Higurashi no Naku Koroni (manga)
When They Cry - Higurashi (TV)
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (live-action movie) (alternate retelling)
Higurashi no Naku Koroni Gaiden Nekogoroshi-hen (OAV) (spinoff)
Higurashi no Naku Koroni Kai (TV) (sequel)
Higurashi no Naku Koroni Rei (OAV) (sequel)
Higurashi: When They Cry (manga)
Alternative title:
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (Japanese)
ひぐらしのなく頃に (Japanese)
Age rating:
Mature (May contain sex, drugs, and extreme graphic violence)
Plot Summary:
One hot day in 1983, a transfer student named Maebara Keiichi comes to live in the peaceful villiage of Hinamizwa. He befriends fellow classmates, Mion Sonozaki, Rena Ryugu, Rika Furude, and Satoko Houjou who welcome him as a member of the "club". Keiichi and his friends play games like Old Maid and even Hide and Seek. The way life was for kids BEFORE video games. However Keiichi soon stumbles upon Hinamizawa's dark history: Every night, during the Watanagashi festival, one person goes missing and another winds up dead. As Keiichi gets deeper into the mystery, he learns that there may be more to his new friends than meets the eye.
User Ratings:
49 ratings have been given [details]
Number of tankoubon:
21
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