The WORST episodes of When They Cry - Higurashi

Every episode of When They Cry - Higurashi ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of When They Cry - Higurashi!

Life couldn't be better for Keiichi Maebara. He’s just moved to the rural village of Hinamizawa and befriended four classmates — his life in the little village has been peaceful. One day, when he happens upon a story about a grisly local murder, his contentment turns to uneasiness as he finds himself drawn into a disturbing web of mystery that involves his newfound friends and threatens his very life.

Last Updated: 11/25/2024Network: Kansai TVStatus: Ended
The Dice Killing Chapter - Part 1
star
6.00
56 votes

#1 - The Dice Killing Chapter - Part 1

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/25/2009

Now that she and her friends are finally free from the eternally repeating tragedies of June 1983, Rika has a new lease on life. While biking with her friends, Rika carelessly collides with an oncoming truck. When she awakens, she finds herself in another Hinamizawa.

Directors: Shun Yashiro
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The Cotton Drifting Chapter - Part 3 - Lies
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8.24
148 votes

#2 - The Cotton Drifting Chapter - Part 3 - Lies

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/17/2006

Keiichi indirectly confesses to Rika about sneaking into the forbidden shrine, and he fears his admission may have put Rika and Satako's lives in danger.

Directors: Isao Takayama
Writer: Rika Nakase
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The Cotton Drifting Chapter - Part 1 - Jealousy
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8.30
151 votes

#3 - The Cotton Drifting Chapter - Part 1 - Jealousy

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/3/2006

Keiichi meets his friends in town to win prizes at a card game. Afterwards, at a restaurant, he is surprised to see Mion as a waitress, and even more surprised to find out it's not actually Mion.

Directors: Son Seung-hui
Writer: Rika Nakase
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The Curse Killing Chapter - Part 1 - Older Brother
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8.34
137 votes

#4 - The Curse Killing Chapter - Part 1 - Older Brother

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/31/2006

When Keiichi's parents leave for Tokyo for a few days, Satoko and Rika offer to help him around the house and he learns about the mysterious disappearance of Satoko's older brother, Satoshi.

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The Cotton Drifting Chapter - Part 2 - Takano
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8.39
143 votes

#5 - The Cotton Drifting Chapter - Part 2 - Takano

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/10/2006

The day for the Cotton Drifting Festival has arrived, and during Rika's ritual performance, Keiichi is taken to see the sacred festival storehouse.

Directors: Osamu Sekita
Writer: Rika Nakase
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The Curse Killing Chapter - Part 2 - Bond
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8.40
131 votes

#6 - The Curse Killing Chapter - Part 2 - Bond

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/7/2006

Satoko has been absent from school, and Keiichi starts to worry about her family situation after discovering the cause of her absence.

Directors: Kyuichi Ishikawa
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The Spirited Away by the Demon Chapter - Part 1 - The Beginning
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8.44
236 votes

#7 - The Spirited Away by the Demon Chapter - Part 1 - The Beginning

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/5/2006

Keiichi Maebara, a student who recently moved into the village of Hinamizawa, is invited by his new friends at school to join their club. But while searching for treasure at a garbage dump, he discovers the village is not as peaceful as it seems.

Directors: Chiaki Kon
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The Spirited Away by the Demon Chapter - Part 2 - The Secret
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8.50
201 votes

#8 - The Spirited Away by the Demon Chapter - Part 2 - The Secret

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/12/2006

The Cotton Drifting Festival is coming up and everyone goes to have a day of fun. During the festival, Keiichi gets separated from everyone and he meets Tomitake the photographer again, who later tells him more about the shocking past of Hinamizawa.

Directors: Yuji Hiraki
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The Curse Killing Chapter - Part 3 - Borderline
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8.51
135 votes

#9 - The Curse Killing Chapter - Part 3 - Borderline

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/14/2006

Following Satoko’s disturbing panic attack in the classroom, Keiichi’s concern for her well-being grows to the point where he plans to take matters into his own hands.

Directors: Chiaki Kon
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The Atonement Chapter - Part 1 - Happiness
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8.55
124 votes

#10 - The Atonement Chapter - Part 1 - Happiness

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 8/30/2006

After a day of summer fun, Rena goes to the garbage dump, where she begins to remember things from her troubling family background.

Directors: Daisuke Tsuji
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The Spirited Away by the Demon Chapter - Part 3 - Suspicion
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8.61
192 votes

#11 - The Spirited Away by the Demon Chapter - Part 3 - Suspicion

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/19/2006

Delving further into the mysteries surrounding the village, Keiichi's paranoia grows after he starts to suspect that someone might be after his life.

