Anime: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sotsu
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Furude Rika and Houjou Satoko are best friends who have lived in the small village of Hinamizawa for their entire lives. Alongside their other friends, they spend every day together, and every moment is filled with fun and laughter. However, as Rika and Satoko begin to grow older, a life-changing opportunity presents itself to both of them. Rika is determined to follow her dreams and wants Satoko by her side.
Although Satoko is hesitant, she decides to walk this path with Rika. However, the realization of her dream forms a rift between them. This leaves the girls living in completely different worlds, with Rika enjoying her new life and making new friends while Satoko grows more and more isolated.
Longing to return to the nostalgic days in Hinamizawa, Satoko despairs and wishes things could be changed. Just when she is at wits' end, an encounter with a supernatural entity changes Satoko's perception and imparts new revelations about her best friend Rika. This begins her journey to get the future she desires—by any means necessary.
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Although Satoko is hesitant, she decides to walk this path with Rika. However, the realization of her dream forms a rift between them. This leaves the girls living in completely different worlds, with Rika enjoying her new life and making new friends while Satoko grows more and more isolated.
Longing to return to the nostalgic days in Hinamizawa, Satoko despairs and wishes things could be changed. Just when she is at wits' end, an encounter with a supernatural entity changes Satoko's perception and imparts new revelations about her best friend Rika. This begins her journey to get the future she desires—by any means necessary.
Source: MAL
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appears in ep: 1-9
female, , bokukkoA bokukko is a female, usually young, who refers to herself using the "boku" pronoun. The "boku" pronoun is masculine, usually associated with younger boys, and not used by females. Bokukko are often also assertive in a boyish way, though this is not mandatory; some are bokukko despite being quite introverted. A similar concept using the "ore" pronoun is the orekko., braveThis character shows little or no fear in face of danger, perhaps even jumping onto the danger when he or she believes the time comes., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., introvertIntroverts are people whose energy tends to expand through reflection and dwindle during interaction. They tend to be more reserved and less outspoken in groups. Introverts generally enjoy time spent alone or with close friends, and find less reward in time spent with large groups of people.
Some of the typical solitary activities are reading, writing, using computers, hiking and fishing. The archetypal artist, writer, sculptor, engineer, composer, and inventor are all considered highly introverted.
Not to be confused as being shy - introverts prefer solitary activities over social ones, where as shy people (who may be extraverts at heart) avoid social encounters out of fear. Like extroversion, introversion is not a black and white measurement, and these people may share some of the same traits than extroverts., loliLoli is a short form of the word Lolita, describing sexually precocious young girls. The related fetish for this is called Lolicon (Lolita Complex)., purple eyesThis character`s eyes are colored somewhere between red and blue., shrine maidenIn modern Japanese usage, a miko is shrine maiden, a "virgin consecrated to a deity", who serves at Shinto shrines. The attire of a miko (traditionally and still worn today) consists of hakama, a kimono shirt, and tabi., studentA student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. The may be understood to mean only those enrolled in some sort of educational institution, but, in its widest use, it applies to anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger researchers or artists learning from a more experienced colleague and mentor.
Some of the typical solitary activities are reading, writing, using computers, hiking and fishing. The archetypal artist, writer, sculptor, engineer, composer, and inventor are all considered highly introverted.
Not to be confused as being shy - introverts prefer solitary activities over social ones, where as shy people (who may be extraverts at heart) avoid social encounters out of fear. Like extroversion, introversion is not a black and white measurement, and these people may share some of the same traits than extroverts., loliLoli is a short form of the word Lolita, describing sexually precocious young girls. The related fetish for this is called Lolicon (Lolita Complex)., purple eyesThis character`s eyes are colored somewhere between red and blue., shrine maidenIn modern Japanese usage, a miko is shrine maiden, a "virgin consecrated to a deity", who serves at Shinto shrines. The attire of a miko (traditionally and still worn today) consists of hakama, a kimono shirt, and tabi., studentA student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. The may be understood to mean only those enrolled in some sort of educational institution, but, in its widest use, it applies to anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger researchers or artists learning from a more experienced colleague and mentor.
voiced by:
Tamura Yukari
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-9
female, , crybabySomeone whose feelings are very easily hurt, often by trivial matters., JapaneseA character originating from the island nation of Japan., large breastsLarge breasts are breasts a fair notch larger than average, as found in some real life adolescent girls or fully grown women. They are bigger than medium breasts and smaller than huge breasts.
