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A [[Series Franchise]] of linear [[Visual Novel|sound novels]], anime, console games, and manga by 07th Expansion, a doujin group that became famous with the series' first installment, ''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni (Visual Novel)|Higurashi no Naku Koro Nini]]''. ''When They Cry'' is broken up into a series of supernatural murder mysteries, which are further broken up into individual games, or arcs. These arcs are marked by [[Groundhog Day Loop|time starting over from a certain point]] with the dead members of the cast brought back to life for mysterious reasons.
 
The series is mapped out like this:
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== When They Cry 1 & 2: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni ==
* '''When They Cry: [[Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni (Visual Novel)|Higurashi no Naku Koro Nini]]''' (''When The Cicadas Cry''). Hinamizawa, a small village in [[The Eighties]] is plagued by a curse in which, every year, one villager is found murdered and another is never seen again. Keiichi Maebara, the new kid in town, begins to uncover the secrets of the village and is driven further into fear and paranoia as he watches his new friends succumb to madness. This year, it looks as if the whole village is marked for death...
** ''Onikakushi-hen'' ("Spirited Away by the Demon chapter"). The "Keiichi arc". Keiichi moves into Hinamizawa and suspects Rena and Mion of involvement with the murders after he finds that they've been lying to him about the village's past.
** ''Watanagashi-hen'' ("Cotton-Drifting chaper"). The "Mion arc". Mion's twin sister Shion comes to town under mysterious circumstances, and the theory that the murders are committed by demonic possession becomes likely.
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*** ''Someutsushi-hen'' ("Stain Following chapter"). An adaptation of Onisarashi-hen to the DS system. A new character, a police officer named Tomoe Minai, is introduced. Features a different ending to that of ''Onisarashi-hen''.
*** ''Kagebōshi-hen'' ("Silhouette chapter"). The retelling of Someutsushi-hen from Minai's point of view in the same style as ''Watanagashi-hen'' was retold. Features yet another ending different to that of ''Onisarashi'' and ''Someutsushi''.
* '''When They Cry 2: [[Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni (Visual Novel)|Higurashi no Naku Koro Nini]] Kai''' (''When The Cicadas Cry: Solutions''). A direct continuation of the previous, which answers the many questions raised by it. Although some of these arcs appear in the first season of [[The Anime of the Game]], they are considered part of ''Kai'' in the games themselves. Keiichi is replaced by Rika as the main character, but as with ''Himatsubushi-hen'', some arcs are told by other characters.
** ''Tsukiotoshi-hen'' ("Exorcism chapter"). A PS2-exclusive arc that resembles ''Tatarigoroshi-hen'' in that Satoko's uncle Teppei is the main threat. Keiichi still takes matters into his own hands, but this time, he is accompanied by Shion and Rena, and all of them start to hallucinate afterward.
** ''Meakashi-hen'' ("Eye Opening chapter"). The "Shion arc". Shion relates her life story and why she is the way she is, culminating in a retelling of what really happened during ''Watanagashi-hen'' (although note that while this arc serves as a POV Sequel to ''Watanagashi-hen'', they are technically different--just nearly identical--timelines).
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** ''Batsukoishi-hen'' ("Penalty Loving"), also known as ''Otsukaresama-kai''. A gag story set in the after-school club. This was once included as part of ''Kai'', but was considered too lighthearted and silly. In the anime, this arc is replaced with Hajisarashi-hen.
** ''Hirukowashi-hen'' ("Daybreak chapter"), also known as ''Higurashi Daybreak''. A fanmade fighting game that ascended to canon. Rika finds a pair of magatama that will make anyone fall in love, the whole town begins to squabble over them, and Rena accidentally swallows one.
* '''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni (Visual Novel)|Higurashi no Naku Koro Nini]] light novels'''. Similar to ''Rei'', these are bonus arcs that stand in a group rather than fitting into ''1'' or ''Kai''.
