[万歳! Saturday- Manga Preview!]
Title: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni(ひぐらしのなく頃に)
Official Site: http://gangan.square-enix.co.jp/higurashi/novel/

Story&Art: Suzuragi Karin
Volumes: In various arcs of 2 volumes each
First vol: 2006?

As Higurashi’s plot is unique in a way where the story sets the reader thinking while it take place in various arcs with different scenarios, each with a different ending.

Originally from a visual novel which was released in Comiket 62 (2002), the story spans with a few question arcs that sets the player thinking and finally the answer arcs in a collective title known as Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai.

There were manga exclusive arcs not found in the game (e.g. Onisarashi-ken 鬼曝し編) which is about the life of a resident in Hinamizawa after the Incident. Basically, those arcs add-on to the story from various perspectives.

A total of 6 manga titles in series with the first 4 question arcs, each arc with 2 volumes and the 2 answer arcs, each in 3 volumes (if i am not wrong as I have not read the manga for answer arc yet)

In general, the story takes place in 1983 and it starts with this boy, Maebara Keiichi who moved to this village known as Hinamizawa, a rural village with a unique culture where people worship the god – Oyashiro-sama.

He befriends new classmates and life was peaceful until the Watanagashi festival where mysterious murders take place. The source of the murders were unknown, was it a demon? was it divine retribution ? or was it a big master plan set in motion ?