History Franchise / WhenTheyCry

** ''Taraimawashi-hen'' (盥回し編, Rotation Chapter): A [=PS2=]-exclusive alternate version of ''Onikakushi-hen''. It is designed to show what happens if Keiichi doesn't get involved in the mysteries of Hinamizawa.

** ''Saikoroshi-hen'' (賽殺し編, Dice Killing Arc): The epilogue. Rika falls into a coma and wakes up in a Wonderful Life scenario, only instead of wishing herself out, she's wished out the DysfunctionJunction of the cast. What didn't kill them, though, once removed, appears to have made them horrible, miserable, selfish people.

!!When They Cry: [[VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei]] (Higurashi: When the Cicadas Cry: Rei)

!!When They Cry: [[VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou]] (Higurashi: When the Cicadas Cry: Hou)

!!When They Cry: [[VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sui]] (Higurashi: When the Cicadas Cry: Sui)

!!When They Cry: [[VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira]] (Higurashi: When the Cicadas Cry: Kira)

A new 2020 anime series, originally advertised as a remake of the original anime, but revealed to be a StealthSequel after its release.

!!When They Cry: [[VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Mei]] (Higurashi: When the Cicadas Cry: Mei)

!!When They Cry: [[VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou]] (Higurashi: When the Cicadas Cry: Karma)

!!When They Cry: [[VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sotsu]] (Higurashi: When the Cicadas Cry: Graduation)

* The ongoing ''VisualNovel/CiconiaWhenTheyCry''

[[SurpriseCreepy He wanted to scare them.]]

** Chapter 3: ''Tatarigoroshi-hen'' (祟殺し編, Curse Killing Chapter): The "Satoko arc". Satoko's abusive uncle makes everyone's life miserable when he comes to Hinamizawa, but Keiichi discovers something even worse in the shrine.

** Chapter 7: ''Minagoroshi-hen'' (皆殺し編, Mass Killing Chapter): The "Rika Arc". Rika and Keiichi band together with the rest of the club, doing their best to get past the one hurdle that Rika has deemed impossible to beat--Satoko's abusive uncle Teppei--but are stopped by the real murderer, who is revealed after having been hiding all this time.
** Chapter 8: ''Matsuribayashi-hen'' (祭囃し編, Festival Accompanying Chapter): The "Hanyuu Arc". The real murderer's heartbreaking motivations are revealed. The club – plus the police and other adults of authority – mobilize to save Hinamizawa once and for all.

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* OffModel: The anime started off looking awful in the first season of ''Higurashi'', but ArtEvolution has slowly taken place; ''Higurashi Kai'' and ''Rei'' have very pretty character work, and ''Umineko'' has settled into a happy medium between the characters and [[SceneryPorn the backgrounds]]. The Umineko anime has had a few severely off-model scenes, but seems to be more consistent generally.

%% * NiceHat: Rena from Higurashi and Kanon from Umineko both have nice berets. [[ShoutOut And nice cleavers.]] Virgilia also has a magnificent hat.

%% * KillEmAll - This series is infamous for its abuse of this trope.

* ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry'' and its ExpandedUniverse

* ''VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry'' and its ExpandedUniverse

So began ''When They Cry''. It is a SeriesFranchise of linear [[VisualNovel sound novels]], anime adaptations and spin-offs, console games, and manga by 07th Expansion. It is broken up into a series of supernatural murder mysteries, which are further broken up into individual games, each covering one story arc. Generally, these arcs are marked by [[GroundhogDayLoop time starting over from a certain point]] with the dead members of the cast brought back to life for mysterious reasons. The series itself is probably most well known for the sheer amount of CuteAndPsycho characters in it’s cast (hell, the trope page image shows Rena Ryuugu).

''When They Cry'' is a series of VisualNovel games. It is composed of three subseries; ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry'', ''VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry'' and the ongoing ''VisualNovel/CiconiaWhenTheyCry''. The subseries are largely independent of one another, though there are some vague recurring concepts and elements. ''Higurashi'' and ''Umineko'' each have their own ExpandedUniverse with various animes, mangas, spinoffs in various mediums, and so on.

