Higurashi no Naku Koro ni

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.

Rankings

#283 most popular all time
#20 highest rated of 2006
#10 most popular of 2006
#9 highest rated of SPRING 2006
#6 most popular of SPRING 2006

Data

Format
TV
Episodes
26
Episode Duration
24 minutes
Status
FINISHED
Start Date
Fri May 05 2006
End Date
Fri Oct 27 2006
Season
SPRING 2006
Average Score
75%
Mean Score
75%
Popularity
152278
Favourites
4513
Studios
Studio DEEN
Producers
Frontier Works
Sotsu
DAX Production
Sentai Filmworks
Source
VISUAL_NOVEL
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural, Thriller
Romaji
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
English
When They Cry
Native
ひぐらしのなく頃に
Synonyms
When the Cicadas Cry
Higurashi: When They Cry
Cuando las Cigarras Lloran
Quando as Cigarras Choram
쓰르라미 울 적에
כשהציקדות בוכות
Hinamizawa, le village maudit
Higurashi When They Cry (2006 anime version)
ยามเมื่อเหล่าจักจั่นกรีดร้อง
Khi ve sầu ngân
Higurashi: Όταν Κλαίνε τα Τζιτζίκια
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