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Storyline

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is a story of many chapters. It's about the town of Hinamizawa, and the people who live there, Rena Ryugu, Mion Sonozaki, Satoko Hojo, and Rika Furude, as well as friends, relatives, and visitors dealing with Lord Oyashiro's curse. Every year on the night of Watanagashi, people mysteriously disappear and are murdered which is rumored to be a curse, though it has yet to be proven. However, certain people don't believe it, especially with the odd behaviors of some of of the residents of Hinamizawa. This story is explained in many Question and Answer chapters.

Country: Japan

Type: scripted

Status: Ended

Language: Japanese

Release Date: April 5, 2006

Also Known As: 暮蟬鳴泣時, Khi ve sầu khócQuando as Cigarras Choram, Amikor az éji kabócák sírnak, Higurashi no naku koro ni, Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni, ひぐらしのなく頃に, Когда плачут цикады, Quand Les Cigales Pleurent, 暮蟬悲鳴時, Hinamizawa, le village maudit, قرية الشياطين, When They Cry, When They Cry: Higurashi |  See more »

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Company Credits

Production Co: Frontier Works, Geneon Entertainment, Sotsu, Studio DEEN

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

2006 | 26 Episodes

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