TV series

Higurashi: When They Cry

2006–2007 · 2 seasons

A deceptively sunny small-town idyll that curdles into paranoia, dread and shocking violence, demanding close attention to piece together its puzzle.

Tagline: It's not paranoia... if they really are trying to kill you!
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Eerie, tense, dark and bleak. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Madness, isolation, trauma, friendship
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: madness
isolation
trauma
friendship
fate
Places: small town
countryside
school
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild