Village of Eight Gravestones

Following the sudden death of his mother, whom he had not seen for several years, Tatsuya decides to visit the rural village where she lived. On his way there, he meets private detective Kosuke Kindaichi, who had been searching for him at the request of the Tajimi clan. Upon arrival, the pair are put up by this mysterious family with a troubled past, who seem to take their lineage and heritage very seriously. In fact, Tatsuya is the last of his line—a fact he was unaware of—and must now come to terms with the massacre once perpetrated by his grandfather, which left a deep scar on the villagers. The villagers now view the Tajimis as a threat responsible for a curse and greet Tatsuya with a certain hostility. Were they wrong? Soon, murders modelled on the masked characters of an ancient traditional dance begin to pile up at an alarming rate. Tension is rising dramatically. With the situation on the verge of exploding, Detective Kindaichi must draw on all his powers of observation and insight to uncover the source and motive behind this bloodbath. Despite his experience, he is ill-prepared for the demonic ramifications of these twisted events.