Note: This tag has many anime/character entries that need to be moved to the new medium and huge breasts tags. Please add the appropriate tag and remove this one from the corresponding anime/character afterwards., ojou-sama laughA type of haughty laughter typical of rich young girls, as well as older rich women. Generally sounds like a high-pitched "OHOHOHOHOHOHO"., school uniformA type of uniform worn in Japanese schools (called "seifuku" in Japanese), generally high school age or younger. They can vary considerably; commonly, females will wear a sailor uniform (modelled off the British Royal Navy uniforms in 1920) and males will often wear a "gakuran", which is a dark button-up uniform modelled off Prussian army uniforms. But expect to see a substantial amount of variety., selfishSelfishness is the condition of holding one`s own self-interest as the chief or sole influence and standard in decision-making and lacking concern for the well-being of others. Those characterized by selfishness are said to be selfish., small breastsSmall breasts (flat chested) are breasts that would be considered below the average size for real life medium breasts., yellow hairThe character has yellow hair. This does not map precisely to real-life blond hair.
voiced by:
Kanai Mika
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-9
male, bloodtype: O, , adolescentAn adolescent (teenager) is 13 to 19 years old., brown hairThe character has brown hair., charismaticCharisma is a compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others., paranoiaParanoia is a thought process believed to be heavily influenced by anxiety or fear, often to the point of irrationality and delusion. Paranoid thinking typically includes persecutory beliefs, or beliefs of conspiracy concerning a perceived threat towards oneself. Paranoia is distinct from phobias, which also involve irrational fear, but usually no blame. Making false accusations and the general distrust of others also frequently accompany paranoia., pervertedIs a concept describing those types of human behavior that are excessive or deviated from what is considered to be orthodox or normal., psycho faceA psycho face or comical angry face is a weird or scary face that makes the character look like a psycho. This includes, but is not limited to: popping veins, eyes with different sizes, miniature pupils, grins, evil grins, showing incredible tongue, licking something, and/or drooling. This can result from either a character trait (structurally naturally scary looking face), or a habit, as in, they like making scary faces such as when angry., shortsShorts are a garment worn over the pelvic area, circling the waist and splitting to cover the upper part of the legs, sometimes extending down to the knees but not covering the entire length of the leg., weaponized baseball batno description set
voiced by:
Hoshi Souichirou
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-9
female, bloodtype: AB, , adolescentAn adolescent (teenager) is 13 to 19 years old., billhookThe billhook is a traditional cutting tool used widely in agriculture and forestry for cutting smaller woody material such as shrubs and branches and is distinct from the sickle. It is a one-handed tool with a thick, strong blade with length ranging from 15 to 60 cm, with variations in shapes of blades and grips depending on region and industry., blue eyesThis character has blue-colored eyes., creepy laughAt least one character in the show inexplicably and repetitively seems to have the urgent need to laugh in a creepy, loud and usually very annoying way.
For male bad guys this seems to be a must, but some of the uppity (rich) female characters use the laugh as part of their condescending attitude as well., JapaneseA character originating from the island nation of Japan., orange hairThe character has orange hair., psycho faceA psycho face or comical angry face is a weird or scary face that makes the character look like a psycho. This includes, but is not limited to: popping veins, eyes with different sizes, miniature pupils, grins, evil grins, showing incredible tongue, licking something, and/or drooling. This can result from either a character trait (structurally naturally scary looking face), or a habit, as in, they like making scary faces such as when angry., school uniformA type of uniform worn in Japanese schools (called "seifuku" in Japanese), generally high school age or younger. They can vary considerably; commonly, females will wear a sailor uniform (modelled off the British Royal Navy uniforms in 1920) and males will often wear a "gakuran", which is a dark button-up uniform modelled off Prussian army uniforms. But expect to see a substantial amount of variety.
