Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: When They Cry: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Maebara Keiichi has just moved to the quiet little village of Hinamizawa in the summer of 1983 and quickly becomes inseparable friends with schoolmates Ryuuguu Rena, Sonozaki Mion, Houjou Satoko and Furude Rika, however, darkness lurks underneath the seemingly idyllic village.

Series details

• Title: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: When They Cry
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2016-05-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-12-16
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BS SKY PerfecTV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 56 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 18942
• IMDb ID: tt5757082

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-05-20; final listed air date 2016-06-24; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2016-11-25; final listed air date 2016-12-16.

Source and licence

Adapted from Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: When They Cry on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.