Finished Airing Winter 2009

Higurashi: When They Cry – Rei

OVA
2009
5 episodes

Genres

Comedy
Mystery
Psychological
Supernatural
Thriller

Themes & Elements

Denpa
Rural
Shrine Maiden
Twins
Primarily Female Cast
Female Protagonist
Tragedy
Philosophy

Broadcast Info

Aired From: February 15, 2009
Aired To: August 21, 2009
Format: OVA
Episodes: 5
Studio: Studio DEEN
Source Material: Visual Novel

Synopsis

The endless cycle of murders has been broken and Rika is finally able to settle down for a normal life with her friends. However, she is involved in a traffic accident and wakes up in a world where everything is different. A world where no one commited the sins that shaped them into the persons they are. It's up to Rika to discover the truth behind this world and whether or not it truly is perfect.

Cast

Mion Sonozaki Satsuki Yukino
Rika Furude Yukari Tamura
Hanyuu Furude Yui Horie
Satoko Houjou Mika Kanai
Keiichi Maebara Souichirou Hoshi
Rena Ryuuguu Mai Nakahara
Shion Sonozaki Satsuki Yukino
Furude no Haha Sayaka Oohara

Staff

Original Creator: Ryukishi07
Series Composition: Toshifumi Kawase
Director: Toshifumi Kawase
Character Design: Kazuya Kuroda
Chief Animation Director: Tomoyuki Abe
Animation Director: Akiko Matsuo / Yuuko Yahiro / Tomoyuki Abe / Chieko Miyakawa
Art Director: Chikako Shibata
Editing: Masahiro Matsumura
Sound Director: Hozumi Gouda
Music: Kenji Kawai
Script: Toshifumi Kawase
Executive Producer: John Ledford / Eiichi Takahashi

In this series

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