Higurashi no Naku Koro ni

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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is a series of murder mystery sound novels.

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Overview

Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni takes place in the fictional village of Hinamizawa, with a population of about 2,000. Keiichi Maebara has just moved here with his parents, and he makes plenty of new friends. Everything is going smooth untill, the Watanagashi Festivel, where things take a turn for the worse. This Series has been adapted into a Manga, Anime and a Live Action Feature Film.

Story Arcs

The Higurashi series is divided into 8 individual episodes. These episodes are collected into two story arcs. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, The Question Arc, contains the first 4 episodes and Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai, The Solution Arc, which covers the final 4 episodes.

The Question Arc

• Episode 1: Onikakushi-hen
• Episode 2: Watanagashi-hen
• Episode 3: Tatarigoroshi-hen
• Episode 4: Himatsubushi-hen

The Solution Arc

• Episode 5: Meakashi-hen
• Episode 6: Tsumihoroboshi-hen
• Episode 7: Minagoroshi-hen
• Episode 8: Matsuribayashi-hen

Games

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Onikakushi-hen

10 August 2002

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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Watanagashi-hen

29 December 2002

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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Tatarigoroshi-hen

15 August 2003

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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Himatsubushi-hen

13 August 2004

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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Meakashi-hen

30 December 2004

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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Tsumihoroboshi-hen

14 August 2005

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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Minagoroshi-hen

30 December 2005

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Higurashi Daybreak (Game)

13 August 2006

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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Matsuribayashi-hen

13 August 2006

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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei (Game)

31 December 2006

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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri (Game)

22 February 2007

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Higurashi Daybreak Kai (Game)

22 April 2007

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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna: Daiichikan Tatari

26 June 2008

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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna: Dainikan Sou

27 November 2008

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Higurashi Daybreak Portable (Game)

27 November 2008

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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna: Daisankan Rasen

28 May 2009

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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Jan (Game)

1 November 2009

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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Jong (Game)

12 November 2009

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Higurashi Daybreak Portable Mega Edition (Game)

26 November 2009

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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna: Daiyonkan Kizuna

25 February 2010

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Higurashi When They Cry Hou (Game)

17 August 2014

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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sui (Game)

12 March 2015

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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Mei (Game)

3 September 2020

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Franchise details

Name

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni

Features

23 games

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First game

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Onikakushi-hen

Aliases

Characters

• Has characters: Satoko Houjou (Character), Miyo Takano (Character), Shion Sonozaki (Character), Hanyuu (Character), Keiichi Maebara (Character), Mion Sonozaki (Character), Rena Ryuugu (Character), Rika Furude (Character), Nomura (Character)

Locations

• Has locations: Japan (Location), Hinamizawa (Location)

Concepts

• Has concepts: Murder (Concept), Not-So-Bad Guy (Concept), Tragic Villain (Concept), Collector's Edition (Concept), Licensed Game (Concept), Tragic Hero (Concept), Insanity (Concept), Suicide (Concept), Yandere (Concept), Multiple Endings (Concept), Dark Second Act (Concept), Protagonist Death (Concept), Romance (Concept), Twins (Concept), Shinto (Concept), Games Based on Anime (Concept), Shrine Maiden (Concept), Groundhog Day Scenario (Concept), Killing Children (Concept), Happy Killing (Concept), Time Manipulation (Concept), Episodic Content (Concept), Cliffhanger (Concept), J-Horror (Concept), Scary Children (Concept), Power of Friendship (Concept), Love Triangle (Concept), Death (Concept), Missing Relative (Concept), Digital Distribution (Concept), Visual Novel (Concept), Survival Horror (Concept), Games on which Anime are Based (Concept), Multiple Characters on Box Art (Concept), Indie (Concept), Steam Greenlight (Concept)

Objects

• Has objects: Golf Club (Object), Knife (Object), Shotgun (Object), Axe (Object), Baseball Bat (Object), Camera (Object), Whip (Object), Syringe (Object), Taser (Object), Scythe (Object), Shovel (Object), Meat Cleaver (Object), Water Gun (Object), Needle (Object), Saw (Object), Light Machine Gun (Object)

People

• Has people: zts (Person), U2 Akiyama (Person), dai (Person)