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title: "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Console Arcs"
description: "This entry is only concerned with the original content featured in the console exclusive releases of the Higurashi series, known as 'Matsuri', 'Kizuna' and 'Sui"
image: "https://t.vndb.org/cv/08/78108.jpg"
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# Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Console Arcs

![Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Console Arcs](https://t.vndb.org/cv/08/78108.jpg)

**Alternative Title:** ひぐらしのなく頃に: Console Arcs

**Developer:** 07th Expansion

**Release date:** Feb 22, 2007

**Platform:** Windows, Linux, macOS, NDS, PS2, PS3, PS4, PS Vita, Switch

**Language:** English, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Chinese (simplified)

**Rating:** 7.6/10 (406 votes)

## Description
This entry is only concerned with the original content featured in the console exclusive releases of the Higurashi series, known as 'Matsuri', 'Kizuna' and 'Sui':

Matsuri:
• Taraimawashi-hen
• Tsukiotoshi-hen
• Miotsukushi-hen (only what mostly corresponds to the content later labeled in Sui and on as "Miotsukushi Omote")

Kizuna:
• Someutsushi-hen (Kizuna 1)
• Kageboushi-hen (Kizuna 2)
• Hirukowashi-hen (Kizuna 2; was rewritten for this version, namely the addition and removal of certain characters and removal of references to plot details not yet revealed in the Kizuna series.)
• Yoigoshi-hen (Kizuna 3)
• Tokihogushi-hen (Kizuna 3)
• Kotohogushi-hen (Kizuna 4)
• Miotsukushi-hen (Kizuna 4; for the most part, only the content later labeled in Sui and on as "Miotsukushi Ura" is new to this release, but it also includes "Omote" content, albeit with some changes)

Sui:
• Hajisarashi-hen

## Characters
### Akasaka Mamoru (赤坂 衛)
He is a detective in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Public Safety Division [spoiler]who lost his wife, Yukie, five years ago. Now lives alone with his only daughter [url=/c71707]Miyuki[/url].

After the Great Hinamizawa Disaster, he cooperates with [url=/c3829]Ooishi[/url], who is working hard to solve the mystery, and visits Kakiuchi City to find out who is from Hinamizawa Village.[/spoiler] He tells [url=/c18743]Natsumi[/url] and the others that he is from the "Okinomiya Bookstore".

[Edited from [url=https://07th-expansion.fandom.com/wiki/Mamoru_Akasaka]Mamoru Akasaka[/url] on 07th Expansion Wiki]

Protagonist of Himatsubushi and one of the protagonists of Kageboushi.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Birthday:** 3 August
- **Engages in:** Not Sexually Involved, Mahjong, Karate, Martial Arts, Investigation, Unarmed Fighting
- **Hair:** Spiky Bangs, Parted to Side, Short, Straight, Black
- **Eyes:** Amber, Red, Hosome
- **Body:** Young-adult, Muscular, Pale
- **Personality:** Watashi, Idealist, Friendly, Kind, Protective, Loyal, Serious, Honest
- **Clothes:** Jacket, T-shirt, Vest, Jeans
- **Role:** Husband, Widower, Father, Friend, Writer, Police, Coworker, Gamer
- **Subject of:** Guilt, Injury, Time Loop, Hospitalization
- **Voiced by:** Ono Daisuke

### Arakawa Ryuunosuke (荒川 龍ノ介)
A freelance writer that works for an occult magazine. Arakawa was perfectly happy to come to the village on assignment in spite of all the rumors. He is very well informed on the occult theories surrounding the village about aliens and parasites, but not as well informed on the traditional legends of the demons.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Brown, Curtained, Short, Straight, Goatee, Spiky, Parted in Middle
- **Eyes:** Brown, Hosome
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Young-adult
- **Clothes:** Trousers, Dress Shoes, Glasses, Shirt, Belt
- **Personality:** Ore, Timid, Short-tempered
- **Role:** Journalist, Writer, Freelancer
- **Engages in:** Investigation
- **Subject of:** Completely Avoidable Death
- **Voiced by:** Maeno Tomoaki

### Furude Hanyuu (古手 羽入)
Her favorite food is cream puffs and she doesn't like horns growing on her head. She was timid and easy to tease, and she was able to quickly get to know each other in the village and enjoy the long-awaited "school" life...

For her, this event was a big event that she had never expected.

Hinamizawa is wrapped in a tragedy again. 

[spoiler]Hanyuu is [url=/c3790]Furude Rika[/url]'s ancestor and the true form of Oyashiro-sama. With her powers, Rika is able to travel between Fragments every time she dies and experience different events in an attempt to escape fate.[/spoiler]

[Edited from [url=https://07th-expansion.fandom.com/wiki/Hanyuu/Article]Hanyuu[/url] on 07th Expansion Wiki]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Aliases:** Hai-Ryun Yeasomul Jedha, オヤシロ様, Oyashiro-sama
- **Birthday:** 1 August
- **Engages in:** Not Sexually Involved, Mass Murder, Invisibility, Time Stop, Bad Cooking, Stalking, Self-sacrifice, Religion, Dimensional Travel, Cooking, Fighting
- **Hair:** Spiky Bangs, Long, Straight, Violet
- **Personality:** Mysterious, Boku, Cynic, Shy, Low Self-esteem, Archaic Dialect, Nano, Altruistic, Timid, Kind, Strange, Protective, Sweets Lover, Docile, Pessimist
- **Eyes:** Violet, Red, Tareme
- **Body:** Kid, Claw, Broken Horns, Small Breasts, Slim, Pale, Younger Appearance
- **Clothes:** Mini-dress, Pleated Skirt, Shirt, Vest, Zouri, Mary Jane, Knee-high Socks, Tabi, Detached Kimono Sleeves, School Uniform, Miko's Dress, Ribbon Tie
- **Subject of:** Disappearance, Teasing, Time Loop
- **Role:** Mother, Friend, Miko, Ancestor, Classmate, Extraterrestrial, Transfer Student, Deity, Warrior
- **Voiced by:** Horie Yui

### Furude Rika (古手 梨花)
Rika is a grade lower than [url=/c3786]Keiichi[/url], and thus is a classmate of [url=/c3789]Satoko[/url]'s.

She is very quiet and reserved for her age, which makes her almost the polar opposite of Satoko. However, the two of them can often be found in each other's company.

Whenever Satoko is in tears after losing against Keiichi, it is Rika who cheers her up. When Satoko wins, Rika comforts Keiichi instead. When Keiichi teases [url=/c3787]Rena[/url], Rika comforts her.

In fact, Rika comforts whomever is in need of comfort.

She seems happy with it.

[spoiler]When by herself or with [url=/c3817]Hanyuu[/url], Rika completely drops her cutesy and child-like personality and displays a much more cynical, mature, apathetic, serious and occasionally hostile personality, developed as a result of her 100 years of traveling through the Sea of Fragments.[/spoiler]

[From [url=https://07th-expansion.fandom.com/wiki/Rika_Furude]Rika Furude[/url] on 07th Expansion Wiki]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Aliases:** 梨花ちゃま, Rika-chama
- **Birthday:** 21 August
- **Engages in:** Not Sexually Involved, Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Suicide, Teasing, Religion, Fighting
- **Personality:** Mysterious, Sharp-tongued, Taciturn, Wise, Watashi, Blunt, Manipulative, Desu, Boku, Stoic, Pretending, Cheerful, Cynic, Reserved, Nano, Apathetic, Relaxed, Rude, Made-up Words, Smart, Hard Worker, Serious, Mature, Pessimist
- **Eyes:** Violet, Tareme
- **Body:** Kid, Flat Chest, Slim, Pale, Younger Appearance
- **Clothes:** Dress, Mini-dress, Pleated Skirt, Shirt, Zouri, Mary Jane, Sport Bloomers, Knee-high Socks, Tabi, Sandals, Miko's Dress, Suspenders, Ribbon Tie
- **Subject of:** Human Subject Research, Clinical Depression, Completely Unavoidable Death, Torture, Viral Infection, Time Loop, Homicide
- **Hair:** Sidehair, Hime Cut, Long, Straight, Blue, Blunt Bangs
- **Role:** Daughter, Roommate, Friend, Ward, Student Club Member, Miko, Divine Blooded, Classmate, Kouhai, Gamer, Popular, Student, Magician, Orphan
- **Items:** Hypodermic Needle
- **Voiced by:** Tamura Yukari

### Kimiyoshi Natsumi (公由 夏美)
Natsumi is the daughter of Kimiyoshi Haruko and Kimiyoshi Tōji. They recently moved from Okinomiya to a city with Natsumi's grandmother, Kimiyoshi Aki who is a native of Hinamizawa and devout believer of its local deity, Oyashiro-sama. After the Great Hinamizawa Disaster, her family began to act strange...

