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series ''

Higurashi When They Cry is a Japanese murder mystery dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion that comprises the first two entries of the ''When They Cry'' franchise. The series focuses on a group of young friends living in the fic ...

'' comprises 14 separate

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s written by

Ryukishi07 is the pen name for a Japanese writer who is the leading member for the group 07th Expansion. He is the creator of the ''When They Cry'' visual novel series, which includes ''Higurashi When They Cry'', ''Umineko When They Cry'' and ''Ciconia Whe ...

and illustrated by several different

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working separately on one or more story arcs primarily based on the ''

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is a Japanese murder mystery dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion that comprises the first two entries of the ''When They Cry'' franchise. The series focuses on a group of young friends living in the fic ...

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series by

07th Expansion 07th Expansion is a Japanese dōjin circle specialized in the creation of visual novels and sound. They started out drawing for the trading card game ''Leaf Fight'', but are known for creating the game series '' When They Cry''. The remake games ...

. The first manga, an adaptation of ''

Onikakushi-hen The ''Higurashi When They Cry'' visual novel Video game series, series is originally produced by the Japanese dōjin soft maker 07th Expansion, but features games produced in collaboration with Alchemist (company), Alchemist and Twilight Frontie ...

'', is illustrated by

Karin Suzuragi is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator. She writes mainly for anthologies of video games published by Square Enix and Ohzora Publishing. Since 2005, she has serialized four manga based on the ''Higurashi When They Cry'' visual novel series, '' ...

and was serialized in the

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's ''

Gangan Powered is a manga imprint owned by Square Enix Holdings. It originated as a manga imprint for Enix before the company re-branded as Square Enix. It publishes manga in several anthologies aimed at different reader demographic groups in the Japanese mar ...

'' between the May 2005 and May 2006 issues. Suzuragi also draws the manga adaptation of ''

Tsumihoroboshi-hen The ''Higurashi When They Cry'' visual novel series is originally produced by the Japanese dōjin soft maker 07th Expansion, but features games produced in collaboration with Alchemist and Twilight Frontier. The games take place in the fictiona ...

'', which was serialized in ''Gangan Powered'' between the August 2006 and June 2008 issues, and ''

Matsuribayashi-hen The '' Higurashi When They Cry'' visual novel series is originally produced by the Japanese dōjin soft maker 07th Expansion, but features games produced in collaboration with Alchemist and Twilight Frontier. The games take place in the ficti ...

'', which started serialization in ''Gangan Powered'' in the August 2008 issue. When ''Gangan Powered'' was discontinued with the April 2009 issue, ''Matsuribayashi-hen'' was transferred to Square Enix's ''

Gangan Joker is a manga imprint owned by Square Enix Holdings. It originated as a manga imprint for Enix before the company re-branded as Square Enix. It publishes manga in several anthologies aimed at different reader demographic groups in the Japanese mar ...

'' with the May 2009 inaugural issue, and ran until the May 2011 issue. Suzuragi's also drew the manga adaptation of '' Saikoroshi-hen'', which was serialized between the July and December 2011 issues of ''Gangan Joker''. Yutori Hōjō illustrated the adaptations of '' Watanagashi-hen'', which was serialized Square Enix's ''

Gangan Wing is a manga imprint owned by Square Enix Holdings. It originated as a manga imprint for Enix before the company re-branded as Square Enix. It publishes manga in several anthologies aimed at different reader demographic groups in the Japanese m ...

'' between the June 2005 and May 2006 issues, and ''

Meakashi-hen The ''Higurashi When They Cry'' visual novel series is originally produced by the Japanese dōjin soft maker 07th Expansion, but features games produced in collaboration with Alchemist and Twilight Frontier. The games take place in the fictiona ...

'', which was serialized in ''Gangan Wing'' between the August 2006 and April 2008 issues.

Jirō Suzuki is a Japanese manga artist. She is the writer and illustrator of the manga ''MAGiMAGi'', and has provided illustrations for the manga adaptations of the ''Tatarigoroshi-hen'' chapter in ''Higurashi When They Cry'' and the ''Turn of the Golden Witch ...

illustrates the adaptation of '' Tatarigoroshi-hen'', which was serialized in Square Enix's ''

GFantasy is a manga imprint owned by Square Enix Holdings. It originated as a manga imprint for Enix before the company re-branded as Square Enix. It publishes manga in several anthologies aimed at different reader demographic groups in the Japanese mark ...

'' between the June 2005 and June 2006 issues.

