Higurashi: When They Cry - GOU

Episode 1

Demon-Deceiving Chapter, Part 1

24 mins

Keiichi spends his day accompanying his friends. He, Mion and Rena are on a tour to the village. Afterwards, he retrieves the statue of a fast food restaurant mascot because Rena finds it 'cute'.

Episode 2

Demon-Deceiving Chapter, Part 2

24 mins

Keiichi goes with Rena to retrieve the Colonel so she can take him home with her. Later, Keiichi and his friends have fun at the festival and watch Rika performing the ritual.

Episode 3

Demon-Deceiving Chapter, Part 3

24 mins

Hinamizawa's darkest secrets begin to unfold as Keiichi talks with the local detective.

Episode 4

Demon-Deceiving Chapter, Part 4

24 mins

Keiichi grows more suspicious of Rena. The next day at school, Rika encourages Keiichi to be brave. Keiichi feels guilty and tries to return to normal life. That same evening, his parents leave town for the night, leaving him alone, and Rena wants to come over to cook dinner for him.

Episode 5

Cotton-Deceiving Chapter, Part 1

24 mins

Keiichi and his friends attend a game competition at a Sonozaki family owned shop. As a consolation prize for the event money, the store owner gives dolls to everyone except Mion. Keiichi gives his to Mion as he sees no value in keeping it. Later, Keiichi and his father meet at the cosplay restaurant. There, Keiichi meets Shion and confuses her for Mion, due to similar appearances. She proclaims that she is actually Mion's twin sister. Keiichi believes she is Mion pretending to be effeminate.

Episode 6

Cotton-Deceiving Chapter, Part 2

24 mins

Keiichi learns about the yearly murders from Shion, Miyo, and Jiro. At the festival, Shion drags Keiichi away from Rika's dance and the two run into Miyo and Jiro, who are breaking into the ritual tool shed. They decide to go inside to look at it with Miyo.

Episode 7

Cotton-Deceiving Chapter, Part 3

24 mins

Inside the sacred shed Keiichi learns about the dark origins of the Hinamizawa village and the Festival. The day after he finds out that Miyo, Jiro, and the village mayor have gone missing.

Episode 8

Cotton-Deceiving Chapter, Part 4

24 mins

Rika has suddenly gone missing and Satoko coldly suspects Keiichi, who was the last one to talk with Rika, but Mion says that she saw Rika speaking with some men in construction uniforms. While looking for Rika, Mion pulls Keiichi away from a locked silo and indirectly informs Keiichi that Rika is trying to kill people and that she needs to put an end to string of murders occurring, which is being led by the Three Great Families.

Episode 9

Tataridamashi-hen: Curse-Deceiving Chapter, Part 1

24 mins

Keiichi makes a bet to the club that he can cook better than Satoko. The same night, he attempts to fry some vegetables but nearly burns down his own house. Rika and Satoko arrive to put out the fire and Satoko prepares her own dish. Rika explains to Keiichi that Satoko is taking a liking to cooking for him since it reminds her of when her older brother, Satoshi, used to wait for her meals.

Episode 10

Tataridamashi-hen: Curse-Deceiving Chapter, Part 2

24 mins

After arriving at school, Keiichi and Rena notice that Satoko and Rika are not there. Keiichi assumes that Satoko has a fever. Soon after, Rika enters the class. Keiichi asks where Satoko is, and Rika says that Satoko will be late. During PE class, someone Oishi comes after Keiichi. He wants Keiichi to call Satoko but he keeps refusing. He then asks another student to call Satoko, which is not possible because Satoko is absent. Oishi then tells Keiichi that in place like Hinamizawa, it's better for him to not make enemies. Irie then stops Oishi, and he leaves. Irie then tells him more about Satoshi, how their uncle and aunt abused him and Satoko and what happened to their aunt. During lunch time, Rika remains gloomy and Keiichi asks Mion if she knows anything. Mion says that Satoko's uncle, Teppei, has come back to Hinamizawa.

Episode 11

Tataridamashi-hen: Curse-Deceiving Chapter, Part 3

24 mins

Keichi and the rest of the class are desperate to ensure Satoko's safety after her panic attack; Keiichi and the club debate what they should do.

Episode 12

Tataridamashi-hen: Curse-Deceiving Chapter, Part 4

24 mins

Following Keiichi's lead, everyone heads to the child guidance center. They try to save Satoko with the cooperation of Irie, Tomitake and the school.

Episode 13

Tataridamashi-hen: Curse-Deceiving Chapter, Part 5

24 mins

In order to save Satoko, the village of Hinamizawa unite in protest at the child consultation center, but Keiichi receives some push-back from Ooishi.

Episode 14

Nekodamashi-hen: Cat-Deceiving Chapter, Part 1

24 mins

Everyone celebrates saving Satoko; Rika receives a visit from Hanyuu and is told about a special artifact, the holy sword Onigari.

Episode 15

Nekodamashi-hen: Cat-Deceiving Chapter, Part 2

24 mins

Rika makes a decision; Rika and the club members visit a toy store in Okinomiya, where she's reunited with an old friend.

Episode 16

Nekodamashi-hen: Cat-Deceiving Chapter, Part 3

24 mins

Rika has feverish bad dreams, which Satoko says are happening because Rika is cursed. Rika comes to a realization through her dreams.

Episode 17

Nekodamashi-hen: Cat-Deceiving Chapter, Part 4

24 mins

At the end of a death cycle, Rika arrives in a world without tragedy, where she is free from Oyashiro curse.

Episode 18

Satokowashi-hen: Village-Destroying Chapter, Part 1

24 mins

A year after escaping near death, Rika reminisces about Hinamizawa;

Episode 19

Satokowashi-hen: Village-Destroying Chapter, Part 2

24 mins

Rika tells Satoko about a dream she's been keeping secret for a long time. Satoko is confused by the sudden confession.

Episode 20

Satokowashi-hen: Village-Destroying Chapter, Part 3

24 mins

Episode 21

Satokowashi-hen: Village-Destroying Chapter, Part 4

24 mins

Satoko is lured into the ritual warehouse, and is suddenly enveloped in a divine glow. She finds herself in an unworldly place.

Episode 22

Satokowashi-hen: Village-Destroying Chapter, Part 5

24 mins

Satoko no longer wants to suffer to help Rika attend St Lucia, and begins a lonely battle to realize her own dream of being with her beloved Rika forever.

Episode 23

Satokowashi-hen: Village-Destroying Chapter, Part 6

24 mins

Satoko finds out that some non-looping people retain a fragment of memory from the loops she lived through. One of those people is her uncle Teppei.

Episode 24

Satokowashi-hen: Village-Destroying Chapter, Part 7

24 mins

Satoko tries again by using Miyo, who now also retains memories from previous loops.