Higurashi no Naku Koro ni

ひぐらしのなく頃に

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Titles

ひぐらしのなく頃に
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni

	Higurashi When They Cry - Question Arcs
	Le sanglot des cigales ~cycle des énigmes~
	Higurashi - Quando piangono le cicale - Archi di domanda
	Gdy zapłaczą cykady
	Когда плачут цикады Kogda plachut cikady
	Khi Ve Sầu Khóc
	寒蝉鸣泣之时出题篇 Hanchan Mingqi zhi Shi Chuti Pian

Aliases

When the Cicadas Cry, 寒蟬鳴泣之時, 暮蟬悲鳴時

Play time

Very long (50h from 323 votes)

Developer

07th Expansion

Publishers

07th Expansion & Alchemist & Taito Corporation & Seams & KAGA CREATE & MangaGamer & ENTERGRAM & Inside-cap & 07th-Mod
Pbsaffran & Seams
MangaGamer & Seams & Sonozaki Futagotachi & anonl & 07th-Mod
Hanbing Hanhua She & ycx Studios Hanhuazu
Hanbing Hanhua She
-07- & Otorhin & VienDesu Porting Team
Higurashi Eternal & 0Mateus
Hoshi Translation
Bir İsen
Margus
CTH Translations
dailyrana
UVNT & OniUA
WJ-Collect

Relations

unofficial (13)

Alternative version

[unofficial] Ogranichenie

[unofficial] Canadian Higurashi

Shares characters

[unofficial] Onikakushida yo! Dokuro-chan

[unofficial] Gyakuten Higurashi Saiban ~Curry Naru Gyakuten~

[unofficial] Hinamizawa Kaiki Navigator Tsumikegare

[unofficial] Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Fun

[unofficial] Futago ga Ii ne★

[unofficial] Take Rena Home

[unofficial] When Glitch Cry

Sequel

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai

Same setting

[unofficial] Higurashi no Naku Koro ni ~Ikiutsushi Hen~

[unofficial] 5Nights no Obieru Koro ni

Side story

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Console Arcs

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Jan

[unofficial] La neige

[unofficial] Higurashi no Naku Kisetsu ni

Links

Wikipedia (en), Wikipedia (ja), Wikidata, VNStat

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Related anime

[DB-ANN] Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (TV Series, 2006)

Description

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni takes place during June 1983, at a fictional rural village called Hinamizawa, which has a population of approximately 2000. The main character, Keiichi Maebara, moves to Hinamizawa and befriends his new classmates Rena Ryugu, Mion Sonozaki, Rika Furude, and Satoko Hojo. Keiichi joins their after-school club activities, which consist mostly of card and board games (and punishment games for the loser, usually him.) Hinamizawa appears to be a normal, peaceful, rural village to Keiichi. However, the tranquility abruptly ends after the annual Watanagashi Festival, a celebration to commemorate and give thanks to the local god, Oyashiro-sama. Keiichi learns that every year for the past four years, one person has been murdered and another has gone missing on the day of the Watanagashi Festival. Keiichi himself soon becomes drawn into the strange events surrounding the Watanagashi Festival and Oyashiro-sama. In each story arc, he or one of his friends become paranoid, and a crime is committed. Usually, the crime involves the murder of one of their own friends. While it seems impossible to tell their delusions apart from the mystery of Hinamizawa, slowly the truth is revealed.

[from Wikipedia]

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (proper) is the first set of stories, including the "Question" arcs.

