ひぐらしのなく頃に拡〜アウトブレイク〜
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak
The story is set in the same Hinamizawa village of the previous stories. The village has been completely sealed off due to a mysterious virus in 1983, and Maebara Keiichi and Ryuuguu Rena deal with the outbreak. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | ひぐらしのなく頃に拡〜アウトブレイク〜 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak |
| English | — |
| Chinese | 寒蝉鸣泣之时 扩 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | When They Cry Kaku: Outbreak · 쓰르라미 울 적에 확 -아웃브레이크- |
Facts
| Format | OVA (home video) · 1 ep · 52 min · 1h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2013-08-15 (Summer 2013) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Studio DEEN |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionMysteryPsychologicalThriller |
| Themes | DenpaPandemicGoreRuralPrimarily Child Cast |
Reception
| Community score | 6.92 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.02 / 10 |
| Composite | 48.9 |
| On lists | 18,695 |
| Favourited | 157 (0.8%) |
| Completion | 95.6% |
| Drop rate | 0.9% |
| In backlog | 27.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.77 |
Score distribution
174210031674383574161,46172,34881,559988910565
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2013 | C | 39 of 89 |
| Studio | Studio DEEN | D | 114 of 209 |
| Genre | Thriller | D | 133 of 188 |
| Year | 2013 | C | 144 of 330 |
| Genre | Psychological | D | 290 of 416 |
| Genre | Mystery | D | 424 of 652 |
| Format | OVA (home video) | C | 447 of 944 |
| Source material | Light novel | D | 498 of 927 |
| Length | OVA / Special | C | 609 of 1,260 |
| Era | Early 2010s | C | 737 of 1,627 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | C | 810 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Action | D | 1,584 of 2,765 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 3,615 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Toshifumi Kawase |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Toshifumi Kawase |
| Character design | Kyuuta Sakai |
| Music | Kenji Kawai |
| Original creator | Ryukishi07 |
Franchise — ひぐらしのなく頃に
Bひぐらしのなく頃に
When They Cry
Aひぐらしのなく頃に解
When They Cry Kai
Dひぐらしのなく頃に 猫殺し編
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Nekogoroshi-hen
Dうら☆ひぐ
Ura☆Higu
Cひぐらしのなく頃に礼
When They Cry Rei
Eうみねこのなく頃に
Umineko: When They Cry
Eうみねこのなく頃に
When the Seagulls Cry Specials
Eひぐらしのなく頃に煌
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira
Cひぐらしのなく頃に業
Higurashi: When They Cry - GOU
D⚡ひぐらしのなく頃に卒
Higurashi: When They Cry - SOTSU
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| parent | 2006 | When They Cry |
AniList id 16700 · MAL id 16700 · Bangumi 57269 · record updated 2026-08-26