Higurashi: When They Cry(2006)

series - first aired/released 2006-04-05 - audience 7.7

Animation, Drama, Mystery

Directed by Akira Iwanaga, Chiaki Kon, Daisuke Tsuji, Daisuke Tsukushi, Hideki Takayama, Hisakazu Ishikawa, Isao Takayama, Makoto Sokuza, Matsuo Asami, Shigeru Ueda, Shunji Yoshida, Son Seung-hui, Tomoko Hiramuki, Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto, Yoshihisa Matsumoto, Yuji Hiraki, Yusuke Onoda

After moving into the quiet town of Hinamizawa, Maebara Keiichi spends his days blissfully in school often playing games with his local friends. However, appearances can be deceiving. One fateful day, Keiichi stumbles upon news of a murder that had occurred in Hinamizawa. From this point on, horrific events unfold in front of Keiichi, as he soon learns his close friends may not be all that they seem.