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Curse^S 3.0 Homicide^S 3.0 No Opening Movie 3.0 Psychological Horror 3.0 Suspense 3.0 Unoriginal Soundtrack 3.0 Kinetic Novel 2.9 Friendship 2.9 Episodic Story 2.9 Denpa^S 2.9 Madness^S 2.9 Murder Mystery 2.9 Ambient Sounds 2.9 Group of Friends 2.9 Thriller 2.9 Summer 2.9 Photographic Backgrounds 2.8 Death of Heroine^S 2.8 Death of Protagonist^S 2.8 NVL 2.8 Yangire Heroine^S 2.8 Male Protagonist 2.8 No Sexual Content 2.8 Violence 2.8 Descriptions of Violence^S 2.8 Festival 2.7 Horror^S 2.7 Mystery 2.7 Fear of Death 2.7 80's 2.6 Shouwa Era 2.6 Twin Sisters as Heroines^S 2.6 Unreliable Narrator^S 2.6 Detective Work 2.6 Multiple Protagonists^S 2.5 Disappearance 2.5 Other Perspectives 2.5 Student Heroine 2.5 Student Protagonist 2.5 Multiple Route Mystery^S 2.4 Traditionalist Family 2.4 School 2.4 Police 2.3 Shinto Shrine 2.3 Student Club Member Heroine 2.3 Fictional Modern Day Japanese Countryside 2.3 Varied Title Screens 2.3 Loli Heroine 2.3 Bokukko Heroine 2.2 Miko Heroine 2.2 Ponytail Heroine 2.2 Non-sexual Child Abuse^S 2.2 No Event CGs 2.1 Japanese Mythology 2.1 Bloody Scenes^S 2.0 Child Abuse^S 2.0 Class President Heroine 2.0 Confinement^S 2.0 Desperation 2.0 Domestic Violence^S 2.0 Existential Crisis^S 2.0 Flashback 2.0 Kidnapping^S 2.0 Natural Disaster^S 2.0 Orphan Heroine^S 2.0 Student Club Member Protagonist 2.0 Suicide^S 2.0 Torture^S 2.0 Waitress Heroine^S 2.0 Twins as Support Characters^S 1.9 Torture Chamber^S 1.9 Past 1.8 Corporations^S 1.7 Temple 1.7 Food Discussions 1.7 Heroine with Shorts 1.6 Asian-style Manor 1.6 No Romance Plot 1.6 Yakuza Heroine^S 1.6 Mischievous Heroine 1.5 Yakuza^S 1.5 Discrimination^S 1.5 Heroine with a Fang 1.5 No Sense of Direction Heroine 1.5 Police Officer Protagonist^S 1.5 Transfer Student Protagonist 1.5 Heroine with Tights 1.5 Protagonist with Voice Acting 1.2 Baseball 1.0 Comedy 1.0 Daughter Support Character^S 1.0 Forced Auto-Read Sections 1.0 Non-explicit Nudity Only 1.0 Slice of Life 1.0 Slice of Life Comedy 1.0 Protagonist with a Face 0.9 Tsundere Heroine 0.9 Naked Sprites^S 0.8 Few Choices^S 0.8 Censored Text 0.8 Mahjong as Story Element 0.8 Cannibalism^S 0.7 Ojousama Heroine 0.7 Jump Scares^S 0.5

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Protagonist

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Maebara Keiichi前原圭一O
Aliases	K1, K, Magician of Words, Kei-chan, 圭ちゃん, KeiKei, Nii-nii, にーにー
Birthday	13 April
Age	14
Hair	Brown, Short, Spiky Bangs, Straight
Eyes	Blue, Tsurime
Body	Pale, Slim, Teen
Clothes	Ankle Socks, Belt, Loafers, School Uniform, Shirt, Shorts, Sports Shoes, Tank Top, Trousers, T-shirt, Vest
Items	Baseball Bat, Bicycle
Personality	Blunt, Cautious, Competitive, Curious, Emotional, Hotblooded, Ore, Outgoing, Pervert, Protective
Role	Classmate, Friend, Gamer, Popular, Son, Student Club Member, Transfer Student
Engages in	Bad Cooking, Baseball, Cosplay, Cross-dressing, Self-sacrifice, Teasing
Subject of	Teasing
Engages in (Sexual)	Not Sexually Involved
Voiced by	Hoshi Souichirou
Description The protagonist of this story. He is temperamental and hot blooded, but at the same time he's also indecisive. He gets shy around girls easily... He is the sort of character you would find in the lead role of a love story. As a matter of course, he's not very honest about himself. And of course, he's also quite popular with the girls. Unfortunately this isn't a love story, so his personality won't do him much good. Quite the opposite, in fact... <hidden by spoiler settings> [From Keiichi Maebara on 07th Expansion Wiki]

