After the postponement of the anime New Higurashi: When They Cry , the month for its release was finally confirmed, being set for October .
New Higurashi: When They Cry was originally scheduled for July , but had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 .
Production team
Akio Watanabe (Monogatari franchise) is creating the characters, and Passione (Citrus, Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers, High School DxD Hero) is animating the project. Infinite is producing the series. Naoki Hayashi (Black Fox, Citrus) is responsible for series composition for the anime. Kenji Kawai (Ghost in the Shell, Patlabor, Mobile Suit Gundam 00) is returning as the series' composer. Returning cast members include Sōichiro Hoshi as Keiichi Maebara , Mai Nakahara as Rena Ryūgū , Satsuki Yukino as Mion Sonozaki , Mika Kanai as Satoko Hōjō, and Yukari Tamura as Rika Furude .
The new anime will be an adaptation of the manga by Tomato Akase .
Source: ANN