Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei

Higurashi: When They Cry – Rei / ひぐらしのなく頃に礼 / Higurashi no Naku Koro ni 3rd Season / Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Dai San Ki

Genres: Gore, Horror, Mystery, Psychological, Suspense
Themes: Gore, Psychological
Studios: Studio Deen
Producers: Frontier Works, Geneon Universal Entertainment, Movic, Sotsu
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Rating: 7.4 / 10
Rank: #2426
Popularity: #1308
Users Listed: 202,645
Users Scored: 107,315
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 10/04/2024
Aired: February 25, 2009 – August 21, 2009 (Winter)
Type: ova
Source: Visual Novel
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 5

Synopsis:

Following a period of apparent resolution to the long-standing mysteries of Hinamizawa, Rika Furude finds herself unexpectedly transported to an alternate reality. Here, the town exists without its history of violence and tragedy; her relationships with those around her are idyllic, free from past pain. However, this seemingly perfect existence is built upon a fragile foundation. Rika discovers that maintaining this peaceful world necessitates the destruction of something vital, forcing her to confront a difficult choice. The narrative explores themes of consequence, sacrifice, and the complexities of memory and identity as Rika grapples with whether the cost of a flawless reality is worth abandoning the efforts she made to achieve it. The series unfolds with a quiet intensity, examining the psychological impact of trauma and the potential allure of an unblemished past.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: Shame Exposing Chapter (Aired: 02/25/2009)
Episode 2: Dice Killing Chapter Part 1 (Aired: 03/25/2009)
Episode 3: Dice Killing Chapter Part 2 (Aired: 05/22/2009)
Episode 4: Dice Killing Chapter Part 3 (Aired: 06/24/2009)
Episode 5: Daybreak Chapter (Aired: 08/21/2009)

Characters:

Furude, Rika (Main) - Voice Actors: Tamura, Yukari, Jeru, Gabrielle
Hanyuu (Main) - Voice Actors: Horie, Yui, Saroli, Delphine, Strasburger, Patricia
Houjou, Satoko (Main) - Voice Actors: Kanai, Mika, Lasne, Élodie, Blaschke, Helen
Maebara, Keiichi (Main) - Voice Actors: Hoshi, Souichirou, Mortamet, Sébastien, John von Freyend, Tobias
Ryuuguu, Rena (Main) - Voice Actors: Nakahara, Mai, Grandclément, Perrine, May, Moira
Sonozaki, Mion (Main) - Voice Actors: Yukino, Satsuki, Cornibert, Sarah
Akasaka, Mamoru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Daisuke, Dutel, Julien
Chie, Rumiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Orikasa, Fumiko, Vandroux, Sandra
Furude, Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ohara, Sayaka
Furude, Father (Supporting)
Furude, Ouka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tamura, Yukari
Houjou, Satoshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Yuu, Laquet, Damien
Irie, Kyousuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seki, Toshihiko, Maïnö, Michaël
Okonogi, Tetsuro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Gimenez, Pascal
Old Man from Forensics (Supporting)
Ooishi, Kuraudo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chafurin, Galéra, Jean-Marc
Ryuuguu, Yasunori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakano, Gen
Ryuuguu, Reiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suga, Miki
Sonozaki, Yoshirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Maïnö, Michaël
Sonozaki, Shion (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yukino, Satsuki, Cornibert, Sarah
Takano, Hifumi (Supporting)
Takano, Miyo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Miki, Hostekint, Justine
Tomitake, Jirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ookawa, Tooru, Wilhelm, Marc
Yamamoto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Gouda, Hozumi

Staff:

Matsuda, Keiichi (Producer)
Okamura, Takema (Producer)
Oomori, Hiroyuki (Producer)
Danno, Yoshito (Assistant Producer)
Fukao, Satoshi (Assistant Producer)
Toida, Mami (Assistant Producer)
Kawase, Toshifumi (Director, Script, Storyboard, Series Composition)
Gouda, Hozumi (Sound Director)
Yamaguchi, Yuuji (Episode Director)
Annabel (Theme Song Performance)
Shimamiya, Eiko (Theme Song Performance)
Takase, Kazuya (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
bermei.inazawa (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
Abe, Tomoyuki (Animation Director, Chief Animation Director, Key Animation)
Akiya, Yukie (Key Animation)
Emori, Mariko (Key Animation)
Fukagawa, Kasumi (2nd Key Animation)
Fukuyama, Eiji (Key Animation)
Hashidate, Kana (Key Animation)
Honda, Emi (Key Animation)
Ibata, Shouta (Key Animation)
Ishii, Keiko (Key Animation)
Kawai, Kenji (Music)
Kawamoto, Miyoko (Key Animation)
Kawamura, Akihiro (Planning)
Kosaka, Tomochi (Key Animation)
Kurahashi, Shizuo (Sound Effects)
Kuroda, Kazuya (Character Design)
Matsumura, Masahiro (Editing)
Mishima, Chie (Key Animation)
Miyakawa, Chieko (Animation Director)
Mochida, Takeshi (Color Design)
Morokuma, Michiko (Background Art)
Murakami, Maki (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Ochiai, Hitomi (Key Animation)
Ogawa, Eri (Key Animation)
Ogawa, Yukako (Background Art)
Oikawa, Takeshi (Planning)
Ryukishi07 (Original Creator)
Samukawa, Ayumi (Animation Check, Key Animation)
Satou, Marina (Key Animation)
Sawamura, Tooru (2nd Key Animation)
Sekimoto, Miho (2nd Key Animation)
Shibata, Chikako (Art Director)
Sorimachi, Tsukasa (Key Animation)
Suzuki, Mineo (Key Animation)
Takada, Sachiyo (In-Between Animation)
Takahashi, Hatsumi (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Takahashi, Ken (2nd Key Animation)
Takahashi, Michiko (Key Animation)
... and 1 more staff

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