Set in the seemingly peaceful village of Hinamizawa in June 1983, the story follows Keiichi Maebara, a newcomer who quickly befriends a lively group of classmates: Rena, Mion, Satoko, and Rika. But beneath the cheerful surface lies a dark legacy—each year during the village’s Watanagashi Festival, someone dies and another disappears, rumored to be the curse of the local deity, Oyashiro-sama.
As Keiichi begins to notice strange behavior and inconsistencies among his friends, paranoia sets in. The story then fractures into multiple arcs—each a time loop where events reset after tragedy strikes. These arcs explore different perspectives, outcomes, and truths, gradually revealing the existence of the Hinamizawa Syndrome, a neurological disease that causes hallucinations, paranoia, and violence.
The central mystery revolves around Rika Furude, the shrine maiden who is aware of the loops and desperately seeks a way to break the cycle. With the help of a mysterious entity named Hanyuu, Rika tries to uncover the true cause of the tragedies and confront the hidden puppet masters behind the village’s fate.
Set in the seemingly peaceful village of Hinamizawa in June 1983, the story follows Keiichi Maebara, a newcomer who quickly befriends a lively group of classmates: Rena, Mion, Satoko, and Rika. But beneath the cheerful surface lies a dark legacy—each year during the village’s Watanagashi Festival, someone dies and another disappears, rumored to be the curse of the local deity, Oyashiro-sama.
As Keiichi begins to notice strange behavior and inconsistencies among his friends, paranoia sets in. The story then fractures into multiple arcs—each a time loop where events reset after tragedy strikes. These arcs explore different perspectives, outcomes, and truths, gradually revealing the existence of the Hinamizawa Syndrome, a neurological disease that causes hallucinations, paranoia, and violence.
The central mystery revolves around Rika Furude, the shrine maiden who is aware of the loops and desperately seeks a way to break the cycle. With the help of a mysterious entity named Hanyuu, Rika tries to uncover the true cause of the tragedies and confront the hidden puppet masters behind the village’s fate.
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