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After moving into the quiet town of Hinamizawa, Maebara Keiichi spends his days blissfully in school often playing games with his local friends. However, appearances can be deceiving. One fateful day, Keiichi stumbles upon news

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Higurashi: When They Cry Season 1 Episode 5 - The Floating Cotton Chapter - Part 1 - Jealousy
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - The Floating Cotton Chapter - Part 1 - Jealousy

    S1:E5

    Keiichi meets Mion's twin sister, Shion; the two are so identical that Keiichi can hardly tell the difference between them. It is also revealed that Mion has a crush on him.

    Director:Son Seung-hui
    Writer:Rika Nakase

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  2. Higurashi: When They Cry Season 1 Episode 6 - The Floating Cotton Chapter - Part 2 - Takano
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The Floating Cotton Chapter - Part 2 - Takano

    S1:E6

    During Rika's ritual performance at the Watanagashi Festival, Shion whisks Keiichi away to sneak into the forbidden shrine warehouse, where Tomitake and his friend, Miyo Takano, are waiting. However, after learning about the other pair's fate, he starts to worry about his and Shion's safety.

    Director:Son Seung-hui
    Writer:Rika Nakase

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  3. Higurashi: When They Cry Season 1 Episode 14 - The Time Wasting Chapter - Part 1 - Hinamizawa
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - The Time Wasting Chapter - Part 1 - Hinamizawa

    S1:E14

    Four years ago, during the dam incident, young police investigator Mamoru Akasaka comes to Hinamizawa to find leads to a child kidnapping. After hearing an enigmatic warning from a younger Rika, Mamoru becomes suspicious of some of the townsfolk.

    Director:Yuji Hiraki
    Writer:Toshifumi Kawase

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  4. Higurashi: When They Cry Season 1 Episode 7 - The Floating Cotton Chapter - Part 3 - Lie
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - The Floating Cotton Chapter - Part 3 - Lie

    S1:E7

    Keiichi asks Rika for help, but when she and Satoko disappear, he starts fearing for the worse.

    Director:Isao Takayama
    Writer:Rika Nakase

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  5. Higurashi: When They Cry Season 1 Episode 8 - The Floating Cotton Chapter - Part 4 - Wish
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - The Floating Cotton Chapter - Part 4 - Wish

    S1:E8

    Keiichi and Rena suspect that Mion might be related to Rika and Satoko's disappearance, and confront her at her house. There, he learns from her about the burden she carries as the heir of the Sonozaki family, and tries to dissuade her to surrender herself without success.

    Director:Yuji Hiraki
    Writer:Rika Nakase

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  6. Higurashi: When They Cry Season 1 Episode 9 - The Cursed Murder Chapter - Part 1 - Elder Brother
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - The Cursed Murder Chapter - Part 1 - Elder Brother

    S1:E9

    Keiichi's parents leave for Tokyo for a few days. Helped by Satoko and Rika, who makes dinner for him, Keiichi learns about Satoshi, Satoko's older brother, and his mysterious disappearance on the night of last year's Watanagashi.

    Director:Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto
    Writer:Toshifumi Kawase

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  7. Higurashi: When They Cry Season 1 Episode 10 - The Cursed Murder Chapter - Part 2 - Bond
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - The Cursed Murder Chapter - Part 2 - Bond

    S1:E10

    Satoko is absent from school for a few days. After discovering that the cause of her absence is Teppei, her abusive uncle, who left Hinamizawa after his wife was murdered on the night of Watanagishi, but recently has returned, Keiichi decides to intervene.

    Director:Hisakazu Ishikawa
    Writer:Toshifumi Kawase

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  8. Higurashi: When They Cry Season 1 Episode 11 - The Cursed Murder Chapter - Part 3 - Boundary
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - The Cursed Murder Chapter - Part 3 - Boundary

    S1:E11

    Keiichi comes to the resolution that he must kill Teppei. After brutally beating him to death with Satoshi's baseball bat, he buries the body, and on his way back home, Keiichi bumps into a suspiciously acting Takano.

