Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW Episode Ratings Heatmap
2020 · 2 Seasons · 39 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.8/10 (24 rated)
S1E21: Satokowashi-hen: Village-Destroying Chapter, Part 4 (1 votes)
View Episode →Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.55), maintaining an average of 7.8.
Season 1 finale: "Satokowashi-hen: Village-Destroying Chapter, Part 7"
Episode Recap →Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 8.5 | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 3 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 4 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 6 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 9 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 10 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 11 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 13 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 14 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 15 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 16 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 17 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 20 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 21 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 22 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 23 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 24 | 7.0 | – |
| Season Avg | 7.8 | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 2 seasons and 39 episodes, Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW has earned an overall series rating of 7.8 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 21 ("Satokowashi-hen: Village-Destroying Chapter, Part 4"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 24 ("Satokowashi-hen: Village-Destroying Chapter, Part 7"), landing at 7.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 1 ("Onidamashi-hen: Demon-Deceiving Chapter, Part 1", 8.5) and Episode 2 ("Onidamashi-hen: Demon-Deceiving Chapter, Part 2", 7), a swing of 1.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 21 | Satokowashi-hen: Village-Destroying Chapter, Part 4 | 9.0 | 1 | Feb 25, 2021 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Onidamashi-hen: Demon-Deceiving Chapter, Part 1 | 8.5 | 2 | Oct 1, 2020 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Onidamashi-hen: Demon-Deceiving Chapter, Part 3 | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 15, 2020 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Onidamashi-hen: Demon-Deceiving Chapter, Part 4 | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 22, 2020 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Watadamashi-hen: Cotton-Deceiving Chapter, Part 2 | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 5, 2020 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Watadamashi-hen: Cotton-Deceiving Chapter, Part 3 | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 12, 2020 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Watadamashi-hen: Cotton-Deceiving Chapter, Part 4 | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 19, 2020 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Tataridamashi-hen: Curse-Deceiving Chapter, Part 1 | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 26, 2020 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Tataridamashi-hen: Curse-Deceiving Chapter, Part 2 | 8.0 | 1 | Dec 3, 2020 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Tataridamashi-hen: Curse-Deceiving Chapter, Part 3 | 8.0 | 1 | Dec 10, 2020 |