

Sanity Slippage: Almost every single main character in Higurashi, minus Mion, Rika and Hanyuu, has an arc about their gradual descent into madness as a result of paranoia caused by the Hinamizawa Syndrome.Ragtag Bunch of Misfits: There's the New Transfer Student who moved from the city because of some actions he deeply regrets, a girl weirdly obsessed with cute things (or at least things she thinks are "cute") and the local deity, the heir of the local Yakuza, a Bratty Half-Pint expert at setting up traps, and the little Miko of the local shrine who's the only one aware of everyone being killed over and over for over a hundred years.Fanservice: Just about every female character have their moment. The twins themselves are called "Mii-chan" and "Shii-chan" by Rena, and just "Mii" and "Shii" by Rika. In-Series Nickname: Mion and Shion (influenced by her sister) call Keiichi "Kei-chan".Rika: Phlegmatic, The Cutie of the girls.

She is shy but also sweet, but becomes Sanguine whenever she sees something kyute. Rena: Melancholic, the least outspoken of the girls.Mion: Choleric, the most easily agitated yet tomboyish one of the four and shares the role as The Leader and The Big Girl.Satoko: Sanguine, the most cheerful and laughable Smart Girl of the bunch, falling under the common stereotypes of over seas Genki Girl.Earn Your Happy Ending: Being trapped in a time loop of insanity and murder for 100 years, the final arc has them being able to beat Takano, overcome fate, and gain their freedom to live the rest of their lives happily.
