{"rewrite":{"id":"r_bdf0b3bb498211343768370f","clusterId":"c_637f12f2f8437d87431204ab","slug":"higurashi-when-they-cry-kai-free-nico-nico-live-broadcast-set-for-june-20-21","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Higurashi: When They Cry Kai Free Nico Nico Live Broadcast Set for June 20-21","summary":"Dwango announced the annual free all-at-once broadcast of the TV anime \"Higurashi: When They Cry Kai\" on Niconico Live, scheduled for June 20-21, 2026. The event coincides with \"Watanagashi Day\" (the third or fourth Sunday of June), a date significant to the story. This year marks the seventh iteration of the tradition, which began in 2019. The first season, \"Higurashi: When They Cry,\" aired on June 13-14. Alongside the broadcast, Dwango released the \"Top 5 Most Commented Scenes\" from the 2025 broadcasts. For the first season, the most commented scene was Shion torturing Satoko in episode 21, followed by Shion screaming \"Praise me, Satoshi-kun\" in the same episode. For the sequel, the opening scene of the final episode (episode 24) took first place, also recording the highest comment count across both series. The broadcast is free and does not require membership registration.","whyItMatters":"The annual broadcast has become a fixture of Nico Nico's early summer schedule, and the comment data shows how a 2006-2007 series continues to generate real-time audience engagement nearly two decades later.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eDwango released the full \u0026#34;Top 5 Most Commented Scenes\u0026#34; rankings for both seasons, drawn from viewer comments during the June 2025 broadcasts. The rankings show how Nico Nico\u0026#39;s live comment culture shapes the viewing experience, with viewers posting quips, misheard lyric jokes, and applause marks alongside the on-screen action.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the first season, three of the top five scenes come from episode 21. The most commented scene, Shion torturing Satoko, drew reactions like \u0026#34;scary\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;can\u0026#39;t watch\u0026#34; but also jokes directed at Shion as she mentally collapses, such as \u0026#34;What\u0026#39;s so funny?\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;Now of all times?\u0026#34; The second-place scene, Shion screaming \u0026#34;Praise me, Satoshi-kun,\u0026#34; was covered with familiar misheard lyric bullet comments. Third place went to Satoko having her head patted and recalling trauma in episode 23, prompting worried comments like \u0026#34;Stop it\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;It hurts...\u0026#34; Fourth place was Rena\u0026#39;s sudden voice change through the intercom in episode 4, with viewers posting \u0026#34;That\u0026#39;s a lie!!\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;Don\u0026#39;t open it.\u0026#34; Fifth place was Shion realizing her revenge motive was a misunderstanding and despairing in episode 21, with comments like \u0026#34;Landmine\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;It\u0026#39;s over...\u0026#34; directed at the Sonozaki family head Kiichiro.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor \u0026#34;Kai,\u0026#34; all five top scenes come from the final two episodes. The opening scene of episode 24 took first place, also recording the highest comment count across both series; the screen was covered with misheard lyric bullet comments for the song \u0026#34;Naraku no Hana\u0026#34; and the \u0026#34;Tommy\u0026#39;s camera\u0026#34; net meme. Third place was the same opening scene again, with comments for the \u0026#34;Teppei\u0026#39;s escape\u0026#34; meme. Second place was the moment the ending song ends and the story closes, filled with applause (\u0026#34;888888\u0026#34;) and comments like \u0026#34;A masterpiece no matter how many times I watch it\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;See you next year!\u0026#34; Fourth place was the arrival of July 1, Showa 58, with viewers posting \u0026#34;It\u0026#39;s July!\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;Congratulations.\u0026#34; Fifth place was Akasaka rushing to rescue Rika in episode 22, drawing excited comments like \u0026#34;Akasaka is here!\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;Too cool.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Higurashi: When They Cry Kai's annual free broadcast returns for its seventh year, but the Top 5 Most Commented Scenes reveal that the most engaged moments belong to the first season, not the sequel.","twitterPost":"Higurashi: When They Cry Kai's seventh annual broadcast is free, but the most commented scene belongs to the first season, not the sequel.","threadsPost":"Higurashi: When They Cry Kai's free Niconico broadcast returns for its seventh year. The 2025 Top 5 Most Commented Scenes show that the highest engagement was for the first season's Shion torturing Satoko, not the sequel's finale. The audience's attention is still on the earlier series.","newsletterBlurb":"Dwango announced the free all-at-once broadcast of \"Higurashi: When They Cry Kai\" on Nico Nico Live for June 20-21, alongside the \"Top 5 Most Commented Scenes\" from the 2025 broadcasts. The first season's most-commented scene was Shion torturing Satoko, while Kai's final episode opening scene topped both its own list and the combined series ranking.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2606202t\",\"title\":\"[Free] \\\"Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai\\\" to be broadcast all at once on Nico Nico Live on June 20-21. Annual event with bullet comments, and \\\"Top 5 Most Commented Scenes\\\" for 2025 also announced.\"},{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/06/20/100227.html\",\"title\":\"Top 5 Most Commented Scenes from \\\"Higurashi: When They Cry\\\" Announced, Including Satoko's Torture and Rena's Transformation\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":16385,"outputTokens":1467,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781936477,"createdAt":"2026-06-20T06:14:05.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-20T06:18:15.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-20T06:18:15.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_637f12f2f8437d87431204ab","canonicalTitle":"【無料】『ひぐらしのなく頃に解』6月20日～21日にニコ生で一挙放送。弾幕コメントとともに盛り上がりを見せる毎年恒例の企画で、2025年度の「コメント最多シーンTOP5」も発表","representativeArticleId":"a_55861220d6e46712f89908b5","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Higurashi: When They Cry - Kai\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-20T03:00:17.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-20T03:00:17.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-20T06:18:16.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2606202t","title":"【無料】『ひぐらしのなく頃に解』6月20日～21日にニコ生で一挙放送。弾幕コメントとともに盛り上がりを見せる毎年恒例の企画で、2025年度の「コメント最多シーンTOP5」も発表"},{"source":"Anime Anime","url":"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/06/20/100227.html","title":"「ひぐらしのなく頃に」沙都子へ拷問、レナの豹変シーンなど…ニコニコ生放送コメント最多シーンTOP5発表！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Higurashi: When They Cry - Kai"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Dwango announced the annual free all-at-once broadcast of the TV anime 'Higurashi: When They Cry Kai' on Niconico Live, scheduled for June 20-21, 2026.","The event coincides with 'Watanagashi Day' (the third or fourth Sunday of June), a date significant to the story, and marks the seventh iteration of the tradition that began in 2019.","Dwango released the 'Top 5 Most Commented Scenes' from the 2025 broadcasts; for the first season, the most commented scene was Shion torturing Satoko in episode 21.","For the sequel 'Kai,' the opening scene of the final episode (episode 24) took first place, also recording the highest comment count across both series.","The broadcast is free and does not require membership registration."]}