---
title: "Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni - Dai Ichi Ya"
description: "Marie is trapped in a horrible situation. She's being constantly tormented by her classmates and regularly molested by her teacher. With nowhere else to turn, s"
image: "https://t.vndb.org/cv/33/91333.jpg"
---

# Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni - Dai Ichi Ya

![Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni - Dai Ichi Ya](https://t.vndb.org/cv/33/91333.jpg)

**Alternative Title:** 彼岸花の咲く夜に 第一夜

**Aliases:** The unforgiving flowers blossom in the dead of night.

**Developer:** 07th Expansion

**Release date:** Aug 13, 2011

**Platform:** Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, N3D

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

**Rating:** 7.3/10 (1674 votes)

## Description
Marie is trapped in a horrible situation. She's being constantly tormented by her classmates and regularly molested by her teacher. With nowhere else to turn, she finds herself asking for supernatural help from one of the seven demons of the seven mysteries of her school. All she desires is the death of her cruel classmates and teacher. How far will Marie be willing to go in order to achieve the murders that would free her from her living hell?

## Characters
### Kusunoki Midori (楠木 みどり)
Midori is a popular and wealthy student, loved by everyone in her class. Her peers' adoration of her extends to even everyone in her grade, and possibly the entire school. She is also a prominent member of the school's drama club, and is expected to earn the role of the main character for the club's latest production.

[SPOILER]
In reality, Midori is still unpopular as she was before, but thanks to her contract with the Black Tea Gentleman, she is blissfully deluded. She once had a lot of respect and boasted the wealth of her household. But now, she is being neglected in class and being treated exactly the opposite. In reality and on the stage, she's the vain girl who wants to be a princess.

With the Black Tea Gentleman's power, today she is performing as a princess on a stage that exists only for her to see. Incidentally, she does have a lot of acting ability. If she can put up with her current misfortunes, she'll surely blossom.
[/SPOILER]

[Based on the English translation of her unlockable profile.]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Alias:** Princess
- **Birthday:** 22 April
- **Hair:** Brown, Long, Straight, Intake, Blunt Bangs, Short Bangs
- **Eyes:** Brown, Tareme
- **Body:** Teen, Pale
- **Clothes:** Dress Shoes, Dress, Headband, Knee-high Socks, Clothing with Ribbons, Name Tag, Capelet
- **Subject of:** Bullying, Mind Control, Hallucination
- **Personality:** Arrogant, Refined, Kind, Superficial, Envious
- **Role:** Wealthy, Unpopular, Actor, Popular, Elementary School Student, School Drama Club Member

### Moriya Marie (森谷 毬枝)
A kind-natured and timid girl that is a victim of bullying. Eventually, her teacher, Kanamori Yoshihito, starts to molest her. She is a member of the animal raising committee.

[spoiler]
Kanamori becomes paranoid about Marie eventually revealing their "relationship", and strangles her to death when she tried to confront him (Marie planned on reporting him to the authorities, using the video recordings Kanamori made as evidence against him). He was also competing alongside Marie in the hopes of becoming Mesomeso-san, but was killed because he broke the rules of the "game" (speaking to Meso-Meso).

Marie is now the School Youkai of the 8th rank. School Monster, Mesomeso-san. A youkai rumoured to live in the former school building's bathroom. Even if one hears it talking through the door, the must not reply. Unimpeded in her youkai form, she became stronger than she was in life.

Instead of going on the occasional hunt, she sometimes sneaks into the cafeteria. She also possesses a mysterious ability to find tea cakes from seemingly thin air.
[/spoiler]

[Based on the English translation of her unlockable profile.]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Birthday:** 2 January
- **Hair:** Curtained, Shoulder-length, Straight, Spiky Bangs, Orange, Sidehair
- **Body:** Teen, Pale
- **Engages in:** Fighting, Cleaning, Murder, Revenge, Dimensional Travel, Cursing
- **Eyes:** Violet
- **Clothes:** Dress, Glasses, Shirt, Sports Shoes, Unusual Hair Ornaments, Ankle Socks, Name Tag, Sailor School Uniform
- **Personality:** Low Self-esteem, Honorable, Altruistic, Timid, Kind, Nature Lover, Docile
- **Subject of:** Bullying, Molesting, Child Abuse, Blackmail, Homicide
- **Role:** Friend, Rival, Youkai, Elementary School Student

### Nonomiya Takeshi (野々宮 武)
A falsely-accused boy obsessed with uncovering truth with photographs. He loves pictures of wild birds, and his dream is to one day be a freelance wild bird photographer.

