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Higurashi: When They Cry S1E20 — The Detective Chapter - Part 5 - Cold Hands

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Higurashi: When They Cry•Season 1•Episode 20

The Detective Chapter - Part 5 - Cold Hands

8.3/10 · 214 votesAug 16, 200624 min

Ranked #3 of 26 in Season 1•+0.8 vs season avg

Shion has captured the village head and gets information about the town involving the previous murders and Satoshi. Later, Shion confronts Rika about the murders, leading to a confrontation between the two. Once night falls, the truth behind Rika and Satoko's disappearance at that night

Directed byYuji Hiraki

Written byRika Takasugi

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Season 1 Episodes26

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The Hidden Demon Chapter - Part 1 - The Beginning

The Hidden Demon Chapter - Part 2 - Secret still

The Hidden Demon Chapter - Part 2 - Secret

The Hidden Demon Chapter - Part 3 - Suspicion still

The Hidden Demon Chapter - Part 3 - Suspicion

The Hidden Demon Chapter - Part 4 - Distortion still

The Hidden Demon Chapter - Part 4 - Distortion

The Floating Cotton Chapter - Part 1 - Jealousy still

The Floating Cotton Chapter - Part 1 - Jealousy

The Floating Cotton Chapter - Part 2 - Takano still

The Floating Cotton Chapter - Part 2 - Takano

The Floating Cotton Chapter - Part 3 - Lie still

The Floating Cotton Chapter - Part 3 - Lie

The Floating Cotton Chapter - Part 4 - Wish still

The Floating Cotton Chapter - Part 4 - Wish

The Cursed Murder Chapter - Part 1 - Elder Brother still

The Cursed Murder Chapter - Part 1 - Elder Brother

The Cursed Murder Chapter - Part 2 - Bond still

The Cursed Murder Chapter - Part 2 - Bond

The Cursed Murder Chapter - Part 3 - Boundary still

The Cursed Murder Chapter - Part 3 - Boundary

The Cursed Murder Chapter - Part 4 - Something Lost still

The Cursed Murder Chapter - Part 4 - Something Lost

The Cursed Murder Chapter - Part 5 - Apology still

The Cursed Murder Chapter - Part 5 - Apology

The Time Wasting Chapter - Part 1 - Hinamizawa still

The Time Wasting Chapter - Part 1 - Hinamizawa

The Time Wasting Chapter - Part 2 - Omen still

The Time Wasting Chapter - Part 2 - Omen

The Detective Chapter - Part 1 - First Love still

The Detective Chapter - Part 1 - First Love

The Detective Chapter - Part 2 - Distinction still

The Detective Chapter - Part 2 - Distinction

The Detective Chapter - Part 3 - Demon's Blood still

The Detective Chapter - Part 3 - Demon's Blood

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The Detective Chapter - Part 4 - Retaliation

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The Detective Chapter - Part 5 - Cold Hands

The Detective Chapter - Part 6 - Conviction still

The Detective Chapter - Part 6 - Conviction

The Atonement Chapter - Part 1 - Happiness still

The Atonement Chapter - Part 1 - Happiness

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The Atonement Chapter - Part 2 - A Place to Return to

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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

Yuji Hiraki

Director

R

Rika Takasugi

Writer

Masakatsu Iijima

Masakatsu Iijima

Storyboard Artist

K

Katsuya Yamamoto

Key Animation

N

Nobuyoshi Souzaki

Animation Director

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Episode Summary

"The Detective Chapter - Part 5 - Cold Hands" is episode 20 of Higurashi: When They Cry season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 214 votes, ranking #3 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Yuji Hiraki and written by Rika Takasugi, it aired on August 16, 2006.

Next: E21 · The Detective Chapter - Part 6 - Conviction Best of Season 1