Hinamizawa Teiryuujo: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Genten

I was honestly really expectant to read this manga, and it didn't disappoint me. The way the horror and gore scenes are portrayed is amazing and sometimes it was even disgusting (I have no problem with gore but if you are easily triggered by it, be careful when reading this manga).

I love the Higurashi series so much and even though I haven't finished the other manga I couldn't wait to read this one. I think the author did an amazing work here and that Higurashi fans are surely pleased. I actually wished it was longer.

Advice!

If you haven't seen/read the Higurashi no Naku Koro ni series, you shouldn't read this manga because 1- you won't really understand all the plot, 2- Is a huge bunch of spoilers for the actual series and manga.

*Please note that I will not be comparing Hinamizawa Teiryuujoto it's alternate series Higurashi no Naku Koro ni. It will be rated on my impression of the series itself, not based on outside influences.*

STORY (7)
-The story takes place underneath a bus stop where a group of people share stories to pass the time while waiting for the bus in the rain. The stories however are directed toward the village Hinamizawa and the dam constructing project. The stories though are suspected to be true and that the unexplained deaths explained are caused by Hinamizawa's shrine god Oyashiro. It's basically your typical storytelling manga but with a horror twist. The stories interest me but there is no action involved in the real world underneath the bus stop. I predict in the coming chapters though that there will be.

ART (9)
-The graphics are very highly oriented to a horror manga, which it is. The violent scenes appealed to me because of how clean it looks. You can easily distinguish the characters by look, no two look alike at all. The characters themselves look appealing (at least the girls). The backgrounds are highly detailed without any white-outs (blank backgrounds).

CHARACTER (9)
-Each character is totally different from one another.There are two high school students Mion and Rika whose personalities are the exact opposite of each other. There is a photographer named Mitsuru who came to Hinamizawa to research Oyashiro's Curse. The last two characters are dam workers Tonegawa and Arakawa. Tonegawa doubts Oyashiro's Curse and believes it's all coincidence. Or he hopes it is. Arakawa is a witness to multiple accounts of his co-worker's death and is a believer of the curse, having seen it for himself multiple times.

ENJOYMENT (8)
-In truth it was a pretty interesting manga. I liked the horror sequences and the occasional humor placed throughout the series. Though it is not recommended for people who dislike horror manga, for those who do will enjoy it.

OVERALL (8)
-Though I've only read three chapters due to the fact that I am unable to find any raws, the time I spent reading it was non-regrettable. Ryukishi07 has yet to fail me and I recommend this to any horror or mystery fan. Though it doesn't make your hair stand on end, you will wonder what will happen next and what will befall the small group underneath the bus stop in the rain.

I, myself am not a massive fan of Ryukikishi07's Higurashi series as I am more of an Umineko fan, but even I can say that his manga was REALLY GOOD.
The story, Hinamizawa bus stop, is the base manga for the Higurashi series and focuses around Rika Furude and Mion Sonozaki who are both waiting at the bus stop. During the time they wait the come into contact with several strange people. That's all I'm going to say to avoid spoilers but I recommend this manga if you enjoyed Higurashi or any of Ryukishi07's work.
I really appreciate any who read this review. Thank you, and if you decide the read the manga, I hope you enjoy it.