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How Long Does It Take to Watch When They Cry?

Romaji: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni · Native: ひぐらしのなく頃に

Episodes
26
Approx. runtime per episode
24 min
Total watch time
10 hours 24 minutes

When They Cry takes about 10 hours 24 minutes to watch across 26 episodes.

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2 episodes/day
13.0 days
5 episodes/day
5.2 days
10 episodes/day
2.6 days

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26 episodes across 1 entry.

Total watch time

10.4 hours

Days required to finish

5.2 days

Episodes included

26

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10.4 hours

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About When They Cry

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.

Series Context

Score

7.60

Year

2006

Format

TV

Source

Visual Novel

Status

Finished Airing

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