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The Time Wasting Chapter - Part 2 - Sign
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8.63
70 votes

#12 - The Time Wasting Chapter - Part 2 - Sign

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 7/12/2006

Mamoru and Oishi discover some important clues, and head to the district of Takatsudo to continue the search for the Cabinet Minister's son. Little do they know, there are much more sinister forces at work.

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The Cotton Drifting Chapter - Part 4 - Wish
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8.67
140 votes

#13 - The Cotton Drifting Chapter - Part 4 - Wish

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/24/2006

The truth behind the recent incidents and the dark origins of Hinamizawa finally start to unravel as Keiichi and Rena decide to confront their suspect.

Directors: Yuji Hiraki
Writer: Rika Nakase
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The Time Wasting Chapter - Part 1 - Hinamizawa
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8.73
103 votes

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

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/5/2006

Four years ago, during the Hinamizawa dam incident, young police investigator Mamoru Akasaka comes to the village to investigate a child kidnapping, where he meets young Rika.

Directors: Yuji Hiraki
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The Spirited Away by the Demon Chapter - Part 4 - Disturbance
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8.86
185 votes

#15 - The Spirited Away by the Demon Chapter - Part 4 - Disturbance

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/26/2006

Unnerved by Rena and Mion's menacing behavior, Keiichi begins to distance himself from his former friends — but it might already be too late.

Directors: Kyuichi Ishikawa
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The Curse Killing Chapter - Part 5 - Apology
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8.97
102 votes

#16 - The Curse Killing Chapter - Part 5 - Apology

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/28/2006

When Keiichi heads to Satoko's house and finds her in need of medical attention, he becomes convinced that Oyashiro-sama's curse may be the cause of all these recent misfortunes.

Directors: Shigeru Ueda
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The Atonement Chapter - Part 4 - Earth Invasion
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8.98
95 votes

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

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 9/20/2006

By discovering the truth behind Oyashiro-sama's curse, Rena has become a target of one of the Three Great Families, and she decides to go into hiding.

Directors: Yuji Hiraki
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The Atonement Chapter - Part 2 - Place to Return
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8.99
95 votes

#18 - The Atonement Chapter - Part 2 - Place to Return

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 9/6/2006

Rena learns of Rina's plot, and a confrontation at the deserted garbage dump triggers another disastrous chain of events.

Directors: Tomoko Hiramuki
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The Daybreak Chapter
star
9.00
84 votes

#19 - The Daybreak Chapter

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/21/2009

During a picnic with Keiichi, Rena accidentally swallows one of the mysterious "Fuwazaru Magatama" which falls from the sky, and begins acting lovesick.

Directors: Shunji Yoshida
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The Curse Killing Chapter - Part 4 - Lost Item
star
9.02
103 votes

#20 - The Curse Killing Chapter - Part 4 - Lost Item

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/21/2006

After strange encounters with Takano, Dr. Irie, and Inspector Oishi, Keiichi starts to question whether the previous night's incident actually occurred.

Directors: Matsuo Asami
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The Atonement Chapter - Part 3 - Document 34
star
9.03
93 votes

#21 - The Atonement Chapter - Part 3 - Document 34

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 9/13/2006

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

Directors: Matsuo Asami
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The Disaster Awakening Chapter - Part 1 - Tag
star
9.04
81 votes

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

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/13/2007

The gang plays a game of "zombie tag" at school, and on the way home, Keiichi learns of Oyashiro-sama's curse and the mysterious Hinamizawa serial murders.

Directors: Chiaki Kon
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The Disaster Awakening Chapter - Part 2 - Powerless
star
9.07
81 votes

#23 - The Disaster Awakening Chapter - Part 2 - Powerless

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/20/2007

The gang goes to visit the festival site during the preparations and later participates in a baseball game. Meanwhile, Satoko worries about Rika's depression and tries to confront her about it.

Directors: Makoto Sokuza
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The Eye Opening Chapter - Part 1 - First Love
star
9.09
99 votes

#24 - The Eye Opening Chapter - Part 1 - First Love

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/19/2006

The events from The Cotton Drifting Chapter are retold from another point of view. After two years away from the village, Shion comes back to Hinamizawa.

Directors: Kyuichi Ishikawa
Writer: Rika Nakase
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The Atonement Chapter - Part 5 - Retake
star
9.14
94 votes

#25 - The Atonement Chapter - Part 5 - Retake

Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 9/27/2006

Rena has returned, but not for the right reasons, as she causes a serious crisis at the school, and demands the police investigate the Three Great Families' connection to Oyashiro-sama's curse. What will become of Keiichi and his friends?

Directors: Chiaki Kon
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