[From [url=http://whentheycry.wikia.com/wiki/Kimiyoshi_Natsumi]Higurashi Wiki[/url]]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Aliases:** Nattchan, Zashiki warashi
- **Items:** Saw, Knife
- **Hair:** Spiky Bangs, Sidehair, Odango, Twin Tails, Waist Length+, Straight, Green, V Bangs
- **Subject of:** Paranoia, Insanity, Split Personality, Clinical Depression, Hallucination, Time Loop, Hospitalization, Amnesia
- **Engages in:** Wedding, Attempted Murder, Matricide, Moving, Suicide, Patricide, Murder, Medication, Assault
- **Personality:** Watashi, Shy, Friendly, Docile
- **Clothes:** Off-The-Shoulder Shirt, Sailor School Uniform, Miniskirt, Mary Jane, Knee-high Socks, Blouse, Cravat
- **Role:** Daughter, Granddaughter, Friend, Classmate, High School Student, Part-time Worker
- **Eyes:** Brown, Tareme
- **Body:** Teen, Slim, Pale
- **Voiced by:** Mizuhashi Kaori

### Maebara Keiichi (前原 圭一)
The protagonist of this story.

He is temperamental and hot blooded, but at the same time he's also indecisive. He gets shy around girls easily... He is the sort of character you would find in the lead role of a love story.

As a matter of course, he's not very honest about himself. And of course, he's also quite popular with the girls.

Unfortunately this isn't a love story, so his personality won't do him much good. Quite the opposite, in fact...

[spoiler]At his old school, Keiichi grew bored of getting good grades and bought a BB gun, entertaining himself by shooting at younger kids as they were walking home. His parents determined that they were also at fault for not realizing Keiichi's unhappiness and struggles, and so they moved to Hinamizawa to help Keiichi get a fresh start.[/spoiler]

[From [url=https://07th-expansion.fandom.com/wiki/Keiichi_Maebara]Keiichi Maebara[/url] on 07th Expansion Wiki]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Aliases:** K, K1, KeiKei, Magician of Words, にーにー, Nii-nii, 圭ちゃん, Kei-chan
- **Birthday:** 13 April
- **Engages in:** Not Sexually Involved, Infiltration, Suicide, Bad Cooking, Teasing, Manslaughter, Murder, Baseball, Investigation, Cross-dressing, Cosplay, Self-sacrifice, Fighting
- **Hair:** Spiky Bangs, Short, Straight, Brown
- **Personality:** Hotblooded, Emotional, Curious, Competitive, Blunt, Charismatic, Ore, Pervert, Outgoing, Obsessive, Cautious, Distrustful, Kind, Protective
- **Eyes:** Blue, Tsurime
- **Subject of:** Coercion, Paranoia, Fainting, Memory Alteration, Insanity, Manipulation, Delusion, Hallucination, Guilt, Panic Disorder, Completely Unavoidable Death, Psychosis, Viral Infection, Teasing, Disability, Time Loop, Hospitalization, Homicide, Assault
- **Clothes:** Ankle Socks, Shirt, T-shirt, Vest, Loafers, Shorts, Sports Shoes, Belt, Tank Top, School Uniform, Trousers
- **Items:** Shovel, Bicycle, Baseball Bat
- **Role:** Son, Friend, Student Club Member, Classmate, Gamer, Transfer Student, Popular
- **Body:** Teen, Slim, Pale
- **Voiced by:** Hoshi Souichirou

### Minai Tomoe (南井 巴)
Minai Tomoe is the main protagonist of Someutsushi-hen, Kageboushi-hen, Tokihogushi-hen, and Miotsukushi-hen. Tomoe is a new police officer and detective who investigates the curse of Oyashiro-sama and the Great Hinamizawa Disaster. She later gets deeply involved in Natsumi's problems through her investigation. She has a sister, [url=/c71712]Minai Madoka[/url], who is also a police officer.

[Edited from [url=http://whentheycry.wikia.com/wiki/Minai_Tomoe]Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Wiki[/url]]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Alias:** Princess
- **Hair:** Spiky Bangs, Short, Straight, Brown
- **Clothes:** Skirt Suit, Police Officer Uniform, Decorative Belt, Court Shoes
- **Body:** Young-adult, Slim, Pale
- **Personality:** Watashi, Kind, Food Lover, Proactive, Hard Worker, Serious
- **Subject of:** Attempted Homicide, Betrayal, Time Loop, Homicide
- **Engages in:** Driving, Investigation
- **Role:** Full Sister, Police, Detective, Orphan, Older Sister
- **Eyes:** Brown, Tsurime
- **Voiced by:** Inoue Nana

### Saeki Chisato (佐伯 千紗登)
Main character of Someutsushi; one of the protagonists of Kageboushi.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Curtained, Shoulder-length, Straight, Spiky Bangs, Parted in Middle, Orange, Twin Braids
- **Body:** Teen, Slim, Pale
- **Subject of:** Assault, Injury, Time Loop
- **Eyes:** Green, Tsurime
- **Clothes:** Sport Bloomers, Knee-high Socks, Cravat, Sailor School Uniform, Mary Jane
- **Personality:** Outgoing, Energetic, Watashi, Cheerful
- **Role:** Childhood Friend, Classmate, High School Student, Older Sister
- **Engages in:** Teasing
- **Voiced by:** Kitamura Eri

### Furude Ouka (古手 桜花)
[spoiler]The daughter of [url=/c3817]Hanyuu[/url] and [url=/c71721]Furude Riku[/url]. Though reluctant, she is the one who performed the Watanagashi ceremony on Hanyuu because Hanyuu felt that if she died, Hinamizawa would calm. She also left the chip on Hanyuu's horn when she tried to kill her. Ouka is the one who most likely started the tale of Oyashiro-sama's curse, possibly to scare the people in revenge for her mother's death.[/spoiler]

[From [url=http://whentheycry.wikia.com/wiki/Furude_%C5%8Cka]Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Wiki[/url]]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Blue, Waist Length+, Straight, Blunt Bangs
- **Body:** Teen, Slim, Pale
- **Eyes:** Violet, Tareme
- **Role:** Wife, Mother, Daughter, Miko, Ancestor
- **Personality:** Kind, Watashi
- **Clothes:** Miko's Dress, Zouri, Tabi
- **Engages in:** Matricide
- **Voiced by:** Tamura Yukari

### Furude Riku (古手 陸)
[spoiler]One of [url=/c3790]Rika's[/url] ancestors, also the Heir and the Shinto Priest of the Furude House. He is the husband of the adult appearing [url=/c3817]Furude Hanyuu[/url] and the father of [url=/c71724]Furude Ouka[/url].[/spoiler]

[From [url=http://whentheycry.wikia.com/wiki/Furude_Riku]Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Wiki[/url]]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Black, Short, Straight, Spiky Bangs
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Young-adult
- **Engages in:** Cooking
- **Clothes:** Kimono, Hakama
- **Personality:** Friendly, Kind, Watashi
- **Role:** Husband, Father, Priest, Non-blood-related Son, Ancestor, Heir
- **Subject of:** Death, Possession
- **Voiced by:** Seki Tomokazu

### Houjou Satoko (北条 沙都子)
A girl one grade lower than [url=/c3786]Keiichi[/url].

She is usually very polite, but because she is still young she sometimes has difficulty with grammar.

However, behind her innocent exterior lies a personality that loves setting traps for other people. You could call her a trickster. She tries her utmost to snare Keiichi, but she has only limited success.

