Higurashi no Naku Koro ni

Keiichi Maebara has just moved to the quiet little village of Hinamizawa in the summer of 1983, and quickly becomes inseparable friends with schoolmates Rena Ryuuguu, Mion Sonozaki, Satoko Houjou, and Rika Furude. However, darkness lurks underneath the seemingly idyllic life they lead. As the village prepares for its annual festival, Keiichi learns about the local legends surrounding it. To his horror, he discovers that there have been several murders and disappearances in the village in the recent years, and that they all seem to be connected to the festival and the village's patron god, Oyashiro. Keiichi tries to ask his new friends about these incidents, but they are suspiciously silent and refuse to give him the answers he needs. As more and more bizarre events occur, he wonders just what else his friends might be keeping from him, and if he can even trust them at all. When madness and paranoia begin taking root in Keiichi's heart, he will stumble straight into the mysteries at work in Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, a story that is told across multiple arcs. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Type: TV
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Season: spring 2006
Status: Finished Airing
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Studios: Studio Deen
Genres: Supernatural Horror Mystery Suspense
Tags: episodic school club school life female protagonist game primarily female cast historical police supernatural male protagonist tragedy earth japan past seinen primarily child cast asia based on a visual novel drama netorare plot continuity ensemble cast urban fantasy conspiracy violence bullying visual novel horror countryside rural crossdressing gore dementia psychological mystery twins detective alternate universe body horror achronological order yandere time manipulation pandemic thriller mythology denpa angst shrine maiden curse