When They Cry
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni / When the Cicadas Cry / Higurashi: When They Cry / Cuando las Cigarras Lloran / Quando as Cigarras Choram / 쓰르라미 울 적에 / כשהציקדות בוכות / Hinamizawa, le village maudit / Higurashi When They Cry (2006 anime version) / ยามเมื่อเหล่าจักจั่นกรีดร้อง / Khi ve sầu ngân / Higurashi: Όταν Κλαίνε τα Τζιτζίκια / Gdy zapłaczą cykadySummary
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.
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Details
- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 26
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 10 h 24 min (26 × 24 min)
- Season
- Spring 2006
- Start date
- April 5, 2006
- End date
- September 27, 2006
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Visual novel
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Studio DEEN
- Romaji title
- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
- English title
- When They Cry
- Native title
- ひぐらしのなく頃に
- Other titles
- When the Cicadas Cry · Higurashi: When They Cry · Cuando las Cigarras Lloran · Quando as Cigarras Choram · 쓰르라미 울 적에 · כשהציקדות בוכות · Hinamizawa, le village maudit · Higurashi When They Cry (2006 anime version) · ยามเมื่อเหล่าจักจั่นกรีดร้อง · Khi ve sầu ngân · Higurashi: Όταν Κλαίνε τα Τζιτζίκια · Gdy zapłaczą cykady
Relations
PrequelHigurashi no Naku Koro ni: Nekogoroshi-hen
PrequelUmineko: When They Cry
PrequelHigurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak
SequelWhen They Cry Kai
Alternative versionHigurashi no Naku Koro ni (Shin Anime)
Shared charactersLast Period: the journey to the end of the despair
Characters 25
Main characters
- Shion Sonozaki園崎詩音Main
- Mion Sonozaki園崎魅音Main
- Rika Furude古手梨花Main
- Satoko Houjou北条沙都子Main
- Keiichi Maebara前原圭一Main
- Rena Ryuuguu竜宮レナMain
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- Satoshi Houjou北条悟史Supporting
- Miyo Takano鷹野三四Supporting
- Kyousuke Irie入江京介Supporting
- Rumiko Chie知恵留美子Supporting
- Akane Sonozaki園崎茜Supporting
- Mamoru Akasaka赤坂衛Supporting
- Rina Mamiya間宮リナSupporting
- Jirou Tomitake富竹ジロウSupporting
- Tatsuyoshi Kasai葛西辰由Supporting
- Kuraudo Ooishi大石蔵人Supporting
- Toshiki InukaiSupporting
- Oryou Sonozaki園崎お魎Supporting
- Teppei Houjou北条鉄平Supporting
- Kiichirou Kimiyoshi公由喜一郎Supporting
- Ichirou Maebara前原伊知郎Supporting
- Aiko Maebara前原藍子Supporting
- Yasunori Ryuuguu竜宮保典Supporting
- Reiko Ryuuguu竜宮礼子Supporting
- Daiki Tomita富田大樹Supporting
Staff and studios
Studios
Key staff
- Chiaki KonDirector
- Ryukishi07Original creator
- Toshifumi KawaseSeries composition
- Kyuuta SakaiCharacter design
- Kenji KawaiMusic
- Kyuuta SakaiChief animation director
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- Eiko ShimamiyaTheme Song Performance (OP)
- Rekka KatakiriTheme Song Performance (ED)
- Chiaki KonKey Animation
- Chiaki KonStoryboard (OP, eps 1, 3, 15, 25, 26)
- Chiaki KonEpisode Director (OP, eps 1, 11, 26)
- Toshifumi KawaseScript (eps 1-4, 9-15, 22-26)
- Kazuya TakaseTheme Song Arrangement (OP)
- Rika NakaseScript (eps 5-8, 16-21)
- Tomoyuki NakazawaTheme Song Composition (OP)
- Tomoyuki NakazawaTheme Song Arrangement (OP)
- Hiroyuki OoshimaTheme Song Composition (ED)
- Hiroyuki OoshimaTheme Song Arrangement (ED)
- Kristi ReedADR Director (English)
- Ryousuke KimiyaKey Animation (eps 5, 21)
- Seiya NumataAnimation Director (eps 7, 9, 12, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 26)
- Seiya NumataKey Animation (eps 13, 19, 23, 26)
- Seiya NumataAssistant Animation Director (ep 17)
- Seiya NumataAssistant Chief Animation Director (ep 12)
- Thomas GuitardADR Director (French)