Although the result of failure is easily imaginable, Satoko doesn't like to lose, and she doesn't learn from experience. That is why she keeps confronting him, with all due consequences.

Even when she realizes her skills are insufficient, her smile never wavers.

[spoiler]In 1980, Satoko developed terminal symptoms of Hinamizawa Syndrome, stemming from her dislike of her parents. When they went to the observation platform at the park, Satoko pushed her parents off and killed them. Satoko had no memory of the event.[/spoiler]

[Edited from [url=https://07th-expansion.fandom.com/wiki/Satoko_Houjou]Satoko Houjou[/url] on 07th Expansion Wiki]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Alias:** Trapmaster
- **Birthday:** 24 June
- **Engages in:** Not Sexually Involved, Matricide, Vomiting, Teasing, Manslaughter, Medication, Cooking
- **Hair:** Spiky Bangs, Short, Straight, Blond
- **Personality:** Mischievous, Watakushi, Watashi, Desu wa, Yangire, Airhead, Cheerful, Outgoing, Thrifty, Gloomy, Creative, Arrogant, Kind, Funny, Tomboy, Smart, Energetic, Hard Worker
- **Subject of:** Paranoia, Domestic Violence, Human Subject Research, Mental Breakdown, Color Blindness, Bullying, Child Abuse, Manipulation, Delusion, Hallucination, Guilt, Crucifixion, Panic Disorder, Completely Unavoidable Death, Torture, Psychosis, Viral Infection, Teasing, Kidnapping, Time Loop, Psychological Trauma, Homicide
- **Body:** Kid, Small Breasts, Slim, Pale, Fang
- **Clothes:** Apron, Puffy Sleeves, String Ribbon Tie, Headband, Necktie, Skirt, Sailor School Uniform, Loafers, Sport Bloomers, Pantyhose, Short Shorts, Maid's Dress, Belt, Collar, Tank Top, Naked, Towel
- **Role:** Butt Monkey, Full Sister, Niece, Roommate, Friend, Student Club Member, Classmate, Gamer, Student, Orphan, Younger Sister
- **Eyes:** Pink, Tareme
- **Voiced by:** Kanai Mika

### Irie Kyousuke (入江 京介)
He is a doctor at the Hinamizawa clinic and is a very respectable man, except for his perversion.
On his days off, he is also the manager of the Hinamizawa Fighters, and is taken care of and very well respected by the villagers.

[spoiler]The Irie Institute was established in Hinamizawa where he and [url=/c3861]Takano[/url] worked together on researching Hinamizawa Syndrome, having experimented on various people that were kidnapped under the guise of Oyashiro-sama's curse.[/spoiler]

[From [url=https://07th-expansion.fandom.com/wiki/Kyousuke_Irie]Kyousuke Irie[/url] on 07th Expansion Wiki]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Aliases:** Coach, Manager, イリー, Iri
- **Birthday:** 3 December
- **Engages in:** Not Sexually Involved, Genetic Research
- **Hair:** No Bangs, Parted in Middle, Curtained, Short, Straight, Brown
- **Clothes:** Tie Pin, Name Tag, Glasses, Necktie, Formal Shirt, Belt, Lab Coat, Trousers, Sunglasses, Dress Shoes
- **Eyes:** Green, Hosome
- **Body:** Young-adult, Slim, Pale
- **Personality:** Watashi, Ambitious, Secretive, Friendly, Altruistic, Protective
- **Role:** Researcher, Medical Doctor, Poor, Coach, Secret Identity
- **Subject of:** Frameup, Guilt, Completely Unavoidable Death, Time Loop, Homicide
- **Voiced by:** Seki Toshihiko

### Otobe Akira (乙部 彰)
Appearing exclusively in Yoigoshi-hen, serving as the protagonist. He comes to Hinamizawa 20 years after the Great Hinamizawa Disaster with Akutagawa, Chiaki, and Machi [spoiler] as part of a group suicide[/spoiler]. He gets separated from the group he was with and meets "Mion Sonozaki".

- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Spiky Bangs, Parted to Side, Curtained, Short, Straight, Blond
- **Eyes:** Red
- **Engages in:** Theft, Suicide Attempt
- **Body:** Young-adult, Slim, Pale
- **Clothes:** Sports Shoes, Hoodie, Trousers
- **Subject of:** Debt, Guilt, Poisoning
- **Personality:** Boku, Timid, Clumsy
- **Voiced by:** Miyata Kouki

### Ryuuguu Rena (竜宮 レナ)
Rena is a classmate of [url=/c3786]Keiichi[/url]'s. She is quite interested in his everyday life, possibly because of an inherent urge to look after people.

She comes with the standard-issue honesty, earnesty and blushes that you find in many heroines.

However, her only reward for taking care of Keiichi is an incessant series of pranks. It really is unfortunate for her.

She likes anything and everything she considers adorable, and this is also a very typical trait in a heroine.

But that is also her greatest weakness...

[spoiler]Rena originally called herself Ryuuguu Reina, being born and raised in Hinamizawa. Her family moved to Ibaraki for her mother's work. After her parents divorced, Reina's mental state deteriorated to the point where in 1982 she went on a rampage destroying windows in her school and attacked three students, permanently blinding one of them in one eye. She claimed to hear Oyashiro-sama telling her to return to Hinamizawa, believing she was cursed for leaving the village in the first place.[/spoiler]

[Edited from [url=https://07th-expansion.fandom.com/wiki/Rena_Ryuugu]Rena Ryuugu[/url] on 07th Expansion Wiki]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Aliases:** Cleaver Girl, 竜宮 礼奈, Ryuuguu Reina
- **Birthday:** 28 July
- **Engages in:** Not Sexually Involved, Suicide Attempt, Self-harm, Vandalism, Manslaughter, Justifiable Homicide, Medication, Assault, Kidnapping, Fighting
- **Clothes:** Clothing with Ribbons, Pleated Skirt, Necktie, Sailor School Uniform, Loafers, Sport Bloomers, Knee-high Socks, Thigh-high Stockings, Knee-high Boots, Slit Dress, Beret, Ribbon Tie
- **Hair:** Spiky Bangs, Parted to Side, Orange, Sidehair, Curtained, Short, Straight
- **Personality:** Hotblooded, Violent, Brave, Flustered, Insightful, Watashi, Blunt, Cruel, Sensitive, Yangire, Airhead, Cheerful, Shy, Friendly, Observant, Obsessive, Distrustful, Kind, Funny, Word Repetition, Naive, Strange, Smart, Protective, Proactive, Hard Worker, Loyal, Serious, Honest
- **Eyes:** Blue, Tareme
- **Subject of:** Paranoia, Asphyxia, Mental Breakdown, Clinical Depression, Delusion, Hallucination, Guilt, Arrest, Panic Disorder, Completely Unavoidable Death, Wounding, Psychosis, Viral Infection, Teasing, Time Loop, Hospitalization, Psychological Trauma, Homicide
- **Role:** Runaway, Daughter, Friend, Student Club Member, Classmate, Gamer, Transfer Student, Student
- **Items:** Knife
- **Body:** Medium Breasts, Teen, Slim, Pale
- **Voiced by:** Nakahara Mai

### Sonozaki Mion (園崎 魅音)
Mion is one grade higher than [url=/c3786]Keiichi[/url]. She is the class representative.

She is the active class representative type, which is the second most common type.

She is a leader, someone who makes friends with everyone, regardless of gender or age.

Because of her high-strung, easy-going, hyperactive personality, those around her never have to be bored. She is about the best kind of friend anyone could wish for.

Her personality is somewhat marred by a tendency to sound like an old man, but that's something to be forgiven.

Mion likes games of all kinds, be they card games, board games or video games. Because of who she is, her games tend to be high-tension. It's to be expected.

She plays with her friends in the context of club activity.

