Higurashi When They Cry: Eye Opening Arc, Vol. 1

Higurashi When They Cry: Eye Opening Arc, Vol. 1 (Higurashi When They Cry Manga #9)

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After a year at boarding school, Shion Sonozaki flees the oppressive institution and secretly returns to her hometown in the mountains, telling only her twin sister Mion of her arrival. Though the Sonozaki family has kept the sisters apart to prevent conflict over who would become the next family head, Mion and Shion have remained close - enough so that Shion can easily im...more
Paperback, 192 pages
Published February 22nd 2011 by Yen Press (first published January 27th 2007)
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Jordan
Higurashi is still a masterpiece. So, this time around, we are going from Shion's point of view. She's actually quickly becoming one of my favorites. We get more information on her situation, and start finding out what really happened with Satoshi. The art is great as always, but for some reason, it seems more simple in this arc. The characters continue to grow more likable, and already, things are slowly but surely unraveling to tell us what happened.
So... Satoshi is actually a bit less like Ke...more
Chibineko
We're finally here. This is the start of the answer arcs of Higurashi, so be on the lookout for all sorts of clues as to who the perpetrator is. (Assuming you haven't already gone to wikipedia or one of the many fansites out there & looked everything up or watched the second season of the anime.)

This arc concerns itself with the Sonozaki sisters Shion & Mion. It picks up a few years before the series normally begins (with Keichi not yet appearing) & we get to finally meet the possib...more
Danielle Elizabeth
So excited to finally get to the answer arcs. I want to be right, but I also want HNNKN to surprise me and make me wrong!
Dylan
What more can be said, other than, IT'S FINALLY MAKING SENSE! :D I love Higurashi.
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ひぐらしのなく頃に解 目明し編 1 (Paperback)
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Ryukishi07 (竜騎士07, Ryūkishi Zero Nana?, born November 19, 1973) is the pen name of a Japanese man originally from Chiba Prefecture who is well-known as the original creator for the idea of the visual novel series Higurashi no Naku Koro ni and Umineko no Naku Koro ni. He is the representative member of the group 07th Expansion. His pen name originated from the Final Fantasy series, "Ryūkishi" being...more
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