Thanks/you is a music album composed by Japanesedōjin music artist, dai, for use in the "answer" arcs to the visual novelHigurashi no Naku Koro ni. Unofficially, fans had originally referred to this as the original soundtrack, even though it does not have all the scores that were used in the game.[1]
The Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai Original Soundtrack (ひぐらしのなく頃に 解 オリジナルサウンドトラック, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai Orijinaru Saundotorakku) for the visual novels playable on the PC was first released by Lantis on August 23, 2006.[5]
The Higurashi Daybreak Original Soundtrack (ひぐらしデイブレイク Original Sound Track) for the derivative game Higurashi Daybreak was released by the game's developers Twilight Frontier on April 22, 2007 in the thirty-fifth Sunshine Creation convention. Although a soundtrack for Higurashi Daybreak, it includes tracks only featured in the fandisc Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei and the demos of the original games. A forty-page short story "Higurashi Outbreak", written by Ryukishi07, was included in the CD jacket.[6]
Nageki no Mori (嘆きノ森) is a singlebyAyane. The song "Nageki no Mori" was used as the opening theme to the PlayStation 2 version of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni entitled Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri, while "Complex Image" was used as the opening theme to the Miotsukushi-hen on the same game. It was released the same day as the ending theme song single on February 22, 2007 by Geneon.[7]
Escape is a singlebyKanako Itō. The song "Escape" was used as the ending theme to the Tsumihoroboshi-hen on the PlayStation 2 version of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni entitled Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri, while "Friend" was used as the ending theme to the Miotsukushi-hen on the same game. It was released the same day as the opening theme song single on February 22, 2007 by Geneon.[8]
Tsuisō no Despair (追想のディスペア, Tsuisō no Disupea, Despair of Recollections) is a singlebyKanako Itō. The song『Tsuisō no Despair』was used as the opening theme song to the first volume of the Nintendo DS version of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni entitled Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna: Tatari. It was released on the same day as the game was released, on June 26, 2008 by 5pb..
Track listing
"Despair of Recollections" (追想のディスペア, Tsuisō no Disupea)
"Gust" (突風, Toppū)
"Despair of Recollections" (off vocal) (追想のディスペア, Tsuisō no Disupea)
Place of Period (プレイス・オブ・ピリオド, Pureisu obu piriodo) is a singlebyMio Isayama. The song "Place of Period" was used as the opening theme song to the second volume of the Nintendo DS version of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni entitled Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna: Sō. It was released on December 3, 2008 by 5pb..
Track listing
"Place of Period" (プレイス・オブ・ピリオド, Pureisu Obu Piriodo)
"A Half-hearted Love" (半分だけの愛, Hanbun Dake no Ai)
"Place of Period" (off vocal) (プレイス・オブ・ピリオド, Pureisu Obu Piriodo)
"A Half-hearted Love" (off vocal) (半分だけの愛, Hanbun Dake no Ai)
Hikari no Sora no Qualia (光の空のクオリア, Hikari no Sora no Kuoria, Qualia of the Shining Sky) is a singlebyCyua. The song "Qualia of the Shining Sky" was used as the opening theme song to the third volume of the Nintendo DS version of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni entitled Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna: Rasen. It was released on June 10, 2009 by 5pb.. The second song on the single was sung by Velforest.
Track listing
"Qualia of the Shining Sky" (光の空のクオリア, Hikari no Sora no Kuoria)
"Black Altar" (漆黒の祭壇, Shikkoku no Saidan)
"Qualia of the Shining Sky" (off vocal) (光の空のクオリア, Hikari no Sora no Kuoria)
"Black Altar" (off vocal) (漆黒の祭壇, Shikkoku no Saidan)
Angelic Bright (エンジェリック・ブライト, Enjerikku buraito) is a singlebyAyane. The song "Angelic Bright" was used as the opening theme song to the fourth volume of the Nintendo DS version of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni entitled Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna: Kizuna. It was released on March 10, 2010 by 5pb..
