arrangers:
- link: artist/677
  names:
    en: Kenji Kawai
    ja: 川井憲次
- link: artist/151
  names:
    en: Tomoyuki Nakazawa
    ja: 中沢伴行
- link: artist/18
  names:
    en: Kazuya Takase
    ja: 高瀬一矢
- link: artist/2926
  names:
    en: Hiroyuki Oshima
    ja: 大嶋啓之
barcode: '4562141568284'
catalog: FCCM-0137
categories:
- Animation
category: Animation
classification: Original Soundtrack, Vocal
composers:
- link: artist/677
  names:
    en: Kenji Kawai
    ja: 川井憲次
- link: artist/151
  names:
    en: Tomoyuki Nakazawa
    ja: 中沢伴行
- link: artist/2926
  names:
    en: Hiroyuki Oshima
    ja: 大嶋啓之
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discs:
- disc_length: '65:47'
  name: Disc 1
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: Main Theme
      Japanese: メイン・テーマ
      Romaji: Main Theme
    track_length: '3:10'
  - names:
      English: Quiet Morning
      Japanese: 静かな朝
      Romaji: Shizuka na Asa
    track_length: '1:45'
  - names:
      English: Stroll
      Japanese: 散策
      Romaji: Sansaku
    track_length: '1:28'
  - names:
      English: Suspicion
      Japanese: 疑惑
      Romaji: Giwaku
    track_length: '1:36'
  - names:
      English: Curse
      Japanese: 祟り
      Romaji: Tatari
    track_length: '1:43'
  - names:
      English: Smile
      Japanese: 笑顔
      Romaji: Egao
    track_length: '1:45'
  - names:
      English: Let's be Enthusiastic!
      Japanese: ハリキって行こう!
      Romaji: Harikitte Ikou!
    track_length: '1:33'
  - names:
      English: I've Decided!
      Japanese: 決めるぜ!
      Romaji: Kimeru ze!
    track_length: '1:32'
  - names:
      English: Oyashiro-sama
      Japanese: オヤシロさま
      Romaji: Oyashiro-sama
    track_length: '1:45'
  - names:
      English: Tranquility
      Japanese: やすらぎ
      Romaji: Yasuragi
    track_length: '1:48'
  - names:
      English: Submergence
      Japanese: 浸行
      Romaji: Shinkou
    track_length: '1:35'
  - names:
      English: Hint
      Japanese: 暗示
      Romaji: Anji
    track_length: '1:50'
  - names:
      English: Seal of Spirit!
      Japanese: 元気印!
      Romaji: Genkijirushi!
    track_length: '1:40'
  - names:
      English: Girl
      Japanese: 少女
      Romaji: Shoujo
    track_length: '1:29'
  - names:
      English: Backside
      Japanese: ウラガワ
      Romaji: Uragawa
    track_length: '1:30'
  - names:
      English: Crisis
      Japanese: 危機
      Romaji: Kiki
    track_length: '1:43'
  - names:
      English: Plan
      Japanese: 企み
      Romaji: Takurami
    track_length: '1:55'
  - names:
      English: After School
      Japanese: 放課後
      Romaji: Houkago
    track_length: '1:40'
  - names:
      English: Festival
      Japanese: 祭り
      Romaji: Matsuri
    track_length: '1:47'
  - names:
      English: Story
      Japanese: ものがたり
      Romaji: Monogatari
    track_length: '1:53'
  - names:
      English: Event
      Japanese: 事件
      Romaji: Jiken
    track_length: '1:51'
  - names:
      English: Onigafuchi
      Japanese: 鬼ヶ淵
      Romaji: Onigafuchi
    track_length: '2:47'
  - names:
      English: Embracing Thoughts
      Japanese: 想い抱いて
      Romaji: Omoi Daite
    track_length: '1:42'
  - names:
      English: In Class!
      Japanese: 授業中!
      Romaji: Jugyouchuu!
    track_length: '1:45'
  - names:
      English: Gracefully
      Japanese: 淑やかに
      Romaji: Shitoyaka ni
    track_length: '1:56'
  - names:
      English: Match!
      Japanese: 勝負!
      Romaji: Shoubu!
    track_length: '1:25'
  - names:
      English: Wile
      Japanese: ワルだくみ
      Romaji: Warudakumi
    track_length: '1:36'
  - names:
      English: Evening Cool
      Japanese: 夕涼み
      Romaji: Yuusuzumi
    track_length: '1:57'
  - names:
      English: Dependence
      Japanese: 憑依
      Romaji: Hyoui
    track_length: '1:55'
  - names:
      English: Darkening
      Japanese: 暗転
      Romaji: Anten
    track_length: '1:28'
  - names:
      English: Terror
      Japanese: 恐怖
      Romaji: Kyoufu
    track_length: '1:43'
  - names:
      English: Tension
      Japanese: 緊張
      Romaji: Kinchou
    track_length: '2:28'
  - names:
      English: Painful
      Japanese: 切なくて
      Romaji: Setsunakute
    track_length: '1:48'
  - names:
      English: main theme ~revise~
      Japanese: メイン・テーマ ～revise～
      Romaji: Main Theme ~revise~
    track_length: '2:50'
  - names:
      English: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni ~TV Version~
      Japanese: ひぐらしのなく頃に ～TV Version～
      Romaji: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni ~TV Version~
    track_length: '1:34'
  - names:
      English: why, or why not ~TV Version~
      Japanese: why, or why not ～TV Version～
      Romaji: why, or why not ~TV Version~
    track_length: '1:55'
distributor: &id001
  link: org/250
  names:
    en: Frontier Works Inc.
    ja: 株式会社フロンティアワークス
    ja-latn: Frontier Works Inc.
  role: distributor
link: album/5868
lyricists:
- link: artist/90
  names:
    en: Eiko Shimamiya
    ja: 島みやえい子
- link: artist/3968
  names:
    en: interface
media_format: CD
meta:
  added_date: 2007-12-11T03:55
  edited_date: 2025-01-25T16:19
  fetched_date: 2026-01-11T15:35
  freedb: 17
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 12032
name: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Original Soundtrack
names:
  en: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Original Soundtrack
  ja: TVアニメーション「ひぐらしのなく頃に」オリジナルサウンドトラック
  ja-latn: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Original Soundtrack
notes: 'All Music Composed & Arranged by Kenji Kawai

