When They Cry is a tV series anime that premiered in spring 2006, produced by Studio DEEN.

About the production: the story comes from a visual novel, there are 26 episodes of about 24 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are horror, mystery, psychological, supernatural and thriller, with themes such as Denpa, Ensemble Cast, Tragedy and Rural.

On AniList, When They Cry has an average score of 76%, a very good score, and appears on 180,312 users' lists.

The franchise continues in or follows from: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai.

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. Based on the amateur mystery game by 07th Expansion, the story is told in a series of different scenarios.

Official synopsis from AniList.