Higurashi no Naku Koro ni

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: When the Cicadas Cry, The Moment the Cicadas Cry

Japanese: ひぐらしのなく頃に

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Type: TV

Episodes: 26

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Apr 5, 2006 to Sep 27, 2006

Premiered: Spring 2006

Broadcast: Wednesdays at 01:30 (JST)

Producers: Geneon Universal Entertainment, Frontier Works, Sotsu, DAX Production

Licensors: Sentai Filmworks, Geneon Entertainment USA

Studios: Studio Deen

Source: Visual novel

Genres: Horror, Mystery, Supernatural, Suspense

Themes: Gore, Psychological

Duration: 24 min. per ep.

Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 7.88¹ (scored by 395,174 users)

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Ranked: #823²

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Popularity: #233

Members: 805,040

Favorites: 21,438

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