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When They Cry

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Keiichi Maebara has just moved to the quiet little village of Hinamizawa in the summer of 1983, and quickly becomes inseparable friends with schoolmates Rena Ryuuguu, Mion Sonozaki, Satoko Houjou, and Rika Furude. However, darkness lurks underneath the seemingly idyllic life they lead. As the village prepares for its annual festival, Keiichi learns about the local legends surrounding it. To his horror, he discovers that there have been several murders and disappearances in the village in the recent years, and that they all seem to be connected to the festival and the village's patron god, Oyashiro. Keiichi tries to ask his new friends about these incidents, but they are suspiciously silent and refuse to give him the answers he needs. As more and more bizarre events occur, he wonders just what else his friends might be keeping from him, and if he can even trust them at all. When madness and paranoia begin taking root in Keiichi's heart, he will stumble straight into the mysteries at work in Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, a story that is told across multiple arcs.



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Details

Aired: Apr 5, 2006 to Sep 27, 2006
Studios: Studio Deen
Japanese: ひぐらしのなく頃に
Premiered: Spring 2006
Synonyms: When the Cicadas Cry, The Moment the Cicadas Cry
Producers:Geneon Universal Entertainment, Frontier Works, Sotsu, DAX Production, Studio Deen, Sentai Filmworks, Geneon Entertainment USA

Ratings

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75/100
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157701

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Shion Sonozaki

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Satsuki Yukino

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Mion Sonozaki

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Satsuki Yukino

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Rika Furude

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Yukari Tamura

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Satoko Houjou

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Mika Kanai

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Keiichi Maebara

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Souichirou Hoshi

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Rena Ryuuguu

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Mai Nakahara

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Kyousuke Irie

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Toshihiko Seki

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Toshiki Inukai

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Aki Kanada

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Daiki Tomita

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Megumi Matsumoto

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Rumiko Chie

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Fumiko Orikasa

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Oryou Sonozaki

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Shizuka Okohira

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Akane Sonozaki

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Kikuko Inoue

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Teppei Houjou

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Katsuhisa Houki

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Mamoru Akasaka

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Daisuke Ono

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Kiichirou Kimiyoshi

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Masaaki Tsukada

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Rina Mamiya

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Misa Watanabe

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Ichirou Maebara

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Yasunori Matsumoto

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Jirou Tomitake

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Tooru Ookawa

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Aiko Maebara

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Naoko Matsui

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Satoshi Houjou

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Yuu Kobayashi

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Tatsuyoshi Kasai

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Fumihiko Tachiki

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Yasunori Ryuuguu

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Gen Nakano

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Miyo Takano

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Miki Itou

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Kuraudo Ooishi

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Chafuurin

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Reiko Ryuuguu

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Miki Suga

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When They Cry

When They Cry

Season 1

When They Cry: Kai

When They Cry: Kai

Season 2

Higurashi: When They Cry – Gou

Higurashi: When They Cry – Gou

Season 3

Higurashi: When They Cry – SOTSU

Higurashi: When They Cry – SOTSU

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