Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou (ひぐらしのなく頃に業 When the Cicadas Cry Karma) is a 2020 Higurashi no Naku Koro ni anime project created by Studio Passione. It is effectively a sequel to the original series. It has been licensed for streaming by Funimation under the name Higurashi When They Cry - New.
Synopsis
New kid Keiichi Maebara is settling into his new home of peaceful Hinamizawa village. Making quick friends with the girls from his school, he's arrived in time for the big festival of the year. But something about this isolated town seems "off," and his feelings of dread continue to grow. With a gnawing fear that he's right, what dark secrets could this small community be hiding?[2]
Production
While under a new studio and team, the new anime inherits the composer of the 2006 Studio DEEN adaptation, Kenji Kawai. All music tracks used in the anime so far are from the soundtrack of the previous adaptation. In addition, the official twitter account of the 2006 anime is reused for the promotion of the new anime.
Ryukishi07 was in charge of writing and supervising the 2020 anime[3]. He stated that he included little details that only those who are already familiar with the story would get[4]. The voice actor of Mion, Satsuki Yukino, similarly mentioned that it is something both those who have seen it before and are seeing it for the first time can enjoy[5]. The new series was always intended to be called Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou, something not publicly revealed until the airing of the second episode.[6]
The English subtitling for the anime is done by Katrina Leonoudakis[7].
Promotion and Release
The new anime project was first announced on January 6, 2020, along with the unveiling of its official website and key production staff[8]. On March 21, the first promotional video for the anime was released, also placing the air date in July 2020. A manga version of the new anime illustrated by Tomato Akase was also announced to be released alongside it[9]. The anime was postponed on May 21 due to production issues caused by COVID-19, and was confirmed for a Fall season release on July 3[10]. A second PV was released on August 21, along with the broadcast information for two cours. A new radio show hosted by Mai Nakahara and Soichirou Hoshi began airing on the online radio station Otoizumi on September 25, 2020.[11][12]
The first episode of the anime was released on October 1. The first cour of the anime airs on Tokyo MX and BS11 at 23:30 Japan time, and an hour later on Sun TV. The second cour of the anime (episode 14) is slated to begin on January 7, with all broadcast times being an hour later[13]. The dates indicate that there will be a one week break some time before the second cour begins.
The series is licensed by Funimation, which airs the English subtitled episodes one hour after the first Japanese broadcast. It is available through the main Funimation site with a subscription in the United States, Canada, the UK, and Ireland, available in Australia and New Zealand via its subsidiary AnimeLab, and available in Europe via its subsidiary Wakanim, which also includes subtitles in German, French, and Russian. The anime is also licensed by Ani-One in several Asian countries, specifically Brunei, Cambodia, Taiwan, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Bangladesh, Nepal, Macau, and Hong Kong, where it is available on the company's Youtube channel free of charge.
Episodes
Voice Cast
|
Character |
Japanese VA |
|---|---|
| Keiichi Maebara | Soichiro Hoshi |
| Rena Ryugu | Mai Nakahara |
| Mion Sonozaki | Satsuki Yukino |
| Satoko Hojo | Mika Kanai |
| Rika Furude | Yukari Tamura |
| Shion Sonozaki | Satsuki Yukino |
| Jirou Tomitake | Toru Okawa |
| Kuraudo Ooishi | Chafurin |
| Kyousuke Irie | Toshihiko Seki |
| Miyo Takano | Miki Ito |
Trailers and PVs
Gallery
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/AIR_News01/status/1314221318401740801
- ↑ https://higurashianime.com/intro.html
- ↑ Funimation Fall 2020 Season Preview Ryukishi07: "It may sound weird reiterating that I'm in charge of the original story, but as the creator, I'm in charge of supervising the adaptation as well as writing it."https://youtu.be/gYs7V3xbHE8?t=2935
- ↑ Funimation Fall 2020 Season Preview Ryukishi07: "So they won't think, "I've seen the old series, so I don't need to see the new one," we've made sure to include little things here and there that you will only get if you've seen the original anime." https://youtu.be/gYs7V3xbHE8?t=3104
- ↑ "Cast Comments" on the official Higurashi anime website Satsuki Yukino: "前に見た事のある方も、初めて見る方も楽しめる内容になってます。" https://higurashianime.com/special02.html
- ↑ https://www.funimation.com/blog/2020/10/08/higurashi-when-they-cry-scores-special-commissioned-key-visual-true-anime-title/
- ↑ Translator's Twitter account https://twitter.com/katrinaltrnsl8r/status/1311690498168426497
- ↑ Official Higurashi Anime Twitter Account https://twitter.com/higu_anime/status/1214109350588899328
- ↑ Tomato Akase's Twitter Account https://twitter.com/zorane_chama/status/1241247568375373825
- ↑ Funimation Twitter account https://twitter.com/FUNimation/status/1279082606559211522
- ↑ https://twitter.com/The07thNetwork/status/1297699753451380736
- ↑ https://twitter.com/pappy_info/status/1308300882941935616
- ↑ Official Higurashi Anime Twitter Account https://twitter.com/higu_anime/status/1296461998507675656
External Links
- Official website
- Official Higurashi anime Twitter account
- Higurashi New on Funimation
- Higurashi New on AnimeLab
- Higurashi New on Wakanim
- Ani-One's YouTube channel
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