Higurashi: When They Cry

The Spirited Away by the Demon Chapter - Part 1 - The BeginningKeiichi adapts to rural life in Hinamizawa by befriending cute classmates Rena, Mion, Satoko, and Rika - but he's appalled to learn of a gruesome murder in the village's past.

The Spirited Away by the Demon Chapter - Part 2 - The SecretThe police ask Keiichi to be an informant after an acquaintance of his is found dead. When Keiichi accuses Rena of withholding information, she cryptically tells him that everyone has secrets to hide.

The Spirited Away by the Demon Chapter - Part 3 - SuspicionKeiichi learns his classmates knew of his secret meeting with Oishi and discovers disturbing information about Rena's past. As his paranoia escalates, it becomes clear that someone is trying to kill him!

The Spirited Away by the Demon Chapter - Part 4 - DisturbanceUnnerved by Rena and Mion's menacing behavior, Keiichi begins to distance himself from his former friends - but it might be too late. On the way home from school, Keiichi is attacked!

The Cotton Drifting Chapter - Part 1 - JealousyKeiichi meets a pretty waitress who introduces herself as Shion - the younger twin sister of Mion. He's definitely skeptical and believes it's a trick, but Keiichi plays along.

The Cotton Drifting Chapter - Part 2 - TakanoAfter sneaking into a sacred shrine with Keiichi and Shion, Tomitake and Takano are reported dead. Could it be that Keiichi and Shion will be the next victims of Oyashiro-sama's curse?

The Cotton Drifting Chapter - Part 3 - LiesKeiichi indirectly confesses to Rika about sneaking into the forbidden shrine, and his admission may have put Rika and Satako's lives in danger. Soon after, the girls go missing.

The Cotton Drifting Chapter - Part 4 - Wish

The Curse Killing Chapter - Part 1 - Older BrotherKeiichi hears the odd circumstances surrounding Satoko's older brother, Satoshi. It seems he simply left the village, but when Keiichi mentions Satoshi to Shion and Rena, each reacts in an unusual manner.

The Curse Killing Chapter - Part 2 - BondSatoko's violent uncle Teppei is back in town, and she's been missing class. Keiichi witnesses the physical abuse inflicted upon Satoko - and her damaged psyche may have reached the breaking point.

The Curse Killing Chapter - Part 3 - BoundaryFollowing Satoko's disturbing panic attack in the classroom, Keiichi's concern for her well-being grows to the point where he plans to take matters into his own hands.

The Curse Killing Chapter - Part 4 - Something LostAfter strange encounters with Takano, Dr. Irie, and Inspector Oishi, Keiichi starts to question whether the previous night's incident actually occurred.

The Curse Killing Chapter - Part 5 - ApologyWhen Keiichi heads to Satoko's house and finds her in need of medical attention, he becomes convinced that Oyashiro-sama's curse may be the cause of all these recent misfortunes.

The Time Wasting Chapter - Part 1 - HinamizawaFour years ago, during the Hinamizawa dam incident, young police investigator Mamoru Akasaka comes to the village to investigate a child kidnapping, where he meets young Rika.

The Time Wasting Chapter - Part 2 - OmenMamoru and Oishi discover some important clues, and head to the district of Takatsudo to continue the search for the Cabinet Minister's son. Little do they know, there are much more sinister forces at work.

The Eye Opening Chapter - Part 1 - First LoveThe events from The Cotton Drifting Chapter are retold from another point of view. After two years away from the village, Shion comes back to Hinamizawa.

The Eye Opening Chapter - Part 2 - DistinctionThe recent incident at school has left Shion feeling very uneasy. She is able to muster the courage to call Satoshi, only to receive an apology from him. Something doesn't seem right.

The Eye Opening Chapter - Part 3 - Demon's BloodWhen Shion decides to investigate Satoshi's disappearance, she meets Takano at the library, who tells her more about the dark history of Hinamizawa. The very next year, the past begins to repeat itself.

The Eye Opening Chapter - Part 4 - RetaliationShion overhears a conversation between Mion and her grandmother and begins to suspect her family may be involved in the recent events.

The Eye Opening Chapter - Part 5 - Cold HandsAfter questioning Headmaster Kimiyoshi for information about the previous murders and Satoshi's disappearance, Shion sets her sights on another one of the Three Great Families.

The Eye Opening Chapter - Part 6 - ConvictionShion tricks Keiichi into thinking that he may have put his friends in danger. However, when he figures out the truth, Shion is confronted by Keiichi and Rena.

The Atonement Chapter - Part 1 - HappinessAt school, Rena's attitude brings smiles to everyone around her - but things are different at home. Her mother left the family for another man, and she worries her father's new girlfriend is only after his money.

The Atonement Chapter - Part 2 - A Place to Return toAfter Rena learns of Rina's plot to extort money from her father, a confrontation at a deserted landfill triggers another disastrous chain of events.

The Atonement Chapter - Part 3 - File No. 34When Rena confides her tragic past to Takano, who seems to know the cause behind her strange behavior, he hands her a scrapbook containing the evil conspiracy theories behind Oyashiro-sama's curse.

