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Higurashi: When They Cry S1E16 — The Detective Chapter - Part 1 - First Love

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Higurashi: When They Cry•Season 1•Episode 16

The Detective Chapter - Part 1 - First Love

7.2/10 · 172 votesJul 19, 200624 min

Ranked #20 of 26 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

The events from Watanagashi-hen are retold from another point of view. Shion takes Mion's place in Hinamizawa and is lovestruck by Satoko's older brother, Satoshi, at their first meeting together. But after discovering about the trouble he spends to protect Satoko, Shion starts to loathe

Directed byHisakazu Ishikawa

Written byRika Takasugi

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Season 1 Episodes26

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The Hidden Demon Chapter - Part 1 - The Beginning

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The Hidden Demon Chapter - Part 2 - Secret

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The Hidden Demon Chapter - Part 3 - Suspicion

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The Floating Cotton Chapter - Part 1 - Jealousy

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The Cursed Murder Chapter - Part 4 - Something Lost

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The Cursed Murder Chapter - Part 5 - Apology

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The Time Wasting Chapter - Part 1 - Hinamizawa

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The Time Wasting Chapter - Part 2 - Omen

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The Detective Chapter - Part 1 - First Love

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The Detective Chapter - Part 2 - Distinction

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The Detective Chapter - Part 6 - Conviction

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The Atonement Chapter - Part 3 - File No. 34

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The Atonement Chapter - Part 4 - Earth Invasion

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The Atonement Chapter - Part 5 - Retake

Cast5

Soichiro Hoshi

Soichiro Hoshi

Keiichi Maebara (voice)

Mai Nakahara

Mai Nakahara

Rena Ryuuguu (voice)

Satsuki Yukino

Satsuki Yukino

Mion Sonozaki / Shion Sonozaki (voice)

Mika Kanai

Mika Kanai

Satoko Houjou (voice)

Yukari Tamura

Yukari Tamura

Rika Furude (voice)

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Akiko Nakano

Akiko Nakano

Key Animation

Y

Yoshio Usuda

Key Animation

T

Tomokazu Kougo

Storyboard Artist

R

Rika Takasugi

Writer

H

Hisakazu Ishikawa

Director

K

Katsuya Yamamoto

Key Animation

M

Minefumi Harada

Animation Director

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Episode Summary

"The Detective Chapter - Part 1 - First Love" is episode 16 of Higurashi: When They Cry season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 172 votes, ranking #20 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Hisakazu Ishikawa and written by Rika Takasugi, it aired on July 19, 2006.

Next: E17 · The Detective Chapter - Part 2 - Distinction Best of Season 1