Quartile rating: 7.5/10 · 1 rating
On Quartile, Higurashi: When They Cry scores 7.5/10 across five categories — strongest on Plot (Well Above Average), weakest on Acting (Below Average).
Ranked among Quartile’s Top Plot, Top Novelty.
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.