Game Groups > When They Cry series

When They Cry is a media franchise, revolving around visual novel games developed by 07th Expansion. It encompasses the following series:

• Higurashi: When They Cry, a series of horror visual novels set in the mountain village Hinamizawa.
• Umineko: When They Cry, a series of visual novels set on the isolated island of Rokkenjima. It pays homage to classic murder mysteries.
• Ciconia: When They Cry, a series of science fiction visual novels.

Apart from visual novels, the series has seen a number of adaptations in the form of manga, anime, games of different genres, and even pachinko machines.