Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Tatarigoroshi-hen

Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Curse Killing Arc
ひぐらしのなく頃に祟殺し編

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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. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Publication notes

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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May 18, 2005 to May 18, 2006

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Keiichi Maebara1375 fan favorites
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Birthdate: April 13, 1967 Maebara 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 of unfortunate and awful events in his hometown. As a charismatic, lively attitude, and his talented tongue allow him to quickly fit in the town and make new friends, and also win some club activities. When in need of a weapon, he wields Satoshi's old bat. Keiichi often receives the butt of the jokes in the club's activities from which he was the correct answer to some games they play, to wearing embarrassing costumes whenever he loses punishment games. Keiichi has brown hair with dark blue eyes and is described as charismatic to others. During his school days, he wears a red shirt under a white one, black pants, a belt and red shoes. However, during his free days, he wears a black sleeveless shirt under a red vest, green shorts with a blue belt and shoes.
Satoko Houjou1145 fan favorites
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Birthday: June 24 Height: 137 cm Age: 11 Satoko is a younger classmate in Keiichi's 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 in setting up traps, and likes to practice on Keiichi. Kai: Gou: She dislikes Japanese pumpkin, and due to her color blindness, she cannot tell the difference between cauliflower and broccoli.