![]() Unlike most visual novels, Higurashi is for the most part a "sound novel" - in other words, a type of visual novel that is completely linear. Chapters 1 through 4 are labeled as the "question arcs" of Higurashi where most of the story is set-up, much like pieces on a game board - while the latter half of the story is about putting those pieces together to discover the ultimate truth of the series, and how to find a happy ending for those involved. Many of the stories within Higurashi end in tragedy, with only glimpses of the overall truth poking through it all. Higurashi is a story about the isolation one faces when somebody believes that they're truly alone, with nobody on their side. Parts of the narrative are influenced by Ryukishi07's brief career as a civil servant, dealing with such themes as child abuse, and intricacies as well as cliques of the Japanese political sphere such as far-right nationalism and xenophobia. ![]() The story itself focuses on themes of isolation, paranoia, mental illness, and more. ![]() ![]() It's broken up into 8 chapters, each its own self-contained story while still part of the over-arching plot of Hinamizawa and its ultimate fate. Higurashi: When They Cry is the first story in the When They Cry series, a set of psychological horror/mystery visual novels by 07th Expansion, and written by Ryukishi07.
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