People in Japan, who had bought all nine of the DVDs of the first season, had the chance to receive a special anime DVD entitled Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gaiden Nekogoroshi-hen, based on the short story that was given to those who had bought the manga.
Persoanele din Japonia care au compărat toate cele nouă DVD-uri ale primului sezon au avut șansa să primească un DVD special numit ”Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gaiden Nekogoroshi-hen”, bazat pe scurta poveste dată celor care au cumpărat manga.