Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW
Seen it?2020 | 2 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and a quick end, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 16 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: expect violence.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
New kid Keiichi Maebara is settling into his new home of peaceful Hinamizawa village. Making quick friends with the girls from his school, he's arrived in time for the big festival of the year. But something about this isolated town seems "off," and his feelings of dread continue to grow. With a gnawing fear that he's right, what dark secrets could this small community be hiding?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
Not enough engagement data yet
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; GOU is the high point.
GOU2020 · 24 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday- SOTSU2021 · 15 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
- Soichiro HoshiKeiichi Maebara (voice)
- Mai NakaharaRena Ryuuguu (voice)
- Satsuki YukinoMion Sonozaki / Shion Sonozaki (voice)
- Mika KanaiSatoko Houjou (voice)
- Yukari TamuraRika Furude (voice)
- ChafurinKuraudo Ooishi (voice)
- Toru OkawaJirou Tomitake (voice)
- Miki ItoMiyo Takano (voice)
- Toshihiko SekiKyousuke Irie (voice)
- Yui HorieHanyū (voice)