This first volume of the Japanese anime television series WHEN THEY CRY: HIGURASHI NO NAKU KORONI follows the adventures of young Keiichi Maebara and his friends Satoko Hojo, Satoshi, and Rika Furude, who all live in the mysterious countryside village of Hinamizawa. With the help of nurse Miyo Takano and policeman Kuraudo Oishi, the children must solve the recurring murders of local residents during the Watanagashi festival.