Classroom of the Elite vs Higurashi: When They Cry

Classroom of the Elite has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 7.7/10 for Higurashi: When They Cry). Higurashi: When They Cry is the older of the two (2006 against 2017). Both are animation, drama, mystery shows, so they suit a similar mood.

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Classroom of the EliteHigurashi: When They Cry
Audience score★ 8.4/10★ 7.7/10
Year20172006
Seasons42
GenresAnimation, Drama, MysteryAnimation, Drama, Mystery
Country–JP
Creator / director––
Main castNao Toyama, Akari Kito, Shoya Chiba, Rina Hidaka, Rina SatoSoichiro Hoshi, Yui Horie, Mika Kanai, Yukari Tamura, Satsuki Yukino

Synopsis

Classroom of the Elite

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji enrolls at the prestigious Tokyo Koudo Ikusei Academy, but is assigned to Class 1-D, where students with behavioral problems are housed. The school awards points equivalent to 100,000 yen per month and allows unusual freedom in classes, masking a more complex system.

Higurashi: When They Cry

After moving into the quiet town of Hinamizawa, Maebara Keiichi spends his days blissfully in school often playing games with his local friends. However, appearances can be deceiving. One fateful day, Keiichi stumbles upon news of a murder that had occurred in Hinamizawa. From this point on, horrific events unfold in front of Keiichi, as he soon learns his close friends may not be all that they seem.

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