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Series ID	1126
English Title	Higurashi When They Cry
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Romaji Title	Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni
Furigana Title	ひぐらしのなくころに
Japanese Title	ひぐらしのなく頃に
Japanese Studio Name	スタジオディーン
English Studio Name	Studio Deen
Content Rating	M - Mature
Genre Tags	horror, mystery, psychological thriller, drama
Release Date	2006/04/04
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Number of Episodes	26
Origin	Visual Novel

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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni takes place during June 1983, at a fictional rural village called Hinamizawa, which has a population of approximately 2,000. The main character, Keiichi Maebara, moves to Hinamizawa and befriends his new classmates Rena Ryugu, Mion Sonozaki, Rika Furude, and Satoko Houjou. Keiichi joins their after-school club activities, which consist mostly of card and board games (and punishment games for the loser, usually him). Hinamizawa appears to be a normal, peaceful, rural village to Keiichi. However, the tranquility abruptly ends after the annual Watanagashi Festival, a celebration to commemorate and give thanks to the local god, Oyashiro. Keiichi learns that every year for the past four years, one person has been murdered and another has gone missing on the day of the Watanagashi Festival. Keiichi himself soon becomes drawn into the strange events surrounding the Watanagashi Festival and Oyashiro. In each story arc, he or one of his friends become paranoid, and a crime is committed. Usually, the crime involves the murder of one of their own friends. While it seems impossible to tell their delusions apart from the mystery of Hinamizawa, slowly the truth is revealed.

Higurashi When They Cry extends When the Cicadas Cry (Series)

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Protagonist

Keiichi Maebara (前原 圭一（まえばら けいいち）)

Main Character

Mion Sonozaki (園崎 魅音（そのざき みおん）)

Shion Sonozaki (園崎 詩音（そのざき しおん）)

Rena Ryuuguu (竜宮 レナ)

Rika Furude (古手 梨花)

Satoko Houjou (北条沙都子)

Sub Characters

Rumiko Chie (知恵 留美子 （ちえ るみこ）)

Mamoru Akasaka (赤坂 衛 （あかさか まもる）)

Kuraudo Ooishi (大石 蔵人 （おおいし くらうど）)

Satoshi Houjou (北条 悟史 （ほうじょう さとし）)

Kyousuke Irie (入江 京介 （いりえ きょうすけ）)

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Oryou Sonozaki (園崎お魎)

Jirou Tomitake (富竹 ジロウ （とみたけ - ）)

Miyo Takano (鷹野 三四)

Rina Mamiya (間宮 リナ （まみや - ）)

Kiichirou Kimiyoshi (公由 喜一郎 （きみよし きいちろう）)

Tetsuro Okonogi (小此木 鉄郎)

Nomura (野村)

Tamae Houjou (北条 玉枝 )

Teppei Houjou (北条 鉄平 （ほうじょう てっぺい）)

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Aug 17, 2014

Anonymous	Score:0 The Higurashi series is my favourite anime, it has a great story and the only one who can make me cry, It really refers to the tittle.

Oct 17, 2013

Yui01	Score:1 Scary :P

Mar 18, 2013

Admin Banned LeNeko	Score:4, Informative The original game, from which these series are adapted, has been rated 7+ in Europe. 7+. Suitable for 7 y.o. children and older. Yes, really, this is what they call 7+. (nsfw link)

Mar 19, 2013

Admin Brave Knight Akikojam

Score:1, Troll You said it yourself Neko, GAME. Do you know what Higurashi or Umineko games look like? They are text with absolutely no cg(aside from some backgrounds). Character art is still there, but aside from that this is a regular book. The most gory thing you'll see in game is a bloody stain on black background. BGMs are much more creepy though. But well, there's a lot of reading and complicated stuff, so I kinda doubt 7 years old would understand what's going on there.

Sep 14, 2011

Admin Multitasking Lurker Nori13	Score:1 It's a horror/mystery... if you sit through the whole series, it's actually not bad... I do love one of the extra "fun" episodes they made; everyone is in swimsuits at some water park doing things that make no sense lol

Sep 13, 2011

Anonymous	Score:0 Creepy

Jan 15, 2011

Anonymous	Score:0 I LOVE

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9 Review of Higurashi When They Cry by Mitsugu

Mitsugu Mouryou’s Anime Review Higurashi: When They Cry I just finished rewatching this series, and since it’s been quite some time since the las time I saw it, I forgot what a masterpiece it is. It’s just one of those series I can’t watch on a regular basis because I don’t want to burn myself out on it. As a matter of fact there are more than a few titles like that in my little world. The plot is quite unique, I can only describe it as a blend of Tales from the Crypt, The Outer Limits, and the twilighty show about that zone. It will grab and hook you tight with its creepy nature, light slice of life humor, and secret hidden message. It is all centered around The Curse of Oyashiro, the Cotton Drifting Festival of Hinamizawa and the village's dark grizzly past. When watching it for the 1st time, don’t worry about the fact that every 4 or 5 episodes it seems to reset itself, just kick back and enjoy the bloodshed. The music: Well not much to say here, because there really isn’t any interstitial musical cues to speak of but for some reason I do like the opening them enough to not skip though it very often. Voice acting is top notch in either EN or JP. Little to nothing is lost in translation. Character design: here is where there’s a minor quark: it looks as if all the chars seem to need to grow into their heads. The younger they are the bigger their heads are in relation to the rest of their bodies. Character development: Quite similar to the various character paths of a Visual Novel, each section allows for the focus on an individual character's personality growth and development with a hardy helping of their background as well. In conclusion This series keeps you coming back for more wondering: what’s next; who lives; who dies; who flies off the handle. It’s a fun, creepy, mildly suspenseful, psychological thriller that I have enjoyed thoroughly! Higurashi contains no foul language or nudity, but has plenty of blood, violence, and a bit of painful torture, with a great plot! I give it a 9.4(out of 10) Recommended as a must see! (At least if you enjoy scary films/shows with blood and violence.) Thank you MMAR45

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