Finished Airing Summer 2007

Higurashi: When They Cry – Kai

TV Series
2007
24 episodes

Genres

Horror
Mystery
Psychological
Supernatural
Thriller

Themes & Elements

Denpa
Time Manipulation
Ensemble Cast
Rural
Twins
Shrine Maiden
Primarily Female Cast
Urban Fantasy
Gore
Primarily Teen Cast

Broadcast Info

Aired From: July 6, 2007
Aired To: December 18, 2007
Format: TV Series
Episodes: 24
Studio: Studio DEEN
Source Material: Visual Novel

Synopsis

Continuing from the first series, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai begins to shed some light on the dark mysteries prevalent in the preceding season. The young group of friends in the town of Hinamizawa continue to enter terrible conflicts with one another in their never ending summer of 1983, often ending with the brutal murder of one of their numbers. Furude Rika, with the help of her spiritual friend Hanyuu, tackles challenges over and over, trying her best to keep their lives from coming to a tragic end. With no end to the torture in sight, Rika must call upon the bonds of friendship and trust among her friends to discover the true villain of this eternal June.

Cast

Shion Sonozaki Satsuki Yukino
Mion Sonozaki Satsuki Yukino
Miyo Takano Miki Itou
Rika Furude Yukari Tamura
Hanyuu Furude Yui Horie
Satoko Houjou Mika Kanai
Keiichi Maebara Souichirou Hoshi
Rena Ryuuguu Mai Nakahara

Staff

Original Creator: Ryukishi07
Series Composition: Toshifumi Kawase
Director: Chiaki Kon
Character Design: Kyuuta Sakai
Chief Animation Director: Kyuuta Sakai
Animation Director: Mariko Oka
Music: Kenji Kawai
Script: Toshifumi Kawase / Fumihiko Shimo / Rika Nakase
Storyboard: Kazuhiro Furuhashi / Toshiya Shinohara / Chiaki Kon
Episode Director: Chiaki Kon
Theme Song Performance: Eiko Shimamiya / Annabel

In this series

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