When They Cry

ひぐらしのなく頃に

Catalog score

★ 7.6 / 10· Favourites: 5,388

Type

Episodes

26 / 26

Genres

Horror, Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural, Thriller

Themes / tags

Denpa, Alternate Universe, Ensemble Cast, Time Manipulation, Tragedy, Conspiracy, Rural, Achronological Order, Gore, Time Loop, Body Horror, Torture

Source

Visual novel

Status

Finished

Release

5 April 2006 — 27 September 2006

Season

Spring 2006

Duration

24 min/ep

Studio

Studio DEEN

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.