Higurashi: When They Cry

Original title: ひぐらしのなく頃に

“It's not paranoia... if they really are trying to kill you!”

• 2006 –2007
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• Ended
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• TV-MA

• Animation
• Drama
• Mystery

★ 7.7 TMDB Rating · 243 votes

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.

Seasons

2

Episodes

50

Episode length

~24m

First aired

Apr 5, 2006

Networks

Kansai TV, Tokai Television Broadcasting, AT-X, BS11

Original language

Japanese

Origin

Japan