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Higurashi: When They Cry S1E1 — The Hidden Demon Chapter - Part 1 - The Beginning

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Higurashi: When They Cry•Season 1•Episode 1

The Hidden Demon Chapter - Part 1 - The Beginning

6.7/10 · 273 votesApr 5, 200624 min

Ranked #25 of 26 in Season 1•−0.8 vs season avg

Keiichi Maebara, a student who recently moved into the village of Hinamizawa, is invited by his new friends at school to join their club. But while searching for treasure at a garbage dump with Rena Ryugu, he discovers the village is not as peaceful as

Directed byChiaki Kon

Written byToshifumi Kawase

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Cast5

Soichiro Hoshi

Soichiro Hoshi

Keiichi Maebara (voice)

Mai Nakahara

Mai Nakahara

Rena Ryuuguu (voice)

Satsuki Yukino

Satsuki Yukino

Mion Sonozaki / Shion Sonozaki (voice)

Mika Kanai

Mika Kanai

Satoko Houjou (voice)

Yukari Tamura

Yukari Tamura

Rika Furude (voice)

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Chiaki Kon

Chiaki Kon

Director

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Inosuke Naitou

Key Animation

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Ayako Nozawa

Key Animation

T

Toshifumi Kawase

Writer

C

Chuji Nakajima

Key Animation

K

Kouichi Motomura

Animation Director

Chiaki Kon

Chiaki Kon

Storyboard Artist

K

Kenji Tojo

Key Animation

M

Miyako Tsuji

Key Animation

H

Hidetoshi Namura

Key Animation

T

Tomochi Kosaka

Key Animation

M

Michinori Shiga

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"The Hidden Demon Chapter - Part 1 - The Beginning" is episode 1 of Higurashi: When They Cry season 1. It scored 6.7/10 from 273 votes, ranking #25 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Chiaki Kon and written by Toshifumi Kawase, it aired on April 5, 2006.

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