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カゲロウデイズ [Kagerou Days] Light Novels #3
Kagerou Daze, Vol. 3: The Children Reason
The past is never really gone.
On a certain summer day, a certain boy and girl meet. What is it that lurks behind the strange experience they chance to have? What is the link that connects all of this? The truth is finally coming to light, but can the Mekakushi-dan, armed with only their eyes, solve the riddle? The third novel from Internet phenomenon and multimedia creator JIN is here!
On a certain summer day, a certain boy and girl meet. What is it that lurks behind the strange experience they chance to have? What is the link that connects all of this? The truth is finally coming to light, but can the Mekakushi-dan, armed with only their eyes, solve the riddle? The third novel from Internet phenomenon and multimedia creator JIN is here!
154 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 30, 2013
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March 6, 2016
Konoha’s World Situation – Konoha’s POV
Kagerou Daze 01 – Hibiya’s POV
Children Record 1 - Shintaro’s POV
Kagerou Daze 02 – Hibiya’s POV
Children Record 2 - Shintaro’s POV
Kagerou Daze 03 - Hibiya’s POV
Moonshine Recital - Momo’s POV
Kagerou Daze IV - ? POV
Overture to Closure - Momo’s POV
Finally the storyline advances, mostly off screen, but still some answers were given. Like how certain character’s gained their ability, how some characters are connected, and that yes Kano is a dick who possibly knows more than he says.
JIN’s still feeding us only pieces of the puzzle, but based on the last chapter the explanation of what Kagerou Daze means and how all these characters tie together may not be far off.
Best of all, the story structure for most of this book, the switching of the chapters between Hibiya (past) and Shinatro/Momo (present) really worked.
Now that I know more about the characters I had an easier time figuring out who was narrating and situations mentioned in previous vols were more fleshed out here making more sense.
All in all, the story moves along more and was much less confusing for most of the vol.
Random Thought: I wonder if Kagerou Daze roman numeral chapters and Kagerou Daze number chapters might signify different things, but maybe the next book will clear that up?
Advise to self: Just go in expecting a good time and not expecting answers, it’s a much more enjoyable reading experience.
Final Thoughts: I liked this book, I almost really liked it but the last two chapters killed that feeling. One chapter was confusing, the other reveals that important information was discovered off screen. I think once this serious is finished I’ll reread it, for now I’m just going to go in without taking things too seriously.
Kagerou Daze 01 – Hibiya’s POV
Children Record 1 - Shintaro’s POV
Kagerou Daze 02 – Hibiya’s POV
Children Record 2 - Shintaro’s POV
Kagerou Daze 03 - Hibiya’s POV
Moonshine Recital - Momo’s POV
Kagerou Daze IV - ? POV
Overture to Closure - Momo’s POV
Finally the storyline advances, mostly off screen, but still some answers were given. Like how certain character’s gained their ability, how some characters are connected, and that yes Kano is a dick who possibly knows more than he says.
JIN’s still feeding us only pieces of the puzzle, but based on the last chapter the explanation of what Kagerou Daze means and how all these characters tie together may not be far off.
Best of all, the story structure for most of this book, the switching of the chapters between Hibiya (past) and Shinatro/Momo (present) really worked.
Now that I know more about the characters I had an easier time figuring out who was narrating and situations mentioned in previous vols were more fleshed out here making more sense.
All in all, the story moves along more and was much less confusing for most of the vol.
Random Thought: I wonder if Kagerou Daze roman numeral chapters and Kagerou Daze number chapters might signify different things, but maybe the next book will clear that up?
Advise to self: Just go in expecting a good time and not expecting answers, it’s a much more enjoyable reading experience.
Final Thoughts: I liked this book, I almost really liked it but the last two chapters killed that feeling. One chapter was confusing, the other reveals that important information was discovered off screen. I think once this serious is finished I’ll reread it, for now I’m just going to go in without taking things too seriously.