[spoiler]Mion was born under the name "Sonozaki Shion", but had swapped places with her [url=/c3814]twin sister[/url] on the day that the heir to the family head was to be given the demon tattoo, and as such permanently assumed the role of "Sonozaki Mion". She denies knowing about the tattoo arrangement beforehand.[/spoiler]

[Edited from [url=https://07th-expansion.fandom.com/wiki/Mion_Sonozaki]Mion Sonozaki[/url] on 07th Expansion Wiki]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Aliases:** Mii, Mii-chan, Shmion, 園崎 詩音, Sonozaki Shion
- **Birthday:** 10 July
- **Engages in:** Not Sexually Involved, Twin Switch, Martial Arts, Teasing, Unarmed Fighting
- **Hair:** Spiky Bangs, Parted in Middle, Ponytail, Waist Length+, Curtained, Straight, Green
- **Personality:** Atashi, Competitive, Sensitive, Pretending, Cheerful, Outgoing, Shy, Friendly, Kind, Tomboy, Smart, Energetic, Protective, Proactive, Confident
- **Body:** Tattoo, Medium Breasts, Teen, Slim, Pale
- **Clothes:** Old Type School Swimsuit, Dress, Pleated Skirt, Necktie, Ankle Boots, Waitstaff Uniform, T-shirt, Vest, Jeans, Sport Bloomers, Knee-high Socks, Holster, School Uniform
- **Subject of:** Fainting, Asphyxia, Mental Breakdown, Completely Unavoidable Death, Torture, Confinement, Time Loop, Hospitalization, Psychological Trauma, Homicide, Assault
- **Items:** Handgun
- **Role:** Daughter, Twin Sister, Granddaughter, Friend, Childhood Friend, Class President, Student Club President, Waitstaff, Classmate, Senpai, Wealthy, Gamer, Student, Younger Sister, Older Sister
- **Eyes:** Tareme, Teal
- **Voiced by:** Yukino Satsuki

### Sonozaki Shion (園崎 詩音)
The twin sister of [url=/c3788]Sonozaki Mion[/url].

Like her older sister, she has a crafty personality and may be even more adept at worldly affairs than Mion.

[spoiler]She has a soft spot for [url=/c3849]Satoshi[/url] and wanted to help him out, so she took the job of manager of the Hinamizawa Fighters.[/spoiler]

She usually lives in Okinomiya and doesn't go to and from the village often. 

[spoiler]Shion was actually born the older sister. On the day she was supposed to get her demon tattoo signifying her status as the family successor, the twins switched. Thus, the younger sister received the tattoo and was forced to become Mion while the older sister started to live as Shion.

As the perceived younger twin, Shion was eventually sent to the boarding school St. Lucia, remaining there for years before getting tired of it and escaping with the help of [url=/c3838]Kasai Tatsuyoshi[/url] in 1982 to live in Okinomiya.[/spoiler]

[Edited from [url=https://07th-expansion.fandom.com/wiki/Shion_Sonozaki]Shion Sonozaki[/url] on 07th Expansion Wiki]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Aliases:** Nee-nee, Shii, Shmion, 園崎 魅音, Sonozaki Mion
- **Birthday:** 10 July
- **Engages in:** Not Sexually Involved, Twin Switch, Sororicide, Confinement, Infiltration, Suicide, Manipulation, Teasing, Manslaughter, Murder, Torture, Disguise, Revenge, Kidnapping, Flirting
- **Hair:** Spiky Bangs, Parted in Middle, Waist Length+, Curtained, Straight, Green
- **Clothes:** Ribbon Hair Accessory, Pleated Skirt, Necktie, Necklace, Waitstaff Uniform, Wristband, Miniskirt, Loafers, Knee-high Socks, Sleeveless Turtleneck Sweater, Blazer School Uniform, Tank Top, Bow Tie
- **Personality:** Violent, Emotional, Haraguro, Brave, Envious, Jealous, Dishonest, Watashi, Blunt, Cruel, Manipulative, Charismatic, Pretending, Selfish, Cheerful, Friendly, Obsessive, Sadist, Cold-hearted, Short-tempered, Refined, Smart, Protective, Proactive, Sly
- **Subject of:** Paranoia, Fainting, Grief, Insanity, Delusion, Completely Unavoidable Death, Torture, Wounding, Psychosis, Viral Infection, Time Loop, Exile
- **Items:** Stun Gun, Assault Rifle, Knife
- **Role:** Dropout, Daughter, Twin Sister, Granddaughter, Friend, Waitstaff, Wealthy, Younger Sister, Older Sister
- **Body:** Medium Breasts, Teen, Slim, Pale
- **Eyes:** Tareme, Teal
- **Voiced by:** Yukino Satsuki

### Sorimachi Miyuki (反町 美雪)
- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Spiky Bangs, Short, Straight, Brown
- **Personality:** Atashi, Insightful, Pretending, Friendly
- **Eyes:** Violet, Tareme
- **Body:** Young-adult, Slim, Pale
- **Clothes:** Sports Shoes, Trousers, Blouse
- **Items:** Handgun
- **Engages in:** Driving, Investigation
- **Role:** Wife, Daughter, Police
- **Voiced by:** Sawashiro Miyuki

### Takano Miyo (鷹野 三四)
A nurse at the Irie Clinic, loved by everyone in the village. She has a somewhat mysterious atmosphere and always has a meaningful smile. In occult mania, she seems to be very interested in the "Oyashiro-sama" faith in Hinamizawa.

[spoiler]Takano Miyo was born [url=/c113192]Tanashi Miyoko[/url] and is the mastermind behind the Great Hinamizawa Disaster, involving the murder of [url=/c3848]Tomitake Jirou[/url], [url=/c3790]Furude Rika[/url], [url=/c3828]Irie Kyousuke[/url], and later the entire village of Hinamizawa.[/spoiler]

[Edited from [url=https://07th-expansion.fandom.com/wiki/Miyo_Takano]Miyo Takano[/url] on 07th Expansion Wiki]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Alias:** 34
- **Birthday:** 20 June
- **Engages in:** Not Sexually Involved, Mass Murder, Betrayal, Drugging, Confinement, Infiltration, Self-harm, Planning, Bribery, Frameup, Manipulation, Human Subject Research, Proxy Murder, Murder, Torture, Investigation, Revenge, Unarmed Fighting, Kidnapping, Flirting, Photography
- **Clothes:** Clothing with Ribbons, Brooch, Skirt Suit, Name Tag, Nurse's Cap, Cardigan, Miniskirt, Thigh-high Stockings, Polo Shirt, Capelet, Beret, Court Shoes, Military Uniform, Tank Top, Nurse Uniform, Trousers, Cravat
- **Personality:** Mysterious, Curious, Haraguro, Dishonest, Watashi, Ambitious, Cruel, Manipulative, Selfish, Friendly, Obsessive, Sociopath, Relaxed, Arrogant, Cold-hearted, Refined, Kind, Hard Worker, Loyal, Immature, Sly
- **Role:** Antagonist, Researcher, Girlfriend, Ward, Employee, Major, Medical Doctor, Nurse, Kouhai, Coworker, Commander, Non-blood-related Daughter, Secret Identity, Villain, Orphan
- **Eyes:** Amber
- **Hair:** No Bangs, Parted to Side, Sidehair, Long, Straight, Blond
- **Body:** Young-adult, Medium Breasts, Slim, Pale
- **Subject of:** Nightmares, Grief, Attempted Homicide, Blessing, Frameup, Betrayal, Insanity, Child Abuse, Manipulation, Guilt, Arrest, Panic Disorder, Inferiority Complex, Time Loop, Psychological Trauma, Fake Death
- **Items:** Handgun, Handbag, Camera, Hypodermic Needle
- **Voiced by:** Itou Miki

### Tomitake Jirou (富竹 ジロウ)
A freelance photographer who visits Hinamizawa for the purpose of shooting wild birds. He seems to visit every year, and it's shown that he's on friendly terms with [url=/c3788]Mion[/url] and [url=/c3787]Rena[/url]. He seems to be interested in [url=/c3861]Takano[/url], and he's always asking her to date and form a relationship.