Main characters

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Furude Rika古手梨花A
Aliases	Rika-chama, 梨花ちゃま
Birthday	21 August
Age	11
Hair	Blue, Blunt Bangs, Hime Cut, Long, Sidehair, Straight
Eyes	Tareme, Violet
Body	Flat Chest, Kid, Pale, Slim
Clothes	Dress, Knee-high Socks, Mary Jane, Miko's Dress, Mini-dress, Pleated Skirt, Ribbon Tie, Sandals, Shirt, Sport Bloomers, Suspenders, Tabi, Zouri
Personality	Boku, Desu, Made-up Words, Mature, Mysterious, Nano, Reserved, Taciturn
Role	Classmate, Daughter, Friend, Gamer, Kouhai, Miko, Orphan, Popular, Roommate, Student, Student Club Member
Engages in	Religion, Teasing
Engages in (Sexual)	Not Sexually Involved
Voiced by	Tamura Yukari
Description Rika is a grade lower than Keiichi, and thus is a classmate of Satoko's. She is very quiet and reserved for her age, which makes her almost the polar opposite of Satoko. However, the two of them can often be found in each other's company. Whenever Satoko is in tears after losing against Keiichi, it is Rika who cheers her up. When Satoko wins, Rika comforts Keiichi instead. When Keiichi teases Rena, Rika comforts her. In fact, Rika comforts whomever is in need of comfort. She seems happy with it. <hidden by spoiler settings> [From Rika Furude on 07th Expansion Wiki]

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Houjou Satoko北条沙都子O
Aliases	Trapmaster
Birthday	24 June
Age	11
Hair	Blond, Short, Spiky Bangs, Straight
Eyes	Pink, Tareme
Body	Fang, Kid, Pale, Slim, Small Breasts
Clothes	Apron, Belt, Collar, Headband, Loafers, Maid's Dress, Necktie, Pantyhose, Puffy Sleeves, Sailor School Uniform, Short Shorts, Skirt, Sport Bloomers, String Ribbon Tie, Tank Top, Towel
Personality	Desu wa, Energetic, Hard Worker, Mischievous, Outgoing, Watakushi, Watashi
Role	Classmate, Friend, Full Sister, Gamer, Niece, Orphan, Roommate, Student, Student Club Member, Younger Sister
Engages in	Teasing
Subject of	Teasing
Voiced by	Kanai Mika
Description A girl one grade lower than Keiichi. She is usually very polite, but because she is still young she sometimes has difficulty with grammar. However, behind her innocent exterior lies a personality that loves setting traps for other people. You could call her a trickster. She tries her utmost to snare Keiichi, but she has only limited success. Although the result of failure is easily imaginable, Satoko doesn't like to lose, and she doesn't learn from experience. That is why she keeps confronting him, with all due consequences. Even when she realizes her skills are insufficient, her smile never wavers. <hidden by spoiler settings> [Edited from Satoko Houjou on 07th Expansion Wiki]

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Ooishi Kuraudo大石蔵人O
Aliases	Cloud, クラウド, Kura-chan, 蔵ちゃん
Birthday	15 November
Hair	Grey, No Bangs, Short, Slicked Back, Straight
Eyes	Green, Hosome, Shadowed
Body	Adult, Overweight, Pale
Clothes	Belt, Dress Shoes, Formal Shirt, Jacket, Necklace, Necktie, Suit, Suspenders, Tie Pin, Trousers, Watch, Yukata
Items	Handgun
Personality	Curious, Friendly, Insightful, Proactive, Watashi, Wise
Role	Detective, Gamer
Engages in	Driving, Investigation, Mahjong, Unarmed Fighting
Engages in (Sexual)	Not Sexually Involved
Releases	> Main character - r256:Himatsubushi Hen > Side character - All other releases
Voiced by	Chafuurin
Description A veteran detective who is trying to uncover the truth behind the serial cases of mysterious deaths that occur every year in Hinamizawa. He's working hard to try to solve this case before he retires, but there are a lot of villagers who resent the fact that he's investigating this case. <hidden by spoiler settings> [From Kuraudo Ooishi on 07th Expansion Wiki]

