Higurashi no Naku Koro ni

A slow-building sense of dread as a friendly village turns sinister, with shocking bursts of violence that linger.

Created by

Tarō Miyaoka

Genres

Mystery, Comedy, Drama

Starring

Yu Inaba, Kato Minami, Nakai Rika

Overview

Early summer, Maebara Keiichi had just moved to a remote mountain village. As he becomes close friends with a group of girls, he was enjoying his life in the village. However, when he starts to become suspicious that Ryūgū Rena, Sonozaki Mion and the others that Keiichi trusted may be deeply involved in successive murders that occur every summer, the situation around Keiichi gradually starts to turn. As if the girls' characters had completely changed, a sewing needle is found in his food, he is chased by mysterious men, and is involved in an accident that could have killed him. He could no longer trust anyone, and then one mystery leads to another, bringing out a shockingly bloody ending.

How it feels

Eerie, tense, dark and bleak. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Mystery, deception, isolation, madness

Content

Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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