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The time loop has since become a familiar anime trope. Other popular Japanese works that use the time loop concept include Hiroyuki Kanno's science fiction visual novel ' (1996), the visual novel and anime franchise "Higurashi When They Cry" (2002), the light novel and anime franchise "Haruhi Suzumiya" (2003), Mamoru Oshii's Japanese cyberpunk anime film ' (2004), Hiroshi Sakurazaka's sci-fi light novel "All You Need is Kill" (2004) which was adapted into the Tom Cruise starring Hollywood film "Edge of Tomorrow" (2014), and the sci-fi visual novel and anime franchise "Steins;Gate" (2009).