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Ryuuguu Rena竜宮レナO
Aliases	Cleaver Girl, Ryuuguu Reina, 竜宮礼奈
Birthday	28 July
Age	13
Hair	Curtained, Orange, Parted to Side, Short, Sidehair, Spiky Bangs, Straight
Eyes	Blue, Tareme
Body	Medium Breasts, Pale, Slim, Teen
Clothes	Beret, Clothing with Ribbons, Knee-high Boots, Knee-high Socks, Loafers, Necktie, Pleated Skirt, Ribbon Tie, Sailor School Uniform, Slit Dress, Sport Bloomers, Thigh-high Stockings
Personality	Airhead, Flustered, Friendly, Kind, Loyal, Watashi, Word Repetition
Role	Classmate, Daughter, Friend, Gamer, Student, Student Club Member
Subject of	Teasing
Engages in (Sexual)	Not Sexually Involved
Voiced by	Nakahara Mai
Description Rena is a classmate of Keiichi's. She is quite interested in his everyday life, possibly because of an inherent urge to look after people. She comes with the standard-issue honesty, earnesty and blushes that you find in many heroines. However, her only reward for taking care of Keiichi is an incessant series of pranks. It really is unfortunate for her. She likes anything and everything she considers adorable, and this is also a very typical trait in a heroine. But that is also her greatest weakness... <hidden by spoiler settings> [Edited from Rena Ryuugu on 07th Expansion Wiki]

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Sonozaki Mion園崎魅音B
Aliases	Mii, Mii-chan, Shmion
Birthday	10 July
Age	14
Hair	Curtained, Green, Parted in Middle, Ponytail, Spiky Bangs, Straight, Waist Length+
Eyes	Tareme, Teal
Body	Medium Breasts, Pale, Slim, Teen
Clothes	Ankle Boots, Dress, Jeans, Knee-high Socks, Necktie, Old Type School Swimsuit, Pleated Skirt, School Uniform, Sport Bloomers, T-shirt, Vest
Items	Handgun
Personality	Atashi, Cheerful, Confident, Energetic, Outgoing, Proactive, Tomboy
Role	Childhood Friend, Classmate, Class President, Daughter, Friend, Gamer, Granddaughter, Student, Student Club President, Wealthy
Engages in	Martial Arts, Teasing
Engages in (Sexual)	Not Sexually Involved
Voiced by	Yukino Satsuki
Description Mion is one grade higher than Keiichi. She is the class representative. She is the active class representative type, which is the second most common type. She is a leader, someone who makes friends with everyone, regardless of gender or age. Because of her high-strung, easy-going, hyperactive personality, those around her never have to be bored. She is about the best kind of friend anyone could wish for. Her personality is somewhat marred by a tendency to sound like an old man, but that's something to be forgiven. Mion likes games of all kinds, be they card games, board games or video games. Because of who she is, her games tend to be high-tension. It's to be expected. She plays with her friends in the context of club activity. <hidden by spoiler settings> [Edited from Mion Sonozaki on 07th Expansion Wiki]

Side characters

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Chie Rumiko知恵留美子O
Aliases	Curry Demon
Birthday	3 May
Hair	Blue, Curtained, Parted in Middle, Short, Spiky Bangs, Straight
Eyes	Blue, Tareme
Body	Medium Breasts, Pale, Slim, Young-adult
Clothes	Clothing with Ribbons, Dress, Sandals
Items	Notebook
Personality	Food Lover, Kind, Watashi
Role	Based on a Fictional Character, Homeroom Teacher, Teacher
Engages in (Sexual)	Not Sexually Involved
Voiced by	Orikasa Fumiko
Description She is a teacher at the Hinamizawa branch school. She is a student-focused teacher and is trusted not only by the children but also by the villagers. She is also unimaginably obsessed with curry and has a curry garden behind the school. [From Rumiko Chie on 07th Expansion Wiki]

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Kameda Yukikazu亀田幸一
Hair	Black, Crew Cut, No Bangs, Short, Widow's Peak
Eyes	Brown, Sanpaku Eyes
Body	Freckles, Left Handed, Pale, Slim, Teen
Clothes	Belt, Sports Shoes, Sports Uniform, Trousers, T-shirt
Personality	Hotblooded, Idiot, Ore, Pervert
Engages in	Baseball
Engages in (Sexual)	Not Sexually Involved
Voiced by	Tanaka Kazunari
Description He's an ace pitcher who belongs to the baseball team of a high school in the prefecture. His fastball is one of the best in the country, and he is playing a big role in the Koshien Tournament. However, he's actually a hot-blooded idiot who loves moe. [From Yukikazu Kameda on 07th Expansion Wiki]

