Top 8 Anime Like When They Cry Kira (Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira) [2024 List]

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira

With things such as story out of the way, Higurashi cranks up the fanservice with Kira, a new OVA series to commemorate the series' 10th anniversary, featuring nail-biting situations such as Rika and Satoko becoming magical girls to battle evil magic crime syndicates with the help of their trusty squad of cheerleaders, among other things.
The excitement may be too much to handle. Do you dare step inside the... "different" world of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira?

When They Cry Kira has finished airing and it has 4 Episodes. It is also Known as: ひぐらしのなく頃に煌, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni OVA 2, When They Cry Glitter

Genres: Japan , Earth , Asia , Magical Girl , Parody , Mystery

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8. Nurse Witch Komugi-chan Magikarte

Nurse Witch Komugi-chan Magikarte

Ungrar, the King of Viruses, has escaped from his prison cell in Vaccine World. Maya, the Goddess of Vaccine World sends Mugimaru down to Earth to find a human to accept the powers of Vaccine World and become the Magical Nurse. He finds the best (and the only willing) person for the job when he meets Komugi Nakahara. Komugi is a playful, lazy, and easily distracted (typical) teenager whose dream is to become a cosplay idol. Balancing her career with the Kiri-Pro Promotion Company and her new job battling Ungrar's loyal henchman, the Magical Maid Koyori, Komugi delights audiences in this parody anime series.

Nurse Witch Komugi-chan Magikarte has finished airing and it has 5 Episodes. It is also Known as: ナースウィッチ小麦ちゃんマジカルて, Nurse Witch Komugi

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7. Mahou Shoujo Pretty Sammy

Mahou Shoujo Pretty Sammy

Sasami's always been kind of neat... but now she's been imbibed with a healthy dose of magic (which she plans to use to right the things wrong with the Earth, and, of course, help keep her brother Tenchi out of trouble). Naturally, there's going to be trouble: this time, it's the mysterious Pixy Misa... and Ryoko going at it against Ayeka (as usual) isn't making things any easier for her!

Magical Girl Pretty Sammy has finished airing and it has 3 Episodes. It is also Known as: 魔法少女プリティサミー, Tenchi Muyo: Magical Girl Pretty Samy

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6. Highschool of the Dead: Drifters of the Dead

Highschool of the Dead: Drifters of the Dead

An OVA of Highschool of the Dead bundled with the 7th manga volume.
Komuro and the gang stumble upon a deserted tropical island that looks to be free of zombies. They make use of this wonderful opportunity and dress up in skimpy swimsuits and have lots and lots of fanservice fun.
Hallucinogenic substances are involved.

Highschool of the Dead: Drifters of the Dead has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 学園黙示録 HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD ドリフターズ・オブ・ザ・デッド, High School of the Dead OVA, Gakuen Mokushiroku: Highschool of the Dead, HOTD, HSOTD, Drifters of the Dead

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5. Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu

Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu

It's back-to-school mayhem with Kaname Chidori and her war-freak classmate Sousuke Sagara as they encounter more misadventures in and out of Jindai High School. But when Kaname gets into some serious trouble, Sousuke takes the guise of Bonta-kun—the gun-wielding, butt-kicking mascot. And while he struggles to continue living as a normal teenager, Sousuke also has to deal with protecting his superior officer Teletha Testarossa, who has decided to take a vacation from Mithril and spend a couple of weeks as his and Kaname's classmate.

Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: フルメタル・パニック? ふもっふ, Full Metal Panic Fumoffu, Fullmetal Panic? Fumoffu

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4. Nisekoi: OVA

Nisekoi: OVA

Bundled with the 21st volume of the Nisekoi manga.

Nisekoi: OVA has finished airing and it has 2 Episodes. It is also Known as: ニセコイ: OAD, Nisekoi: OVA

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3. Black Lagoon Omake

Black Lagoon Omake

Special omake episodes from the Blu-Ray releases, showing the heroines and foes in funny, uncommon situations.

Black Lagoon Omake has finished airing and it has 7 Episodes. It is also Known as: ブラック・ラグーン オマケ, Black Lagoon Omake

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2. School Days: Magical Heart Kokoro-chan

School Days: Magical Heart Kokoro-chan

Originally an April's Fool in 2007, this one episode OVA is a spin-off of the School Days game by 0verflow, and shows Kokoro Katsura, the little sister of one of the main characters, from her other side. A mahou shoujo out to save the world, or something like that.

School Days: Magical Heart Kokoro-chan has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: School Days ~マジカルハート☆こころちゃん~, School Days: Magical Heart Kokoro-chan

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1. Carnival Phantasm

Carnival Phantasm

How do you resolve a conflict between powerful spirits of famous heroes for a prize capable of granting any wish? Wage a war that will cost your blood, sweat, and tears? Too much work—how about a game-show competition instead?Carnival Phantasm takes a number of characters from Type-Moon's original works, and puts them in a variety of light-hearted scenarios which parody their respective series. Watch Lancer suffering due to his low luck stat, or watch the egotistical King of Heroes gladly kneel to a dominatrix King of Knights. Just remember to leave your sanity at the door.

Carnival Phantasm has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: カーニバル・ファンタズム, Carnival Phantasm

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