Keiichi Maebara
main character
OVA
6.8
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
- Format
- OVA
- Episodes
- 1
- Episode length
- 52 min
- Total watch time
- 52 minutes
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- August 15, 2013
- Season
- Summer 2013
- Source
- Light novel
- Studio
- Studio DEEN
- Director
- Toshifumi Kawase
- Original creator
- Ryukishi07
- Music
- Kenji Kawai
- Age rating
- R — 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 68/100
Estimated watch time
0h 52m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Denpa90%Alternate Universe79%Pandemic79%Gore65%Rural65%Primarily Child Cast64%Male Protagonist50%Primarily Female Cast44%
OVAFINISHED2013 SUMMER6.8 / 10 AniList score
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak
ひぐらしのなく頃に拡〜アウトブレイク〜
Synopsis
The story 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 Maebara Keiichi and Ryuuguu Rena deal with the outbreak. (Source: Anime News Network)
Should you watch Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak?
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 68/100 — 36% of 8,438 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #21 highest-rated anime of 2013, and #12 most popular anime of 2013 on AniList.
Of the 13.7K AniList users who started it, 0.9% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 13.1K have finished it.
At about 52 minutes in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Mystery, Psychological — especially denpa, alternate universe, pandemic, gore.
Where to Watch Officially
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
Trailer
Watch on YouTubeMain cast & voice actors
Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- Ryukishi07
- Director
- Toshifumi Kawase
- Character design
- Kyuuta Sakai
- Music
- Kenji Kawai
Where it fits in the series
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How many episodes does Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak have?
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak has 1 episodes of about 52 minutes each, roughly 52 minutes in total.
Is Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak finished?
Yes. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak has finished airing — the final episode aired August 15, 2013.
Is there a season 2 of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak?
No sequel is listed for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original light novel.
Is Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak based on a light novel?
Yes. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak adapts the light novel by Ryukishi07.
Who animated Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak?
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak was animated by Studio DEEN and directed by Toshifumi Kawase.