Higurashi: When They Cry
It's not paranoia... if they really are trying to kill you!
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.
Episodes
1Cat Killing Chapter
23 minAug 2, 2007
After losing a bet, Keichi, Mion, Rena, Satoko and Rika parade around the town in costumes. When they come to a fork in the road, they decide to go to Yagouchi, a nearby abandoned village. Once there Keichii and Rena learn the mystery of a strange haunted quarry as they debate whether or not to check it out.
2Rei: Shame Exposing Chapter
29 minFeb 25, 2009
Realizing that he forgot to pack his bathing suit while rushing to meet his friends at the pool, Keiichi borrows a pair of trunks from Mion's uncle, who claims that these trunks have the magical ability to make women attracted to whoever writes their name on them and wears them for three hours. Later, Mion hears from her uncle that he had made a mistake in describing the abilities of the trunks, revealing that the person whose name is written on the briefs will fall in love with the wearer, meaning Keiichi, who had written his own name on them, will fall in love with himself.
3Rei: Dice Killing Chapter (Part 1)
29 minMar 25, 2009
Now that she and her friends are finally free from the eternally repeating tragedies of June 1983, Rika has a new lease on life. While biking with her friends, Rika carelessly collides with an oncoming truck and is apparently killed; when she awakens, she finds herself in another Hinamizawa. However, this world is quite different from other worlds in the past: Keiichi, Takano, Irie, and Hanyuu are nowhere to be found; she is no longer close friends with anybody, Satoko being particularly hostile; the dam project that threatens to flood the town is still underway; and none of the successive tragedies she witnessed countless times happened at all, meaning Satoshi and her own parents are still around. For the first time in her life, Rika is at a complete loss for what to do.
4Rei: Dice Killing Chapter (Part 2)
30 minMay 22, 2009
Rika finally makes contact with Hanyuu, who tells her that for her to return to her old world, she must find and dispose of a piece from her old world that prevents Hanyuu from entering this new world, which in turn prevents Rika from reincarnating—if this piece turns out to be a person, for instance, she must kill that person. She is initially eager to find the item and return to her old world, especially when she responds to Satoko's bullying by assaulting her. Shortly afterward, however, Rika experiences what life with a mother is like, and begins building a new friendship with Mion, Rena, and Satoshi, as well as making peace with Satoko. Rika now feels it's all a matter of deciding which world she would rather like to stay in until she learns that her mother, now the reincarnation of Oyashiro instead of Rika, is the item she must dispose of.
5Rei: Dice Killing Chapter (Part 3)
30 minJun 24, 2009
Rika becomes gradually more torn between remaining in this new world that knows no sin where everyone is living contently, or killing her mother and returning to her old world, and is devestated to learn that she does not have much time to act. Finally, Rika decides to fight for what she wants to live for. The next thing she knows, she awakens from a coma in her old world and happily reunites with her friends, the other world having apparently been a dream, though Rika concludes she must have killed her mother to regain consciousness nonetheless. Unbeknownst to her, however, the dream was developed by Hanyuu to teach Rika, as her friends help her realize, that people need to work past personal hardships in order to make life worth living.
6Rei: Daybreak Chapter
30 minAug 21, 2009
During a picnic with Keiichi, Rena accidentally swallows one of the mysterious "Fuwazaru Magatama" which falls from the sky, and begins acting lovesick. Rika explains that the seal on the magatama has been broken, and that whoever possesses the red magatama will fall blindly in love with anyone holding its white counterpart.
7Kira - Part 1 "Love Penalty Arc: Joy"
28 minJul 21, 2011
A new OVA series to commemorate the series' 10th anniversary.
8Kira - Part 2 "Bewitching Battle Arc: Exert"
29 minSep 22, 2011
A new OVA series to commemorate the series' 10th anniversary.
9Kira - Part 3 "Intertwined Destiny Chapter: Love"
28 minNov 23, 2011
A new OVA series to commemorate the series' 10th anniversary.
10Kira - Part 4 "Daydreaming Chapter: Ease"
29 minJan 25, 2012
A new OVA series to commemorate the series' 10th anniversary.
11Outbreak
52 minAug 15, 2013
It is 1983, and Hinamizawa is under quarantine. A mysterious and deadly virus has been discovered within the small village, and its residents—such as teenager Keiichi Maebara and his friends Mion Sonozaki and Rena Ryuuguu—are left confused and frightened by the situation. As the villagers begin to search for a way to stop the affliction from spreading, some make drastic plans, which leaves Keiichi and his friends looking for a way to escape the village. But when tensions reach an all-time high, some of his group may not make it out unscathed as they fight for their lives against enemies both seen and unseen.
12Ura Higu 01 - Insurance Agent
1 minSep 21, 2007
13Ura Higu 02 - Swan
1 minSep 21, 2007
14Ura Higu 03 - Strike! Batter out
1 minOct 21, 2007
15Ura Higu 04 - Eat alone
1 minOct 21, 2007
16Ura Higu 05 - Breasts
1 minNov 21, 2007
17Ura Higu 06 - Pop-Up Maid!
1 minNov 21, 2007
18Ura Higu 07 - Flea Market
1 minDec 21, 2007
19Ura Higu 08 - Family Service
1 minDec 21, 2007
20Ura Higu 09
1 minJan 21, 2008
21Ura Higu 10
1 minJan 21, 2008
22Ura Higu 11 - Moe Maid
1 minFeb 21, 2008
23Ura Higu 12 - Chinese TV Drama
1 minFeb 21, 2008
24Ura Higu 13 - Today is …
1 minMar 21, 2008
25Ura Higu 14 - Miyo's Dog
1 minMar 21, 2008
26Ura Higu 15 - True Friend
1 minApr 21, 2008
27Ura Higu 16 - Shimensoka
1 minApr 21, 2008
28Ura Higu 17 - Miyo's Dog Jr.
1 minMay 21, 2008
29Ura Higu 18 - Recreational and Utility
1 minMay 21, 2008
30Ura Higu 19 - Transfer Student
1 minJun 21, 2008
31Ura Higu 20 - Eco Food
1 minJun 21, 2008
32Ura Higu 21 - Miyo's Dog again
1 minJul 21, 2008
33Ura Higu 22 - Marmoru's Boot Camp
1 minJul 21, 2008
34Ura Higu 23
1 minAug 21, 2008
35Ura Higu 24 - Finale
1 minAug 21, 2008
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