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KBS Kyoto Station Also Preempts Higurashi Kai

Japan's Kyoto KBS Television station has announced that it will preempt its Saturday 2:30 a.m. showing of the Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni Kai murder mystery anime series, specifically citing "the murder of the father in the Kyoto Prefecture city of Kyō Tanabe." Kyoto KBS serves the city of Kyō Tanabe. The Tōkai TV station, which had premiered episodes of the series before Kyoto KBS and the other stations in the past, already preempted its planned showing this week.

While the announcement notes that it is unknown whether there is a connection between the murder and this program, it also notes that there are scenes of a girl holding an axe (in apparent reference to the first Higurashi no Naku Koro ni series). The decision was made in light of the "possible discomfort to the audience," and the station is considering its plans for future showings.

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