When They Cry (Movies)

When They Cry (ひぐらしのなく頃に; Higurashi no naku koro ni), licensed in the USA as Shrill Cries of Summer is a 2008 Japanese movie, based on the When They Cry anime, manga and light novel series.

When They Cry: Reshuffle (ひぐらしのなく頃に　誓; Higurashi no naku koro ni: Chikai) licensed in USA as Shrill Cries - Reshuffle is a 2009 sequel to 2008 movie, also based on the When They Cry anime, manga and light novel series.

'PS: Two movies a presented on a single page as the first movie contain only gun photos and airsoft rifle, so, it's couldn't has own page. However, all other medias of When They Cry have own pages, so, the first movie is included in the page among its sequel.

Shrill Cries of Summer

Shrill Cries of Summer aka When They Cry ひぐらしのなく頃に (Higurashi no naku koro ni) Original poster Country Japan Directed by Ataru Oikawa Release Date 2008 Language Japanese Studio Geneon Entertainment Sotsu Agency Frontier Works Main Cast Character Actor Keiichi Maebara Gôki Maeda Rena Ryugu Airi Matsuyama Mion Sonosaki Rin Asuka Rika Furude Aika Satoko Hojo Erena Ono Aiko Maebara Yôko Hoshi Miyo Takano Ayako Kawahara Rumiko Chie Hitomi Miwa Kuroudo Oishi Tetta Sugimoto Kyosuke Irie Koutaro Tanaka

The following weapons were used in the film Shrill Cries of Summer:

Air Rifle

Keiichi Maebara (Gôki Maeda) and several other guests of the Watanagashi Festival "fires" bolt action Air Rifles at the targets.

Japanese-made air gun - cork projectile

Numerous air rifle is seen on the table and in the hands of children.

A slightly other view of this guns.

A closer view of the rifles.

Keiichi Maebara grabs the rifle. Note the bolt handle.

Keiichi Maebara raises the rifle...

...and aims it.

The bolt handle...

...and rear sight can be seen.

Unknown Rifles

Imperial Japanese Army soldiers hold unknown rifles in the photos.

Numerous soldiers can be seen on the photo at the right.

The rifle-wielding soldiers are seen on the photo at the left.

Shrill Cries - Reshuffle

Shrill Cries - Reshuffle aka When They Cry: Reshuffle ひぐらしのなく頃に　誓 (Higurashi no naku koro ni: Chikai) Original poster Country Japan Directed by Ataru Oikawa Release Date 2009 Language Japanese Studio Alchemist Arcimboldo Y.K. Frontier Works Main Cast Character Actor Keiichi Maebara Gôki Maeda Rena Ryugu Airi Matsuyama Mion Sonosaki Rin Asuka Rika Furude Aika Satoko Hojo Erena Ono Miyo Takano Ayako Kawahara Rumiko Chie Hitomi Miwa Kyosuke Irie Koutaro Tanaka

The following weapons were used in the film Shrill Cries - Reshuffle:

WARNING! Major spoiler

Handguns

Nambu Model 60

Near policemen carry a holstered Nambu Model 60s.

Nambu Model 60 snub nose - .38 Special

Policeman with the holstered sidearm can be seen at the left. Note the lanyard, attached to the grip.

Numerous police officers with the holstered sidearms. The lanyards is seen.

Squirt Pistols

All schoolboys and schoolgirls play with squirt pistols at the one point.

The schoolgirls with the squirt pistols.

Rika Furude (Aika) and Satoko Hojo (Erena Ono) cover with their pistols.

Keiichi Maebara (Gôki Maeda) in ambush, pistol in hand.

Miyo Takano (Ayako Kawahara) aims her pistol.

The pistol is seen.

Keiichi Maebara and Rena Ryugu (Airi Matsuyama) hold their squirt pistol during the "duel".

Numerous school girls hold a squirt guns. The girl at the center also carries a squirt gun based on the machine pistol on the sling.

A perfect view of the squirt pistol in Keiichi's hand.

Rifles

Winchester Model 70

A Winchester Model 70s is used by two SAT snipers at the film climax.

Pre-1964 Winchester Model 70 - .30-06

SAT sniper carries a rifle on the sling.

The scope can be seen.

Two SAT snipers with the rifles on the slings. The buttstocks can be seen.

SAT sniper aims his rifle.

Another view of the same scene.

The view of the same character during the dawn.

SAT sniper aims his rifle...

...and fires it.

Arisaka Type 38

What appeared to be bayonet attached Arisaka Type 38s can be seen in the hands of Imperial Japanese Army soldiers during the archive footage.

Arisaka Type 38 rifle - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka

The soldiers aim their rifles.

Air Rifle

Keiichi Maebara (Gôki Maeda) fires an Air Rifle, which results in injuring a girl, that he imaginative at his memories.

Japanese-made air gun - cork projectile

Keiichi Maebara aims the rifle at the girl.

A closer view.

Scared Keiichi holds the rifle after realizing, that he badly injures an innocent girl.

Unknown Rifles

Several unknown rifles can be seen during the archive footage and on the photos.

A long gun is seen on the ground near it's killed owner.

The photo with rifle-wielding soldiers is seen at the left.

Machine Gun

Maxim M1910

Imperial German Army soldiers operate a Maxim M1910 during the archive footage and on the photos.

Maxim M1910 with 'Sokolov' wheel mount, w/o shield - 7.62x54mmR

Maxim machine gun can be seen on the photo...

...and during the archive footage.

The photo with Maxim is seen at the right. The photo at the left depicts some unknown rifles.