[SPOILER]
He stalked Numata Youko out of revenge and continuously harrassed her by taking secret photographs and sending them to her. His ability to take photographs of others without them noticing is genius tier. His true calling might be as a paparazzi or as a private eye who takes photos of extramarital affairs. 
[/SPOILER]

[Based on the English translation of his unlockable profile.]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Birthday:** 6 April
- **Hair:** Brown, Red, Short, Parted to Side, Sidehair
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Kid
- **Clothes:** Trousers, Glasses, Necktie, Shirt, Name Tag
- **Personality:** Hard Worker, Kind, Smart, Vindictive, Curious, Ambitious
- **Subject of:** Amnesia, Curse
- **Role:** Student Club Member, Journalist, Elementary School Student
- **Items:** Bag, Camera
- **Engages in:** Revenge, Stalking, Photography

### Sakurada Michiru (桜田 みちる)
A girl with a self-proclaimed sixth sense. She really does have the gift to sense the supernatural. she is revered by a club of occult girls who believe in exorcisms and the power of charms. Although her eye healed a long time ago, she doesn't take off her eye patch. It's her evil eye. She often dresses up in goth-loli outfits due to her parents' hobbies. Her favourite brand name is Auntie Rosa. 

[SPOILER]Michiru is the one responsible for the curses during the events of "Shrine of the Guardian Deity". She recommended a group of girls to apologise to the guardian deity after they inadvertently broke its shrine, warning them that they could get cursed if they don't do so. However, as they didn't believe in the supernatural, they just laughed at Michiru. 

Already feeling alienated, Michiru dropped a chair on one of the girls as part of the "guardian deity curse" she concocted to make the girls believe and apologise to the deity. Marie eventually talks Michiru out of continuing to "curse" the girls.

Her spiritual powers rapidly accelerated after her meeting with Mesomeso-san.
[/SPOILER]

[Based on the English translation of her unlockable profile.]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Birthday:** 11 February
- **Hair:** Brown, Twin Tails, Waist Length+, Ringlet
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Kid
- **Eyes:** Blue, Sanpaku Eyes
- **Clothes:** Dress, Knee-high Socks, Gothic, Eyepatch, Lolita, Clothing with Ribbons, Shrug, String Ribbon Tie
- **Personality:** Reserved, Vindictive, Loyal, Loner, Gloomy
- **Role:** Friend, Psychic, Unpopular, Elementary School Student, Lonely
- **Engages in:** Assault, Summoning
- **Subject of:** Grief

### Higanbana (彼岸花)
School Youkai of the 3rd rank, "The Dancing Higanbana". It is said that in the middle of the night a doll dances atop the cabinets of the infirmary. Cursing and injuring others, she is the infirmary's master. She is feared even by other youkai for her brutality. Higanbana spends her days in the infirmary usually eating steamed buns while watching anime late into the night.

[SPOILER]
However, Marie sees through her demonic persona and the two get along. Higanbana often butts heads with Sumire over prey, so they're rivals in hunting.
[/SPOILER]

[Based on the English translation of her unlockable profile.]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Aliases:** The Dancing Higanbana, The Doll That Dances
- **Hair:** Black, Violet, Long, Straight, Short Bangs, Prehensile Hair
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Kid
- **Role:** Magician, Villain, Friend, Rival, Youkai, Living Doll, Title Character
- **Engages in:** Fighting, Murder, Torture, Disguise, Mass Murder, Cursing
- **Eyes:** Red
- **Clothes:** Dress, Pantyhose, Lolita, Ribbon Tie, Ribbon Hair Accessory, Name Tag
- **Personality:** Tsundere, Pretending, Selfish, Arrogant, Cold-hearted, Mischievous, Violent, Dishonest, Moody, Whimsical, Cruel

### Hoken no Sensei (保健の先生)
Her tacky attire can almost be counted as one of the Seven Mysteries. Her favourite saying is "there are no encounters and there are no good men." She even grumbles this to the students. 

She has a light supernatural sense, and on occasion it seems she can even sense Higanbana's presence. Taking care of Higanbana's doll, she is her guardian. Immune like a spiritual ward, she is completely safe even in the middle of Higanbana's aura.

