When They Cry
TV FINISHED SPRING 2006 26 eps 75%
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After moving into the quiet town of Hinamizawa, Maebara Keiichi spends his days blissfully in school often playing games with his local friends. However, appearances can be deceiving. One fateful day, Keiichi stumbles upon news of a murder that had occurred in Hinamizawa. From this point on, horrific events unfold in front of Keiichi, as he soon learns his close friends may not be all that they seem. Based on the amateur mystery game by 07th Expansion, the story is told in a series of different scenarios.
Studios:
Studio DEEN
Characters
Keiichi Maebara
MAIN
VA: Souichirou Hoshi
Rena Ryuuguu
MAIN
VA: Mai Nakahara
Mion Sonozaki
MAIN
VA: Satsuki Yukino
Rika Furude
MAIN
VA: Yukari Tamura
Satoko Houjou
MAIN
VA: Mika Kanai
Shion Sonozaki
MAIN
VA: Satsuki Yukino
Satoshi Houjou
SUPPORTING
VA: Yuu Kobayashi
Kuraudo Ooishi
SUPPORTING
VA: Chafuurin
Miyo Takano
SUPPORTING
VA: Miki Itou
Toshiki Inukai
SUPPORTING
VA: Aki Kanada
Rumiko Chie
SUPPORTING
VA: Fumiko Orikasa
Mamoru Akasaka
SUPPORTING
VA: Daisuke Ono
Kyousuke Irie
SUPPORTING
VA: Toshihiko Seki
Teppei Houjou
SUPPORTING
VA: Katsuhisa Houki
Oryou Sonozaki
SUPPORTING
VA: Shizuka Okohira
Jirou Tomitake
SUPPORTING
VA: Tooru Ookawa
Rina Mamiya
SUPPORTING
VA: Misa Watanabe
Akane Sonozaki
SUPPORTING
VA: Kikuko Inoue
Staff
Ryukishi07
Original Creator
Chiaki Kon
Director
Toshifumi Kawase
Series Composition
Kyuuta Sakai
Character Design
Kenji Kawai
Music
Kyuuta Sakai
Chief Animation Director
Ryousuke Kimiya
Key Animation (eps 5, 21)
Chiaki Kon
Key Animation
Akio Watanabe
Key Animation (ep 23)
Akiko Kumada
Key Animation (ep 3)
Akiko Nakano
Key Animation (ep 2, 6, 24-25)
Chiharu Takahashi
In-Between Animation (eps 2, 4, 6)
Reviews
KaizokuOtaku
Rating: 134 (164 votes)
Higurashi will Take you on an Unforgettable Ride with its Complex, Haunting, Mysterious, Scary Paranoia filling Setup
TheRealKyuubey
Rating: 74 (86 votes)
This might be one of the most effective horror anime ever made.
mrmoviemanic1
Rating: 38 (48 votes)
One of the Greatest Anime's of All Time.
pink9320
Rating: 30 (36 votes)
A fun but desensitised and dumbed down interpretation of the source material
R2R
Rating: 27 (29 votes)
One of the few gory Anime that managed to be unsettling.
Shinji515
Rating: 26 (27 votes)
The Greatest Work of Horror Anime has to Offer
Stats
Average Score
75
Mean Score
75
Popularity
165,323
Favourites
4,640
Status Distribution
CURRENT: 8745
PLANNING: 57340
COMPLETED: 84086
DROPPED: 7277
PAUSED: 7875
Score Distribution
10: 530
20: 461
30: 941
40: 1536
50: 3018
60: 5655
70: 12786
80: 18212
90: 13316
100: 7504
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