TV / Spring 2006
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
The story
Synopsis
When Keiichi Maebara relocates to the rural village of Hinamizawa in the summer of 1983, he quickly bonds with a close group of classmates. Beneath the town’s peaceful surface lie unsettling local superstitions and a history of unexplained incidents tied to an upcoming festival. As strange events escalate, Keiichi’s trust in his friends and his own sanity a…
Characters
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Rika Furude
Main | Japanese VA: Tamura, Yukari
Rena Ryuuguu
Main | Japanese VA: Nakahara, Mai
Shion Sonozaki
Main | Japanese VA: Yukino, Satsuki
Mion Sonozaki
Main | Japanese VA: Yukino, Satsuki
Keiichi Maebara
Main | Japanese VA: Hoshi, Souichirou
Satoko Houjou
Main | Japanese VA: Kanai, Mika
Relations
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai
Sequel | 2007
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku: Outbreak
Side Story
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira
Side Story
Umineko no Naku Koro ni
Alternative Setting | 2009
Staff
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Kon, Chiaki
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard
Ryukishi07
Original Creator
Kawase, Toshifumi
Script, Series Composition
Hyuuga, Yasutaka
Producer
Oomori, Hiroyuki
Producer
Urasaki, Nobumitsu
Producer
Latest Episodes
Recent episodes from Higurashi no Naku Koro ni.
Episode 12: Lost Item (Chapter: Curse Killing, Part 4)
Aired Jun 21, 2006
Episode 11: Borderline (Chapter: Curse Killing, Part 3)
Aired Jun 14, 2006
Episode 10: Bond (Chapter: Curse Killing, Part 2)
Aired Jun 7, 2006
Episode 9: Older Brother (Chapter: Curse Killing, Part 1)
Aired May 31, 2006
Episode 8: Wish (Chapter: Cotton Drifting, Part 4)
Aired May 24, 2006
Episode 7: Lies (Chapter: Cotton Drifting, Part 3)
Aired May 17, 2006
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