Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei (Higurashi: When They Cry

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Synonyms: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni 3rd Season, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Dai San Ki

Japanese: ひぐらしのなく頃に礼

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Type: OVA

Episodes: 5

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Feb 25, 2009 to Aug 21, 2009

Producers: Geneon Universal Entertainment, Frontier Works, Sotsu, Movic

Licensors: Sentai Filmworks

Studios: Studio Deen

Source: Visual novel

Genres: Horror, Mystery, Suspense

Themes: Gore, Psychological

Duration: 29 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 7.40¹ (scored by 108,142 users)

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Ranked: #2482²

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Popularity: #1333

Members: 204,380

Favorites: 481

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