[spoiler]Tomitake served as a sniper in the army. After he suffered from an eye injury, he was moved to the position of sniping instructor. He holds the rank of First Lieutenant in the JSDF.[/spoiler]

[From [url=https://07th-expansion.fandom.com/wiki/Jirou_Tomitake]Jirou Tomitake[/url] on 07th Expansion Wiki]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Aliases:** トミー, Tommy
- **Birthday:** 14 September
- **Engages in:** Not Sexually Involved, Unarmed Fighting, Photography
- **Hair:** Spiky Bangs, Short, Straight, Brown
- **Body:** Young-adult, Muscular, Pale
- **Clothes:** Suit, Glasses, Necktie, Knee-high Boots, Belt, Military Uniform, Tank Top, Dog Tags, Trousers, Baseball Cap
- **Subject of:** Being Drugged, Betrayal, Manipulation, Completely Unavoidable Death, Viral Infection, Confinement, Time Loop, Homicide
- **Role:** Lieutenant, Boyfriend, Secret Identity
- **Items:** Fanny Pack, Camera
- **Personality:** Boku, Friendly, Naive
- **Eyes:** Brown, Hosome
- **Voiced by:** Ookawa Tooru

### Toudou Akira (藤堂 暁)
Akira is a silent, refined boy who attends the same school as Kimiyoshi Natsumi in Kakiuchi city. He's usually seen wearing a serious expression and only talk when it's necessary or when asked. Despite being serious, he's often shown to smile around Natsumi.

Akira is the childhood friend of Saeki Chisato and Makimura Tamako. Even though their backstories were never explained, it is shown that the bond between Akira and the two girls is very strong. Despite attending a different class from Chisato and Tamako, he often meets up with them with school, especially when something serious happens concerning Natsumi. 

[From When they Cry wikia]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Red, Spiky Bangs, Sidehair, Short, Straight
- **Eyes:** Blue
- **Engages in:** Wedding, Painting
- **Personality:** Taciturn, Ore, Shy, Refined, Smart, Protective, Serious
- **Clothes:** T-shirt, Wristband, Loafers, Belt, School Uniform, Trousers
- **Role:** School Art Club Member, Childhood Friend, Schoolmate, High School Student
- **Body:** Teen, Slim, Pale
- **Subject of:** Time Loop, Assault
- **Voiced by:** Hino Satoshi

### Chie Rumiko (知恵 留美子)
She is a teacher at the Hinamizawa branch school.
She is a student-focused teacher and is trusted not only by the children but also by the villagers.
She is also unimaginably obsessed with curry and has a curry garden behind the school.

[From [url=https://07th-expansion.fandom.com/wiki/Rumiko_Chie]Rumiko Chie[/url] on 07th Expansion Wiki]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Alias:** Curry Demon
- **Birthday:** 3 May
- **Engages in:** Not Sexually Involved
- **Clothes:** Clothing with Ribbons, Dress, Sandals
- **Hair:** Spiky Bangs, Parted in Middle, Curtained, Short, Straight, Blue
- **Eyes:** Blue, Tareme
- **Body:** Young-adult, Medium Breasts, Slim, Pale
- **Items:** Notebook
- **Personality:** Watashi, Friendly, Altruistic, Kind, Food Lover
- **Role:** Homeroom Teacher, Based on a Fictional Character, Popular
- **Subject of:** Time Loop
- **Voiced by:** Orikasa Fumiko

### Fujita Shingo (藤田 慎吾)
- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Black, Short, Straight, Spiky Bangs
- **Body:** Pale, Young-adult
- **Eyes:** Black, Hosome
- **Clothes:** Suit, Necktie, Belt, Formal Shirt
- **Personality:** Ore, Friendly
- **Engages in:** Driving
- **Role:** Police, Coworker, Detective
- **Subject of:** Time Loop
- **Voiced by:** Chiba Susumu

### Hanada Shirou (花田 史郎)
- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Black, Short, Straight, Spiky Bangs
- **Eyes:** Brown, Hosome
- **Body:** Pale, Young-adult
- **Role:** Villain, Criminal, Police, Spy, Coworker, Detective, Younger Brother
- **Clothes:** Suit, Necktie, Belt, Formal Shirt
- **Personality:** Ore, Cynic
- **Engages in:** Driving, Murder, Kidnapping, Betrayal, Attempted Murder
- **Subject of:** Time Loop, Disappearance, Child Abandonment, Arrest
- **Voiced by:** Majima Junji

### Houjou Teppei (北条 鉄平)
[url=/c3789]Satoko[/url] and [url=/c3849]Satoshi[/url]'s uncle.

When his brother and sister-in-law passed away, he decided to take them in.

He has a bullheaded, very bad temper, and spends his days violently assaulting Satoko and Satoshi while drinking and gambling.

[spoiler]Teppei and [url=/c3846]Rina[/url] became lovers sometime after the death of the former's wife in 1982 and moved in together at an apartment in Okinomiya. The two make money through gambling and badger games/marriage fraud scams, which involve Rina getting in bed with someone with a lot of money and Teppei catching them in the act, blackmailing and threatening the catch for money.[/spoiler]

[From [url=https://07th-expansion.fandom.com/wiki/Teppei_Houjou]Teppei Houjou[/url] on 07th Expansion Wiki]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Aliases:** Tetsu, 鉄っちゃん, Tecchan
- **Birthday:** 28 May
- **Engages in:** Not Sexually Involved, Domestic Violence, Drinking, Smoking, Blackmail, Child Abuse
- **Eyes:** Black, Sanpaku Eyes, Hosome
- **Hair:** No Bangs, Widow's Peak, Short, Curly, Blond
- **Personality:** Violent, Cruel, Ore, Short-tempered, Rude
- **Items:** Cigarette
- **Body:** Adult, Slim, Pale
- **Clothes:** Necklace, Aloha Shirt, Sandals, Trousers
- **Role:** Widower, Uncle, Boyfriend, Legal Guardian, Criminal, Gamer, Not a Virgin, Villain
- **Subject of:** Completely Unavoidable Death, Amputation, Time Loop, Homicide
- **Voiced by:** Houki Katsuhisa

### Kasai Tatsuyoshi (葛西 辰由)
An executive of the Sonozaki Corps.

He often works for [url=/c3814]Shion[/url] as a chaperone.

He looks mild-mannered, but rumor says he's got many heroic stories from his youth.

He has a sweet tooth and is a heavy drinker. 

[spoiler]It's suggested that Kasai was in a love triangle with [url=/c3815]Akane[/url] and the twins' father in the past, and though he lost in the end, Kasai still stuck around as their dad's friend. During the dam war Kasai went to get sniper training.[/spoiler]

[From [url=https://07th-expansion.fandom.com/wiki/Tatsuyoshi_Kasai]Tatsuyoshi Kasai[/url] on 07th Expansion Wiki]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Alias:** Shotgun Tatsu
- **Birthday:** 23 December
- **Hair:** Brown, Short, Straight, Moustache, Goatee, No Bangs, Slicked Back
- **Body:** Pale, Adult, Muscular
- **Clothes:** Trousers, Dress Shoes, Suit, Jacket, Necktie, Sunglasses, Formal Shirt
- **Personality:** Proactive, Loyal, Serious, Watashi
- **Engages in:** Fighting, Driving, Not Sexually Involved
- **Eyes:** Hidden
- **Items:** Shotgun, Submachine Gun, Sniper Rifle
- **Role:** Yakuza, Bodyguard
- **Subject of:** Time Loop
- **Voiced by:** Tachiki Fumihiko

### Kimiyoshi Kiichirou (公由 喜一郎)
The mayor of Hinamizawa Village.

In the past, he was militant in his campaign against the dam, but now he is a good-natured old man. 

During the dam war, Kiichirou and the Kimiyoshi family took the position of leaders of the Onigafuchi Guardians, the organization the villagers formed to oppose the dam project. The Kimiyoshis did anti-dam acts that could generate good publicity for their cause while the Sonozakis did more shady things.

In 1981, after the death of [url=/c3790]Rika[/url]'s parents in the third year of Oyashiro-sama's curse, Kiichirou becomes her legal guardian though she lives by herself at the Furude Shrine.

