Officials of Autumn Anime "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kogyo" Announced as "Completely New"! Episode 4 synopsis also released!

The TV anime "Higurashi When They Cry" airs every Thursday, and it has been announced that this is a completely new work.

Higurashi When They Cry" was first released as a doujin game in 2002. Since then, its fascination with solving puzzles and its bizarre scenario has spread by word-of-mouth, and it has been adapted into a TV anime since 2006. It has been adapted into an animated TV series since 2006, and has also been made into a live-action movie and other media. The series was adapted into a TV anime again as a new project starting on October 1, 2020 (Thursday).

⇒Advance cut of the 4th episode of the fall anime "Higurashi When They Cry" has been released!
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On October 22, 2020, the official announcement was made that "Higurashi When They Cry Kyo" is a completely new work. The synopsis of episode 4, which is the last episode of the "Oni-shikkakeihen" series, is also available.

Episode 4 "Oni Deception Part 4" Synopsis
Keiichi, who is getting more and more suspicious day by day, cannot face Rena who came to pick him up in the morning, so he takes a day off from school.
He is still conflicted because he wants to trust Rena who is his friend, but an unexpected person calls him.

Film information.
TV animation "Higurashi When They Cry
＜Broadcast Information
Broadcasting every Thursday from October 1, 2020
TOKYO MX: 23:30～
BS11: 23:30～
Sun TV: 24:30～

<Distribution information
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<Staff> Original story
Original Story: Ryuun Knight 07/07th Expansion
Director:Keiichiro Kawaguchi
Series Composition:Hayashinaoki
Character Design:Akio Watanabe
Assistant Director: Takashi Ikehata
Art Director: Kazuhiro Inoue (Kusanagi)
Art Director:Saho Yamane (Kusanagi)
Color Designer:Arisa Komatsu
Director of Photography:Yuichiro Tozawa (Graphinica)
Editing:Ayako Tan (Graphinica)
Sound Director:Hiroto Morishita
Sound Effects:Shota Hachiju (Swara Productions)
Music:Kenji Kawai
Produced by Infinite
Animation Production:Pascione
Production:Higurashi When They Cry Production Committee


＜Cast
Keiichi Maehara: Soichiro Hoshi
Rena Ryumiya:Mai Nakahara
Sonozaki Chion, Shion：Yuki Satsuki
Houjou Satoko：Kanai Mika
Rika Furute：Yukari Tamura
Oishi Kurando：Chafu Hayashi
Tomitake Jiro:Toru Okawa
Takano Sanshi: Ito Miki
Irie Kyosuke: Toshihiko Seki


(C)2020 Dragon Knight 07/Higurashi When They Cry Production Committee

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