When They Cry

Synopsis

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.

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🎙️ Voice Cast

Keiichi MaebaraSouichirou HoshiRena RyuuguuMai NakaharaMion SonozakiSatsuki YukinoRika FurudeYukari TamuraSatoko HoujouMika KanaiShion SonozakiSatsuki YukinoSatoshi HoujouYuu KobayashiKuraudo OoishiChafuurinMiyo TakanoMiki ItouToshiki InukaiAki KanadaRumiko ChieFumiko OrikasaMamoru AkasakaDaisuke OnoKyousuke IrieToshihiko SekiTeppei HoujouKatsuhisa HoukiOryou SonozakiShizuka OkohiraJirou TomitakeTooru OokawaRina MamiyaMisa WatanabeAkane SonozakiKikuko InoueTatsuyoshi KasaiFumihiko TachikiKiichirou KimiyoshiMasaaki TsukadaAiko MaebaraNaoko MatsuiIchirou MaebaraYasunori MatsumotoDaiki TomitaMegumi MatsumotoYasunori RyuuguuGen NakanoReiko RyuuguuMiki Suga

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