[From [url=https://07th-expansion.fandom.com/wiki/Kiichirou_Kimiyoshi]Kiichirou Kimiyoshi[/url] on 07th Expansion Wiki]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Engages in:** Not Sexually Involved
- **Hair:** Thick Eyebrows, Balding, Short, Straight, Grey
- **Eyes:** Black, Hosome
- **Body:** Old, Wrinkles, Slim, Pale
- **Personality:** Watashi, Kind
- **Clothes:** Shirt, Belt, Trousers, Bolo Tie
- **Role:** Mayor, Legal Guardian, Head of Household
- **Subject of:** Completely Unavoidable Death, Torture, Time Loop, Homicide
- **Voiced by:** Tsukada Masaaki

### Kumagai Katsuya (熊谷 勝也)
A detective at the Okinomiya police station.

He uses light footwork and is one of [url=/c3829]Ooishi[/url]'s most trusted subordinates. 

[From [url=https://07th-expansion.fandom.com/wiki/Katsuya_Kumagai]Katsuya Kumagai[/url] on 07th Expansion Wiki]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Alias:** Kuma-chan
- **Engages in:** Not Sexually Involved
- **Hair:** No Bangs, Slicked Back, Short, Straight, Violet
- **Eyes:** Violet, Hosome
- **Body:** Young-adult, Slim, Pale
- **Clothes:** Suit, Jacket, Necktie, Formal Shirt, Belt, Trousers, Dress Shoes
- **Items:** Handgun
- **Personality:** Ore, -ssu
- **Role:** Police, Coworker
- **Subject of:** Completely Unavoidable Death, Time Loop, Homicide
- **Voiced by:** Kawamura Takuo

### Makimura Tamako (牧村 珠子)
A side character in Onisarashi-hen. She is classmates with Natsumi Kimiyoshi and Chisato Saeki.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Violet, Short, Straight, Blunt Bangs
- **Eyes:** Brown, Tareme
- **Body:** Teen, Pale, Overweight
- **Clothes:** Sport Bloomers, Knee-high Socks, Cravat, Sailor School Uniform, Mary Jane
- **Personality:** Reserved, Relaxed, Watashi
- **Role:** Childhood Friend, Class President, Classmate, High School Student
- **Subject of:** Time Loop
- **Voiced by:** Fukui Yukari

### Minai Madoka (南井 まどか)
Appears in Kageboushi-hen, Tokihogushi-hen, and Miotsukushi-hen of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna. She also also appears at the very end of Someutsushi-hen. Madoka is the younger sister of [url=/c71708]Minai Tomoe[/url] with a carefree personality. She works as a traffic cop in the Kakiuchi Police Department. [spoiler]She has access to information that normally only people in the Intelligence Division of the Police force would have on account of the fact that her husband is the Intelligence Supervisor.[/spoiler]

[Edited from [url=http://whentheycry.wikia.com/wiki/Minai_Madoka]Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Wiki[/url]]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Brown, Short, Straight, No Bangs, Widow's Peak
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Young-adult, Mole
- **Role:** Orphan, Wife, Betrothed, Full Sister, Police, Younger Sister
- **Clothes:** Skirt, Jeans, Belt, Court Shoes, Police Officer Uniform
- **Personality:** Lazy, Carefree, Watashi
- **Subject of:** Pregnancy, Time Loop, Psychological Trauma
- **Voiced by:** Shimoda Asami

### Okonogi Tetsurou (小此木 鉄郎)
President of Okonogi Gardening.
Occasionally, he can be seen doing some pruning at the Hinamizawa Branch School.
You would think he was just a landscaper, but he has a keen eye for detail.

He's not a bad person at heart, but he has a tough face and is often whined about by the younger students at school.

[spoiler]Okonogi is a member of the Japanese Self-Defense Force with experience in combat training. He joined the secret organization Tokyo and became the head of the Mountain Dogs under the codename Phoenix 1, working with [url=/c3861]Takano Miyo[/url] and the [url=/c3828]Irie[/url] Institute with the job of keeping Hinamizawa Syndrome's existence secret from the public while capturing any terminal patients they find.[/spoiler]

[Edited from [url=https://07th-expansion.fandom.com/wiki/Tetsurou_Okonogi_(Higurashi)]Tetsurou Okonogi[/url] on 07th Expansion Wiki]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Aliases:** Ootori 1, Phoenix 1
- **Birthday:** 1 December
- **Hair:** Ponytail, Shoulder-length, Straight, Green, No Bangs, Widow's Peak
- **Body:** Pale, Adult, Muscular
- **Clothes:** Trousers, Dress Shoes, Suit, Jacket, Necktie, Belt, Military Uniform, Suspenders, Formal Shirt
- **Role:** Villain, Employee, Mercenary, Commander
- **Eyes:** Black, Hosome
- **Items:** Handgun
- **Personality:** Ore, Arrogant, Smart, Money Lover
- **Engages in:** Murder, Unarmed Fighting, Kidnapping, Not Sexually Involved, Betrayal
- **Subject of:** Time Loop, Bribery, Arrest
- **Voiced by:** Narita Ken

### Ooishi Kuraudo (大石 蔵人)
A veteran detective who is trying to uncover the truth behind the serial cases of mysterious deaths that occur every year in Hinamizawa. He's working hard to try to solve this case before he retires, but there are a lot of villagers who resent the fact that he's investigating this case.

[spoiler]Residents who have been in contact with Ooishi have disappeared due to Oyashiro-sama's curse, so he's known as "Oyashiro-sama's messenger" and is feared...[/spoiler]

[From [url=https://07th-expansion.fandom.com/wiki/Kuraudo_Ooishi]Kuraudo Ooishi[/url] on 07th Expansion Wiki]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Aliases:** クラウド, Cloud, 蔵ちゃん, Kura-chan
- **Birthday:** 15 November
- **Engages in:** Not Sexually Involved, Mahjong, Driving, Investigation, Revenge, Unarmed Fighting
- **Hair:** No Bangs, Slicked Back, Short, Straight, Grey
- **Clothes:** Tie Pin, Suit, Jacket, Necktie, Necklace, Formal Shirt, Belt, Trousers, Dress Shoes, Watch, Yukata, Suspenders
- **Eyes:** Green, Shadowed, Hosome
- **Personality:** Curious, Insightful, Wise, Watashi, Ambitious, Friendly, Proactive, Serious
- **Body:** Adult, Overweight, Pale
- **Items:** Handgun
- **Subject of:** Completely Unavoidable Death, Time Loop, Homicide, Disaster
- **Role:** Detective, Gamer
- **Voiced by:** Chafuurin

### Ozaki Nagisa (尾崎 渚)
Ozaki Nagisa is a new character who appeared in Tokihogushi-hen and was mentioned in Miotsukushi-hen. She was born in Ibaraki and was a childhood friend of Rena and unfortunately, a relative of one of the male classmates that Rena attacked back in 1982.

[spoiler] She helps Tomoe with her investigation involving Rena's case. Near the end of the Tokihogushi-hen, Nagisa found out about Tokyo's plan that she tried to warn Tomoe and Rena, but was knocked unconcious and got kidnapped by someone. She woke up and escaped out of the car from her kidnapper, but was later run over by a truck during the process, leaving her kidnapper unidentified to Tomoe.[/spoiler]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Spiky Bangs, Waist Length+, Straight, Blue
- **Clothes:** Ribbon Hair Accessory, String Ribbon Tie, Miniskirt, Loafers, Thigh-high Stockings, Blouse
- **Personality:** Watashi
- **Subject of:** Accident, Death, Kidnapping
- **Role:** Childhood Friend, Ghost
- **Eyes:** Brown, Tsurime
- **Body:** Teen, Slim, Pale
- **Voiced by:** Nigo Mayako

### Sonozaki Oryou (園崎 お魎)
She is the head of the Sonozaki family, one of the Three Families, and the grandmother of [url=/c3788]Mion[/url] and [url=/c3814]Shion[/url].

She is greatly feared as the heir to the demon.

Because of the anti-dam movement, there is a rift between her and the [url=/c3789]Houjou[/url] family. 

