Anime : Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni

Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni. This anime have two seasons. First season, Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni have 26 episodes. Second season, Higurash no Naku Koro Ni Kai contains of 24 episodes. And... this anime have a lot of special episodes. To sum it all, it have 35 specials. On the first season you get to see what happen in the anime. You will get confused what happened here because there's a lot of arc. Then, on the second season, you'll know what actually happened on the first season. It's like the 1st season is the question and the second season is the answer.

Main Characters :

Maebara Keichi

Furude Rika

Sonozaki Mion

Ryuuguu Rena

Houjou Satoko

Synopsis : (First season) Maebara Keichi is a boy that just moved to Hinamizawa. He became friends with Sonozaki Mion, Ryuuguu Rena, Furude Rika and Houjou Satoko. He joined their club and play games with them. Every year, Hinamizawa will celebrate Watanagashi or Cotton Drift Festival. They believe that by drifting the cotton into the river, it could wash away their sins. People living in Hinamizawa also believes in the curse of Oyashiro-sama. Oyashiro-sama is their goddess. Each year, on the night of Watanagashi Festival, one person will die and one person will disappear as the sacrifice to the God. The people that support the dam project in Hinamizawa will died. This has been going for 4 years in a row. When Keichi moved to the village, it will be their 5th years. In this first season, there will be several arc. What is arc? It's like segments of stories (maybe?) .. haha.. I don't know how to explain it to you.

(Second season) I wouldn't write much about the second season. I don't want to give out any spoilers. In this second season, they will show you what actually happened in the first season. Trust me, you'll surprised to know what actually happen. If you already read some spoilers, well, you know what to expect >.<