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When They Cry

Original title: Higurashi no naku koro ni
  • TV Series
  • 2006
  • TV-MA
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
6.7K
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When They Cry (2006)
When They Cry
Play trailer1:33
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Adult AnimationAnimeAnimationDramaHorrorMysteryThriller

The story of a group of young friends and the mysterious events that occur in the rural village of Hinamizawa.The story of a group of young friends and the mysterious events that occur in the rural village of Hinamizawa.The story of a group of young friends and the mysterious events that occur in the rural village of Hinamizawa.

  • Creators
    • Toshifumi Kawase
    • Ryukishi07
  • Stars
    • Sôichirô Hoshi
    • Mai Nakahara
    • Satsuki Yukino
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    6.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creators
      • Toshifumi Kawase
      • Ryukishi07
    • Stars
      • Sôichirô Hoshi
      • Mai Nakahara
      • Satsuki Yukino
    • 41User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Episodes26

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    When They Cry
    Trailer 1:33
    When They Cry
    When They Cry Rei
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    When They Cry Rei
    When They Cry Rei
    Trailer 1:36
    When They Cry Rei
    When They Cry Kai
    Trailer 1:34
    When They Cry Kai

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    Sôichirô Hoshi
    • Keiichi Maebara
    Mai Nakahara
    • Rena Ryugu
    Satsuki Yukino
    • Mion Sonozaki…
    Yukari Tamura
    • Rika Furude
    Mela Lee
    Mela Lee
    • Rena Ryugu
    Megan Hollingshead
    Megan Hollingshead
    • Mion Sonozaki…
    Grant George
    Grant George
    • Keiichi Maebara
    Rebecca Forstadt
    Rebecca Forstadt
    • Rika Furude
    Mika Kanai
    • Satoko Hojo
    Jennie Kwan
    Jennie Kwan
    • Satoko Hojo
    Chafûrin
    • Kuraudo Oishi
    John Snyder
    John Snyder
    • Detective Oishi Kuraudo
    Toshihiko Seki
    Toshihiko Seki
    • Kyosuke Irie
    Miki Itô
    Miki Itô
    • Miyo Takano
    Takuo Kawamura
    • Katsuya Kumatani
    Fumiko Orikasa
    Fumiko Orikasa
    • Rumiko Chie
    Gen Nakano
    • Rena no Chichi…
    Naoko Matsui
    Naoko Matsui
    • Aiko Maebara
    • Creators
      • Toshifumi Kawase
      • Ryukishi07
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The 'unintelligible' chant in the opening title song is actually intentional backmasking saying "nigerarenai" (meaning You Can't Run Away).
    • Quotes

      Rena Ryugu: Friends are nothing more than the people who you spend the fun yet meaningless times with. When those times get rough, they aren't there to support you.

    • Connections
      Edited into Katakiri Rekka: When They Cry (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Higurashi no naku koro ni
      Music by Tomoyuki Nakazawa
      Arranged by Tomoyuki Nakazawa and Kazuya Takase
      Lyrics and Performance by Eiko Shimamiya

    User reviews41

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    8/10

    Almost a perfect David Lynch anime

    Nothing makes sense, so everything makes sense. Weird stuff all time. Some things were creepy and others made me laugh
    • eetukarhulahti
    • Oct 11, 2020
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 5, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • The Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • When They Cry: Higurashi
    • Production companies
      • Frontier Works
      • Geneon Entertainment
      • Sotsu
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    • Runtime
      24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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