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{{italic title}}[[File:HiguLogo.png|thumb|<nomobile>The English logo for ''Higurashi When They Cry''</nomobile>]]
{{nihongo|'''''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni'''''|ひぐらしのなく頃に|Higurashi no Naku Koro ni|lit. ''When the Cicadas Cry''}}, known in English as '''''Higurashi When They Cry''''', is a Japanese [[w:media mix|media mix]] franchise created by [[07th Expansion]]. It is a part of 07th Expansion's wider [[When They Cry (franchise)|''When They Cry'' franchise]]. The story focuses on the inhabitants of [[Hinamizawa]], a remote village shrouded in mystery and and fraught with a dark history. Each story arc is self-contained, telling differing versions of the same span of time.
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| end7 = {{End date|2021|03|18}}
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The first anime series produced by [[w:Studio Deen|Studio Deen]] and directed by [[w:Chiaki Kon|Chiaki Kon]], covers the four question arcs and the first two answer arcs. The original ''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni'' anime adaptation aired in Japan between April 4 and September 26, 2006, comprising twenty-six episodes. Most of the characters were used by the same voice actors for the drama CD series. The series is available on DVD in Japan, France and North America (following [[w:Geneon Entertainment|Geneon Entertainment]]'s licensing of the series).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-03-05/geneon-licenses-when-they-cry|title=Geneon to Release When They Cry - Higurashi|date=2007-03-05|publisher=[[w:Anime News Network|Anime News Network]]|accessdate=2009-03-22}}</ref> However, Geneon's U.S. division announced that it discontinued all ongoing anime projects in September 2007, including ''Higurashi'' on November 6, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-09-26/geneon-usa-to-cancel-dvd-sales-distribution-by-friday|title= Geneon USA to Cancel DVD Sales, Distribution by Friday|publisher=[[w:Anime News Network|Anime News Network]]|accessdate=2007-12-16}}</ref> Only three of a planned six DVDs of ''Higurashi'' were released, under the title ''When They Cry: Higurashi''. On July 3, 2008, Geneon and [[w:Funimation|Funimation]] announced an agreement to distribute select titles in North America. While Geneon still retained the license, Funimation assumed exclusive rights to the manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution of select titles. ''Higurashi'' was one of the several titles involved in the deal.<ref name="Fun-Gen">{{cite press release|url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2008-07-03/funimation-entertainment-and-geneon-entertainment-sign-exclusive-distribution-agreement-for-north-america |title=FUNimation Entertainment and Geneon Entertainment Sign Exclusive Distribution Agreement for North America|publisher=[[w:Anime News Network|Anime News Network]]|date=2008-07-03|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> Funimation released a complete box set of the series in August 2009. However, in August 2011, the rights to the series expired due to low sales.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-06-11/funimation-higurashi-familiar-of-zero-licenses-expire|title=Funimation's ''Higurashi'', ''Familiar of Zero'' Licenses Expire|publisher=[[w:Anime News Network|Anime News Network]]|date=June 11, 2011|accessdate=August 20, 2011}}</ref> [[w:Sentai Filmworks|Sentai Filmworks]] has licensed both anime series.<ref name="ann-89987">{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-07-02/sentai-filmworks-adds-legend-of-the-galactic-heroes-higurashi-anime/.89987|title=Sentai Filmworks Adds Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Higurashi Anime|publisher=[[w:Anime News Network|Anime News Network]]|date=July 2, 2015|accessdate=July 9, 2015}}</ref>
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An [[w:original video animation|original video animation]] series, entitled ''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei'', was released on February 25, 2009,<ref name="higurashirei">{{cite web|url=http://www.oyashirosama.com/web/rei/index.htm|title=''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei'' OVA series official website|publisher=[[w:Studio Deen|Studio Deen]]|accessdate=2008-11-04|language=Japanese}}</ref> and is directed by Toshifumi Kawase.<ref name="ANN-anime-3">{{cite web|url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-12-17/third-higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-season-announced|title=Third Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Season Announced|publisher=[[w:Anime News Network|Anime News Network]]|accessdate=2007-12-17}}</ref><ref name="ANN-Rei-news">{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-04-30/3rd-higurashi-tentatively-slated-as-rei-video-series|title=3rd ''Higurashi'' Tentatively Slated as Rei Video Series|publisher=[[w:Anime News Network|Anime News Network]]|date=2008-04-30|accessdate=2008-04-30}}</ref><ref name="Rei-news-2">{{cite web|url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-05-08/3rd-higurashi-series-planned-as-rei-ova-this-winter|title=3rd ''Higurashi'' Series Planned as ''Rei'' OVA This Winter|publisher=[[w:Anime News Network|Anime News Network]]|date=2008-05-08|accessdate=2008-05-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-07-23/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-rei-video-details-announced|title=''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei'' Video Details Announced|publisher=[[w:Anime News Network|Anime News Network]]|date=2008-07-23|accessdate=2008-07-23}}</ref> The series also started a limited broadcasting in Bandai Channel prior to DVD release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oyashirosama.com/web/rei/news/index.htm|title=''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei'' News Page|date=2009-01-28|accessdate=2009-03-04|language=Japanese}}</ref> Sentai Filmworks has licensed the ''Rei'' OVAs.<ref name="ann-89987"/> The OVA contains three story arcs, ''Hajisarashi-hen'', ''Saikoroshi-hen'' and ''Hirukowashi-hen'', with ''Saikoroshi-hen'' concluding in three episodes, and the other two arcs concluding in one episode each. ''Hajisarashi-hen'' was originally a [[w:light novel|light novel]] included with the limited edition of the [[w:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]] game ''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri'', and took the place of ''Batsukoishi-hen'' from the ''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei'' fandisc. Frontier Works announced another original video anime series, ''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira'' in March 2011, which marks the tenth anniversary of ''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-03-24/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-kira-video-anime-launches|title=''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira'' Video Anime Launches|publisher=[[w:Anime News Network|Anime News Network]]|date=March 24, 2011|accessdate=March 24, 2011}}</ref> An anime titled ''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak'', adapted from Ryukishi 07's short story "Higurashi Outbreak", was announced in December 2012 and was later released in August 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-03-05/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-kaku-outbreak-trailer-posted|title=''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku ~Outbreak~'' Trailer Posted|publisher=[[w:Anime News Network|Anime News Network]]|date=March 5, 2013|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref>
On January 6, 2020, 07th Expansion and [[w:Kadokawa Shoten|Kadokawa]] announced that a new anime project by [[w:Passione (company)|Passione]] is in production. [[w:Akio Watanabe|Akio Watanabe]]
=== Manga ===
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*''[[Hinamizawa Teiryuujo]]''
*''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Jan]]''
*''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Jan (manga)|Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Jan: Tsubamegaeshi-hen]]''
*''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna]]''
*''[[Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode X]]''
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