Keiichi Maebara
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
- Format
- OVA
- Episodes
- 4
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Total watch time
- 2 hours
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- July 21, 2011 – January 25, 2012
- Season
- Summer 2011
- Source
- Visual novel
- Studio
- Studio DEEN
- Director
- Hideki Tachibana
- Original creator
- Ryukishi07
- Music
- Kenji Kawai, Tomoki Kikuya
- Age rating
- R — 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 62/100
Estimated watch time
2h
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Nudity100%Cute Girls Doing Cute Things95%Parody92%Magic79%Alternate Universe79%Heterosexual79%Henshin78%Female Harem78%Rural72%Twins72%
OVAFINISHED2011 SUMMER6.2 / 10 AniList score
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira
ひぐらしのなく頃に煌
Synopsis
With things such as story out of the way, Higurashi cranks up the fanservice with Kira, a new OVA series to commemorate the series' 10th anniversary, featuring nail-biting situations such as Rika and Satoko becoming magical girls to battle evil magic crime syndicates with the help of their trusty squad of cheerleaders, among other things. The excitement may be too much to handle. Do you dare step inside the... "different" world of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira?
Should you watch Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira?
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 62/100 — 28% of 9,979 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #17 most popular anime of 2011 on AniList.
Of the 16.4K AniList users who started it, 3.8% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 14.8K have finished it.
At about 2 hours in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Ecchi, Mahou Shoujo — especially nudity, cute girls doing cute things, parody, magic.
Where to Watch Officially
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
Episodes
4 episodes are listed.
Main cast & voice actors
Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- Ryukishi07
- Director
- Hideki Tachibana
- Series composition
- Toshifumi Kawase
- Character design
- Tomoyuki Abe
- Music
- Kenji Kawai
- Music
- Tomoki Kikuya
Where it fits in the series
Related entries
Opening & ending themes
Openings (1)
- OP1“Happy! Lucky! Dochy!” by Yui Horie & Yukari Tamura
Endings (4)
- ED1“Zendaimimon☆Miracle Change” by Mai Nakahara · eps 1
- ED2“Tenshinranman☆Miracle Change” by Yukari Tamura · eps 2
- ED3“Ishindenshin☆Miracle Change” · eps 3
- ED4“Yuki Rinrin☆Miracle Change” by Yui Horie · eps 4
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira FAQ
How many episodes does Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira have?
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira has 4 episodes of about 30 minutes each, roughly 2 hours in total.
How long does it take to watch Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira?
About 2 hours back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 2 days; at one hour a day, about 2 days.
Is Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira finished?
Yes. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira has finished airing — the final episode aired January 25, 2012.
Is there a season 2 of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira?
No sequel is listed for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira as of October 2026.
Is Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira based on a visual novel?
Yes. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira adapts the visual novel by Ryukishi07.
Who animated Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira?
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira was animated by Studio DEEN and directed by Hideki Tachibana.
Who sings the opening of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira?
The opening, "Happy! Lucky! Dochy!", is performed by Yui Horie & Yukari Tamura.