Higurashi: When They Cry
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
Keiichi Maebara moves to Hinamizawa, a peaceful village, in the summer of 1983 and quickly befriends four classmates: Rena, Mion, Satoko, and Rika. Everything seems perfect—until he learns about the village's dark side. As the annual festival approaches, Keiichi discovers that people have been murdered and vanishing around town for years, all seemingly tied to the festival and the village's god, Oyashiro. He tries asking his friends about it, but they clam up and refuse to explain anything. Strange events keep happening, and he starts wondering what they're hiding and whether he can even trust them. Paranoia and madness slowly eat away at Keiichi as he gets pulled deeper into the mystery. What unfolds is a story told across multiple interconnected arcs, each one peeling back another layer of Hinamizawa's secrets.
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Higurashi: When They Cry
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
26
2006
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Keiichi Maebara moves to Hinamizawa, a peaceful village, in the summer of 1983 and quickly befriends four classmates: Rena, Mion, Satoko, and Rika. Everything seems perfect—until he learns about the village's dark side. As the annual festival approaches, Keiichi discovers that people have been murdered and vanishing around town for years, all seemingly tied to the festival and the village's god, Oyashiro. He tries asking his friends about it, but they clam up and refuse to explain anything. Strange events keep happening, and he starts wondering what they're hiding and whether he can even trust them. Paranoia and madness slowly eat away at Keiichi as he gets pulled deeper into the mystery. What unfolds is a story told across multiple interconnected arcs, each one peeling back another layer of Hinamizawa's secrets.
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Higurashi: When They Cry
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
Keiichi Maebara moves to Hinamizawa, a peaceful village, in the summer of 1983 and quickly befriends four classmates: Rena, Mion, Satoko, and Rika. Everything seems perfect—until he learns about the village's dark side. As the annual festival approaches, Keiichi discovers that people have been murdered and vanishing around town for years, all seemingly tied to the festival and the village's god, Oyashiro. He tries asking his friends about it, but they clam up and refuse to explain anything. Strange events keep happening, and he starts wondering what they're hiding and whether he can even trust them. Paranoia and madness slowly eat away at Keiichi as he gets pulled deeper into the mystery. What unfolds is a story told across multiple interconnected arcs, each one peeling back another layer of Hinamizawa's secrets.
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Higurashi: When They Cry
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
ひぐらしのなく頃に
When the Cicadas Cry, The Moment the Cicadas Cry