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Toward the end, English volumes came out about every 4 months. The last English volumes came out about 2.3 years after Japan's. How we predict

Higurashi When They Cry: Daytime Breakdown Arc (Hirukowashi-hen) in English so far

The English edition started with Vol. 2 on Jun 20, 2023 from Yen Press. In the 4 months since, 4 volumes have come out — one about every 2 months on average.

The English edition covers all 4 volumes released in Japan so far.

All volumes

	Vol.	English	Japan	Status
	4	Oct 24, 2023	Nov 2, 2021	Out
	3	Oct 24, 2023	Jul 2, 2021	Out
	2	Jun 20, 2023	Feb 4, 2021	Out
	1	—	Dec 22, 2009	Japan only

Japanese dates are for the first Japanese edition (print or digital, whichever came first).

More Higurashi When They Cry manga in English

Besides Higurashi When They Cry: Daytime Breakdown Arc (Hirukowashi-hen), 2 other Higurashi When They Cry series have English editions. The longest is Higurashi When They Cry at 8 volumes. Each one has its own volume numbering, so check the right list before you pick up the next volume.

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Higurashi When They Cry: Daytime Breakdown Arc (Hirukowashi-hen) English release FAQ

Will there be more Higurashi When They Cry: Daytime Breakdown Arc (Hirukowashi-hen) volumes in English?

Nothing has been announced. The English edition from Yen Press stopped at Vol. 4, released Oct 24, 2023, about 3 years ago. That already covers all 4 volumes out in Japan, so a new English volume would first need a new Japanese one. If a publisher announces a new volume, we'll add the date here.

How many volumes of Higurashi When They Cry: Daytime Breakdown Arc (Hirukowashi-hen) are there?

Higurashi When They Cry: Daytime Breakdown Arc (Hirukowashi-hen) has 4 volumes in Japan so far. 4 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 4, released Oct 24, 2023).

How far behind Japan is the English edition of Higurashi When They Cry: Daytime Breakdown Arc (Hirukowashi-hen)?

The English edition has caught up: Japan is at Vol. 4 and English is at Vol. 4.

How often do new Higurashi When They Cry: Daytime Breakdown Arc (Hirukowashi-hen) volumes come out in English?

Recently, about every 4 months. Since Vol. 2 came out in June 2023, the average gap has been 2 months.

Are there other Higurashi When They Cry manga in English?

Yes. Higurashi When They Cry (8 volumes), Higurashi When They Cry: Meguri (5 volumes) are also out or announced in English, each numbered separately from Higurashi When They Cry: Daytime Breakdown Arc (Hirukowashi-hen).

Who publishes Higurashi When They Cry: Daytime Breakdown Arc (Hirukowashi-hen) in English?

Yen Press publishes the English edition of Higurashi When They Cry: Daytime Breakdown Arc (Hirukowashi-hen) by Ryukishi07.