Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Tatarigoroshi-hen

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In the village of Hinamizawa, Keiichi Maebara and his friends live their everyday lives peacefully and without incident. Having just moved to the town, Keiichi finds himself with no shortage of new friends. One of the youngest of this group, Satoko Houjou, plays many pranks on her friends and is always cheerful. But behind her smile lies a dark past, filled with personal heartache.

Despite all of the tragedy in her life, Satoko is still able to find happiness. Keiichi, who admires her resilient spirit, begins to think of himself as a brother figure and her protector. But when her uncle Teppei returns to town, Satoko begins showing signs of abuse. Keiichi longs to return his friend to her former happy self... so much so, that he starts to consider doing something drastic to keep her safe.

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Tatarigoroshi-hen was published in English as Higurashi When They Cry: Curse Killing Arc by Yen Press on November 17, 2009 and February 23, 2010, respectively, and also digitally on April 22, 2014. The series was also published in Polish by Waneko in one-volume edition on April 30, 2016.

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Synonyms: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Tatarigoroshihen
Japanese: ひぐらしのなく頃に 祟殺し編
English: Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Curse Killing Arc

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  • 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 ...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Teppei Houjou (北条 鉄平)

    Houjou Teppei

    Supporting

    Teppei is Satoko and Satoshis uncle/foster father. He and his wife were forced to take care of Satoko and Satoshi after the death of their parents, but they abused them. He currently lives in Okinomiya. According to Kasai, he is a pimp and uses his lover ...

  • 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...