The Atonement Chapter - Part 4 - Earth InvasionRena tells Oishi that aliens are behind the mysterious murders - and they're planning a massive biological attack on Hinamizawa. Has she gone mad, or does Rena have an evil agenda of her own?

The Atonement Chapter - Part 5 - RetakeRena takes the school hostage using a homemade bomb and demands the police investigate the Sonozaki family's connection to Oyashiro-sama's curse. Can Keiichi save his classmates from being burned alive?

ReunionMamoru Akasaka, Oishi and the assistant visit the abandoned village in 2007. They learn about the Great Hinamizawa Disaster that decimated the town and the connection to Miyo's File No. 34.

The Disaster Awakening Chapter - Part 1 - Playing TagBack in 1983, the club participates in a game of 'zombie tag'. On their way home, they run into Irie, Tomitake and Miyo, who tell Keiichi about the past murders.

The Disaster Awakening Chapter - Part 2 - PowerlessnessSatoko attempts to help Rika, but she denies that anything is wrong. That night, Satoko discovers Rika arguing with a mysterious voice and telling her she will die, and that there is nothing that either of them can do.

The Disaster Awakening Chapter - Part 3 - Pre-established HarmonyDuring the festival, Rika fails to warn Tomitake of his imminent death. Satoko is convinced that a mysterious man is following her and Rika around.

The Disaster Awakening Chapter - Part 4 - The Great Hinamizawa DisasterRika hides Satoko in the house.

The Massacre Chapter - Part 1 - Law of the LabyrinthRika begins a new world with Hanyu.

The Massacre Chapter - Part 2 - How to Change DestinyInfluenced by Keiichi's encouragement, and the fact her friends are starting to avoid doing the same mistakes by remembering glimpses of what they could have done, Rika decides to find a way to prevent her own ominous destiny.

The Massacre Chapter - Part 3 - FluctuationRika's plans are hindered by the appearance of Teppei, who continues to abuse Satoko. Keiichi and the rest of the gang decide to find a way to release Satoko, but the government is reluctant to cooperate.

The Massacre Chapter - Part 4 - NegotiationThe townspeople protest alongside the others to ignite government action in the case of Satoko.

The Massacre Chapter - Part 5 - ConfrontationKeiichi struggles to take the village's neighborhood council to make an appeal for the government. Citizens from Okinomiya and Hinamizawa protest in front of the Counseling Center, calling for action from the director.

The Massacre Chapter - Part 6 - Strong WillKnowing that Tomitake and Miyo will die on the night in all of the other worlds she has been in, Rika enlists the help of Oishi and her friends to protect the two.

The Massacre Chapter - Part 7 - The Hinamizawa SyndromeRika tells her friends the details of the Hinamizawa Syndrome.

The Massacre Chapter - Part 8 - ClosureKeiichi, Rena, Mion and Shion leave the house to the officers for the night. As Satoko sleeps, Rika talks with Hanyuu about Rika's fated death.

The Festival Accompanying Chapter - Part 1 - MiyoIn a series of flashbacks, Miyo's past is revealed.

The Festival Accompanying Chapter - Part 2 - WrigglingMiyo's story continues.

The Festival Accompanying Chapter - Part 3 - The Beginning of the EndThe events of the dam incident are shown, including when the Hojo family first antagonized themselves against the Sonozaki family and the village residents.

The Festival Accompanying Chapter - Part 4 - PlotIn order to save Satoko, who is terminally infected with the Hinamizawa Syndrome, Rika offers herself as a test subject for Irie and Miyo's research.

The Festival Accompanying Chapter - Part 5 - The Final PieceIchiro Maebara moves his family into the village, meeting Rika and Hanyu along the way. Rena's mother abandons the family. After purchasing a giant teddy bear, Satoshi succumbs to Hinamizawa Syndrome.

The Festival Accompanying Chapter - Part 6 - OpeningHanyu is introduced into the world as a transfer school student.

The Festival Accompanying Chapter - Part 7 - TrapRika, Oishi and Akasaka present Miyo as the culprit to Irie and Tomitake, and eventually enlists the help of Tomitake to gather incriminating evidence in the shadows.

The Festival Accompanying Chapter - Part 8 - 48 HoursMiyo, oblivious of Tomitake and Irie's betrayal, continues on with her plan. Oishi confirms with Rika and her friends that the local precinct is on board with the announcement of Rika's death, set to be announced at dawn.

The Festival Accompanying Chapter - Part 9 - Offense and DefenseTomitake is sent to the clinic. Irie sees this and escapes from there by car. Meanwhile, Rika and her friends hide under the Sonozaki estate.

The Festival Accompanying Chapter - Part 10 - Bloody BattleMiyo interrogates with Tomitake, but is informed about Rika and takes command of the group to capture Keiichi's friends. The soldiers move out en masse to the mountains around the Sonozaki estate where Rika and company are located.

The Festival Accompanying Chapter - Part 11 - EndAkasaka and Tomitake break through the road blockade and make it to the city, where they call for the activation of the Banken combat unit to arrest Miyo and the remaining forces. The rest of them concede defeat, but Miyo cannot surrender. She flees into the mountains and confronts Rika and her friends.