The sprawling property that is this franchise is coming back into the spotlight again later this year as the 2006 series Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni is getting a Blu-ray box set. The set is expected to land on November 6th, 2014 where it ill contain all twenty six episodes from the series along with the special episode in a newly illustrated gatefold box set. The release is priced at 36,500 yen. No extras or pack-in elements are being detailed at this time.
The series was originally licensed and released by Geneon Entertainment in North America with FUNimation later handling some of the distribution. The anime is, however, long out of print. The manga is currently being released by Yen Press.
Plot concept: After moving into the quiet town of Hinamizawa, Maebara Keiichi spends his days blissfully in school often playing games with his local friends. However, appearances can be deceiving. One fateful day, Keiichi stumbles upon news of a murder that had occurred in Hinamizawa. From this point on, horrific events unfold in front of Keiichi, as he soon learns his close friends may not be all that they seem. Based on the amateur mystery game by 07th Expansion, the story is told in a series of different scenarios.
[Source: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni BD-Box]