The manga centers on air-headed girl Arisu, who one day receives a confession of love from Honda. However, the world has been taken over by zombies, so it may not be the right time for romance. Arisu tries to live happily in a zombie-filled world, while Honda holds some secrets of his own. Together, the two try to survive in this new world.

Detective Mamoru Akasaka is used to catching criminals and solving fast-paced cases in Tokyo, but he has never imagined that his job would send him to the quiet village of Hinamizawa. Disguised as a tourist, Akasaka decides to take in the sights, all while gathering information for his true mission: to find a kidnapped child.The dam construction project in Hinamizawa threatens to decimate the village, and a group of villagers has kidnapped the grandson of the Minister of Construction, holding him ransom in exchange for the project's cancellation. Akasaka must find the boy before things get too out of hand, all while trying to keep his cover. Taking place a few years before the main storyline of Higurashi, Himatsubushi-hen follows Akasaka as he navigates a village where enemies abound. However, he finds a friend in a young girl named Rika Furude, who knows far more than she should about their present situation, and about what might happen next...The story of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is divided into a total of eight chapters: four "Question" arcs and four "Answer" arcs. Each chapter keeps the same main characters, but ends in a different way. However, each chapter gives valuable answers, hints, and clues to the previous one, while at the same time bringing forth even more mysteries.The question arcs are:1. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Onikakushi-hen2. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Watanagashi-hen3. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Tatarigoroshi-hen4. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Himatsubushi-henThe answer arcs are:5. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai - Meakashi-hen6. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai - Tsumihoroboshi-hen7. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai - Minagoroshi-hen8. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai - Matsuribayashi-henThe side story arcs are:Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Onisarashi-henHigurashi no Naku Koro ni - Yoigoshi-henHigurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai - Utsutsukowashi-henHigurashi no Naku Koro ni - Hirukowashi-henHigurashi no Naku Koro ni - Kokoroiyashi-henHigurashi no Naku Koro ni - Kataribanashi-henHigurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei - Saikoroshi-henHigurashi no Naku Koro ni Jan

Hiro's brother Atsuya is dating Hiro's childhood friend and secret crush Hikari. Hiro's affection for Hikari will lead him to commit an un-punishable crime against his older brother. At least, he thinks it is un-punishable, until he is kidnapped and imprisoned by a group of people wearing animal masks. The judging is about to start! Basicly same principles of "gore Game of concealed murderer" as in Doubt.

There's a game going around Japan called 'Rabbit Doubt'. The premise of the game is that all of the players are rabbits in a colony, and one amongst them is randomly chosen to be a wolf that infiltrated the group of rabbits. Every round, the wolf kills off a rabbit, and every round, the group tries to figure out which of the rabbits is actually a wolf in disguise. Sometimes the kids who play this game decide to meet up in person, and Yuu, Mitsuki, Rei, Hajime, Eiji, and Haruka have done just that. Unfortunately, one of them has decided to take on the mantle of the wolf and has already killed once. Who is the wolf, and can they be stopped before everyone meets a very unpleasant end?

The story follows Miyamura, a young, unemployed man who has gone through a special experience, but lives an empty existence. However, one day he is scouted by EDC, a major game development company.