voiced by:
Nakahara Mai
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-9
female, bloodtype: A, , airsoft gunAirsoft guns are replica firearms that propel plastic pellets by way of compressed gas or a spring-driven piston., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., necktieThe necktie (or tie) is a long piece of cloth worn around the neck or shoulders, resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat., ponytailA ponytail is a hairstyle in which most or all of the hair on the head is gathered and secured at the back of the head with a hair tie, clip or similar device, and allowed to hang freely from that point., studentA student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. The may be understood to mean only those enrolled in some sort of educational institution, but, in its widest use, it applies to anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger researchers or artists learning from a more experienced colleague and mentor., tsundereA character type (usually female), who is often easily agitated or combative, but other times is quite kind and caring, especially in situations involving a person they are (knowingly or unknowingly) attracted towards., tsurimeTsurime is a style of drawing eyes where the outward edges of the eyes are pointed up, resulting in a strong, piercing look. A character with tsurime is usually considered strong-willed, arrogant, or proud. It is generally an attribute of tsunderes, kuuderes, and particularly badass action girls. The opposite is tareme., yakuza daughterThe daughter of a Yakuza oyabun or godfather. Despite their family`s links to organized crime such characters have a tendency to be sweet, unassuming, and kind. They are usually surrounded by Men in Black-style bodyguards who come heavily armed and are ready to protect them at any sign of trouble, real or imagined.
voiced by:
Yukino Satsuki
episode appearance
appears in ep: 5, 9
female, , evil laughThe thing all great evil villains do after saying/doing something evil.
Some notable examples of great evil villains with evil laughs: Dr. Evil, Dr. Horrible, The Joker, Lelouche, Light, and Mickey Mouse., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., indecisiveThis character has trouble taking their own decisions, and may rely on others to do that instead., sadistA sadist obtains pleasure, sometimes sexual, from inflicting pain and/or other cruelty on another person. The opposite of a sadist is a masochist., skirtA skirt is a tube- or cone-shaped piece of clothing that hangs from the waist and covers the legs partially or fully. Skirts are often seen as garments for women, but exceptions exist. In anime, they`re almost always worn by women, generally as school uniform or workplace garments, and a man with one will likely be cross-dressing. Skirts that go below the knee are usually associated with strict rules and at times with winter, though even in winter anime schoolgirls in miniskirts can be found., studentA student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. The may be understood to mean only those enrolled in some sort of educational institution, but, in its widest use, it applies to anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger researchers or artists learning from a more experienced colleague and mentor., stun gunA stun gun is an electroshock weapon, an incapacitant weapon that momentarily disables a person with an electric shock, they are also known under the brand name Taser., yakuza daughterThe daughter of a Yakuza oyabun or godfather. Despite their family`s links to organized crime such characters have a tendency to be sweet, unassuming, and kind. They are usually surrounded by Men in Black-style bodyguards who come heavily armed and are ready to protect them at any sign of trouble, real or imagined.
voiced by:
Yukino Satsuki
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appears in ep: 4, 7-9
female, blunt bangsBlunt bangs are a style of hair bangs, cut to have a uniform straight or gently arched edge at the end of the frontal fringe, without jagged edges, and minimal spikes., caneA cane (also known as walking stick, trekking pole, pilgrim`s staff, hiking pole or hiking stick) is a device used by people to facilitate balancing while walking. Some kinds of canes may be used by people with disabilities as a crutch., cruelExtremely unkind and unpleasant and causing pain to people or animals intentionally., hakamaHakama are a type of traditional Japanese clothing worn by men and women, similar in appearance to an apron that only reaches waist-height. Hakama are tied at the waist and fall approximately to the ankles, they are worn over a kimono. The most iconic image of women in hakama is the miko (shrine maiden)., hime cutA hime cut is a hairstyle consisting of straight, short (usually cheek-length to shoulder-length) sidelocks, and frontal bangs/fringe, specifically in the blunt bangs style. The short sidelocks ("hime locks") can be accompanied by longer sidelocks behind the hime locks, and still qualify the hairstyle as a hime cut. The defining feature is the layered or "staircase" look that is formed with the bangs and the short hime locks.
If the sidelocks are not distinct, it is likely a bob cut., loose sleevesThis character wears an outfit with sleeves that aren`t attached to a top, instead they`re strapped onto the arm close to the shoulder., real hornsAny size and number of bone appendices, appearing at the top of the character`s head (or other similar body part when applicable). Does not include fake horns., very long hairVery long hair is hair from (and including) waist-length hair or longer.
voiced by:
Hidaka Noriko
episode appearance
appears in ep: 4, 7
female, brown eyesThe character has brown eyes., catchphraseA catchphrase is a sound, word or phrase commonly used by a person. That may be simply out of habit, or in an attempt to deliver some form of image, like that of cuteness. In fiction, characters often use catchphrases as a way to deliver specific personality traits., JapaneseA character originating from the island nation of Japan., loose sleevesThis character wears an outfit with sleeves that aren`t attached to a top, instead they`re strapped onto the arm close to the shoulder., meekA person is said to be meek when they are quiet, gentle, and somewhat submissive. Meek individuals tend to be humble, lack courage, and be difficult to irritate., purple hairThis character`s hair is colored somewhere between red and blue., real hornsAny size and number of bone appendices, appearing at the top of the character`s head (or other similar body part when applicable). Does not include fake horns., shyA shy person is disinclined to take part in social interactions, especially those involving people they`re unfamiliar with.