May 23, 2025
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March 25, 2016
This volume is a bit darker than the previous two, which is understandable, as the story is progressing forward. The narrative was back and forth to different people each chapter, with it taking a few paragraphs or longer minimum to tell who was the pov narrator. I think this was purposeful, to add a sense of confusion and disorientation to the reader to emphasize the confusion of the characters.
Momo and Shintaro really shined as characters here, which was nice, since along with Ene, Shintaro is my favorite character. Looking forward to vol. 4.
Momo and Shintaro really shined as characters here, which was nice, since along with Ene, Shintaro is my favorite character. Looking forward to vol. 4.
August 6, 2023
Hasta ahora, es el que ha tenido mejor equilibrio entre escenas del presente, del pasado y del otro mundo. La historia va por buen rumbo aunque por lo mismo que es una novela ligera hay más dialogo que descripción, técnicamente todo te lo dejan a la imaginación y no sé si es muy bueno o malo.
Puntos buenos:
✓El rompecabezas se está resolviendo.
✓Mejor equilibrio de escenas.
✓Es divertido.
✓Personajes agradables (aunque no todos).
Puntos malos:
×Hiyori.
×La historia está revuelta, aunque esté en el mismo tiempo, lo narran de forma inconsistente.
×Chistes mal envejecidos.
×Parece que a veces se sacan información de la manga y lo ponen como que casualmente recordaron que pasó eso.
Sinceramente no siento mucho agrado hacia Hiyori y Kano, mientras que Seto y Mary no han revelado casi nada de ellos. Realmente espero que aclaren por qué parece que todos tienen amnesia o algo así. En fin, el misterio es lo suficientemente bueno para seguir...
Por cierto, en las dos anteriores portadas se colocaban los que tenían el foco principal, pero tanto Kido como Kano aparecieron muy poco, ¿no deberían estar Hibiya con Hiyori o Hibiya con Momo?
Puntos buenos:
✓El rompecabezas se está resolviendo.
✓Mejor equilibrio de escenas.
✓Es divertido.
✓Personajes agradables (aunque no todos).
Puntos malos:
×Hiyori.
×La historia está revuelta, aunque esté en el mismo tiempo, lo narran de forma inconsistente.
×Chistes mal envejecidos.
×Parece que a veces se sacan información de la manga y lo ponen como que casualmente recordaron que pasó eso.
Sinceramente no siento mucho agrado hacia Hiyori y Kano, mientras que Seto y Mary no han revelado casi nada de ellos. Realmente espero que aclaren por qué parece que todos tienen amnesia o algo así. En fin, el misterio es lo suficientemente bueno para seguir...
Por cierto, en las dos anteriores portadas se colocaban los que tenían el foco principal, pero tanto Kido como Kano aparecieron muy poco, ¿no deberían estar Hibiya con Hiyori o Hibiya con Momo?
May 11, 2021
The plot really picks up here!!
While I found Shintaro's POV borderline unbearable in past books, he's gotten.. better, too. I found Hibiya kind of annoying, but I can't say that wasn't intentional. He's 11, he's got stinky little 5th grader syndrome. I think Ene is my favorite character, so far.
Keep in mind, I have the bias of having gone into the novels with a semi-solid understanding of what's going on plot and world-wise. I think that if I hadn't, my brain would've broken by now.
While I found Shintaro's POV borderline unbearable in past books, he's gotten.. better, too. I found Hibiya kind of annoying, but I can't say that wasn't intentional. He's 11, he's got stinky little 5th grader syndrome. I think Ene is my favorite character, so far.
Keep in mind, I have the bias of having gone into the novels with a semi-solid understanding of what's going on plot and world-wise. I think that if I hadn't, my brain would've broken by now.
May 26, 2017
Great! While I was reading it, hundreds of theories about the characters and the story were flying around my brain. Amazing job expanding the universe created in the two previous books, introducing widely characters like Hibiya, Hiyori and the new-Haruka, aka Konoha, I guess.