** ''Nekogoroshi-hen'' ("Cat Killing chapter"). Mion relates the story of a murdered friend. This was also made into a bonus OVA between the release of the first and second seasons.
** ''Kuradashi-hen'' ("Delivery chapter"). Everything that couldn't be fit into the games, manga, adaptations or TIPS is all right here.
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== When They Cry 3 & 4: Umineko no Naku Koro ni ==
* '''When They Cry 3: [[Umineko no Naku Koro Ni (Visual Novel)|Umineko no Naku Koro Nini]]''' (''When The Seagulls Cry''). Unlike ''Higurashi'', ''Umineko'' features a cast of eighteen people on the island of Rokkenjima, and the time loops only last two days, increasing the sense of urgency. An old man living in a mansion is near death, and all the relatives have convened to discuss his will. Battler Ushiromiya, one of these relatives, insists that the legends of a cruel and insane witch are only stories, and is determined to find the real cause of the murders. ''Higurashi'' and ''Umineko'' are mostly unrelated, save for one character which seems to tie the two verses together.
** ''Legend of the golden witch''. The "Beatrice Arc." Like ''Onikakushi-hen'', this is an introduction to the setting and to the legend of the witch Beatrice. A sorority of witches, each with her own motivations, begins to give Battler cryptic clues. Natsuhi is the prominent adult character of the arc.
** ''Turn of the golden witch''. The "Cousins Arc." The family is revealed to have a dark history related to black magic, and the relationships between George and Shannon, Jessica and Kanon, and Rosa and Maria are greatly focused on. Rosa is a central character to this arc's events.
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* Alongside ''Nocturne of Truth and Illusions'' and ''Ougon Musoukyoku CROSS'' is a booklet entitled ''Our Confession'', which confirms the answers to several of the riddles presented in the main story proper.
 
For examples and series-specific notes, please see ''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni (Visual Novel)|Higurashi no Naku Koro Nini]]'' and ''[[Umineko no Naku Koro Ni (Visual Novel)|Umineko no Naku Koro Nini]]''. Also see ''[[Higanbana no Saku Yoru Ni (Manga)|Higanbana no Saku Yoru Nini]]'', a manga/visual novel penned by Ryukishi07, but so far has no relation to the main series games and ''[[Rose Guns Days (Visual Novel)|Rose Guns Days]]'', an upcoming visual novel by 07th Expansion, but also unrelated to the main series games.
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* [[Darker and Edgier]] - Umineko. Or [[Bloodier and Gorier]], at least.
* [[Determinator]] - Just about every last main character and at least one of the villains.
* [[Doing in Thethe Wizard]]
* [[Earn Your Happy Ending]] - Ryukishi07 is fond of putting his characters through the wringer. This just makes it all the more worth it when the happy ending is finally achieved. {{spoiler|While this is played straight in Higurashi, not everyone gets their happy ending in Umineko, making it more [[Bittersweet Ending|bittersweet]].}}
* [[The Eighties]]
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* [[Mind Screw]]
** [[Mind Screwdriver]] - ''Kai'' in relation to the first season of ''Higurashi''.
*** One thing that still appears to be unresolved are the [[Epileptic Trees]]: {{spoiler|Rika Furude may or may not be Frederica Bernkastel and ''Umineko'' is now being [[Hijacked Byby Ganon|Hijacked By Rika]]}}.
*** Similarly, ''Chiru'' in relation to the Umineko Question Arcs. Although by a lesser degree.
* [[Mistaken for Murderer]]
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* [[Painting the Fourth Wall]] - In Umineko, anything said in "Red text" is true. Don't ask me how the concept of red text makes any sense to people speaking out loud, but that's how even they refer to it. Blue text also eventually gets a special rule attached to it.
** In the anime, when red or blue text is being used it appears in front of the person speaking.
* [[Parent Withwith New Paramour]]
* [[Peggy Sue]]
* [[Psychological Horror]]
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