Higurashi: When They Cry

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Ended

First aired

April 5, 2006

Last aired

December 18, 2007

Episodes

50

Network

Kansai TV, Tokai Television Broadcasting, AT-X, BS11

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Studio Deen

Creators

Ryūkishi07, Toshifumi Kawase

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0845738