
The second light novel, Kuradashi-hen, was illustrated by Tonogai Yoshiki, Karin Suzuki, Yutori Hōjō, and Mimori. One needed to send the cut out stamps in all three of these manga by the deadline in order to receive this special short story.


The first one, Nekogoroshi-hen, was illustrated by Karin Suzuragi, Yutori Hōjō, and Jirō Suzuki, and was sent out to those who bought the first volume of the manga versions of Onikakushi-hen, Watanagashi-hen, and Tatarigoroshi-hen. The light novels were all released as limited editions not sold in stores. There are four light novels which contain additional illustrations by five different artists, and seventeen novelizations of the separate visual novel arcs.

The novels in the Higurashi When They Cry series are written by Ryukishi07, and are based on the visual novel series of the same name by 07th Expansion.
