ANIME INFO
Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni
Other name: When They Cry, ひぐらしのなく頃に
English name: Higurashi: When They Cry
Type: TV
Episodes: 26
Status: Completed
Premiered: Spring 2006
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural, Thriller
Released: 2006
Duration: 24 min
Studios: Studio Deen
Producers: Geneon Universal Entertainment, Frontier Works, Sotsu, DAX Production
Plot Summary:
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.