Higurashi: When They Cry - SOTSU
2021 • Passione
- Format
- TV
- Aired
- 2021
- Episodes
- 15
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- Passione · infinite · Frontier Works · Funimation
- Genres
- Horror · Mystery · Psychological · Supernatural
Rika Furude and Satoko Houjou are best friends who have lived in the small village of Hinamizawa for their entire lives. Alongside their other friends, they spend every day together, and every moment is filled with fun and laughter. However, as Rika and Satoko begin to grow older, a life-changing opportunity presents itself to both of them. Rika is determined to follow her dreams and wants Satoko by her side.
Although Satoko is hesitant, she decides to walk this path with Rika. However, the realization of her dream forms a rift between them. This leaves the girls living in completely different worlds, with Rika enjoying her new life and making new friends while Satoko grows more and more isolated.
Longing to return to the nostalgic days in Hinamizawa, Satoko despairs and wishes things could be changed. Just when she is at wits' end, an encounter with a supernatural entity changes Satoko's perception and imparts new revelations about her best friend Rika. This begins her journey to get the future she desires—by any means necessary.
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Higurashi: When They Cry – SOTSU was produced by Studio Passione and released in 2021 as the direct sequel to the 2020 series Higurashi: When They Cry – GOU. The project was intended to reintroduce the franchise to a modern audience, expanding upon the narrative established in the original visual novels by 07th Expansion while introducing new psychological tension and shifts in perspective for the series' core cast.
The series was directed by Keiichiro Kawaguchi, with character designs provided by Akio Watanabe, who aimed to bridge the aesthetic gap between the original iconic character styles and a more contemporary animation standard. Upon release, SOTSU was received as a polarizing continuation, noted primarily for its structural decision to revisit the events of GOU from the antagonist's viewpoint, which sparked significant discussion regarding the pacing and thematic evolution of the series.
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