Yoshiki Tonogai is a Japanese manga artist from Shiga Prefecture, Japan. He is notable as the illustrator of one of the ''Higurashi When They Cry'' manga adaptations: ''Himatsubushi-hen'', or Time Killing Arc. He is also the artist and writer of ''Doubt'', whic ...

illustrates the adaptation of ''

Himatsubushi-hen The ''Higurashi When They Cry'' visual novel series is originally produced by the Japanese dōjin soft maker 07th Expansion, but features games produced in collaboration with Alchemist and Twilight Frontier. The games take place in the fiction ...

'', which was serialized in Square Enix's ''

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'' between the February and November 2006 issues. Hanase Momoyama illustrated the adaptation of ''

Minagoroshi-hen The '' Higurashi: When They Cry'' visual novel series is originally produced by the Japanese dōjin soft maker 07th Expansion, but features games produced in collaboration with Alchemist and Twilight Frontier. The games take place in the ficti ...

'', which was serialized in ''GFantasy'' between the July 2008 and July 2010 issues. Rechi Kazuki illustrates the adaptation of '' Hirukowashi-hen'', which was serialized in Square Enix's ''

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'' between March 26 and September 24, 2009. In addition to the main series, there are four side stories related to the main ''Higurashi'' story, but with new characters. The first, named , is drawn by

En Kitō is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator. While working as a dōjin artist, she was in charge of the key drawings for the adult game ''Heart de Network'' (Euphony Production) in 2000. After releasing several one-shots in commercial magazines, sh ...

and was serialized in ''Comp Ace'' between the May 2005 and November 2006 issues. The next, titled , is drawn by Mimori and was serialized in ''GFantasy'' between the July 2006 and August 2007 issues. Another manga titled is also drawn by Kitō and was serialized in ''Comp Ace'' between the February and August 2007 issues. The last side-story, , is drawn by

Yuna Kagesaki is a mangaka, manga artist, born on March 3, 1973, best known for being the author of the manga ''Chibi Vampire''. Her work has been published under four different names: (professionally published non-pornographic comics, except for ''Sakura n ...

and was serialized

Kadokawa Shoten , formerly , is a Japanese publisher and division of Kadokawa Future Publishing based in Tokyo, Japan. It became an internal division of Kadokawa Corporation on October 1, 2013. Kadokawa publishes manga, light novels, manga anthology magazines su ...

's ''

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'' between the October 2008 and April 2009 issues. The chapters for the question arcs, ''Onikakushi-hen'', ''Watanagashi-hen'', ''Tatarigoroshi-hen'', and ''Himatsubushi-hen'' were collected into two bound volumes each between December 2005 and December 2006 in Japan. The first two answer arcs, ''Meakashi-hen'' and ''Tsumihoroboshi-hen'', were collected into four volumes each. ''Onisarashi-hen'' and ''Yoigoshi-hen'' were collected into two volumes each released in Japan between April 2006 and August 2007. ''Utsutsukowashi-hen'' was released in a single volume in December 2007 in Japan, and a single volume of ''Kokoroiyashi-hen'' was released in March 2009. ''Hirukowashi-hen'' was published in a single volume in December 2009. In total, 38 volumes have been released over the entire series.

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licensed the manga series at New York Comic Con 2008 under the title ''Higurashi When They Cry'' for release in

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. The manga was initially serialized in Yen Press' ''

Yen Plus ''Yen Plus'' was an American monthly anthology magazine of Japanese manga, Korean manhwa, and original English-language (OEL) manga published by Yen Press. History The first issue of ''Yen Plus'' went on sale on July 29, 2008, with five manga tit ...

'' anthology magazine, the first issue of which went on sale on July 29, 2008. The first English volume of the manga was originally planned to be sold in early 2009, but was released in November 2008.

Volume list

Abducted by Demons Arc (Onikakushi-hen)

Cotton Drifting Arc (Watanagashi-hen)

Curse Killing Arc (Tatarigoroshi-hen)

Time Killing Arc (Himatsubushi-hen)

Beyond Midnight Arc (Yoigoshi-hen)

Eye Opening Arc (Meakashi-hen)

Atonement Arc (Tsumihoroboshi-hen)

Massacre Arc (Minagoroshi-hen)

Festival Accompanying Arc (Matsuribayashi-hen)

Dice Killing Arc (Saikoroshi-hen)

Demon Exposing Arc (Onisarashi-hen)

Currently Destroyed Arc (Utsutsukowashi-hen)

Healing Heart Arc (Kokoroiyashi-hen)

Daytime Breakdown Arc (Hirukowashi-hen)

Gou

Meguri

References

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Higurashi no Naku Koro ni

Chapters Chapter or Chapters may refer to: Books * Chapter (books), a main division of a piece of writing or document * Chapter book, a story book intended for intermediate readers, generally age 7–10 * Chapters (bookstore), Canadian big box bookstore ...

Lists of manga volumes and chapters