Rena Ryūgū
| Rena Ryūgū | |
|---|---|
| Higurashi When They Cry character | |
Rena as seen in Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sui | |
| First appearance | Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Onikakushi-hen (2002) |
| Created by | Ryukishi07 |
| Designed by | Ryukishi07 |
| Voiced by | |
| Portrayed by | Minami Kato (drama) Airi Matsuyama (film) |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Reina Ryūgū |
| Nationality | Japanese |
Rena Ryūgū (Japanese: 竜宮 レナ, Hepburn: Ryūgū Rena) is a fictional character in the Higurashi When They Cry series. Born as Reina Ryūgū (Japanese: 竜宮 礼奈, Hepburn: Ryūgū Reina), she adopts the name "Rena" upon moving back to her hometown of Hinamizawa following a mental breakdown. Whilst on the surface, she adopts a naive, cheerful, and innocent persona, Rena is perceptive, strong-willed, and reacts strongly to being lied to. In some arcs, her traumatic background and staunch belief in the curse of Oyashiro culminate in her committing violent crimes.
Rena is regarded as a mascot character for 07th Expansion. Her image has substantially inspired the moe genre, as well as menhera and yandere.