Keiichi Maebara has just moved to a seemingly peaceful new town. He’s making friends and generally enjoying his life until one day he learns of a grisly murder that took place in the little village. His friends won’t give him any details which only adds to Keiichi’s uneasiness. After learning at the town’s annual festival that a death has occurred on that night every year for the past four years, Keiichi is drawn into a web of intrigue to help unravel the mystery of these murders. Things only get more dangerous when he learns that some of his new friends may be involved!<br /><br />The story of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is divided into a total of eight chapters: four "Question" arcs and four "Answer" arcs. Each chapter keeps the same main characters, but ends in a different way. However, each chapter gives valuable answers, hints, and clues to the previous one, while at the same time bringing forth even more mysteries.<br /><br />Utsutsukowashi is a manga-only scenario featuring mostly different characters from those in the scenarios from the games with a few exceptions. It focuses on Kousaka Mizuho, Sonozaki Shion and the murders happening at their school.<br /><br />The question arcs are: <br />1. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Onikakushihen<br />2. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Watanagashihen<br />3. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Tatarigoroshihen<br />4. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Himatsubushihen<br /><br /> The answer arcs are:<br />5. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai - Meakashihen<br />6. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai - Tsumihoroboshihen<br />7. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai - Minagoroshihen<br />8. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai - Matsuribayashi-hen<br /><br />The side story arcs are:<br />- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Onisarashihen<br />- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Yoigoshihen<br />- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Utsutsukowashi-hen<br />- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Kokoro Iyashihen