Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Beyond Midnight Arc

Twenty years ago, a mysterious disaster struck the remote mountain village of Hinamizawa, leaving it abandoned and shrouded in dark rumors. The once-thriving community now lies silent, its empty streets and crumbling buildings reclaimed by nature. On a stormy night, five strangers—each carrying their own secrets and reasons for being there—find themselves drawn to this forgotten place. Among them is Mion Sonozaki, a woman with deep ties to the village's past, who seeks refuge in the dilapidated Furude Shrine. As the group takes shelter together, they must confront not only the eerie atmosphere of the abandoned village but also the shadows of what happened here two decades ago. In this haunting tale set in a possible future timeline, the boundaries between past and present blur as the visitors face the lingering mysteries of Hinamizawa—and the darkness that may still dwell within its ruins.