voiced by:
Horie Yui
episode appearance
appears in ep: 7, 10
male, brown hairThe character has brown hair., glassesGlasses (also called eyeglasses or spectacles) are frames bearing lenses worn in front of the eyes, normally for vision correction, eye protection, or for protection from UV rays. For practical tagging purposes, sunglasses should not be considered glasses; the "glasses" tag is specifically about the type that doesn`t block light. However, a character who wears prescription glasses with dark lenses or who wears both eyewear types should take both tags., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., necktieThe necktie (or tie) is a long piece of cloth worn around the neck or shoulders, resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat., pervertedIs a concept describing those types of human behavior that are excessive or deviated from what is considered to be orthodox or normal., physicianA physician is a professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments. While physicians are usually referred to as doctors, a physician may or may not be the holder of a doctorate and the two should not be confused., scientistA scientist is a person engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge that describes and predicts the natural world., young adultSomeone is generally considered a young adult if they are between 20 to 40 years old.
voiced by:
Seki Toshihiko
episode appearance
appears in ep: 2, 5-6, 9
male, brown eyesThe character has brown eyes., energeticAn energetic character, often also called a genki character, shows great, often excessive levels of activity or vitality, and seems to always be doing everything extra fast. Genki characters are often slightly, or sometimes very, eccentric, and are filled with confidence and determination, regardless of whether they are competent or not; in fact, they often have little to no actual competence at whatever they generally do., grey hairOf a color intermediate between black and white, as of ashes or an overcast sky.
Refers to hair that is this color., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., JapaneseA character originating from the island nation of Japan., middle agedSomeone is generally considered middle aged if they are between 40 to 65 years old., necktieThe necktie (or tie) is a long piece of cloth worn around the neck or shoulders, resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat., police officerThis character works for the police, and his or her job is related to keeping peace, law and order.
voiced by:
Chafuurin
episode appearance
appears in ep: 5
female, bloodtype: O, , beretA beret is a soft, round, flat-crowned hat, usually of woven, hand-knitted wool, crocheted cotton, wool felt, or acrylic fibre., genocidalUsually refers to a character that has the urge to kill off many people, usually an entire group., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., mental disorderA mental disorder or mental illness is a psychological or behavioral pattern generally associated with subjective distress or disability that occurs in an individual, and which is not a part of normal development or culture. Such a disorder may consist of a combination of affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual components., ruthlessThis character will stop at nothing to achieve their goals and will be unbound by any constraints, scientistA scientist is a person engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge that describes and predicts the natural world., taremeTareme is a style of drawing eyes where they droop or sag, resulting in a weak, gentle look. Typically, a moe character will have those definitive, sympathy-magnet puppy-dog eyes. A character with tareme is usually considered gentle, kind, or soft. The opposite is tsurime., yangireYangire characters, like their yandere counterparts, will make sudden and brutal turns from lovely to psycho and back. The main difference lies in the reason for their break: yandere break driven by their love, whereas yangire break for basically any other reason.
voiced by:
Itou Miki
episode appearance
appears in ep: 3, 5
male, brown eyesThe character has brown eyes., brown hairThe character has brown hair., glassesGlasses (also called eyeglasses or spectacles) are frames bearing lenses worn in front of the eyes, normally for vision correction, eye protection, or for protection from UV rays. For practical tagging purposes, sunglasses should not be considered glasses; the "glasses" tag is specifically about the type that doesn`t block light. However, a character who wears prescription glasses with dark lenses or who wears both eyewear types should take both tags., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., JapaneseA character originating from the island nation of Japan., muscularno description set, photographerThis person takes photographs, either as an amateur photographer, for reasons such as the pleasure of the act itself or recording events, emotions, places, or people, or as a professional photographer. Professional photographers may work as freelancers, taking pictures and then offering the finished product for sale or display, or under contracts, such as for newspapers or magazines, as coverage for events such as weddings and graduations, to illustrate advertisements, in the production of erotica or pornography, among others., young adultSomeone is generally considered a young adult if they are between 20 to 40 years old.
voiced by:
Ookawa Tooru
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