Rika Furude
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Estimated watch time
2h 30m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Denpa90%Rural86%Shrine Maiden84%Twins84%Primarily Female Cast77%Female Protagonist77%Tragedy73%Philosophy60%Urban Fantasy57%Cute Girls Doing Cute Things52%
OVAFINISHED2009 WINTER7.1 / 10 AniList score
When They Cry Rei
ひぐらしのなく頃に礼• Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei
Synopsis & Story
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.
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When They Cry Rei: should you watch it?
At a glance
When They Cry Rei has been well received, with an average AniList score of 71/100 — 44% of 20,662 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #66 most popular anime of all time, and #13 highest-rated anime of 2009, and #2 most popular anime of 2009 on AniList.
Of the 33.1K AniList users who started it, 1.6% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 31.1K have finished it.
At about 2 h 30 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Mystery, Psychological — especially denpa, rural, shrine maiden, twins.
Where it fits in the series
- Watch first: When They Cry Kai (2007)
- Watch next: Higurashi: When They Cry - GOU (2020)
Episodes
5 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Ryukishi07
- Director
- Toshifumi Kawase
- Series composition
- Toshifumi Kawase
- Character design
- Kazuya Kuroda
- Music
- Kenji Kawai
When They Cry Rei FAQ
- How many episodes does When They Cry Rei have?
- When They Cry Rei has 5 episodes of about 30 minutes each, roughly 2 h 30 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch When They Cry Rei?
- About 2 h 30 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 3 days; at one hour a day, about 3 days.
- Is When They Cry Rei finished?
- Yes. When They Cry Rei has finished airing — the final episode aired August 21, 2009.
- Is there a season 2 of When They Cry Rei?
- Yes — the story continues in Higurashi: When They Cry - GOU (2020).
- What should I watch before When They Cry Rei?
- Watch When They Cry Kai first — When They Cry Rei is a direct sequel.
- Is When They Cry Rei based on a visual novel?
- Yes. When They Cry Rei adapts the visual novel by Ryukishi07.
- Who animated When They Cry Rei?
- When They Cry Rei was animated by Studio DEEN and directed by Toshifumi Kawase.