Cooper & Fry vs Higurashi: When They Cry

Cooper & Fry has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.7/10 for Higurashi: When They Cry). Higurashi: When They Cry is the older of the two (2006 against 2025). Both are drama, mystery shows, so they suit a similar mood.

Cooper & Fry posterCooper & Fry2025 VS Higurashi: When They Cry posterHigurashi: When They Cry2006
Cooper & FryHigurashi: When They Cry
Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 7.7/10
Year20252006
Seasons12
GenresCrime, Drama, MysteryAnimation, Drama, Mystery
CountryGBJP
Creator / director––
Main castRobert James-Collier, Charlotte Bradley, Lorcan Cranitch, Mandip Gill, Barry O'ConnorSoichiro Hoshi, Yui Horie, Mika Kanai, Yukari Tamura, Satsuki Yukino

Synopsis

Cooper & Fry

Set in the mystery-shrouded Peak District, the series follows two mismatched young detectives: affable local Ben Cooper and guarded newcomer Diane Fry. Thrown together to investigate a string of mysterious deaths they must learn to work together to get results. As their personal lives begin to intertwine, a unique friendship begins to form... but it won't always be easy.

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.

Where to watch

Where to watch Cooper & FryWhere to watch Higurashi: When They Cry

More like Cooper & Fry · More like Higurashi: When They Cry · Compare other titles