Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to Higurashi: When They Cry List
- Umineko: When They Cry - Same franchise and similar themes of mystery and psychological horror.
- Danganronpa: The Animation - Both involve psychological elements and characters trapped in life-and-death games.
- Shiki - Focuses on the dark implications of human nature and has a horror backdrop.
- Another - Features a suspenseful plot with a supernatural twist and a mysterious setting.
- The Cat Returns - Includes a blend of fantasy and elements of psychological strain.
- Paranoia Agent - Explores psychological themes and societal issues with a surreal narrative.
- The Future Diary - Combines survival games and psychological twists similar to Higurashi.
- Monogatari Series - Features a blend of horror, mystery, and complex character interactions.
- Steins;Gate - Involves time manipulation, psychological depth, and an engaging narrative.
- Future Diary - Similar plot elements of survival and psychological tension.
- Corpse Party: Tortured Souls - Horror elements and themes of tragedy intersecting with the characters' fate.
- Yandere Simulator - Shares similar themes of obsession and psychological horror with a school setting.
- Madoka Magica - Involves dark themes and subversion of the magical girl genre.
- School Days - Known for its disturbing twist and psychological dynamics among characters.
- The Promised Neverland - Features survival elements and children facing dire circumstances.
- Deadman Wonderland - Involves a deadly game with psychological horror elements.
- Hellsing - Contains dark themes, horror, and battles against supernatural creatures.
- Elfen Lied - Explores themes of violence and psychological trauma with a horror twist.
- Gakkougurashi! - Combines slice-of-life with psychological horror in a school setting during a zombie apocalypse.
- Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World - Explores psychological horror with themes of death and consequence.
- Hell Girl - Involves revenge and dark psychological elements, often with moral dilemmas.
- Paranoia Agent - Explores psychological horror and the human mind under stress.
- Another - Delves into mystery with horror elements entwined in a school setting.
- Zankyou no Terror - Involves psychological tension and complicated characters against a dystopian background.
- Psycho-Pass - Deals with psychological themes, societal crimes, and moral complexity.
- Tokyo Ghoul - Features horror elements and psychological struggles within a dark community.
- Angel Beats! - Contains themes of death, loss, and struggles in a supernatural context.
- The Attacks of 26/11 - Inspired by real-life horrors and the impact of psychological games.
- Serial Experiments Lain - Complex psychological themes and a gripping narrative addressing reality and identity.
- Kanon (2006) - Involves emotional struggles with a mix of fantasy and psychological elements.
- Witch Hunter Robin - Combines elements of supernatural and psychological themes in a dark narrative.
- Dusk Maiden of Amnesia - Shares themes of horror and the mystery surrounding a ghost story.
- Sankarea: Undying Love - Mixes horror and romantic themes with a dark narrative.
- Shadows House - Involves psychological elements and mysterious happenings in a unique setting.
- Blood-C - Features brutal horror elements and psychological thrills.
- Akame ga Kill! - Contains dark themes and a significant number of character deaths.
- Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor - Involves psychological games and high-stakes scenarios.
- Shiki - Bloody and psychological horror elements in a small town.
- Kakegurui - Involves high-stakes gambling with intense psychological battles.
- Btooom! - Survival game with psychological aspects among players.
- Toradora! - Involves complex character relationships and emotional depth.
- InuYasha: The Final Act - Mixes dark fantasy with strong character development and psychological elements.
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| # | Name | Year | Country | Genres | IMDb Votes | IMDb Rating | Type | Status | CBFC |
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2009 | Japan | Animation | 603 | 6.4 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
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2013 | Japan | Action | 3373 | 6.8 | Serie | Ended | TV-14 |
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2010 | Japan | Animation | 4007 | 7.6 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 4 |
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2012 | Japan | Animation | 18867 | 7.5 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 5 |
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2002 | Japan | Adventure | 65806 | 7.1 | Movie | Released | G |
| 6 |
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2004 | Japan | Animation | 14676 | 8 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 7 |
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2011 | Japan | Action | 20509 | 7.5 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 8 |
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2011 | Japan | Animation | 75571 | 8.8 | Serie | Ended | TV-14 |
| 9 |
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2013 | Japan | Animation | 2475 | 6.3 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 10 |
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2007 | Japan | Animation | 3021 | 5.9 | Serie | Ended | TV-14 |
| 11 |
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2019 | Japan | Action | 48486 | 8.2 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 12 |
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2011 | Japan | Action | 12207 | 7.1 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 13 |
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2001 | Japan | Action | 18651 | 7.7 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 14 |
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2004 | Japan | Action | 37737 | 7.9 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 15 |
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2005 | Japan | Animation | 2008 | 7.4 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 16 |
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2012 | Japan | Action | 22842 | 8.1 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 17 |
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2014 | Japan | Action | 67425 | 7.7 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 18 |
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2010 | Japan | Action | 16339 | 7.6 | Serie | Ended | TV-14 |
| 19 |
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2013 | India | Action | 5555 | 6.9 | Movie | Released | |
| 20 |
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1998 | Japan | Animation | 18045 | 8.1 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 21 |
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2002 | Japan | Action | 2224 | 7.1 | Serie | Ended | |
| 22 |
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2012 | Japan | Animation | 1242 | 7.3 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 23 |
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2012 | Japan | Animation | 1462 | 6.7 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 24 |
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2021 | Japan | Animation | 1173 | 7.3 | Serie | Ended | TV-14 |
| 25 |
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2011 | Japan | Action | 2116 | 6.2 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 26 |
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2014 | Japan | Action | 30926 | 7.8 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 27 |
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2017 | Japan | Animation | 13536 | 7.1 | Serie | Ended | TV-14 |
| 28 |
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2012 | Japan | Action | 4867 | 7.1 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
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2008 | Japan | Animation | 19446 | 7.9 | Serie | Ended | TV-14 |