[Based on the English translation of her unlockable profile.]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Alias:** School Nurse
- **Birthday:** 25 August
- **Hair:** Blond, Long, Straight
- **Eyes:** Brown, Tareme
- **Body:** Pale, Young-adult
- **Clothes:** Glasses, Miniskirt, Boots, Lab Coat, Turtleneck Sweater
- **Personality:** Friendly, Kind, Insightful
- **Role:** School Nurse, No Name

### Kanamori Yoshihito (金森 義仁)
Marie's homeroom teacher. He is a lively and popular teacher among the girls... but he keeps a wild animal inside of himself, and Marie becomes its outlet. Initially, he was ambitious and idealistic, but Kanamori attributes his changes to cracking under various pressures as well as being disillusioned.

[Spoiler]
Kanamori becomes paranoid about Marie eventually revealing their "relationship", and strangles her to death when she tried to confront him (Marie planned on reporting him to the authorities, using the video recordings Kanamori made as evidence against him). 

He was competing alongside Marie in the hopes of becoming Meso-Meso, but was killed because he broke the rules of the "game" (speaking to Mesomeso-san). In the end, Marie became Mesomeso-san and crushed his entire body into dust.
[/Spoiler]

[Based on the English translation of his unlockable profile.]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Birthday:** 2 August
- **Hair:** Black, Short
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Young-adult
- **Role:** Villain, Rival, Popular, Homeroom Teacher
- **Eyes:** Black, Grey, Hosome
- **Clothes:** Suit, Necktie
- **Personality:** Pretending, Grandiose, Cautious, Overconfident, Charismatic
- **Engages in:** Molesting, Blackmail, Murder, Child Abuse
- **Subject of:** Insanity, Curse, Paranoia

### Koucha no Shinshi (紅茶の紳士)
He's not ranked among the Eight School Youkai, but it is whispered that he is the shadow second rank in power. As the right hand man of the Headmaster, he is a powerful youkai also known as the "Vice Principal". As his name implies, he is rarely seen without some tea.

[SPOILER]
He holds the power to amplify the dreams of children and let them escape reality. This is what he did to Midori, as part of her wish to be loved and have the main role in the school play. He offers his powers to people in exchange for a portion of their souls.

He can be seen as either overflowing with kindness or with cruelty. He is the natural enemy of youkai like Higanbana, who hunt by inviting their victims to die. His hobby is to read children's writings about their "Dreams of the Future".
[/SPOILER]

[Based on the English translation of his unlockable profile.]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Aliases:** Black Tea Gentleman, Vice Principal
- **Birthday:** 15 November
- **Hair:** Red, White, Short, Multicolored
- **Body:** Pale, Young-adult, Pointed Ears
- **Clothes:** Dress Shoes, Suit, Earrings, Cross Necklace, Vest, Collar, Pendant Necklace, Brooch, Beaded Necklace
- **Role:** Magician, Youkai, No Name
- **Personality:** Relaxed, Refined
- **Engages in:** Mind Control
- **Eyes:** Itome

### Kouchou-sensei (校長先生)
He is the School Youkai of the 1st rank, "The Headmaster". It is said that he slips out of a photo of a principal from ages past in the principal's office and wanders around the campus grounds. 

[SPOILER]
It is also said that he spirits away students that he meets and erases any trace of their existence from reality itself. He shows a calm disposition but he hides a terrifying brutality. Now he's older, but once he was a youkai who could devour entire schools.

It seems he has a terrifying wife as well, so he spends his time at school to avoid going home.
[/SPOILER]

[Based on the English translation of his unlockable profile.]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Aliases:** The Headmaster, The Principal
- **Birthday:** 1 January
- **Hair:** Blond, Long, Wavy, Moustache, Long Beard
- **Role:** Magician, Husband, Psychic, Youkai, No Name
- **Eyes:** White, Itome
- **Body:** Adult, Overweight, Demon Tail
- **Clothes:** Suit, Necktie, Ring, Monocle, Cape, Top Hat
- **Items:** Walking Stick
- **Personality:** Pretending, Refined, Strange, Docile

### Numata Youko (沼田 陽子)
Receiving the cruel jeers of her peers and terrifying photographs from her stalker, she committed suicide. Once glimpsed by a youkai that incites suicide, her road to self-destruction was accelerated. Since the spirit of one that commits suicide is beloved by the youkai, there was no peace after death for her. Made the plaything of the youkai, she endlessly wanders the bottom of a freezing hell.

