Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Onikakushi-hen
Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Abducted by Demons Arc, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Onikakushihen, The Moment the Cicadas Cry Demoning Away Chapter, ひぐらしのなく頃に 鬼隠し編
In 1983, keiichi maebara and his family relocate from a bustling city to hinamizawa, a small town known for its peacefulness. as keiichi settles in, he makes friends with satoko houjou, rika furude, rena ryuuguu, and mion sonozaki. despite their carefree lifestyle, keiichi discovers that things are not as they seem in hinamizawa. during the cotton drifting festival, keiichi learns about a series of murders and disappearances that have occurred after the event for several years. the villagers call it "oyashiros curse," claiming that those who anger their patron god will be cursed to die or vanish. at first, keiichi dismisses these stories as mere folklore meant to scare children. however, when a murder and disappearance occur after the festival, and his friends refuse to discuss the strange events in the village, keiichi starts wondering if they might be involved in the horrific incidents and if he could become the next victim.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Onikakushi-hen was published in English as Higurashi When They Cry: Abducted by Demons Arc by Yen Press on November 18, 2008 and February 17, 2009, respectively, and also digitally on April 22, 2014. The series was also published in Polish as Gdy zapłaczą cykady: Księga uprowadzenia przez demony by Waneko in one-volume edition in November 2015.
Keiichi Maebara
ProtagonistKeiichi Maebara is the main character in Higurashi Arcs 1-3, Onikakushi-hen, Watanagashi-hen, and Tatarigoroshi-hen. He is the son of an acclaimed artist who recently moved to Hinamizawa after a serie...
Rena Ryuuguu
ProtagonistRena is the main female protagonist of the question arcs and a girl who returned from Ibaraki to Hinamizawa one year ago, she is in the same grade level as Keiichi. She is very kind and takes care of...
Mion Sonozaki
ProtagonistMion is the oldest student in Keiichi's class, serving as both the class president and leader. She possesses strong social skills, similar to Keiichi, whom she highly respects as a friend and competit...
Aiko Maebara
Maebara Aiko is a character from Higurashi no Naku Koro ni series and the mother of Maebara Keiichis husband. Although she appears infrequently in the anime, her presence can be seen throughout the ma...
Rika Furude
Rika is a character from Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai. She's Keiichi's classmate and lives with Satoko in the same house. Rika is highly respected by villagers as the heir of their local shrine, wher...
Kyousuke Irie
Kyosuke serves as the clinic's chief physician, even though he is relatively young and has a strong fascination with maidservants. He enjoys making home visits and genuinely cares about his patients' ...
Satoko Houjou
Satoko is a classmate of Keiichi who speaks differently than others. Her speech ends with "wa," which can sometimes be incorrect grammatically. Despite being young, she's intelligent at creating traps...
Rumiko Chie
Rumiko is the female teacher of Keiichis class who resembles Ciel-Senpai from Type-Moon's parody character. The seiyū for her role in the anime series is also the same as that of Ciel. In addition, sh...
Komiyama
Komiyama is an officer of the Okinomiya police department....
Jirou Tomitake
A photographer who frequently visits the village of Hinamizawa (especially during the Watangashi Festival)....
Kuraudo Ooishi
Kuraudo Oishi is an experienced police investigator at Okinomiya who has made it his mission to solve the Hinamizawa murders before he retires. Despite using questionable methods in pursuit of this go...
Satoshi Houjou
Satoshi is an older brother of Satoko Houjou. Despite being absent currently, his past actions have influenced several characters in Higurashi. Like Satoko, he has difficulty distinguishing between ca...
Ichirou Maebara
Maebara Ichirō is a character in Higurashi no Naku Koro ni series, who is Aikos husband and Keiichis father. He works as an artist and seems to be fond of young girls. Although his name isn't spoken i...
Miyo Takano
Miyo is a nurse at the local clinic with a passion for learning about hinamizawa's history and traditions. she keeps track of her observations in journals. sometimes, her narratives are suspenseful an...