Japan Synopsis
ひぐらしのなく頃に
“Can you believe it?”
Early summer, Keiichi had just moved to a remote mountain village. As he becomes close friends with a group of girls, he was enjoying his life in the village. However when he starts to become suspicious that his friends may be deeply involved in successive murders that occur every summer, the situation around Keiichi gradually starts to turn into something more sinister.
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Drama + Horror in Japan
76 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Horror genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Shrill Cries of Summer itself).
The 2007–2009 Japan Window
In the crowded 2007-2009 Japan release window, Shrill Cries of Summer sits at #311 of 362. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shrill Cries of Summer premiered alongside 124 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 124 other Japan films in 2008.
The 2067th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
24 audience reviews — more than 42% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 43th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,025 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (12th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.1 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,753 of 1,933 (top 91%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Phantom Film |
| Runtime | 1h 46m |
| Release Date | May 10, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt1116935 |