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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni

Alternative Titles

English: When They Cry
Synonyms: The Moment the Cicadas Cry
Japanese: ひぐらしのなく頃に

Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 5, 2006 to Sep 27, 2006
Duration: 24 min. per episode
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
L represents licensing company

Statistics

Score: 8.591 (scored by 20270 users)
Ranked: #402
Popularity: #26
Members: 33,445
Favorites: 2,906
1 indicates a weighted score
2 based on the top anime page.

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Popular Tags

comedy drama horror mystery psychological

Synopsis

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 7th Expansion, the story is told in a series of different scenarios.

Related Anime

Adaptation: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Onikakushi-hen, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Watanagashi-hen, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Tatarigoroshi-hen, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Himatsubushi-hen, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai Meakashi-hen, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai Tsumihoroboshi-hen
Sequel: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai
Side story: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Special: Nekogoroshi-Hen
Alternative setting: Umineko no Naku Koro ni

Characters & Voice Actors

Furude, Rika
Furude, Rika
Main
Tamura, Yukari
Japanese
Tamura, Yukari
Forstadt, Rebecca
English
Forstadt, Rebecca
Houjou, Satoko
Houjou, Satoko
Main
Kanai, Mika
Japanese
Kanai, Mika
Maebara, Keiichi
Maebara, Keiichi
Main
Hoshi, Souichirou
Japanese
Hoshi, Souichirou
George, Grant
English
George, Grant
...
Ryuuguu, Rena
Ryuuguu, Rena
Main
Nakahara, Mai
Japanese
Nakahara, Mai
Lee, Mela
English
Lee, Mela

Staff

Kon, Chiaki
Director
Gouda, Hozumi
Sound Director
Kawase, Toshifumi
Script
Takase, Kazuya
Theme Song Arrangement


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Aug 23, 2007
BakaOnna
Higurashi epitomizes how you should never judge something by its cover. At first glance, it looks like a simple, generic harem series or a lame, cliched romance. This anime, however, is nothing short of genius. The whole setting, atmosphere, and mood are incredibly well executed. The plot may seem simple at first, a new kid moving to a strange, new town and meeting new friends. Beneath the exterior appearance of this seemingly tame series, however, lies a dark story of murder, violence, and mystery.

Story: I can confidently say that the story/plot is the strongest aspect of this series. I congratulate the original game designer who read more
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Nov 26, 2008
Ceptryn
Watching Higurshi is like locking a group of happy people in a test chamber, only coming back to find they've hacked each other into a bloody mess. Its horrific, its shocking, and yet a part of you, cannot help but wonder, how did it happen?

The curiosity takes over... and so you repeat the experiment, knowing full well that those cute looking teenagers you just sent are going to end up as bloody pulps. But hey, at least each time they die, you're one step closer to figuring out why they died, it's all good.

Higurashi essentially places you in the role of the scientist. It divides read more
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Recommendations

Both have dark/creepy subject matter, violence, and tend to start episodes happy so they can fake you out for the batshit crazy ending. Basically if you've seen Higurashi, you'll probably like Elfen Lied more than that. It doesn't quite work in reverse though, because Elfen Lied's plot is more cohesive than Higurashi's, so if you saw Elfen Lied first, Higurashi might not be your thing. Both are very enjoyable in their own ways though.
This series is brutal and cute just like higurashi,Both are very violent,have children as the main characters and Both involves serial murders.

Opening Theme

"Higurashi no Naku Koro ni" by Eiko Shimamiya

Ending Theme

"Why,or why not" by Hiroyuki Oshima feat. Rekka Katakiri

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