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A popular murder mystery visual novel by 07th Expansion that was first released in 2002: http://07th-expansion.net
Part of the When They Cry series, along with Umineko no Naku Koro Ni and Ciconia no Naku Koro Ni.
There is an anime adaption of the visual novel, a season for each of the arcs.
Story arcs
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou (Anime & Manga)
- Onidamashi-hen
- Watadamashi-hen
The following tags are aliased to this tag: higurashi and when_the_cicadas_cry (learn more).