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]

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Hanyuu Furude MAIN

Keiichi Maebara MAIN

Mion Sonozaki MAIN

Miyo Takano MAIN

Rena Ryuuguu MAIN

Rika Furude MAIN

Satoko Houjou MAIN

Shion Sonozaki MAIN

Aiko Maebara SUPPORTING

Akane Sonozaki SUPPORTING

Daiki Tomita SUPPORTING

Eua SUPPORTING

Frederica Bernkastel SUPPORTING

Furude no Haha SUPPORTING

Hifumi Takano SUPPORTING

Ichirou Maebara SUPPORTING

Jirou Tomitake SUPPORTING

Juuza Amakusa SUPPORTING

Kiichirou Kimiyoshi SUPPORTING

Kuraudo Ooishi SUPPORTING

Kyousuke Irie SUPPORTING

Mamoru Akasaka SUPPORTING

Nomura SUPPORTING

Oryou Sonozaki SUPPORTING

Reiko Ryuuguu SUPPORTING

Rina Mamiya SUPPORTING

Rumiko Chie SUPPORTING

Satoshi Houjou SUPPORTING

Tatsuyoshi Kasai SUPPORTING

Teppei Houjou SUPPORTING

Tetsuro Okonogi SUPPORTING

Toshiki Inukai SUPPORTING

Yasunori Ryuuguu SUPPORTING

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