Four BD releases are planned, with the last one indicating that there will be 15 episodes total. On June 17, 2021, the anime website updated with release dates for each Blu-Ray release of Sotsu. On June 6, 2021, it was announced that the anime would begin airing on July 1, 2021, with two episodes airing back to back. The trailer showcased the new opening theme Analogy, performed by Ayane.

Funimation uploaded a subtitled version and tweeted a new key visual. On May 20, 2021, Kadokawa uploaded a new PV to their Youtube channel. Funimation posted a subtitled version of the second PV on April 6, 2021. It was uploaded to Kadokawa's Youtube channel on April 4, 2021. The official anime website updated to reflect the new season.Īn extended version of the trailer was showcased at AnimeJapan on March 26, 2021.

Funimation later tweeted a subtitled version of the trailer. The official anime account posted that Sotsu would begin airing in July, with Funimation putting out an English announcement. Sotsu was first teased at the end of Gou's last episode along with a teaser trailer, later posted to Kadokawa's Youtube channel.

The game board rotates around, and the player changes from Rika to Satoko.' Ryukishi07 stated in an interview on Mathat ' Higurashi Sotsu is structured in a way that it tells the story of how the tragedy happened from Satoko's point of view.

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