[spoiler]The Sonozaki family's involvement in Oyashiro-sama's curse and the 1978 kidnapping is a lie. Oryou implies that the Sonozakis are behind everything to make them seem more powerful and influential than they already are.[/spoiler]

[From [url=https://07th-expansion.fandom.com/wiki/Oryou_Sonozaki]Oryou Sonozaki[/url] on 07th Expansion Wiki]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Aliases:** 鬼婆, Onibaba
- **Engages in:** Not Sexually Involved, Torture
- **Hair:** Parted in Middle, Bun, Wavy, Curtained, Grey
- **Personality:** Washi, Strict, Short-tempered, Stubborn, Serious
- **Body:** Old, Wrinkles, Pale
- **Clothes:** Kimono, Haori
- **Eyes:** Shadowed, Sanpaku Eyes, Hosome, Teal
- **Role:** Mother, Grandmother, Wealthy, Head of Household
- **Subject of:** Completely Unavoidable Death, Time Loop, Homicide
- **Voiced by:** Okohira Shizuka

### Towada Yae (十和田 八重)
[spoiler] She comes to Hinamizawa so that she could kill her boyfriend, Takumi Kurosawa, in a secluded area. She is found by Akira Otobe and "Mion Sonozaki" in a meeting hall near the Furude Shrine, causing her to hastily attempt to cover up her murder.[/spoiler]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Spiky Bangs, Parted to Side, Curtained, Short, Straight, Pink
- **Eyes:** Green, Tareme
- **Body:** Young-adult, Slim, Pale, Mole
- **Clothes:** Shrug, Halterneck Dress, Ballerina Shoes
- **Personality:** Watashi
- **Engages in:** Suicide, Murder
- **Role:** Girlfriend
- **Subject of:** Unhealthy Relationship
- **Voiced by:** Shintani Ryouko

### Tsukada Osamu (塚田 理)
- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Spiky Bangs, Short Bangs, Short, Straight, Brown
- **Body:** Young-adult, Pale
- **Clothes:** Suit, Necktie, Formal Shirt, Dress Shoes
- **Personality:** Ambitious, Ore
- **Subject of:** Attempted Homicide, Poisoning, Coma, Time Loop, Hospitalization
- **Eyes:** Shadowed, Itome
- **Role:** Comrade, Spy, Senpai, Secretary
- **Engages in:** Investigation, Revenge
- **Voiced by:** Nakamura Yuuichi

### Yamaoki Kaoru (山沖 薫)
The chief of police of Kakiuchi Station and fiance [spoiler](later husband)[/spoiler] of [url=/c71712]Minai Madoka[/url]. Appears in Kageboushi-hen, Tokihogushi-hen, and Miotsukushi-hen.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Brown, Short, Straight, No Bangs
- **Eyes:** Brown, Hosome
- **Body:** Pale, Adult, Wrinkles
- **Clothes:** Trousers, Belt, Police Officer Uniform, Formal Shirt
- **Personality:** Friendly, Watashi
- **Role:** Husband, Betrothed, Police, Management
- **Subject of:** Time Loop
- **Voiced by:** Wakamoto Norio

### Frederica Bernkastel (フレデリカ・ベルンカステル)
Frederica Bernkastel is the writer of poems that appear throughout the chapters.

[spoiler]She is a version of [url=/c3790]Furude Rika[/url] that resides in the Sea of Fragments.[/spoiler]

[From [url=https://07th-expansion.fandom.com/wiki/Frederica_Bernkastel/Character]Frederica Bernkastel[/url] on 07th Expansion Wiki]

- **Gender:** Unknown
- **Engages in:** Not Sexually Involved

### Hibari 13 (雲雀13)
"I'm cool as a mint, and that's why they call me Skylark 13."

[spoiler]As a member of the Mountain Dogs' Skylark unit, Skylark 13 has been involved in kidnapping patients of Hinamizawa Syndrome. He has also received combat training.[/spoiler]

[From [url=https://07th-expansion.fandom.com/wiki/Skylark_13]Skylark 13[/url] on 07th Expansion Wiki]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Birthday:** 1 April
- **Engages in:** Not Sexually Involved
- **Eyes:** Sanpaku Eyes, Hosome
- **Hair:** Short, Eye Covering, Grey
- **Body:** Pale
- **Clothes:** Baseball Cap, Suspenders
- **Voiced by:** Yusa Kouji

### Houjou Satoshi (北条 悟史)
He is [url=/c3789]Satoko[/url]'s older brother and a member of the Hinamizawa Fighters baseball team.
He has a quiet and timid personality, but he is brave enough to get himself hurt for Satoko.
He disappeared a few years ago due to being demoned away.

[spoiler]Satoshi developed terminal symptoms of Hinamizawa Syndrome due to his aunt's abuse and murdered her with a baseball bat on the night of the festival in 1982. As of 1983, Satoshi has remained in the clinic's basement in a comatose state as [url=/c3828]Irie[/url] searches for a cure.[/spoiler]

[From [url=https://07th-expansion.fandom.com/wiki/Satoshi_Houjou]Satoshi Houjou[/url] on 07th Expansion Wiki]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Aliases:** にーにー, Nii-nii
- **Birthday:** 16 June
- **Engages in:** Not Sexually Involved, Manslaughter, Baseball
- **Hair:** Spiky Bangs, Parted to Side, Curtained, Short, Straight, Blond
- **Eyes:** Red, Tareme
- **Subject of:** Paranoia, Color Blindness, Bullying, Child Abuse, Delusion, Hallucination, Guilt, Psychosis, Viral Infection, Coma, Time Loop
- **Clothes:** Shirt, Loafers, Belt, School Uniform, Trousers
- **Personality:** Boku, Reserved, Opposite Gender Voiced, Altruistic, Protective, Hard Worker
- **Role:** Full Brother, Nephew, Friend, Student Club Member, Classmate, Student, Orphan, Older Brother
- **Body:** Teen, Slim, Pale
- **Items:** Baseball Bat
- **Voiced by:** Kobayashi Yuu

### Kameda Yukikazu (亀田 幸一)
He's an ace pitcher who belongs to the baseball team of a high school in the prefecture.

His fastball is one of the best in the country, and he is playing a big role in the Koshien Tournament.

However, he's actually a hot-blooded idiot who loves moe. 

[From [url=https://07th-expansion.fandom.com/wiki/Yukikazu_Kameda]Yukikazu Kameda[/url] on 07th Expansion Wiki]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Engages in:** Not Sexually Involved, Baseball
- **Personality:** Hotblooded, Ore, Idiot, Pervert
- **Hair:** No Bangs, Crew Cut, Widow's Peak, Short, Black
- **Clothes:** T-shirt, Sports Shoes, Belt, Trousers, Sports Uniform
- **Eyes:** Shihaku Eyes, Brown
- **Body:** Teen, Slim, Pale, Freckles, Left Handed
- **Subject of:** Time Loop
- **Voiced by:** Tanaka Kazunari

### Mamiya Rina (間宮 リナ)
With her gorgeous appearance and smell of perfume, she's great at picking up men. Although she looks very shady, she seems to be involved with [url=/c3787]Rena[/url]'s father.

[spoiler]Rina was a hostess at the club Blue Mermaid and was dating [url=/c3827]Houjou Teppei[/url], joining him in loan sharking and badger games where Rina dates other men and has Teppei accuse them of stealing his girl and then blackmailing them for money. After seeing how much Rena's dad had to spend, Rina started dating him in an attempt to claim another badger game victim.[/spoiler]

[From [url=https://07th-expansion.fandom.com/wiki/Rina_Mamiya]Rina Mamiya[/url] on 07th Expansion Wiki]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Aliases:** 間宮 律子, Mamiya Ritsuko
- **Measurements:** Height: 168cm, Bust-Waist-Hips: 89-60-87cm
- **Birthday:** 31 July
- **Engages in:** Not Sexually Involved, Theft, Attempted Murder, Manipulation, Blackmail
- **Hair:** Spiky Bangs, Short, Straight, Pink
- **Personality:** Atashi, Manipulative, Pretending, Cheerful, Money Lover, Sly
- **Body:** Young-adult, Makeup, Tattoo, Medium Breasts, Slim, Pale
- **Clothes:** Jeans, Sandals, Tube Top
- **Role:** High-class Prostitute, Girlfriend, Criminal, Secret Identity, Villain
- **Subject of:** Torture, Amputation, Time Loop, Homicide
- **Eyes:** Pink
- **Voiced by:** Hikami Kyouko

### Sonozaki Akane (園崎 茜)
She is [url=/c3788]Mion[/url] and [url=/c3814]Shion[/url]'s mother, but she was disowned from the Sonozaki family due to troubles with her husband.
She is an energetic and dynamic woman whose personality is like her daughters combined.
She and [url=/c3829]Ooishi[/url] seem to be on bad terms.