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Kumagai Katsuya熊谷勝也
Aliases	Kuma-chan
Hair	No Bangs, Short, Slicked Back, Straight, Violet
Eyes	Hosome, Violet
Body	Pale, Slim, Young-adult
Clothes	Belt, Dress Shoes, Formal Shirt, Jacket, Necktie, Suit, Trousers
Items	Handgun
Personality	Ore, -ssu
Role	Coworker, Police
Engages in (Sexual)	Not Sexually Involved
Voiced by	Kawamura Takuo
Description A detective at the Okinomiya police station. He uses light footwork and is one of Ooishi's most trusted subordinates. [From Katsuya Kumagai on 07th Expansion Wiki]

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Takano Miyo鷹野三四O
Aliases	34
Birthday	20 June
Hair	Blond, Long, No Bangs, Parted to Side, Sidehair, Straight
Eyes	Amber
Body	Medium Breasts, Pale, Slim, Young-adult
Clothes	Brooch, Cardigan, Clothing with Ribbons, Court Shoes, Miniskirt, Name Tag, Nurse's Cap, Nurse Uniform, Polo Shirt, Tank Top, Thigh-high Stockings, Trousers
Items	Camera, Handbag
Personality	Hard Worker, Relaxed, Watashi
Role	Coworker, Employee, Girlfriend, Nurse
Engages in	Flirting, Investigation, Photography
Engages in (Sexual)	Not Sexually Involved
Voiced by	Itou Miki
Description A nurse at the Irie Clinic, loved by everyone in the village. She has a somewhat mysterious atmosphere and always has a meaningful smile. In occult mania, she seems to be very interested in the "Oyashiro-sama" faith in Hinamizawa. <hidden by spoiler settings> [Edited from Miyo Takano on 07th Expansion Wiki]

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Tomitake Jirou富竹ジロウB
Aliases	Tommy, トミー
Birthday	14 September
Hair	Brown, Short, Spiky Bangs, Straight
Eyes	Brown, Hosome
Body	Muscular, Pale, Young-adult
Clothes	Baseball Cap, Belt, Dog Tags, Glasses, Knee-high Boots, Tank Top, Trousers
Items	Camera, Fanny Pack
Personality	Boku, Friendly, Naive
Role	Boyfriend
Engages in	Photography
Engages in (Sexual)	Not Sexually Involved
Voiced by	Ookawa Tooru
Description A freelance photographer who visits Hinamizawa for the purpose of shooting wild birds. He seems to visit every year, and it's shown that he's on friendly terms with Mion and Rena. He seems to be interested in Takano, and he's always asking her to date and form a relationship. <hidden by spoiler settings> [From Jirou Tomitake on 07th Expansion Wiki]

Make an appearance

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Kimiyoshi Kiichirou公由喜一郎
Hair	Balding, Grey, Short, Straight, Thick Eyebrows
Eyes	Black, Hosome
Body	Old, Pale, Slim, Wrinkles
Clothes	Belt, Bolo Tie, Shirt, Trousers
Personality	Kind, Watashi
Role	Head of Household
Engages in (Sexual)	Not Sexually Involved
Voiced by	Tsukada Masaaki
Description The mayor of Hinamizawa Village. In the past, he was militant in his campaign against the dam, but now he is a good-natured old man. During the dam war, Kiichirou and the Kimiyoshi family took the position of leaders of the Onigafuchi Guardians, the organization the villagers formed to oppose the dam project. The Kimiyoshis did anti-dam acts that could generate good publicity for their cause while the Sonozakis did more shady things. In 1981, after the death of Rika's parents in the third year of Oyashiro-sama's curse, Kiichirou becomes her legal guardian though she lives by herself at the Furude Shrine. [From Kiichirou Kimiyoshi on 07th Expansion Wiki]

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Sonozaki Oryou園崎お魎
Aliases	Onibaba, 鬼婆
Hair	Bun, Curtained, Grey, Parted in Middle, Wavy
Eyes	Hosome, Sanpaku Eyes, Shadowed, Teal
Body	Old, Pale, Wrinkles
Clothes	Haori, Kimono
Personality	Serious, Short-tempered, Strict, Stubborn, Washi
Role	Grandmother, Head of Household, Mother, Wealthy
Engages in (Sexual)	Not Sexually Involved
Description She is the head of the Sonozaki family, one of the Three Families, and the grandmother of Mion and Shion. She is greatly feared as the heir to the demon. Because of the anti-dam movement, there is a rift between her and the Houjou family. <hidden by spoiler settings> [From Oryou Sonozaki on 07th Expansion Wiki]