When They Cry (franchise)

When They Cry is the English term for the wide-ranging media mix franchise adapted from the works of Ryukishi07 and 07th Expansion. The franchise was created with the release of, a murder mystery visual novel characterized by looping storylines, psychological horror, and an isolated village setting. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni has become its own subfranchise, spawning several manga adaptations and spin-offs as well as two anime adaptations. The wider When They Cry franchise has since grown to include 07th Expansion's subsequent titles, a metafictional murder mystery set on a private island, and , a futuristic military thriller featuring human superweapons caught up in eschatological conspiracies. All members of the When They Cry franchise feature similar naming schemes, loosely connected continuities, and psychological story elements.

List of When They Cry visual novels

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Manga

 * Manga released in English
 * Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
 * (1, 2)
 * (1, 2)
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 * (1, 2)
 * (1, 2, 3, 4)
 * (1, 2, 3, 4)
 * (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
 * (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
 * Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Yoigoshi-hen (1, 2)
 * Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Onisarashi-hen (1, 2)
 * Umineko no Naku Koro ni
 * {{legend}} (1, 2, 3, 4)
 * (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
 * (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
 * (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
 * (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
 * (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
 * (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
 * (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)


 * Manga not released in English
 * Hinamizawa Teiryuujo
 * Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Jan
 * Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Jan: Tsubamegaeshi-hen
 * Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna
 * Umineko Biyori: Rokkenjima e Yōkoso!!
 * Umineko Dōri no Peru-san
 * Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode X
 * Umineko no Naku Koro ni Shi: Forgery of the Purple Logic
 * ''Ōgon Musōkyoku

Other works by 07th Expansion
07th Expansion is also responsible for several works not explicitly part of the When They Cry franchise. These works often contain homages to the When They Cry franchise in some way or another.
 * Works loosely related to the When They Cry franchise
 * Haworthia
 * Kaidan to Odorō, Soshite Anata wa Kaidan de Odoru
 * Kaidan to Odorō, Soshite Anata wa Kaidan de Odoru
 * Kaidan to Odorō, Soshite Anata wa Kaidan de Odoru
 * Kaidan to Odorō, Soshite Anata wa Kaidan de Odoru


 * Works unrelated to the When They Cry franchise