The end left me on suspense. Can't wait to read IV!
The end left me on suspense. Can't wait to read IV!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 26, 2023
I had so much fun reading this, especially the last few chapters. I have read most of the manga and watched a few songs, so I was blown away by the little details and puzzle pieces piecing themselves together.
My dad left me when I was two too and hasn’t returned since so I really relate to all the characters unfortunately 😔💔 /hj
My dad left me when I was two too and hasn’t returned since so I really relate to all the characters unfortunately 😔💔 /hj
August 31, 2019
I'm a little less confused now (not saying much) but this story is seriously stressing me out.
on another note, the writing is really fantastic.
on another note, the writing is really fantastic.
June 27, 2024
Lot of plot movement in this one and the new characters felt very fun/funny
January 26, 2025
Este es el volumen que menos me ha gustado hasta ahora, especialmente por Hiyori que JAMÁS me cayó bien.
July 18, 2020
Dulu, saya sangat suka cerita yang butuh memeras otak begitu keras, cerita yang susah dimengerti pembaca. Sejak tiga tahun lalu, saya berhenti menggelutinya karena saya pikir plot demikian takkan membawa saya ke mana-mana. Terjebak di Kagerou Daze mengembalikan saya pada diri saya yang dulu.
Fandom ini sungguh parah. Lagu, manga, anime, light novel ... semuanya patah-patah. Saya pernah menaruh rasa penasaran sebelumnya, tapi energi saya nggak cukup untuk mengonsumsi dan berusaha memahaminya waktu itu. Sekarang kesempatan itu datang, dan proses ini sangat, sangat menyenangkan. (Capek, tapi menyenangkan.)
Meskipun ini seri yang ketiga, tapi ini novel Kagerou Daze pertama yang saya baca. Saya mengikuti panduan memahami Kagerou Project dan seri pertama dan kedua masih satu linimasa dengan manga. Ada yang telah saya ketahui, dan banyak yang belum, tapi saya menikmati satu per satu sesuai urutan. Energi saya nggak sebanyak itu untuk coba memahaminya sendiri. :P
Oke, langsung membahas novelnya. Jalan ceritanya sungguh keren. Informasinya sekeping demi sekeping, latar waktunya nggak beraturan tiap babnya, sudut pandang gonta-ganti, bahkan tokoh-tokoh di dalamnya belum begitu paham apa yang terjadi, apalagi saya. Saya penasaran dengan Tateyama Ayaka, yang ternyata itu adalah ibunya Ayano. Sorry, I can't helped it but searching!
Ngomong-ngomong, karakter Kano begitu menarik. Padahal alasan saya masuk Kagepro adalah demi Seto, tapi jam tayangnya sedikit sekali sejauh ini. Dan saya kira kemampuan Seto cukup menyakitkan (baca pikiran), tapi kemampuan Kano ternyata keren sekali; kemampuan untuk mengelabui pandangan seseorang. Kinda angst, though. :P
Cukup banyak informasi yang terkuak, tapi masih banyak teka-tekinya. Keren, sungguh. Dan saya jadi sedikit iri dengan penyajian light novel di Jepang. Kata-kata yang mudah dipahami, kalimat yang pendek-pendek tiap paragraf, bahkan ada ilustrasinya. Menarik sekali. Bikin ketagihan membaca. Lagi pula, fandom ini begitu luar biasa. Menjadi fans yang (mencoba untuk) berdedikasi adalah kebanggaan tersendiri.
Di sisi lain, penggemar Kagepro yang punya ambisi sampai sebegininya pasti telah terkurasi cukup banyak jumlahnya. Ada yang hanya suka animenya, ada yang hanya suka lagunya, dan lain-lain. Tapi menjadi fanatik atas hal ini seolah menjalin koneksi tersendiri dengan kreatornya. Begitu menyenangkan untuk mengetahui informasi tersaji sepotong-sepotong dan kami-kami ini perlu menganalisis dan berteori sendiri.
