
Likewise, he also kills Hōjō Satoko's uncle, Hōjō Teppei and contemplates killing Takano Miyo in Tatarigoroshi-hen. In Onikakushi-hen, paranoia drives him to believe that his friends are trying to kill him, which leads to his murder of Sonozaki Mion and Ryūgū Rena. As a result, many of his friends believe that they must be quite rich however, their house was only built large so that it would also contain his father's art gallery and allow for visitors. He and his family live in a large house, dubbed the "Maebara Mansion" by many of the villagers, built on property bought from the Sonozaki family. Keiichi is the son of a famous artist, Maebara Ichirō, and his wife, Maebara Aiko, who recently moved to Hinamizawa after an array of unfortunate and awful events in his hometown. It is confirmed in the visual novels that his birthday is in April, making him the same age as Mion for a couple of months each year. While his exact age is never explicitly stated, he is implied to be 14 in most media (or around 17 in the live-action adaptations) since he is a grade below Mion, who is facing her final year at their school before entering high school. He is a very sociable, charismatic boy with a lively attitude, and his talented tongue allows him to fit in the town quickly and make new friends. Other than Akasaka Mamoru in Himatsubushi-hen, he is the only male protagonist. He acts as the villain in Tsukiotoshi-hen.

He serves as the protagonist of four Question Arcs: Onikakushi-hen Watanagashi-hen Tatarigoroshi-hen and Taraimawashi-hen.

Maebara Keiichi (前原 圭一) is one of the protagonists in the Higurashi no Naku Koro ni series. COOL ni nare! ~Keep on Our Love~ and Overload
