Fan CastingHigurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna: Kagebōshi-hen (Japanese Live Action Drama)

After the Great Hinamizawa Disaster, people from Hinamizawa start committing bizarre crimes, and detectives Tomoe Minai, Mamoru Akasaka and Kuraudo Ooishi investigate Hinamizawa residents living in Kakiuchi City for potential ties to "Oyashiro-sama's curse". Natsumi Kimiyoshi is afraid of what will happen when it becomes known she's also from Hinamizawa. Her friends already know however, and even they are unsure of what to do. Investigation reveals a conspiracy behind the scenes, but an untimely event threatens to hide the truth forever. The live action version will be different and will integrate some parts from Tokihogushi and Miotsukushi Ura.