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Higurashi: When They Cry - Outbreak

“1983 Hinamizawa village faces mysterious illness, testing friendships and revealing dark human nature amid growing fear and suspicion.”

Higurashi: When They Cry - Outbreak

7.2
3,627 rank · 75,161 viewers · 113 favorites
Horror Mystery Gore Psychological
1 episodes · 52 min min · Studio Deen · R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
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Synopsis

1983 Hinamizawa village faces mysterious illness, testing friendships and revealing dark human nature amid growing fear and suspicion.

It is 1983, and the quiet village of Hinamizawa finds itself facing an unprecedented crisis. When a mysterious illness begins to affect the small community, the peaceful daily life of teenager Keiichi Maebara and his friends Mion Sonozaki and Rena Ryuuguu is suddenly thrown into uncertainty. As the situation develops and the villagers struggle to understand what's happening to their home, the bonds between friends are tested in ways they never expected. The once-tranquil countryside setting becomes a backdrop for growing unease, where familiar faces might not be what they seem and the line between ally and adversary begins to blur. In this atmospheric tale of suspense and psychological tension, the young residents must navigate not only the external threat facing their village but also the darker aspects of human nature that emerge when fear takes hold.

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Community consensus

Derived from 20 sampled reviews

6.6 /10

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78% recommend
Score distribution
median 7 mode 7 σ 2.20
1510
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σ 2.20 · split reception

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The polarity gap

5.0 pts

Recommenders 7.8 · others 2.8

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Score over time

↓ 3.45

Running avg · Sep 2013 → Mar 2022

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A Ova Production

Studio Deen.
in association with

Geneon Universal Entertainment · Frontier Works

  • Format 1 × 52′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 0h 52m all episodes
  • Aired Aug 2013 – ongoing
  • Source Ova media type
  • Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
  • Ref. BS-7476 catalog

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