[SPOILER]
Her stalker was revealed to be Nonomiya Takeshi, who was the one Youko's friends framed for breaking some school equipment. In revenge, Takeshi set out to frighten Youko by stalking her and sending her terrifying pictures. Youko eventually committed suicide.

She was pulled out of hell and was initially planning to exact her revenge on Takeshi, but the two came to forgive one another. Thanks to Higanbana, Youko's spirit was freed and she could finally rest.
[/SPOILER]

[Based on the English translation of her unlockable profile.]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Birthday:** 25 April
- **Hair:** Shoulder-length, Green, Eye Covering, Multicolored, Grey, V Bangs
- **Role:** Student, Spirit
- **Eyes:** Hidden
- **Body:** Kid
- **Clothes:** Skirt, Hoodie, Torn Clothing, Ankle Socks
- **Engages in:** Suicide
- **Subject of:** Stalking

## Shops
- [Official Website](http://www.cs.furyu.jp/kataruhito/hgn/)

## Releases
### Japanese
- **2011-08-13**: Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni - Dai Ichi Ya - [Official website](http://07th-expansion.net/hgn/Main.htm), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=15663)
- **2013-10-18**: Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni - Trial Reading Edition - - [Official website](http://07th-expansion.net/hgn/trial.html)
- **2014-02-07**: Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni: The First Night - Download Edition
- **2016-07-27**: Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni - Dai Ichi Ya - [Official website](http://www.cs.furyu.jp/kataruhito/hgn/), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=24001)

### English
- **2012-06-01**: Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni - The First Night - [Official website](http://spiderlilytranslations.com/)
- **2014-01-25**: Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni -Trial- - [Official website](http://spiderlilytranslations.com/)

### Chinese (simplified)
- **2012-10-05**: Bi'anhua Shengkai zhi Ye - Di Yi Ye - [Official website](http://bbs.natsunokiseki.org/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=149)

### Russian
- **2014-03-11**: V Noch', Kogda Cvetjot Likoris - Noch' Pervaja - [Official website](https://golden-abyss.blogspot.com/p/higanbana-no-saku-yoru-ni.html?m=1)
- **2015-12-04**: V Noch', Kogda Cvetjot Likoris - Noch' Pervaja - [Official website](https://vk.com/wall-69564393_4103)

### French
- **2015-12-24**: Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni - la Première Nuit - [Official website](http://higanbana-fr.blogspot.com/p/telecharger.html)

## Tags
ESP, Magic, Horror, Fear of Death, NVL, Magic/ESP Combat, Male Protagonist, Female Protagonist, Multiple Protagonists, Linear Plot, Amnesia, Violence, Descriptions of Violence, Bullying, Child Abuse, Suicide, Ghost Heroine, Heroine with Glasses, No Sexual Content, Secret Identity, Shy Heroine, Animals, School Nurse Support Character, Shinto Shrine, Suspense, Ghost, Youkai, Villainous Protagonist, Student Heroine, Protagonist with Glasses, Photographic Backgrounds, Revenge, Heroine with Eyepatch, Kemonomimi Support Character, Living Doll Heroine, Protagonist with Psychological Problems, Student Protagonist, Curse, Episodic Story, Tsundere Heroine, Childishly Violent Heroine, Depression (obsolete), Other Perspectives, Kinetic Novel, Protagonist with a Face, Thriller, No Event CGs, Pre-rendered 3D Backgrounds, Death of Heroine, Desperation, Student Hero, Death of Protagonist, Youkai Heroine, Death of Hero, Teacher Hero, Villainous Heroine, Villainous Hero, Corruption of Characters, Memory Alteration, Sexual Innuendo, Delusion, Elementary School, Elementary School Student Heroine, Sexual Child Abuse, Homicide, Talking Animal, Sadist Support Character, Elementary School Student Hero, Elementary School Student Protagonist, Varied Title Screens, Unlockable Bonus Content, Paranoia, Mischievous Heroine, Character Profiles, Protagonist with a Sprite, Non-consensual Erotic Humiliation, No Romance Plot, Music Recollection, The Seven School Mysteries, In Medias Res, Non-Erotic Moral Corruption, School Play, Actor/Actress Protagonist, Animal Cruelty, Rabbits, Food Discussions, Protagonist with Eyepatch, Drama, Comedy, Text-only Sexual Content Only, Clinical Depression

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