Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (2008 film)
| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni | |
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| ひぐらしのなく頃に | |
| Directed by | Ataru Oikawa |
| Produced by | Hiroshi Hasegawa Yasuhiko Higashi Ken Ikehara Yoshio Irie Sumio Kiga Mika Nomura Masaki Yasuda Akihiro Yuasa |
| Written by | Ryukishi07 |
| Screenplay by | Ataru Oikawa |
| Based on | Higurashi no Naku Koro ni |
| Starring | Gōki Maeda Airi Matsuyama Rin Asuka Aika Erena Ono |
| Music by | Kenji Kawai |
| Cinematography | Kazuhiro Shirao |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Phantom Film (JP) Shochiku Company (WW) |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
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 internationally as Shrill Cries of Summer, is a mystery psychological horror film directed by Ataru Oikawa adapted from the visual novel of the same name. The film follows the first story arc, Onikakushi-hen.
A sequel entitled Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Chikai was released in 2009.
Plot
Cast
- Gōki Maeda as Keiichi Maebara
- Airi Matsuyama as Rena Ryuuguu
- Rin Asuka as Mion Sonozaki
- Aika as Rika Furude
- Erena Ono as Satoko
- Ayako Kawahara as Miyo Takano
- Tetta Sugimoto as Kuraudo Ooishi
- Kotaru Tanaka as Kyousuke Irie
- Hitomi Miwa as Rumiko Chie
- Yoko Hoshi as Aiko Maebara
- Zenkichi Yoneyama as Ichirou Maebara