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Higurashi: When They Cry

Original title: ひぐらしのなく頃に

It's not paranoia... if they really are trying to kill you!

2006 · TV-MA · 2 seasons · 50 episodes

7.7

TMDB audience score
245 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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.

About 20h to watch every episode. An estimate: 50 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 24 minutes.

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Main cast

  • Soichiro Hoshi
    Keiichi Maebara (voice)
    50 episodes

  • Mai Nakahara
    Rena Ryuuguu (voice)
    50 episodes

  • Satsuki Yukino
    Mion Sonozaki / Shion Sonozaki (voice)
    50 episodes

  • Mika Kanai
    Satoko Houjou (voice)
    50 episodes

  • Yukari Tamura
    Rika Furude (voice)
    50 episodes

  • Yui Horie
    Hanyu (voice)
    24 episodes

  • Chafurin
    Kuraudo Ooishi (voice)
    17 episodes

  • Toshihiko Seki
    Kyousuke Irie (voice)
    10 episodes

  • Miki Ito
    Miyo Takano (voice)
    8 episodes

  • Takuo Kawamura
    Katsuya Kumagai (voice)
    8 episodes

  • Fumiko Orikasa
    Rumiko Chie (voice)
    7 episodes

  • Gen Nakano
    Rena's father (voice)
    7 episodes

  • Naoko Matsui
    Aiko Maebara (voice)
    6 episodes

  • Megumi Matsumoto
    Daiki Tomita (voice)
    6 episodes

  • Fujiko Takimoto
    Suguru Okamura (voice)
    6 episodes

  • Toru Okawa
    Jirou Tomitake (voice)
    5 episodes

  • Satoshi Tsuruoka
    Waiter (voice)
    5 episodes

  • Masaaki Tsukada
    Passerby (voice)
    5 episodes

Seasons