    Director:Chiaki Kon
    Writer:Toshifumi Kawase

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  9. Higurashi: When They Cry Season 1 Episode 12 - The Cursed Murder Chapter - Part 4 - Something Lost
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - The Cursed Murder Chapter - Part 4 - Something Lost

    S1:E12

    Keiichi's mentality is shaken when his friends tells him that he was actually at the Watanagashi Festival with them and Satoko still bemoans her uncle's abuse, despite being sure about having him dead. His confusion grows when he tries to unsuccessfully find the truth.

    Director:Matsuo Asami
    Writer:Toshifumi Kawase

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  10. Higurashi: When They Cry Season 1 Episode 13 - The Cursed Murder Chapter - Part 5 - Apology
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - The Cursed Murder Chapter - Part 5 - Apology

    S1:E13

    Keiichi goes over to the Houjou residence to ascertain Teppei's existence and finds Satoko in need of clinical help. At the Furude Shrine, Keiichi discovers Rika's disemboweled body, and Satoko believes that Keiichi is the culprit and flees. After fruitlessly trying to convince her that he is not the murderer, disaster strikes the town of Hinamizawa.

    Director:Shigeru Ueda
    Writer:Toshifumi Kawase

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  11. Higurashi: When They Cry Season 1 Episode 15 - The Time Wasting Chapter - Part 2 - Omen
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - The Time Wasting Chapter - Part 2 - Omen

    S1:E15

    Akasaka and Oishi find the kidnappers' hideout and rescue the boy. After discovering that their efforts were in vain because the perpetrators' demand was already conceded, he realizes the real meaning behind Rika's words to him.

    Director:Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto
    Writer:Toshifumi Kawase

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  12. Higurashi: When They Cry Season 1 Episode 20 - The Detective Chapter - Part 5 - Cold Hands
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - The Detective Chapter - Part 5 - Cold Hands

    S1:E20

    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 is revealed.

    Director:Yuji Hiraki
    Writer:Rika Nakase

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  13. Higurashi: When They Cry Season 1 Episode 22 - The Atonement Chapter - Part 1 - Happiness
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - The Atonement Chapter - Part 1 - Happiness

    S1:E22

    Rena discover the true character of her father's girlfriend and grows a deep hatred for her.

    Director:Daisuke Tsuji
    Writer:Toshifumi Kawase

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  14. Higurashi: When They Cry Season 1 Episode 23 - The Atonement Chapter - Part 2 - A Place to Return to
    6.0/10(1 votes)

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

    S1:E23

    Rena disposes of Rina and her lover Teppei, after discovering their plan to con her father. Discovered by her friends, she ends up getting support by them, and they help her hide the bodies, but during the night of the Watanagashi festival, she is interrogated by Oishi and wonders if he suspects of her.

    Director:Tomoko Hiramuki
    Writer:Toshifumi Kawase

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  15. Higurashi: When They Cry Season 1 Episode 24 - The Atonement Chapter - Part 3 - File No. 34
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - The Atonement Chapter - Part 3 - File No. 34

    S1:E24

    While studying Takano's scrapbooks, Rena starts to unveil the the truth behind Oyashiro-sama and Hinamizawa's dark past.

    Director:Matsuo Asami
    Writer:Toshifumi Kawase

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  16. Higurashi: When They Cry Season 1 Episode 25 - The Atonement Chapter - Part 4 - Earth Invasion
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - The Atonement Chapter - Part 4 - Earth Invasion

    S1:E25

    Keiichi tries to dissuade Rena, but is confronted by her with his own dark secrets. After confessing his past sin to his friends, he finds that he can recall events from Onikakushi-hen, even though they have no bearing on the current situation.

    Director:Yuji Hiraki
    Writer:Toshifumi Kawase

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  17. Higurashi: When They Cry Season 2 Episode 2 - The Disaster Awakening Chapter - Part 1 - Tag
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - The Disaster Awakening Chapter - Part 1 - Tag

    S2:E2

    Back in June 1983, the club participates in a game of "zombie tag". On their way home, they run into Irie, Tomitake, and Takano, who tell Keiichi about the yearly murders known as "Oyashiro-sama's Curse". However, he understands why his friends hid it from him and doesn't resent them for it. Regardless, this fails to reassure Rika, as she grows progressively depressed as the day of the Watanagashi Festival approaches.

