maebara aiko

Maebara Aiko is a character from the Higurashi no Naku Koro ni series and is the mother of Maebara Keiichi. She makes her first appearance alongside her husband, Maebara Ichirou, in Onikakushi-hen. While she is seldom seen in the anime, she appears multiple times throughout the manga adaptations. In the anime, it is a recurring theme that her face is not fully shown. In Tatarigoroshi-hen, Keiichi reveals that Aiko has a deep interest in detective novels and enjoys reading various crime novels by different authors worldwide, including works by Agatha Christie such as And Then There Were None and Murder on the Orient Express. She also attempted writing a crime novel once and entered it into a crime novel contest. Aiko easily explains the trick to committing the perfect crime to Keiichi (not starting the "introduction") which aids him in the murder of Houjou Teppei. According to Ooishi, she graduated from a "humble women's university". (Source: Higurashi Wiki)
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Characters
  • Keiichi Maebara (前原 圭一)

    Maebara Keiichi

    Main

    Birthdate: April 13, 1967Maebara Keiichi is the main protagonist of the first 3 Higurashi Arcs, Onikakushi-hen, Watanagashi-hen, and Tatarigoroshi-hen. He is the son of a famous and extremely wealthy artist, and recently moved to Hinamizawa after an array...

  • Rena Ryuuguu (竜宮 レナ)

    Ryuuguu Rena

    Main

    Age: 13Birthdate: July 28Height: 161 cm (53")Hobbies: collecting cute things, obsessing over cute things, treasure huntingFamous quote: "Friends. Those companions you speak of are only friends during those fun, yet unimportant times. When painful times co...

  • Mion Sonozaki (園崎 魅音)

    Sonozaki Mion

    Main

    Age: 14Birthdate: July 10Mion is the oldest kid in Keiichis class. As the elder, she is the class president and everyone looks up to her as the leader. Her social skills are on par with Keiichi, whom she highly respects as a friend and rival (though it is...

  • Rumiko Chie (知恵留美子)

    Chie Rumiko

    Supporting

    Rumiko is the female teacher of Keiichis class, who is a parody character of Tsukihimes Ciel-Senpai (permission for her usage was given by Type-Moon). The seiyū for her character in the anime series is the same as the seiyū of Ciel from the Tsukihime anim...

  • Rika Furude (古手 梨花)

    Furude Rika

    Supporting

    Age: 11Birthday: August 21 (Leo)Height: 137 cm (46")Rika is a younger classmate in Keiichis school, and is in the same grade level as Satoko. Naturally, she is great friends with her, as they live together in the same house. She is revered by the villager...

  • Satoshi Houjou (北条 悟史)

    Houjou Satoshi

    Supporting

    Age: 14-15Birthday: June 16Satoshi is the older brother of Satoko Houjou. Although he is currently missing, his past influence is the key to the actions of several characters in Higurashi. Similar to Satoko, he cannot distinguish the difference between ca...

  • Satoko Houjou (北条 沙都子)

    Houjou Satoko

    Supporting

    Birthday: June 24Height: 137 cmAge: 11Satoko is a younger classmate in Keiichis school. She has a distinctive style of speech, ending all of her sentences with wa which, at times, is grammatically incorrect. In spite of her young age, she is quite clever ...

  • Kyousuke Irie (入江 京介)

    Irie Kyousuke

    Supporting

    Age: Late 20s to early 30sBirthday: December 3Kyosuke is the head doctor of the village clinic. Despite his young age and the fact that he has a severe maid fetish, he is highly respected in the community. He cheerfully makes house calls and seems to trul...

  • Aiko Maebara (前原 藍子)

    Maebara Aiko

    Supporting

    Maebara Aiko is a character in the Higurashi no Naku Koro ni series, and Maebara Keiichis mother. She first appears in Onikakushi-hen along with her husband, Maebara Ichirou. Shes rarely seen in the anime, but she appears various times throughout the mang...