Other Titles: ひぐらしのなく頃に解
Genre(s): Mystery, Supernatural, Psychological, Thriller
Type: TV
Episode: 24
Rate: 9.61 (Rated by 155 Members)
Aired: Jul 5, 2007 to Dec 17, 2007
Based on the murder-mystery style doujin (amateur created) visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion.The village of Hinamizawa has a population of 2000. Here, the sounds of cicadas can be heard in the late evening. Though at a first glance the village seems normal, however, here is where lies a horrible secret which the villagers try to keep secret from newcomers. The curse of Oyashiro-sama. Unusual murders have been occuring ever since the dam construction plan. Is it a coincidence or part of a plot taken place.Kai (解) means solution, and the anime will consist of the last two solution arcs "Minagoroshi-hen (Massacre Chapter)" and "Matsuribayashi-hen (Festival Accompanying Chapter)".The Kai series will also consist of an anime exclusive story arc: "Yakusamashi-hen (Another Increase Chapter)".