Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai: Tsumihoroboshi-hen

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In the summer of 1983, Rena Ryuuguu and her friends are enjoying their days the way they always have: playing games and living a life of contentment in the village of Hinamizawa. But darkness is forming in Rena's heart, and even her closest friends may not be safe from it.

Rena's divorced father has recently found a new girlfriend, a sleazy woman named Rina Mamiya. Rena's hatred of her is solidified when she discovers that the woman and her true boyfriend are trying to swindle Rena's father out of his money. After a tumultuous confrontation with Rina about what she has learned, Rena realizes that she must resort to desperate measures to keep her father safe. When her friends notice that she is acting rather strange, they investigate what she has done, but instead of abandoning her as Rena assumed they would, they band together to support and help her.

However, when she discovers a shocking snag in her plans, Rena realizes that she may have trusted the wrong people, and begins to become highly suspicious of her friends and the other townspeople. And as she uncovers the truth about the town's long history of murders and disappearances, she realizes that only drastic actions can save the village from utter destruction.

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai: Tsumihoroboshi-hen was published in English as Higurashi When They Cry: Atonement Arc by Yen Press; physically from October 25, 2011 to April 24, 2012, and digitally on April 22, 2014. It was published in Polish in 2 omnibuses by Waneko from April 26 to July 31, 2017.

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Synonyms: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai Tsumihoroboshihen
Japanese: ひぐらしのなく頃に解 罪滅し編
English: Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Atonement 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...

  • 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...

  • Mamoru Akasaka (赤坂衛)

    Akasaka Mamoru

    Main

    Age: 25Birthday: August 3, 1957Mamoru is the main character in Himatsubushi-hen. He is a young police investigator at the Metropolitan Police Department in Tokyo. He befriended Rika while investigating a case in Hinamizawa four years ago, all due to a pro...

  • 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...