  M35

  Composer: Tomoyuki Nakazawa

  Arranger: Tomoyuki Nakazawa & Kazuya Takase

  Lyrics: Eiko Shimamiya

  Vocals: Eiko Shimamiya

  M36

  Composer: Hiroyuki Oshima

  Arranger: Hiroyuki Oshima

  Lyrics: interface

  Vocals: Rekka Katakiri

  Music & Sound Produce: Hiroyuki Oshima

  [Soundtrack Recording Musicians]

  Keyboards: Kenji Kawai

  Guitar, Percussions: Kenji Kawai

  Strings: Akira Uchida Group

  Piano: Yasuharu Nakanishi

  Chorus: Junko Hirotani

  Flute: Hideyo Takakuwa, Mayumi Okusawa

  Synthesizer Operate: Kenji Kawai

  Musician Coordinator: Shigeru Otake, Akiko Ida (DAYBREAK)

  [Soundtrack Recording Staff]

  Recording Engineers: Kyohei Fukushiro, Teruaki Kitagawa

  Recording Studios: i@studio, ONKIO HAUS, Epicurus, AUBE STUDIO

  Mixing Engineer: Kyohei Fukushiro

  Mixing Studio: AUBE STUDIO

  Assistant Engineers: Yuki Mitome (i@studio), Shigeharu Nakauchi (ONKIO HAUS), Jun
  Ichino (Epicurus), Tomoko Hasebe (AUBE STUDIO)

