Higurashi When They Cry: GOU

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Gou
ひぐらしのなく頃に 業

Prequel

Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Abducted by Demons Arc
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Onikakushi-hen· ひぐらしのなく頃に 鬼隠し編
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After moving into the quiet town of Hinamizawa, Maebara Keiichi spends his days blissfully in school often playing games with his local friends. However, appearances can be deceiving. One fateful day, Keiichi stumbles upon news of a murder that had occurred in Hinamizawa. From this point on, horrific events unfold in front of Keiichi, as he soon learns his close friends may not be all that they seem. Based on the amateur mystery game by 7th Expansion, the story is told in a series of different scenarios. Onikakushi is the first in a series of manga following the different scenarios of the Higurashi games. It focuses on Maebara Keiichi's arrival to Hinamizawa.

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Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Cotton Drifting Arc
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Watanagashi-hen· ひぐらしのなく頃に 綿流し編
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After moving into the quiet town of Hinamizawa, Maebara Keiichi spends his days blissfully in school often playing games with his local friends. However, appearances can be deceiving. One fateful day, Keiichi stumbles upon news of a murder that had occurred in Hinamizawa. From this point on, horrific events unfold in front of Keiichi, as he soon learns his close friends may not be all that they seem. Based on the amateur mystery game by 7th Expansion, the story is told in a series of different scenarios. Watanagashi is the second in a series of manga following the different scenarios of the Higurashi games. It focuses on Mion and Shion Sonozaki's lives.

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Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Curse Killing Arc
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Tatarigoroshi-hen· ひぐらしのなく頃に 祟殺し編
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After moving into the quiet town of Hinamizawa, Maebara Keiichi spends his days blissfully in school often playing games with his local friends. However, appearances can be deceiving. One fateful day, Keiichi stumbles upon news of a murder that had occurred in Hinamizawa. From this point on, horrific events unfold in front of Keiichi, as he soon learns his close friends may not be all that they seem. Based on the amateur mystery game by 7th Expansion, the story is told in a series of different scenarios. Tatarigoroshi is the third in a series of manga following the different scenarios of the Higurashi games. It focuses on the Houjou family history.

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Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Atonement Arc
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai: Tsumihoroboshi-hen· ひぐらしのなく頃に解 罪滅し編
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After moving into the quiet town of Hinamizawa, Maebara Keiichi spends his days blissfully in school often playing games with his local friends. However, appearances can be deceiving. One fateful day, Keiichi stumbles upon news of a murder that had occurred in Hinamizawa. From this point on, horrific events unfold in front of Keiichi, as he soon learns his close friends may not be all that they seem. Based on the amateur mystery game by 7th Expansion, the story is told in a series of different scenarios. Tsumihoroboshi is the sixth in a series of manga following the different scenarios of the Higurashi games and the second that tries to answer questions raised in the previous scenarios. It focuses on Ryuuguu Rena's sudden distrust of her friends and answers some questions about the mystery surrounding Furude Rika.

Prequel

Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Eye Opening Arc
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai: Meakashi-hen· ひぐらしのなく頃に解 目明し編
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After moving into the quiet town of Hinamizawa, Maebara Keiichi spends his days blissfully in school often playing games with his local friends. However, appearances can be deceiving. One fateful day, Keiichi stumbles upon news of a murder that had occurred in Hinamizawa. From this point on, horrific events unfold in front of Keiichi, as he soon learns his close friends may not be all that they seem. Based on the amateur mystery game by 7th Expansion, the story is told in a series of different scenarios. Meakashi is the fifth in a series of manga following the different scenarios of the Higurashi games and the first scenario that aims to answer questions raised in the previous scenarios. It focuses on seemingly the same happenings as in Watanagashi-hen only told from Shion Sonozaki's point of view.

Prequel

Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Time Killing Arc
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Himatsubushi-hen· ひぐらしのなく頃に 暇潰し編
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After moving into the quiet town of Hinamizawa, Maebara Keiichi spends his days blissfully in school often playing games with his local friends. However, appearances can be deceiving. One fateful day, Keiichi stumbles upon news of a murder that had occurred in Hinamizawa. From this point on, horrific events unfold in front of Keiichi, as he soon learns his close friends may not be all that they seem. Based on the amateur mystery game by 7th Expansion, the story is told in a series of different scenarios. Himatsubushi is the fourth in a series of manga following the different scenarios of the Higurashi games. It focuses on Akasaka Mamoru, a police investigator from Tokyo and his visit to Hinamizawa a few years before the murders.

Prequel

Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Massacre Arc
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai: Minagoroshi-hen· ひぐらしのなく頃に解 皆殺し編
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This is regarded as the chapter where "the best situation has been provided," but it takes the courage of a certain character to change the course. This will answer everything, however there is one chapter left - Matsuribayashi-hen. (Source: Wikipedia)

Prequel

Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Festival Accompanying Arc
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai: Matsuribayashi-hen· ひぐらしのなく頃に解 祭囃し編
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In Minagoroshi-hen, the mastermind of the murders was revealed. This time, all the pieces of the puzzle are in place. The last step for the characters to take is putting the pieces together in order to defeat the culprit, obtain the miracle, and break through the barrier of June 1983.

Prequel

Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Dice Killing Arc
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei: Saikoroshi-hen· ひぐらしのなく頃に礼 賽殺し編
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The endless cycle of murders has been broken and Rika is finally able to settle down for a normal life with her friends. However, she is involved in a traffic accident and wakes up in a world where everything is different. A world where no one committed the sins that shaped them into the persons they are. It's up to Rika to discover the truth behind this world and whether or not it truly is perfect.

Sequel

Higurashi When They Cry: MEGURI
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Meguri· ひぐらしのなく頃に 巡
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June 1983...has passed. At long last, through many trials and tribulations, Rika and her friends have finally escaped the tragedy! The gameboard has been cleared, the pieces scattered, and all that remains is the rest of her life. Or so Rika believes, until she gets pulled into yet another fragment... (Source: Yen Press)

Spin-off

Higurashi When They Cry: GOU Anthology Comic
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou Comic Anthology· ひぐらしのなく頃に 業 コミックアンソロジー
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June 1983. While it normally signifies an inescapable doom for Rika and her closest companions, a crew of guest artists bring its cheerful vitality to life! Join the gang in their early summer adventures! (Source: Yen Press)