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“After losing poker, friends in costumes explore abandoned quarry in deserted village, debating mysterious incidents.”
Higurashi: When They Cry - Cat Killing Chapter
ひぐらしのなく頃に 猫殺し編
7.12
4,096 rank · 82,409 viewers · 76 favorites
Mystery
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Synopsis
After losing poker, friends in costumes explore abandoned quarry in deserted village, debating mysterious incidents.
As a punishment for losing an intense poker game, Keiichi Maebara, Rena Ryuuguu, Mion Sonozaki, Satoko Houjou, and Rika Furude must walk around town dressed in costumes. Wanting to avoid being seen by more people, Keiichi convinces the group to visit Yagouchi—a deserted neighboring village. Mion's mention of a nearby abandoned quarry spikes the attention of Rena and Keiichi. Still, as she tells them more about the mysterious incidents surrounding the place, they debate whether it would be wise to explore it.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 10 sampled reviews
7.3
/10
What 10 viewers settled on.
89%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 1.35
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.35 · some divergence
The polarity gap
3.9 pts
Recommenders 7.9 · others 4.0
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No
Score over time
↓ 0.70
Running avg · Jul 2010 → Oct 2021
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “Nekogoroshi-hen delivers the classic Higurashi swing from carefree fun to creeping unease, making it a harmless extra for any fan. Beyond that mood shift, it’s an entirely skippable side story with...”
- 8 “As a huge Higurashi fan, I found this special extremely enjoyable with the entire Hinamizawa gang parading around in hilarious outfits being an absolute treat. While the serious Higurashi-esque...”
- 8 “This special episode keeps the Hinamizawa mysteries intriguing and delivers the familiar club-meeting-to-creepy-ending rhythm, but it's ultimately a skippable one-shot that fails to justify its...”
Verbosity
Short · 60%
Medium · 30%
Long · 10%
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- Format 1 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 23m all episodes
- Aired Aug 2007 – ongoing
- Source Special media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-2645 catalog
Produced by
- Frontier Works Producer
- Sotsu Producer