Higurashi: When They Cry - SOTSU

The Future Diary

Yukiteru Amano is a shy middle schooler who keeps a digital diary on his phone to record his daily activities, preferring to avoid social interactions. He often talks to his imaginary friends, Deus Ex Machina, the god of time and space, and his servant Mur Mur. One day, Yukiteru discovers that his phone diary has begun predicting future events, which soon come true. Deus Ex Machina reveals that he is real and has drawn Yukiteru and eleven other contestants into a survival game. Each participant receives a special diary with unique future-predicting abilities, and they must use these "Future Diaries" to eliminate each other. The last survivor will become the new god of time and space. Yukite

Another

Kouichi Sakakibara transfers to Yomiyama North Junior High and is placed in class 3-3. He immediately senses a tense, fearful atmosphere among his classmates, who refuse to discuss a dark secret. Kouichi is drawn to the mysterious Mei Misaki, a quiet girl with an eyepatch, but he soon realizes that no one else in the class seems to acknowledge her existence. As Kouichi befriends Mei against his classmates' warnings, a series of gruesome tragedies begins to claim the lives of students and staff. The calamity is linked to a curse surrounding class 3-3 and a former student who died years ago. Kouichi, Mei, and their classmates must uncover the truth behind the eerie events before the death tol

When They Cry

Keiichi Maebara moves to the quiet village of Hinamizawa in the summer of 1983, quickly befriending his new classmates Rena Ryuuguu, Mion Sonozaki, Satoko Houjou, and Rika Furude. Life seems idyllic as they spend their days playing games and enjoying the peaceful countryside. But beneath the surface, darkness stirs. As the village prepares for its annual festival, Keiichi learns of a series of murders and disappearances tied to the local patron god, Oyashiro. When he presses his friends for answers, they remain evasive, fueling his growing paranoia. Strange events begin to unfold, and Keiichi wonders if he can trust anyone—or if his friends are hiding something far more sinister.

The Summer Hikaru Died

Yoshiki Tsujinaka and Hikaru Indou have been best friends their whole lives, growing up together in a quiet rural village. But everything changes when Hikaru goes missing in the mountains and returns a week later with no memory of what happened. Yoshiki soon realizes that the person who came back is not the Hikaru he knew—something else now inhabits his friend's body, wearing his face and carrying his stolen memories. Confronting the impostor, Yoshiki is met with a monstrous truth: the creature inside Hikaru begs him to keep its secret, claiming it does not want to harm him. Despite its eerie nature, this being seems almost innocent, experiencing human life for the first time with childlike

Talentless Nana

In a world where humanity is threatened by monstrous creatures known as the 'Enemies of Humanity,' teenagers with extraordinary abilities called 'Talents' are gathered on a secluded island to train and fight back. Among them is Nanao Nakajima, a boy with no powers who endures bullying but remains determined to complete his training. When two transfer students, the mysterious Kyouya Onodera and the mind-reading Nana Hiiragi, join the class, the group begins to bond as comrades. However, strange disappearances start occurring, shaking the foundation of the academy and forcing everyone to question who they can trust.

When They Cry Kai

Rika Furude and her friends live in the small village of Hinamizawa, where a peaceful summer hides a dark secret. Rika has been trapped in an endless loop of June 1983, witnessing the brutal murders of her friends time and again. With the help of her spiritual companion Hanyuu, she relives the same events, desperately trying to change their tragic outcome. As the annual festival approaches, Rika must unravel the mystery behind the senseless deaths that plague her group. But with only fragments of the truth available, each attempt to alter fate ends in failure. To break the chains of destiny, she must rely on the bonds of friendship and trust, uncovering the true villain behind this eternal