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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Oni

ひぐらしのなく頃に鬼

“1923 tragedy in Hinamizawa shapes young Oryou Sonozaki's rise to become feared Empress Sonozaki.”

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Psychological, Horror, Mystery, Supernatural, Suspense2022 - Present

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1923 tragedy in Hinamizawa shapes young Oryou Sonozaki's rise to become feared Empress Sonozaki.

Taisho, year 12 (1923). A tragedy in Hinamizawa village changes the fate of a girl and her friends. The turbulent early life of Oryou, head of the Sonozaki family, one of the Three Great Families, who would later be feared and known as Empress Sonozaki. The missing link to the original Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is now revealed. (Source: Futabasha, translated)

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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-M62171

A Manga Publication

Published: Feb 2022 – ongoing
Source: Manga; media type
Ref.: BS-M62171; catalog

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