  Produce: AUBE Inc.'
organizations:
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  link: org/1368
  names:
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    ja: M:X
    ja-latn: M:X
  role: label
- link: org/250
  names:
    en: Frontier Works Inc.
    ja: 株式会社フロンティアワークス
    ja-latn: Frontier Works Inc.
  role: publisher
- *id001
- link: org/12
  names:
    en: GENEON ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    ja: ジェネオンエンタテインメント株式会社
    ja-latn: GENEON ENTERTAINMENT INC.
  role: distributor
performers: []
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platforms:
- Series
products:
- link: product/1595
  names:
    en: When They Cry (2006)
    ja: ひぐらしのなく頃に (2006)
    ja-latn: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (2006)
publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id002
related:
- catalog: OYASHIRO-0001
  link: album/102578
  names:
    en: Higurashi no Nakukoroni Omochikaeri~☆ miniCD 20...
    ja: ひぐらしのなく頃に お持ち帰り～☆ miniCD 2005WINTER
    ja-latn: Higurashi no Nakukoroni Omochikaeri~☆ miniCD 20...
  type: bonus
- catalog: FCCM-0135
  link: album/5870
  names:
    en: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni / Eiko Shimamiya
    ja: ひぐらしのなく頃に / 島みやえい子
    ja-latn: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni / Eiko Shimamiya
  type: anime
- catalog: FCCM-0136
  link: album/8347
  names:
    en: why, or why not / Rekka Katakiri
    ja: why, or why not / 片霧烈火
    ja-latn: why, or why not / Rekka Katakiri
  type: anime
- catalog: FCBP-0037EX
  link: album/101789
  names:
    en: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Bonus Disc Hinamizawa...
    ja: ひぐらしのなく頃に Bonus Disc 雛見沢探訪 Mini S...
    ja-latn: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Bonus Disc Hinamizawa...
  type: bonus
- catalog: FCCM-0156
  link: album/5866
  names:
    en: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Image Album Kakeramusubi
    ja: ひぐらしのなく頃に イメージアルバム かけらむすび
    ja-latn: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Image Album Kakeramusubi
  type: anime
- catalog: FCCM-0159
  link: album/5864
  names:
    en: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Original Soundtrack V...
    ja: TVアニメーション「ひぐらしのなく頃に」オリジナ...
    ja-latn: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Original Soundtrack V...
  type: anime
- catalog: FCBP-0040EX
  link: album/101790
  names:
    en: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Bonus Disc Hinamizawa...
    ja: ひぐらしのなく頃に Bonus Disc 雛見沢探訪 Mini S...
    ja-latn: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Bonus Disc Hinamizawa...
  type: bonus
- catalog: FCBP-0043EX
  link: album/101791
  names:
    en: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Bonus Disc Hinamizawa...
    ja: ひぐらしのなく頃に Bonus Disc 雛見沢探訪 Mini S...
    ja-latn: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Bonus Disc Hinamizawa...
  type: bonus
- catalog: FCCM-0177
  link: album/30559
  names:
    en: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Character CD VOL.1
    ja: ひぐらしのなく頃に キャラクターCD①
    ja-latn: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Character CD VOL.1
  type: anime
- catalog: FCCM-0178
  link: album/30560
  names:
    en: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Character CD VOL.2
    ja: ひぐらしのなく頃に キャラクターCD②
    ja-latn: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Character CD VOL.2
  type: anime
release_date: '2006-07-21'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: JPY
  price: 2940.0
reprints: []
stores:
- link: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/FCCM-137
  name: CDJapan (OOP)
- link: http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-mb-49-en-70-1fko.html
  name: Play-Asia (OOP)
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vocals:
- link: artist/90
  names:
    en: Eiko Shimamiya
    ja: 島みやえい子
- link: artist/97
  names:
    en: Rekka Katakiri
    ja: 片霧烈火
votes: 0
