When They Cry: Kai poster

When They Cry: Kai (2007)

Animation · Drama · Horror

Hinamizawa, a small rural village in Japan, circa 1983. The village is known for its annual Watanagashi Festival, which honors the local deity, Oyashiro-sama. The story follows Maebara Keiichi, a teenage boy who has recently moved to Hinamizawa with his family. He quickly becomes friends with a group of local girls: Ryuuguu Rena, Sonozaki Mion, Houjou Satoko, and Furude Rika. On the surface, Hinamizawa is a peaceful, tight-knit community. However, Keiichi soon discovers that the village harbors dark secrets and a history of mysterious disappearances and gruesome murders that occur each year around the time of the Watanagashi Festival.

IMDb rating
8.0 (3,237 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
JA
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2007)

7.95 avg 24 episodes 7.7 → 8.3 25 min avg

Ep 1: 7.7 · 139 votesEp 2: 6.9 · 123 votesEp 3: 7.2 · 113 votesEp 4: 7.6 · 110 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 129 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 110 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 111 votesEp 8: 7.9 · 113 votesEp 9: 7.6 · 111 votesEp 10: 7.8 · 111 votesEp 11: 8.1 · 128 votesEp 12: 8.3 · 130 votesEp 13: 8.6 · 144 votesEp 14: 7.8 · 128 votesEp 15: 7.7 · 128 votesEp 16: 8.1 · 106 votesEp 17: 8.1 · 104 votesEp 18: 8.0 · 105 votesEp 19: 8.0 · 105 votesEp 20: 8.3 · 104 votesEp 21: 8.4 · 106 votesEp 22: 8.2 · 127 votesEp 23: 8.4 · 106 votesEp 24: 8.3 · 138 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Reunion7.7139
2Disaster awakening chapter part one: Playing tag6.9123
3Muryoku7.2113
4Yotei chôwa7.6110
5Hinamizawa dai saigai8.2129
6Meiro no hôsoku7.8110
7Unmei no kaekata7.9111
8Yuragi7.9113
9Kôshô7.6111
10Taiketsu7.8111
11Tsuyoi ishi8.1128
12Hinamizawa shôkôgun8.3130
13Shûmatsu8.6144
14Miyo7.8128
15Ugomeki7.7128
16Owari no hajimari8.1106
17Bôryaku8.1104
18Saigo no koma8.0105
19Makuake8.0105
20Torappu8.3104
2148 jikan8.4106
22Kôbô8.2127
23Kessen8.4106
24Oshimai8.3138