent intro episodes have never stopped feeling awkward to me. Read more


Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 19
An insert song - in Higurashi? Read more


Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 17
It's always nice to lead with the good news, though of course there has to be good news for that to be an option. Read more


Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 14
Dualities... Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 09
「Episode 09」 “Big Brudda, we shouldn’t let any Al-Bhed on the Hinamizawa Fighters, yah?”


Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 15
Well, that was dark. Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 11
I think the most painful moments in Higurashi are when Rika gets her hopes up... Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 08
I'm not sure whether Keiichi is the strongest or dumbest 14 year-old in Japan, but I suppose those two things aren't mutually exclusive... Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 12
It's all about the other shoe at this point. Read more


Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 23
The more the VN veterans hate on Higurashi Gou, the more interesting it's getting for me. Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 13
Merry *%&#$ Christmas. Read more


Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 18
Yeah, we're totally off the grid now. Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 06
What's happening in "Wataganashi-hen" is a lot like what happened the last time we saw it, but there are just enough differences to cast a layer of uncertainty…
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 13
「Episode 13」 It's a Krampus miracle!


Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 21
Yeah, I'm not going to bother spoiler-tagging the really broad stuff anymore. Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou – 07
You say futons, I say entrails... Read more


Anime Review: Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni GOU (2020)
Did you like Higurashi Gou? 7Mononoke shares her thoughts in a review.


Higurashi: When They Cry - GOU GN 1
Does Higurashi: When They Cry: GOU need to exist? Not really.
Higurashi: When They Cry – Gou – 10 – Leaving No Marks
Keiichi wakes up from a dream of beating Satoko’s Uncle Teppei to death with a metal bat, only to find Satoko is late for school. Keiichi doesn’ have…


Higurashi no Naku Koro ni MBTI
Read about the MBTI personality types of Higurashi When They Cry characters!
Higurashi When They Cry – Gou Episode 6 Review
Keiichi’s relationship with Mion continues to grow as he spends time at the diner and even goes on a sorta date with her. But that’s ultimately turned on…
Higurashi When They Cry – Gou Episode 9 Review
With a new arc, comes a new person of interest and for the next four epiosdes it seems we’ll be focusing on the sweet and sour Satoko Hojo.…


Higurashi: When They Cry – Gou – 15 – Scratch Off
After coming so close to a good ending only for a crazed Ooishi to kill everyone, Rika is buoyed by her friends to try five more loops before using…
Higurashi When They Cry – Gou Episode 4 Review
I don’t even know where to start this review – what an absolutely insane episode that was! But I suppose the beginning is the best place to, well,…


Higurashi: When They Cry – Gou – 14 – Parting Gift
In the previous episode Rena informs Keiichi that they’re the only two survivors among their circle of friends, but this week we have the dubious honor of watching…
Higurashi: When They Cry – Gou Episode 2 Review
After watching episode 1 of Higurashi New, I wasn’t entirely sure I’d stick with it. As I mentioned in my review, I wasn’t completely sold on the slice-of-life gags…
Higurashi When They Cry – Gou Episode 8 Review
After slipping and revealing her true self in last week’s episode, this week we learn that Rika has gone missing. The class works to try and find her,…


Higurashi: When They Cry – Gou – 18 – Oyashiro Sleeps
At an undetermined point in time, the usual gang plus Hanyuu in the flesh witness Takano about to be arrested by commandos in the forest after firing a…


Higurashi When They Cry – Gou Episode 21 Review
In the Meta-World Satoko meets a mysterious entity who promises to give her the power to achieve her wish – the power of looping. Satoko is, understandably, very…
Higurashi: When They Cry – Gou – 12 – Rotten Tatami
Keiichi proves he can amass a grand army of protest against the CWS’ dithering on Satoko’s case, but he soon learns that numbers aren’t everything. He’s on the…