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{{italic title}}'''''When They Cry''''' is the English term for the wide-ranging [[w:media mix|media mix]] franchise adapted from the works of [[Ryukishi07]] and [[07th Expansion]]. The franchise was created with the release of {{higurashi}}, 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 twoseveral anime adaptations. The wider ''When They Cry'' franchise has since grown to include 07th Expansion's subsequent titles {{umineko}}, a metafictional murder mystery set on a private island, and {{ciconia}}, 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.
 
== Visual novels ==
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| start6 = {{Start date|2013|8|15}}
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| link7 = Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou
| linkT7 = ''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou''
| episodes7 = 24
| start7 = {{Start date|2020|10|1}}
| end7 = {{End date|2021|03|18}}
 
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| link8 = Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sotsu
| linkT8 = ''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sotsu''
| episodes8 = 15
| start8 = {{Start date|2021|7|1}}
| end8 = {{End date|2021|09|30}}
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== Other works by 07th Expansion ==
{{see also|References in When They Cry#Intertextual references}}
[[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