[Li Jianliang]

Here's the romaji and translation to the opening theme: (done by me)

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
Vocals: Shimamiya Eiko

Furimuita Sono ushiro no (Shoumen daare?)
Kurayami ni Tsume o tatete (Yoru o hikisaita)

Amadare wa chi no shizuku to natte hoho o tsutai ochiru
Mou doko ni mo kaeru basho ga nai nara

Kono yubi tomare Watashi no yubi ni
Sono yubi goto Tsurete tte ageru
Higurashi ga naku Akazu no mori e
Atomodori wa Mou dekinai

Hitori-zutsu Kesarete yuku (Aoi honoo)
Kurayami no Sono mukou ni (Asa wa mou konai)

Kagami no naka de Ugomeki nobashite kuru musuu no te de
Saa Dareka o koko e izanai nasai

Oni-san kochira Te no naru hou e
Donna ni nigete mo Tsukamaete ageru
Higurashi ga naku Kemonomichi kara
Kikoete ita koe wa mou nai

Kono yubi tomare Watashi no yubi ni
Sono yubi goto Tsurete tte ageru
Higurashi ga naku Akazu no mori e
Atomodori wa Mou dekinai

Oni-san kochira Te no naru hou e
Donna ni nigete mo Tsukamaete ageru
Higurashi ga naku Kemonomichi kara
Kikoete ita koe wa mou nai


When Cicadas Cry
Vocals: Shimamiya Eiko

Behind where I looked back; (Who's in the front?)
In the dark, I raised my claws (and slashed apart the night)

The raindrops turn into droplets of blood and travel down my cheeks
If no place for me to return to exists anywhere anymore

Take these fingers, my fingers
I'll take all of your fingers away
To the unopenable forest where cicadas cry
I can't turn back anymore

Being made to disappear one by one; (the blue flames)
On the other side of the dark, (the morning won't come anymore)

Inside the mirror, with countless wriggling and stretching hands
Come on, lure someone here

Oni-san, come here, to where my hands sound
No matter how you'll get away, I'll capture you
From the animal trail where cicadas cry
The voice that I heard is no more

Take these fingers, my fingers
I'll take all of your fingers away
To the unopenable forest where cicadas cry
I can't turn back anymore

Oni-san, come here, to where my hands sound
No matter how you'll get away, I'll capture you
From the animal trail where cicadas cry
The voice that I heard is no more


...Very creepy. Definitely suits the girls of Higurashi. "I'll take all of your fingers away"?! o_O Is finger-chopping gonna occur in the series?