    Director:Chiaki Kon
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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  18. Higurashi: When They Cry Season 2 Episode 3 - The Disaster Awakening Chapter - Part 2 - Powerlessness
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - The Disaster Awakening Chapter - Part 2 - Powerlessness

    S2:E3

    Satoko worries about Rika's depression and tries to confront her about it, but Rika continues to deny anything is wrong. In the middle of the night, Satoko is woken by Rika arguing with a mysterious voice, and telling her she will soon be murdered, and there is nothing that either of them can do.

    Director:Makoto Sokuza
    Writer:Masashi Suzuki

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  19. Higurashi: When They Cry Season 2 Episode 4 - The Disaster Awakening Chapter - Part 3 - Pre-established Harmony
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - The Disaster Awakening Chapter - Part 3 - Pre-established Harmony

    S2:E4

    The day of the Watanagashi Festival comes, and once again Rika fails to warn Tomitake of his imminent death. Later, Satoko is convinced that a mysterious man is following her and Rika around, even though no one else has noticed any such thing. Worried of Rika's safety, she sets traps around the house to alert her of any intruders, and when one is triggered, her fears are confirmed.

    Director:Daisuke Tsukushi
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Higurashi: When They Cry Season 2 Episode 5 - The Disaster Awakening Chapter - Part 4 - The Great Hinamizawa Disaster
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - The Disaster Awakening Chapter - Part 4 - The Great Hinamizawa Disaster

    S2:E5

    Much to Satoko's surprise, Rika hides her before letting her murderers take her away. After witnessing Rika's demise and the death of the remaining villagers, Satoko fights desperately for her life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Higurashi: When They Cry Season 2 Episode 9 - The Massacre Chapter - Part 4 - Negotiation
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - The Massacre Chapter - Part 4 - Negotiation

    S2:E9

    The fight to save Satoko from her uncle's abuse continues, but they stumble on a dead end because she is reluctant to denounce him, for her own reasons. Rika realizes that despite their, she is the one who must take action.

    Director:Makoto Sokuza
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Higurashi: When They Cry Season 2 Episode 12 - The Massacre Chapter - Part 7 - Hinamizawa Syndrome
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - The Massacre Chapter - Part 7 - Hinamizawa Syndrome

    S2:E12

    After getting a clue of the villain's betrayal, Rika tells her friends the truth behind the Hinamizawa Syndrome, and her connection with it. Meanwhile, the enemy moves on with their plan, eliminating any opposition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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  23. Higurashi: When They Cry Season 2 Episode 14 - The Festival Accompanying Chapter - Part 1 - Miyo
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - The Festival Accompanying Chapter - Part 1 - Miyo

    S2:E14

    Takano's past is revealed in disjointed flashbacks, some of them showing her harsh childhood, while others to the time when she became involved with researchers of the Hinamizawa Syndrome.

    Director:Hideki Takayama
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Higurashi: When They Cry Season 2 Episode 15 - The Festival Accompanying Chapter - Part 2 - Wriggling
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - The Festival Accompanying Chapter - Part 2 - Wriggling

    S2:E15

    Takano's story continues, including how she met her foster grandfather, and her determination to continue his work. A few years later, Takano and Hanyū have a very heated confrontation at Oyashiro-sama's shrine.

    Director:Akira Iwanaga
    Writer:Rika Nakase

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  25. Higurashi: When They Cry Season 2 Episode 16 - The Festival Accompanying Chapter - Part 3 - The Beginning of the End
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - The Festival Accompanying Chapter - Part 3 - The Beginning of the End

    S2:E16

    Hanyū watches silently and hopelessly as the cruel events occur during the dam incident, while she and Rika eagerly await the arrival of the one person who will be the key element to bring an end to the enemy's intentions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Floating Cotton Chapter - Part 1 - Jealousy" is the worst rated episode of "Higurashi: When They Cry". It scored 4/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Son Seung-hui and written by Rika Nakase, it aired on 5/3/2006. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Floating Cotton Chapter - Part 2 - Takano".