Naraku no Hana (奈落の花) is the opening theme single to the anime Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai. The single was released on August 22, 2007, and is sung by Eiko Shimamiya.
Taishō a (対象a) is the ending theme single to the anime Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai. The single was released on August 22, 2007, and is sung by anNina.
The Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Image Album Kakeramusubi (ひぐらしのなく頃に イメージアルバム かけらむすび, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Imēji Arubamu Kakeramusubi, When the cicadas cry Image Album: Fragment Binding) was first released on September 27, 2006.[11]
Track listing
"Midori no Iro no Yasashii Kaze" (緑の色のやさしい風, lit. Gentle Wind of a Green Color)
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Character CD Vol. 1 (ひぐらしのなく頃に キャラクターCD Vol.1, When Cicadas Cry Character CD Vol. 1) was released on March 28, 2007. The tracks on the album were sung by three of the voice actors from the anime adaptation: Soichiro Hoshi (as Keiichi Maebara), Mai Nakahara (as Rena Ryugu), and Chafurin (as Kuraudo Oishi).
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Character CD Vol. 2 (ひぐらしのなく頃に キャラクターCD Vol.2, When Cicadas Cry Character CD Vol. 2) was released on April 25, 2007. The tracks on the album were sung by Satsuki Yukino, who played both Mion and Shion Sonozaki in the anime.
Track listing
"Birthday of Two" (ふたりのバースディ, Futari No Birthday)
"Words One Cannot Say" (言えない言葉, Ienai Kotoba)
"Original drama "Mion's Confession" (オリジナルドラマ「魅音の告白」, Mion no Kokuhaku)
"'Birthday of Two' Karaoke" (ふたりのバースディ カラオケ, Futari no Birthday Karaoke)
"'Words One Cannot Say' Karaoke" (言えない言葉 カラオケ, Ienai Kotoba Karaoke)
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Character CD Vol. 3 (ひぐらしのなく頃に キャラクターCD Vol.3, When Cicadas Cry Character CD Vol. 3) was released on July 25, 2007. The tracks on the album were sung by two of the voice actresses from the anime adaptation: Yukari Tamura (as Rika Furude) and Mika Kanai (as Satoko Hojo).
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai ~Character Case Book~ Vol. 1 (ひぐらしのなく頃に解 ~Character Case Book~ Vol. 1, When Cicadas Cry Character CD Vol. 1) was released on December 29, 2007. The tracks on the album were sung by two of the voice actresses from the anime adaptation: Yukari Tamura (as Rika Furude) and Yui Horie (as Hanyuu).
Track listing
"It Is So☆" (なのです☆, Nano Desu☆)
"S.A.G.A. ~At the End of the Cycle~" (S.A.G.A. ~輪廻の果てに~, S.A.G.A. ~Rinne no Hate ni~)
"Original Drama 'Telepathy?'" (オリジナルドラマ「以心伝心？」, Originaru Dorama 'Ishindeshin?')
"'It Is So☆' Karaoke" (なのです☆ カラオケ, Nano Desu☆ Karaoke)
"'S.A.G.A. ~At the End of the Cycle~' Karaoke" (S.A.G.A. ~輪廻の果てに~ カラオケ, S.A.G.A. ~Rinne no Hate ni~ Karaoke)
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai ~Character Case Book~ Vol. 2 (ひぐらしのなく頃に解 ~Character Case Book~ Vol. 2, When Cicadas Cry Character CD Vol. 2) was released on December 29, 2007. The tracks on the album were sung by two of the voice actors from the anime adaptation: Tōru Ōkawa (as Jirō Tomitake) and Miki Itō (as Takano Miyo).
Track listing
"Bon ~Karma~" (梵 〜karma〜, Bon ~karma~)
"Flash of Love" (愛のイナズマ閃光, Ai no Inazuma Senkou)
"Original Drama Hinamizawa FM 'Takano Miyo's Bright Hinamizawa'" (オリジナルドラマFM雛見沢「鷹野三四の明るい雛見沢」, Orijinaru Dorama FM Hinamizawa "Takano Miyo no Akuri Hinamizawa)