Fandom ini sungguh parah. Lagu, manga, anime, light novel ... semuanya patah-patah. Saya pernah menaruh rasa penasaran sebelumnya, tapi energi saya nggak cukup untuk mengonsumsi dan berusaha memahaminya waktu itu. Sekarang kesempatan itu datang, dan proses ini sangat, sangat menyenangkan. (Capek, tapi menyenangkan.)
Meskipun ini seri yang ketiga, tapi ini novel Kagerou Daze pertama yang saya baca. Saya mengikuti panduan memahami Kagerou Project dan seri pertama dan kedua masih satu linimasa dengan manga. Ada yang telah saya ketahui, dan banyak yang belum, tapi saya menikmati satu per satu sesuai urutan. Energi saya nggak sebanyak itu untuk coba memahaminya sendiri. :P
Oke, langsung membahas novelnya. Jalan ceritanya sungguh keren. Informasinya sekeping demi sekeping, latar waktunya nggak beraturan tiap babnya, sudut pandang gonta-ganti, bahkan tokoh-tokoh di dalamnya belum begitu paham apa yang terjadi, apalagi saya. Saya penasaran dengan Tateyama Ayaka, yang ternyata itu adalah ibunya Ayano. Sorry, I can't helped it but searching!
Ngomong-ngomong, karakter Kano begitu menarik. Padahal alasan saya masuk Kagepro adalah demi Seto, tapi jam tayangnya sedikit sekali sejauh ini. Dan saya kira kemampuan Seto cukup menyakitkan (baca pikiran), tapi kemampuan Kano ternyata keren sekali; kemampuan untuk mengelabui pandangan seseorang. Kinda angst, though. :P
Cukup banyak informasi yang terkuak, tapi masih banyak teka-tekinya. Keren, sungguh. Dan saya jadi sedikit iri dengan penyajian light novel di Jepang. Kata-kata yang mudah dipahami, kalimat yang pendek-pendek tiap paragraf, bahkan ada ilustrasinya. Menarik sekali. Bikin ketagihan membaca. Lagi pula, fandom ini begitu luar biasa. Menjadi fans yang (mencoba untuk) berdedikasi adalah kebanggaan tersendiri.
Di sisi lain, penggemar Kagepro yang punya ambisi sampai sebegininya pasti telah terkurasi cukup banyak jumlahnya. Ada yang hanya suka animenya, ada yang hanya suka lagunya, dan lain-lain. Tapi menjadi fanatik atas hal ini seolah menjalin koneksi tersendiri dengan kreatornya. Begitu menyenangkan untuk mengetahui informasi tersaji sepotong-sepotong dan kami-kami ini perlu menganalisis dan berteori sendiri.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 6, 2016
This volume finishes the introductions. All the main characters and the important side characters have made their debut.
The story doubles back to expand on some of the things in volume 1 and connects with the end of volume 2.
From the 5th chapter on (Children Record 2) the plot really starts to move forward.
The penultimate chapter can be a bit confusing since you have to guess which characters are talking.
Other than that, the mystery continues and it's intruiging (and also a bit exciting).
Franchise wise this volume connects to:
Songs: Konoha's State of the World, Kagerou Daze, Children Record, Otsukimi Recital.
Anime: episodes 2, 4, parts of episode 7 and 8.
The story doubles back to expand on some of the things in volume 1 and connects with the end of volume 2.
From the 5th chapter on (Children Record 2) the plot really starts to move forward.
The penultimate chapter can be a bit confusing since you have to guess which characters are talking.
Other than that, the mystery continues and it's intruiging (and also a bit exciting).
Franchise wise this volume connects to:
Songs: Konoha's State of the World, Kagerou Daze, Children Record, Otsukimi Recital.
Anime: episodes 2, 4, parts of episode 7 and 8.
August 22, 2016
I really enjoyed all three of these books, they are short and well written.
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