Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei
| Higurashi When They Cry | |
The cover of the MangaGamer release of Higurashi When They Cry. Pictured, left to right: Mion Sonozaki, Satoko Hojo, Rena Ryugu, Rika Furude, Jirō Tomitake and Kuraudo Oishi.
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ひぐらしのなく頃に (Higurashi no Naku Koro ni) |
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| Genre | Mystery, Psychological horror, Supernatural |
| Game | |
| Developer | 07th Expansion |
| Publisher |
07th Expansion (PC) Alchemist (PS2, DS) MangaGamer (PC) Saffran Prod (PC) Seams (iOS, Android) Kaga Create (PS3, Vita) |
| Genre | Dōjin soft, Visual novel |
| Platform | PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo DS, iOS, Android |
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| Manga | |
| Written by | Ryukishi07 |
| Illustrated by | Karin Suzuragi, Yutori Hōjō, Jirō Suzuki, Yoshiki Tonogai, Hinase Momoyama, En Kitō, Mimori, Yuna Kagesaki |
| Published by |
Square Enix Kadokawa Shoten |
| English publisher | |
| Demographic | Shōnen, Seinen |
| Magazine |
Gangan Powered, Gangan Wing, GFantasy, Monthly Shōnen Gangan, Monthly Gangan Joker (Square Enix) Comp Ace (Kadokawa Shoten) |
| English magazine | |
| Original run | March 24, 2005 – November 22, 2011 |
| Volumes | 38 |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Ryukishi07 |
| Illustrated by | Yutori Hōjō, Mimori, Jirō Suzuki, Karin Suzuragi, Yoshiki Tonogai |
| Published by | Square Enix |
| Original run | 2006 – 2007 |
| Volumes | 4 |
| Anime television series | |
| When They Cry | |
| Directed by | Chiaki Kon |
| Studio | Studio Deen |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Chiba TV, Kansai TV, Tokai TV |
| Original run | April 4, 2006 – September 26, 2006 |
| Episodes | 26 |
| Anime television series | |
| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai | |
| Directed by | Chiaki Kon |
| Studio | Studio Deen |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Chiba TV, Kansai TV, Tokai TV |
| Original run | July 6, 2007 – December 17, 2007 |
| Episodes | 24 |
| Original video animation | |
| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Nekogoroshi-hen | |
| Directed by | Chiaki Kon |
| Studio | Studio Deen |
| Released | August 2, 2007 |
| Episodes | 1 |
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Ryukishi07 |
| Published by | Kodansha Box |
| Original run | August 2007 – March 2009 |
| Volumes | 17 |
| Live-action film | |
| Directed by | Ataru Oikawa |
| Released | May 10, 2008 |
| Original video animation | |
| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei | |
| Directed by | Toshifumi Kawase |
| Studio | Studio Deen |
| Licensed by | |
| Released | February 25, 2009 – August 21, 2009 |
| Episodes | 5 |
| Live-action film | |
| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Chikai | |
| Directed by | Ataru Oikawa |
| Released | April 18, 2009 |
| Original video animation | |
| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira | |
| Directed by | Hideki Tachibana |
| Studio | Studio Deen |
| Released | July 21, 2011 – January 25, 2012 |
| Episodes | 4 |
| Original video animation | |
| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak | |
| Directed by | Toshifumi Kawase |
| Studio | Studio Deen |
| Released | August 1, 2013 |
| Television drama | |
| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni | |
| Original network | BS SKY PerfecTV! |
| Original run | May 20, 2016 – June 24, 2016 |
| Episodes | 6 |
| Television drama | |
| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai | |
| Original network | BS SKY PerfecTV! |
| Original run | November 25, 2016 – December 16, 2016 |
| Episodes | 4 |
| Other | |
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Higurashi Daybreak (fighting game) |
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| Review scores | |
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| Publication | Score |
| Famitsu | 31/40 |
| APGNation | 8.5/10 |
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Higurashi Daybreak (fighting game)
Higurashi When They Cry (ひぐらしのなく頃に Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, lit. When the Higurashi Cicadas Cry), known simply as When They Cry for the North American release of the anime adaptation, is a Japanese murder mystery dōjin soft sound novel series produced by 07th Expansion. The games are built on the NScripter game engine and are playable on the Windows operating system. The first game in the series, Onikakushi-hen, was released on August 10, 2002, and the eighth and final game in the original PC series, Matsuribayashi-hen, was released on August 13, 2006. While the first four games carried the overall title Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, the next four games were produced under the title Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai. A bonus fan disc called Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei was released on December 31, 2006. In addition to the original series, new story arcs were created in manga form and in video games for the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo DS in order to expand upon the story. The original eight PC releases were released in English by MangaGamer in 2009 and 2010. The series focuses on a group of young friends living in the rural village of Hinamizawa and the strange events that occur in 1983.
Two sets of drama CDs were produced, one by Wayuta and the other by Frontier Works. Novelizations of the game series were released by Kodansha Box between August 2007 and March 2009. A manga series adapted from the games began with eight different manga artists working separately on one to three of the multiple story arcs and were published by Square Enix and Kadokawa Shoten. The manga was licensed for release in English in North America by Yen Press under the title Higurashi When They Cry and the first volume was released in November 2008. Following the manga's release in Japan, two anime television series were produced by Studio Deen in 2006 and 2007; a third anime adaptation was released as an original video animation (OVA) series in 2009. The first anime series was licensed by Geneon Entertainment in English, but the license expired in 2011. Sentai Filmworks has since licensed both anime seasons and the Rei OVAs. A live-action film adaptation of the series, directed by Ataru Oikawa, premiered in Japanese theaters in May 2008, with a sequel released in May 2009. A six-episode live-action television series adaptation premiered in Japan in May 2016, and a four-episode sequel premiered in November 2016.
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