When They Cry Rei is a oVA anime that premiered in winter 2009, produced by Studio DEEN.

About the production: the story comes from a visual novel, there are 5 episodes of about 30 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are comedy, mystery, psychological, supernatural and thriller, with themes such as Denpa, Rural, Shrine Maiden and Twins.

On AniList, When They Cry Rei has an average score of 71%, a good score, and appears on 45,436 users' lists.

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

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.

Official synopsis from AniList.