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Type
Manga
Volumes
2
Chapters
9
Status
Completed
Published
2006-09-22 to 2007-01-22
Genres
Mystery
Drama
Horror
Psychological
Serializations
Shounen Gangan
Authors
Yoshiki Tonogai (Art)
Ryukishi07 (Story)
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Himatsubushi-hen
Detective Mamoru Akasaka is used to catching criminals and solving fast-paced cases in Tokyo, but he has never imagined that his job would send him to the quiet village of Hinamizawa. Disguised as a tourist, Akasaka decides to take in the sights, all while gathering information for his true mission: to find a kidnapped child. The dam construction project in Hinamizawa threatens to decimate the village, and a group of villagers has kidnapped the grandson of the Minister of Construction, holding him ransom in exchange for the project's cancellation. Akasaka must find the boy before things get too out of hand, all while trying to keep his cover. Taking place a few years before the main storyline of Higurashi, Himatsubushi-hen follows Akasaka as he navigates a village where enemies abound. However, he finds a friend in a young girl named Rika Furude, who knows far more than she should about their present situation, and about what might happen next... [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Characters
Rika Furude
Main
Kuraudo Ooishi
Main
Mamoru Akasaka
Main
Mion Sonozaki
Supporting
Miyo Takano
Supporting
Satoshi Houjou
Supporting
Kyousuke Irie
Supporting
Rumiko Chie
Supporting
Toshiki Inukai
Supporting
Kiichirou Kimiyoshi
Supporting
Miyuki Akasaka
Supporting