Keiichi Maebara
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Estimated watch time
9h 36m
⚡ 5 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Denpa96%Time Manipulation94%Ensemble Cast91%Rural83%Twins70%Shrine Maiden68%Primarily Female Cast68%Urban Fantasy68%Gore65%Primarily Teen Cast60%
TVFINISHED2007 SUMMER8.0 / 10 AniList score
When They Cry Kai
ひぐらしのなく頃に解• Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai
Synopsis & Story
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.
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When They Cry Kai: should you watch it?
At a glance
When They Cry Kai has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 80/100 — 71% of 40,902 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #7 highest-rated anime of 2007, and #12 most popular anime of 2007, and #3 highest-rated anime of Summer 2007 on AniList.
Of the 66.5K AniList users who started it, 2.6% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 59K have finished it.
At about 9 h 36 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Horror, Mystery, Psychological — especially denpa, time manipulation, ensemble cast, rural.
Where it fits in the series
- Watch first: When They Cry (2006)
- Watch next: When They Cry Rei (2009)
- Optional extras: Ura☆Higu, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira
Episodes
24 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Ryukishi07
- Director
- Chiaki Kon
- Series composition
- Toshifumi Kawase
- Character design
- Kyuuta Sakai
- Music
- Kenji Kawai
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Naraku no Hana” by Eiko Shimamiya · eps 1-13
Endings
- ED1“Taishou.a”
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
When They Cry Kai FAQ
- How many episodes does When They Cry Kai have?
- When They Cry Kai has 24 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 9 h 36 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch When They Cry Kai?
- About 9 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 12 days; at one hour a day, about 10 days.
- Is When They Cry Kai finished?
- Yes. When They Cry Kai has finished airing — the final episode aired December 18, 2007.
- Is there a season 2 of When They Cry Kai?
- Yes — the story continues in When They Cry Rei (2009).
- What should I watch before When They Cry Kai?
- Watch When They Cry first — When They Cry Kai is a direct sequel.
- Is When They Cry Kai based on a visual novel?
- Yes. When They Cry Kai adapts the visual novel by Ryukishi07.
- Who animated When They Cry Kai?
- When They Cry Kai was animated by Studio DEEN and directed by Chiaki Kon.
- Who sings the opening of When They Cry Kai?
- The opening, "Naraku no Hana", is performed by Eiko Shimamiya.