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Higurashi: When They Cry S1E4 — The Hidden Demon Chapter - Part 4 - Distortion

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Higurashi: When They Cry•Season 1•Episode 4

The Hidden Demon Chapter - Part 4 - Distortion

8.3/10 · 277 votesApr 26, 200624 min

Ranked #2 of 26 in Season 1•+0.8 vs season avg

Keiichi's despair reaches its peak. After being captured and sedated, he wakes up restrained by Mion and Rena, and they attempt to inject him with a mysterious drug. Keiichi murders them before taking his own life by clawing his throat.

Directed byHisakazu Ishikawa

Written byToshifumi Kawase

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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 Hidden Demon Chapter - Part 4 - Distortion

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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

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The Cursed Murder Chapter - Part 1 - Elder Brother

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The Cursed Murder Chapter - Part 2 - Bond

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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 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

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The Detective Chapter - Part 6 - Conviction

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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)

Crew5

Y

Yoshio Usuda

Key Animation

Y

Yuji Hiraki

Storyboard Artist

T

Toshifumi Kawase

Writer

H

Hisakazu Ishikawa

Director

M

Minefumi Harada

Animation Director

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Episode Summary

"The Hidden Demon Chapter - Part 4 - Distortion" is episode 4 of Higurashi: When They Cry season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 277 votes, ranking #2 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Hisakazu Ishikawa and written by Toshifumi Kawase, it aired on April 26, 2006.

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