Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Anime, Horror, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2006-04-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 2007-12-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Saitama
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.5/10
• TVMaze ID: 5370

Cast and credited roles

• Yukari Tamura — Rika Furude
• Mai Nakahara — Rena Ryūgū
• Satsuki Yukino — Mion Sonozaki
• Souichirou Hoshi — Keiichi Maebara
• Mika Kanai — Satoko Hōjō
• Chafurin — Kuraudo Ōishi
• Toshihiko Seki — Kyōsuke Irie
• Miki Itou — Miyo Takano
• Yui Horie — Hanyū
• Tōru Ōkawa — Jiro Tomitake
• Fumiko Orikasa — Rumiko Chie
• Satsuki Yukino — Shion Sonozaki

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2006-04-05; final listed air date 2006-09-27; episode order: 26.
• Season 2: premiered 2007-07-06; final listed air date 2007-12-18; episode order: 24.

Source and licence

Adapted from Higurashi no Naku Koro ni on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.