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Higurashi: When They Cry - Outbreak

2013Movie

AnimationMystery
66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6

A nerve-racking, brutally violent mystery movie about the mind and mystery, with standout visual style and characters.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want to half-watch while scrolling · graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Story

Higurashi Outbreak 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 Keiichi Maebara and Rena Ryūgū deal with the outbreak. But this time, they don't know if its Oyashiro-sama's curse or a conspiracy. It is also shown that Rika might be infected by the virus. Not much is known about the story yet, but in an interview the makers of the OVA revealed that the ending will differ from the original story.

Feels like

  • Psychological Horror
  • Anime Mystery
  • Intense Thriller
  • Paranoia Inducing
  • Viral Outbreak
  • Disturbing Narrative
  • Character-Driven Dread
  • Bleak & Unsettling
  • High Stakes
  • Mind-Bending

Cast

10 of 10

Crew

Directed by
Toshifumi Kawase
Written by
Ryūkishi07
Music by
Kenji Kawai

Everyone

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Facts

August 15, 2013 · Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language, Suicide Themes · Mystery, Animation, Horror

Released
August 15, 2013
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language, Suicide Themes
Genres
Mystery, Animation, Horror
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Higurashi: When They Cry - Outbreak worth watching?"

Questions about Higurashi: When They Cry - Outbreak

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Higurashi: When They Cry - Outbreak worth watching?

66
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 6.6).

Will Higurashi: When They Cry - Outbreak scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Higurashi: When They Cry - Outbreak?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Higurashi: When They Cry - Outbreak in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.