So began ''When They Cry''. This is a SeriesFranchise of linear [[VisualNovel sound novels]], anime, console games, and manga by 07th Expansion, a doujin group that became famous with the series' first installment, ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry''. ''When They Cry'' is broken up into a series of supernatural murder mysteries, which are further broken up into individual games, each covering one story arc. These arcs are marked by [[GroundhogDayLoop time starting over from a certain point]] with the dead members of the cast brought back to life for mysterious reasons. The series itself is probably most well known for the sheer amount of CuteAndPsycho characters in it’s cast (hell, the trope page image shows Rena Ryuugu).

''When They Cry'' is a series of VisualNovel games. It is composed of three subseries with limited recurring elements; these include ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry'', ''VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry'' and the ongoing ''VisualNovel/CiconiaWhenTheyCry''. The first two subseries each have their own ExpandedUniverse with various animes, mangas, spinoffs in various mediums, etc..

They are written by independent game developer [[Creator/Ryukishi07 of 07th Expansion]]. Ryukishi wanted to make a visual novel that stuck with people after they played it. For inspiration, he looked to one of the industry's pioneers, Creator/KeyVisualArts. Studying their games, he noticed that they all followed a basic structure. The games began with comedy and introduction of the characters and the basic concepts of the world; then the player got to know the characters; then something tragic happened to [[PlayerPunch make the player cry]] just as they'd gotten to care about the cast, accompanied by revelations of the true nature of the world and what had really been going on the whole time; then the story culminated with a miracle to EarnYourHappyEnding. Ryukishi decided that he wanted to make a game like that, too... but he didn't want to (just) [[{{Utsuge}} make his audience cry]] like Key did.

They are written by independent game developer Creator/Ryukishi07 of Creator/SeventhExpnasion. Ryukishi wanted to make a visual novel that stuck with people after they played it. For inspiration, he looked to one of the industry's pioneers, Creator/KeyVisualArts. Studying their games, he noticed that they all followed a basic structure. The games began with comedy and introduction of the characters and the basic concepts of the world; then the player got to know the characters; then something tragic happened to [[PlayerPunch make the player cry]] just as they'd gotten to care about the cast, accompanied by revelations of the true nature of the world and what had really been going on the whole time; then the story culminated with a miracle to EarnYourHappyEnding. Ryukishi decided that he wanted to make a game like that, too... but he didn't want to (just) [[{{Utsuge}} make his audience cry]] like Key did.

Independent game developer Creator/Ryukishi07 of 07th Expansion wanted to make a visual novel that stuck with people after they played it. For inspiration, he looked to one of the industry's pioneers, Creator/KeyVisualArts. Studying their games, he noticed that they all followed a basic structure. The games began with comedy and introduction of the characters and the basic concepts of the world; then the player got to know the characters; then something tragic happened to [[PlayerPunch make the player cry]] just as they'd gotten to care about the cast, accompanied by revelations of the true nature of the world and what had really been going on the whole time; then the story culminated with a miracle to EarnYourHappyEnding. Ryukishi decided that he wanted to make a game like that, too... but he didn't want to (just) [[{{Utsuge}} make his audience cry]] like Key did.

Independent game developer [=Ryukishi07=] of 07th Expansion wanted to make a visual novel that stuck with people after they played it. For inspiration, he looked to one of the industry's pioneers, Creator/KeyVisualArts. Studying their games, he noticed that they all followed a basic structure. The games began with comedy and introduction of the characters and the basic concepts of the world; then the player got to know the characters; then something tragic happened to [[PlayerPunch make the player cry]] just as they'd gotten to care about the cast, accompanied by revelations of the true nature of the world and what had really been going on the whole time; then the story culminated with a miracle to EarnYourHappyEnding. Ryukishi decided that he wanted to make a game like that, too... but he didn't want to (just) [[{{Utsuge}} make his audience cry]] like Key did.