Higurashi: When They Cry

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Higurashi: When They Cry (Japanese: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni) is an acclaimed murder mystery and psychological horror multimedia franchise. Created by Ryukishi07 and 07th Expansion, it originated as a series of independent visual novels in 2002. The plot takes place in June 1983 within the isolated, rural village of Hinamizawa. It follows a transfer student named Keiichi Maebara and his school friends as they become entangled in a cycle of paranoia, horrific murders, and supernatural anomalies linked to the local village deity, Oyashiro-sama.

'Higurashi: When They Cry' Gets New TV Anime as Studio DEEN and Original Cast Return

Kadokawa's surprise green-light reunites the entire founding voice ensemble with the studio that launched the franchise two decades ago

Zoya Mahroosh ZulfiqarJUN 21, 2026

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'Higurashi: When They Cry' Gets New TV Anime as Studio DEEN and Original Cast Return

Kadokawa's surprise green-light reunites the entire founding voice ensemble with the studio that launched the franchise two decades ago

Zoya Mahroosh Zulfiqar

Higurashi: When They Cry (Japanese: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni) is an acclaimed murder mystery and psychological horror multimedia franchise. Created by Ryukishi07 and 07th Expansion, it originated as a series of independent visual novels in 2002. The plot takes place in June 1983 within the isolated, rural village of Hinamizawa. It follows a transfer student named Keiichi Maebara and his school friends as they become entangled in a cycle of paranoia, horrific murders, and supernatural anomalies linked to the local village deity, Oyashiro-sama.

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