During a fiercely hot summer in Sotoba, a peaceful and quiet village with a population of 1300 people, a series of bizarre deaths begin to occur. At the same time, a strange family moves into a long abandoned mansion in the region. After supposedly visiting this strange family, the fashionable Shimizu Megumi goes missing and the entire village goes out in search for her.
Episodes
22
Aired
Summer 2010
Score
7.5
Popularity
#512
SurvivalRuralEnsemble CastPhilosophyGoreDenpaUrban FantasyPandemic
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