On the official Twitter account for the new anime adaptation of the visual novels Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, it was announced that the premiere would be indefinitely delayed.
— アニメ「ひぐらしのなく頃に」公式アカウント (@higu_anime) May 21, 2020The statement highlighted that the pandemic of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has significantly affected the production process of the series, so a decision has been made to postpone it. The premiere was scheduled for July this year, and the staff will announce the new release date as soon as it is decided.
Furthermore, the anime's first season premiered in 2006 with 26 episodes, followed by a second season titled Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai in 2007 with 24 episodes.
07th Expansion released the first chapter of the visual novel in 2002 during that year's Comiket. Ryukishi07 and 07th Expansion released Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou for PC in Japan in 2014 as a “thank you” to fans of the series. The franchise inspired many other animation projects, two live-action movies, and manga adaptations.
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