[Edited from [url=https://07th-expansion.fandom.com/wiki/Akane_Sonozaki]Akane Sonozaki[/url] on 07th Expansion Wiki]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Birthday:** 6 November
- **Engages in:** Not Sexually Involved
- **Hair:** Spiky Bangs, Parted in Middle, Curtained, Straight, Spiky Bun, Green
- **Body:** Young-adult, Slim, Pale
- **Personality:** Brave, Watashi, Refined, Kind
- **Clothes:** Kimono, Earrings, Kanzashi, Zouri, Tabi
- **Role:** Mother, Daughter, Wealthy, Yamato Nadeshiko
- **Subject of:** Disownment, Time Loop
- **Eyes:** Teal
- **Voiced by:** Inoue Kikuko

## Shops
- [Official Website](http://www.entergram.co.jp/higurashihou/)

## Releases
### Japanese
- **2007-02-22**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri - Omochikaeri~ Set - [Official website](http://www.alchemist-net.co.jp/products/higurashi_matsuri), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=6410), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/701kz6), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/702q3w)
- **2007-02-22**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri - Regular Edition - [Official website](http://www.alchemist-net.co.jp/products/higurashi_matsuri), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=6410), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/701kz5), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/702q5f)
- **2007-12-20**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri: Kakera Asobi (Append Version) - [Official website](http://www.alchemist-net.co.jp/products/higurashi_matsuri/kakera.html), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=10054), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/7029iq)
- **2007-12-20**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri: Kakera Asobi - [Official website](http://www.alchemist-net.co.jp/products/higurashi_matsuri/kakera.html), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=10054), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/7029ir)
- **2008-06-26**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Vol.1 -Tatari- Limited Edition - [Official website](http://www.higu.biz/), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=10742), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/702m90)
- **2008-06-26**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Vol.1 -Tatari- Regular Edition - [Official website](http://www.higu.biz/), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=10742), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/702m8z)
- **2008-11-27**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Vol.2 -Sou- Angel Mort Omochikaeri Box - [Official website](http://www.higu.biz/), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=12611), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/702xsk)
- **2008-11-27**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Vol.2 -Sou- Regular Edition - [Official website](http://www.higu.biz/), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=12611), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/702xsj)
- **2009-05-28**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Vol.3 -Rasen- Limited Edition Box - [Official website](http://www.higu.biz/), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=10746), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/703ah0)
- **2009-05-28**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Vol.3 -Rasen- Regular Edition - [Official website](http://www.higu.biz/), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=10746), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/703agz)
- **2009-12-23**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Vol.1 & 2 - [Official website](http://www.higu.biz/), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/703llo)
- **2010-02-25**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Vol.4 -Kizuna- Limited Edition Box - [Official website](http://higu.biz/kizuna4/), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=10747), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/703nzw)
- **2010-02-25**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Vol.4 -Kizuna- Regular Edition - [Official website](http://higu.biz/kizuna4/), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=10747), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/703nzv)
- **2015-03-12**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sui - [Official website](http://entergram.co.jp/higurashisui/), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=21503)
- **2015-03-12**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sui - [Official website](http://entergram.co.jp/higurashisui/), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=21287)
- **2017-04-03**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sui - Download Edition - [Official website](http://entergram.co.jp/higurashisui/)
- **2017-04-03**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sui - Download Edition - [Official website](http://entergram.co.jp/higurashisui/)
- **2018-07-26**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou - Regular Edition - [Official website](http://www.entergram.co.jp/higurashihou/index.html), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=26651), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/70bysx)
- **2018-07-26**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou - Download Edition - [Official website](http://www.entergram.co.jp/higurashihou/index.html), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=26651), [Nintendo (JP)](https://store-jp.nintendo.com/item/software/D70010000008825)
- **2018-07-26**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou - Limited Edition - [Official website](https://www.entergram.co.jp/higurashihou/premium.html), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=26651), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/70bz0z)
- **2019-01-24**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou - Regular Edition - [Official website](http://www.entergram.co.jp/higurashihou/), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=27286), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/70cbkv)
- **2019-01-24**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou - Download Edition - [Official website](http://www.entergram.co.jp/higurashihou/), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=27286), [PlayStation Store (JP)](https://store.playstation.com/ja-jp/product/JP0741-CUSA13343_00-HIGURASHIHOUZZZZ)
- **2019-01-24**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou - Limited Edition - [Official website](https://www.entergram.co.jp/higurashihou/premium.html), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=27286), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/70cbqj)
- **2020-08-27**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou EG THE BEST - [Official website](https://www.entergram.co.jp/higurashihou/best.html), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/70dk1x)
- **2020-08-27**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou EG THE BEST - [Official website](https://www.entergram.co.jp/higurashihou/best.html), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/70dk1z)
- **2021-03-25**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou + Umineko no Naku Koro ni Saku - Twin Pack - [Official website](https://books.rakuten.co.jp/rb/16650835/)
- **2021-08-02**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Console Arcs Patch - [Official website](https://github.com/07th-mod/higurashi-console-arcs)
- **2022-08-04**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou - Rei 07th-Mod - [Official website](https://07th-mod.com/wiki/Higurashi/Higurashi-Part-1---Voice-and-Graphics-Patch/)
- **2023-06-22**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou + Origin - [Official website](https://www.entergram.co.jp/higurashihou/origin.html), [Nintendo (JP)](https://store-jp.nintendo.com/item/software/D70070000017762)
- **2023-06-22**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou + Origin - [Official website](https://www.entergram.co.jp/higurashihou/origin.html), [PlayStation Store (JP)](https://store.playstation.com/ja-jp/product/JP0741-CUSA13343_00-HIGURASHISET0000)
- **2024-03-28**: Umineko Saku + Higurashi Hou + origin Naku Koro ni - Special Set - [Official website](https://www.entergram.co.jp/umineko/special_best.html)

### English
- **2021-06-29**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou - [Official website](https://github.com/masagrator/HigurashiENX)
- **2021-08-02**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Console Arcs Patch - [Official website](https://github.com/07th-mod/higurashi-console-arcs)
- **2022-08-04**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou - Rei 07th-Mod - [Official website](https://07th-mod.com/wiki/Higurashi/Higurashi-Part-1---Voice-and-Graphics-Patch/)
- **TBA**: Higurashi When They Cry - Kizuna - [Official website](https://gbatemp.net/threads/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-kizuna-english-translation-project.624640/)

### Russian
- **2023-03-21**: [07-th mod] Kogda plachut cikady - [Official website](https://anivisual.net/stuff/3-1-0-3557)
- **2025-05-31**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Console Arcs Patch - [Official website](https://vk.com/wall-202892520_1045)
- **TBA**: Higurashi Project - [Official website](https://t.me/higurashiproject)

### Portuguese (Brazil)
- **2024-12-15**: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Console Arcs Patch - [Official website](https://github.com/0Mateus/higurashi-console-arcs)

### Chinese (simplified)
- **2026-06-05**: Hanchan Mingqi zhi Shi Feng

## Tags
Fear of Death, ADV, NVL, Male Protagonist, Protagonist with Voice Acting, Multiple Protagonists, Murder Mystery, Violence, Descriptions of Violence, No Sexual Content, Alternate Dimensions, Shinto Shrine, Detective Work, Time Loop, Photographic Backgrounds, Police, Curse, Fictional Modern Day Japanese Countryside, Multiple Route Mystery, Episodic Story, Other Perspectives, Police Officer Protagonist, Loli Protagonist, Kinetic Novel, Friendship, Protagonist with a Face, 80's, Thriller, High School Student Protagonist, Homicide, Ambient Sounds, Strong Female Protagonist, Protagonist with a Sprite, Shouwa Era, Time Jump, Mass Murder, Slapstick, Comedy, Food Discussions

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---
*View the full details at [pinovel.net/v31157](https://pinovel.net/v31157).*

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