Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
ひぐらしのなく頃に
Synopsis
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]
Characters
Sonozaki Shion
Main
Ryuuguu Rena
Main
Furude Rika
Main
Sonozaki Mion
Main
Houjou Satoko
Main
Maebara Keiichi
Main
Houjou Satoshi
Supporting
Ooishi Kuraudo
Supporting
Takano Miyo
Supporting
Inukai Toshiki
Supporting
Chie Rumiko
Supporting
Akasaka Mamoru
Supporting
Irie Kyousuke
Supporting
Houjou Teppei
Supporting
Sonozaki Oryou
Supporting
Tomitake Jirou
Supporting
Mamiya Rina
Supporting
Sonozaki Akane
Supporting
Kasai Tatsuyoshi
Supporting
Kimiyoshi Kiichirou
Supporting
Staff
Hyuuga, Yasutaka
Producer
Nomura, Mika
Producer
Oomori, Hiroyuki
Producer
Urasaki, Nobumitsu
Producer
Danno, Yoshito
Assistant Producer
Okamura, Takema
Assistant Producer
Kon, Chiaki
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation
Gouda, Hozumi
Sound Director
Asami, Matsuo
Episode Director
Hiramuki, Tomoko
Episode Director
Ishikawa, Kyuuichi
Episode Director
Sekita, Osamu
Episode Director
Son, Seung-Hui
Episode Director
Tsuji, Daisuke
Episode Director
Tsukushi, Daisuke
Episode Director
Ueda, Shigeru
Episode Director
Yoshimoto, Tsuyoshi
Episode Director
Coadour, Alexandre
Script
Doang, Geneviève
Script
Kawase, Toshifumi
Script, Series Composition
Käser, Daniel
Script, ADR Director
Laurent, Arnaud
Script
Nakase, Rika
Script
Ban, Yamato
Storyboard
Furuhashi, Kazuhiro
Storyboard
Opening & Ending Themes
Openings
- "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni" by Eiko Shimamiya
Endings
- "Why, or why not" by Hiroyuki Oshima feat. Rekka Katakiri
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