Am I missing an entry in the Higurashi series?


Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni and Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni Kai both say "Welcome
to Hinamizawa..." and "WHEN THEY CRY..." on the cover.

Umineko no Naku Koro Ni says "Welcome to Rokkenjima" and "WHEN THEY CRY 3".

I thought Umineko was the follow-up to Higurashi.

Where's "WHEN THEY CRY 2"?




Although it's not said anywhere officially, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai is
widely considered to be When They Cry 2.

Contrary to Jon Lin's answer, "When They Cry" is not purely an English
licensing name. It may be used for the licensing name, but it is actually
relevant to the original creation.

The creator of the original sound novels, Ryuukishi07, uses this name and
numbers to distinguish/count the works in the "When They Cry" series.

  * [Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - When They Cry](https://i.stack.imgur.com/VVw2V.jpg)
  * Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai - When They Cry 2* (the title in question, see further below)
  * [Umineko no Naku Koro ni - When They Cry 3](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ffg2C.jpg)
  * [Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru - When They Cry 4](https://i.stack.imgur.com/yVf2b.jpg)

These titles can be seen on the official cover art as proof. I've linked
pictures of these covers to the related titles above.

However, interestingly enough, "When They Cry 2" is quite odd. It does not
appear on the cover of the sound novels, manga, PS2 version, DS version,
novels, or drama CDs. The (original/Japanese release) anime DVD cases and
boxes don't even mention "When They Cry"

However, despite this lack of "When They Cry 2", even the Japanese somehow
know that 2 = Higurashi Kai, as seen in [this Yahoo Chiebukuro
question](http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q1435012409)
where both answerers reply that 2 = Higurashi Kai.

Additionally, [a fanmade Japanese Umineko wiki site's FAQ
page](http://umineco.info/?%E3%82%88%E3%81%8F%E3%81%82%E3%82%8B%E8%B3%AA%E5%95%8F)
mentions the following definitions:

  * Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei - When They Cry 2+
  * Umineko no Naku Koro ni Tsubasa - When They Cry 4+

So it seems that Higurashi Kai was not defined as 2 anywhere officially, but
it has been accepted as such by both Japanese and Western fans due to either
Umineko being called 3 or the Higurashi Kai anime being dubbed as 2. Who knows
where Ryuukishi07 got the idea from. If I stumble upon an official Kai work
using When They Cry 2 somewhere, I'll be sure to update this post.




Although it's not said anywhere officially, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai is
widely considered to be When They Cry 2.

Contrary to Jon Lin's answer, "When They Cry" is not purely an English
licensing name. It may be used for the licensing name, but it is actually
relevant to the original creation.

The creator of the original sound novels, Ryuukishi07, uses this name and
numbers to distinguish/count the works in the "When They Cry" series.

  * [Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - When They Cry](https://i.stack.imgur.com/VVw2V.jpg)
  * Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai - When They Cry 2* (the title in question, see further below)
  * [Umineko no Naku Koro ni - When They Cry 3](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ffg2C.jpg)
  * [Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru - When They Cry 4](https://i.stack.imgur.com/yVf2b.jpg)

These titles can be seen on the official cover art as proof. I've linked
pictures of these covers to the related titles above.

However, interestingly enough, "When They Cry 2" is quite odd. It does not
appear on the cover of the sound novels, manga, PS2 version, DS version,
novels, or drama CDs. The (original/Japanese release) anime DVD cases and
boxes don't even mention "When They Cry"

However, despite this lack of "When They Cry 2", even the Japanese somehow
know that 2 = Higurashi Kai, as seen in [this Yahoo Chiebukuro
question](http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q1435012409)
where both answerers reply that 2 = Higurashi Kai.

Additionally, [a fanmade Japanese Umineko wiki site's FAQ
page](http://umineco.info/?%E3%82%88%E3%81%8F%E3%81%82%E3%82%8B%E8%B3%AA%E5%95%8F)
mentions the following definitions:

  * Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei - When They Cry 2+
  * Umineko no Naku Koro ni Tsubasa - When They Cry 4+

So it seems that Higurashi Kai was not defined as 2 anywhere officially, but
it has been accepted as such by both Japanese and Western fans due to either
Umineko being called 3 or the Higurashi Kai anime being dubbed as 2. Who knows
where Ryuukishi07 got the idea from. If I stumble upon an official Kai work
using When They Cry 2 somewhere, I'll be sure to update this post.

