On June 21, during the "Watanagashi Day" special program, a new PV for Higurashi: When They Cry was released, announcing that a brand-new TV anime series has been greenlit for production.
The Higurashi: When They Cry anime is based on the sound novel game by the doujin circle 07th Expansion. The Higurashi: When They Cry anime series first began broadcasting in 2006, and the latest installment in the franchise, Higurashi: When They Cry – SOTSU, aired in 2021.