v68 · visual novel
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai
ひぐらしのなく頃に解
- Titles
- enHigurashi When They Cry - Answer Arcs
- frLe sanglot des cigales R ~cycle des résolutions~
- jaひぐらしのなく頃に解Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai
- ruКогда плачут цикады: ОтветыKogda plachut cikady: Otvety
- zh-Hans寒蝉鸣泣之时解Hanchan Mingqi zhi Shi Jie
- Aliases
- When They Cry 2, Higu2, 暮蟬悲鳴時解, 寒蟬鳴泣之時解
- Play time
- Very long (> 50 hours) (65h (450 Votes))
- Developer
- 07th Expansion
- Released
- 2004-12-30
- Rating
- 8.80 (7477 Votes)
- Shares characters
- Minagoroshi Hen Bad End ~Rika Hen~ (unofficial)
- Sequel
- Mayuhogushi -Kagariito- (unofficial)
- Same series
- Prequel
Overview
Hinamizawa, a small, seemingly idyllic rural village in Japan, circa 1983. The village is known for its annual Watanagashi Festival, which honors the local deity, Oyashiro-sama.
"Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Kai" continues the story from "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni" and focuses on providing answers and resolutions to the mysteries and questions raised in the first series. The narrative delves deeper into the true nature of the events in Hinamizawa, revealing hidden truths and the real cause behind the series of tragedies.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai is the second set of stories, the "Answer" arcs, comprising:
-Meakashi
-Tsumihoroboshi
-Minagoroshi
-Matsuribayashi
Tags
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Suspense3.0Student Heroine3.0Multiple Route Mystery3.0Friendship3.0Student Club Member Heroine3.0Student Club Member Protagonist3.0Nakige3.0Ambient Sounds2.9NVL2.9Other Perspectives2.9Group of Friends2.9Murder Mystery2.9Multiple Protagonists2.8Thriller2.8Mystery2.8Fictional Modern Day Japanese Countryside2.8Photographic Backgrounds2.780's2.7Violence2.7Summer2.7Shouwa Era2.6Horror2.6Protagonist with a Face2.6Drastic Character Development (positive)2.6No Sexual Content2.5
Staff
Songs
Uema Emi (Grand ED "Hitotsu no Inochi")Ayane (Minagoroshi ED "Complex Image", Grand ED "Nageki no Mori")Ayane (Kizuna OP "Angelic Bright", Kizuna ED "Tada Nagaruru Mama ni")Ayane (Matsuribayashi OP "Complex Image")Cyua (Rasen OP "Hikari no Sora no Qualia")Velforest. (Rasen ED "Shikkoku no Saidan")Kino Nei (Grand ED "Ano Hi e -Haru Sakura-")Yuizuki Sora (ED "Sora no Mukou")Itou Kanako (Tsumihoroboshi ED "escape")Yuzuki (Sou ED "you -Visionen im Spiegel")Yuzuki (Meakashi ED "you -2014 Remix Thanks/you Ver.")Yukino Satsuki (Meakashi ED "you")
Music
Kawagoe Yoshihiro (Kizuna ED arrangement)Rengoku Teien (BGM)Nanase Hikaru (BGM)Ebisupa (BGM)Orikura Toshinori (ED chorus arrangement)5zizz (BGM)5zizz (BGM)5zizz (BGM)OdiakeS (Meakashi ED arrangement)Suebashi (BGM)tack (BGM)ZIZZ STUDIO (Soundtrack)ZIZZ STUDIO (Soundtrack)ZIZZ STUDIO (Soundtrack)Morrigan (Sou ED arrangement)Ueno Kouji (Minagoroshi ED arrangement)Ueno Kouji (Matsuribayashi OP arrangement)dai (BGM, ED)dai (Meakashi ED composition)dai (Sou ED composition)dai (Grand ED)dai (Meakashi ED, Grand ED)zts (BGM)Isoe Toshimichi (Tsumihoroboshi ED & Grand ED arrangement)Isoe Toshimichi (Rasen ED arrangement, Kizuna OP arrangement)Moroko (BGM)Fuuiki (BGM)DJ NETA-RAW (BGM)Akatsuki Fuemaru (BGM)Karegyu (oi) (BGM)Mizuno Daisuke (Rasen OP arrangement)pre-holder (BGM)Luck Ganriki (Grand ED)SB YUNE (BGM)Shikura Chiyomaru (Tsumihoroboshi ED & Minagoroshi ED & Grand ED composition)Shikura Chiyomaru (Rasen OP & ED composition, Kizuna OP & ED composition)Shikura Chiyomaru (Matsuribayashi OP composition)
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Staff
BT (Music room, omake game, script (circle's logo, installer))Sakura Kanae (Grand ED lyrics)Yatazakura (Production, script (main), background art)4U (Script (intermission, tips))Yuizuki Sora (ED lyrics)Doddler (Full engine port to Unity (Hou translation))ycx (Direction, engineering, image editing (Tsumihoroboshi Hen))Yuzuki (Sou ED lyrics)Yuzuki (Meakashi ED lyrics)Jun-chan (Programming)dai (Grand ED lyrics)Luck Ganriki (Grand ED lyrics)Shikura Chiyomaru (Tsumihoroboshi ED, Minagoroshi ED, Grand ED lyrics)Shikura Chiyomaru (Rasen OP & ED lyrics, Kizuna OP & ED lyrics)Shikura Chiyomaru (Matsuribayashi OP lyrics)Yukino Satsuki (Meakashi ED lyrics)
Character Design
Director
Scenario
translator
Voice Actors
Horie Yui as Furude HanyuuYusa Kouji as Hibari 13Ono Daisuke as Akasaka MamoruTamura Yukari as Furude RikaTamura Yukari as Frederica BernkastelOoura Fuyuka as Tanashi MiyokoHoshi Souichirou as Maebara KeiichiNarita Ken as Okonogi TetsurouKobayashi Yuu as Houjou SatoshiNakahara Mai as Ryuuguu RenaInoue Kikuko as Sonozaki AkaneYukino Satsuki as Sonozaki MionYukino Satsuki as Sonozaki ShionOokawa Tooru as Tomitake JirouSeki Toshihiko as Irie KyousukeItou Miki as Takano MiyoOrikasa Fumiko as Chie RumikoHouki Katsuhisa as Houjou TeppeiHikami Kyouko as Mamiya RinaTanaka Kazunari as Kameda YukikazuChafuurin as Ooishi KuraudoKanai Mika as Houjou SatokoKawamura Takuo as Kumagai KatsuyaTsukada Masaaki as Kimiyoshi KiichirouTachiki Fumihiko as Kasai TatsuyoshiOkohira Shizuka as Sonozaki Oryou