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Higurashi When They Cry Manga Japanese Numbering #13
Higurashi When They Cry: Eye Opening Arc, Vol. 3
One year after his disappearance, the police are no closer to finding Satoshi or solving his aunt's murder, and Shion is quickly running out of patience. Dressing alternately as "Shion" and "Mion," she positions herself as close to Keiichi as possible. Given that he too entered the forbidden Saiguden with this year's victims, Shion suspects he will be the next to be "demoned away." Shion hopes her actions will spur on the true murderer, so that when the serial killer does attack Keiichi, she will be ready.
178 pages, Paperback
First published December 22, 2007
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299 books320 followersRyukishi07 (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 the Japanese term for "Dragoon", and "07" goroawase for the name "Lenna". His illustration style is recognizable from the large hands he draws on people.
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March 20, 2017
I'm writing while reading again, and I thought I had the Mion/Shion thing figured out, but the timeline is off. Shion imprisoned Mion in the last volume so I thought that that's why they had switched in the Curse Killing arc even though it didn't make sense at the time. But the scene where "Mion" is crying about Keiichi acting like Satoshi happened before Watanagashi and Shion imprisons Mion after.
I'm really hoping this doesn't turn into a plot hole because I'm obviously invested in finding out the answer now.
Things are definitely going to come crashing down in the next volume. It should be interesting to see the ending from a new angle.
I'm really hoping this doesn't turn into a plot hole because I'm obviously invested in finding out the answer now.
Things are definitely going to come crashing down in the next volume. It should be interesting to see the ending from a new angle.
June 16, 2022
The beginning of the end… at least for this arc as Shion begins her long decent into complete insanity!
November 5, 2021
I think these manga have generally all been good adaptations of the arcs, and this one is no different, but something about the pace just feels a bit jarring/rushed. Yes, I know I can't compare a 4 volume manga to a ~15 hour visual novel, but it just makes my brain feel mushy.
January 4, 2015
I would call this volume "The beginning of Shion's craziness"
I loved it!
I loved it!
July 31, 2015
Shion just keeps getting darker and darker. >.>
November 22, 2020
Satoshi is gone, Keiichi’s in danger, and Shion has taken a scorched earth policy to the proceedings. With quite possibly the entire village complicit in the goings-on in Hinamizawa, that’s a lot of people to work through for one person...
Boy, this keeps escalating. This is certainly an interesting instalment - parts of what gets revealed definitely make me want to take another look at the original ‘cotton drifting arc’. The village is just... worse than was even hinted at back then.
And I’m sure it’s not for nothing that Shion is just as bad, yet approaching it from a different side of the coin. She’s got revenge and the truth (certainly one more than the other) on her mind and being caught up in the village can’t be good for anybody’s sanity. She’s the closest thing to a hero in this story arc, but her methods are intense and outside of her motivation there is not a lot separating her from this she despises.
The most interesting parts of the book stem from watching her try and keep all her plates spinning, knowing that she’s in the midst of a deception that she cannot possibly maintain for any length of time.
And they really bring the ominous factor back in full force - a meeting of elders descends into madness so fast it’s scary and there’s a later revelation about Shion’s restitution from an earlier volume that means I wouldn’t want to be in Mion’s shoes any time soon.
I’m also impressed at the way they use the characters to further the mystery or maintain it - Shion has the answers, so she says, but there’s really been no confirmation of any of what she assumes, not in any concrete fashion. Given her current state of mind, it’s not likely she’s in a good place to hear that anyway, but you still can’t just accept what you’re being told in this story, as a character OR a reader.
If I had to poke at two negatives in this book, it’s that, one, this arc IS running a bit long for my liking. I appreciate what it’s been doing, but with so much left to cover, I do wish they’d move it along a smidge faster.
Also, these people react so insanely that they would make most horror movie denizens look relatively sedate. Yes, it jibes with a lot of the small town life I’ve experienced in my day, but it does go for the most over the top extremes most of the time.
Still, four stars. The way Shion emerged to be such a major character from what seemed a very innocuous start is a great bit of storytelling and, in a way, shows off the misdirection that makes this series so fun. And let’s not even discuss that cliffhanger...
Boy, this keeps escalating. This is certainly an interesting instalment - parts of what gets revealed definitely make me want to take another look at the original ‘cotton drifting arc’. The village is just... worse than was even hinted at back then.
And I’m sure it’s not for nothing that Shion is just as bad, yet approaching it from a different side of the coin. She’s got revenge and the truth (certainly one more than the other) on her mind and being caught up in the village can’t be good for anybody’s sanity. She’s the closest thing to a hero in this story arc, but her methods are intense and outside of her motivation there is not a lot separating her from this she despises.
The most interesting parts of the book stem from watching her try and keep all her plates spinning, knowing that she’s in the midst of a deception that she cannot possibly maintain for any length of time.
And they really bring the ominous factor back in full force - a meeting of elders descends into madness so fast it’s scary and there’s a later revelation about Shion’s restitution from an earlier volume that means I wouldn’t want to be in Mion’s shoes any time soon.
I’m also impressed at the way they use the characters to further the mystery or maintain it - Shion has the answers, so she says, but there’s really been no confirmation of any of what she assumes, not in any concrete fashion. Given her current state of mind, it’s not likely she’s in a good place to hear that anyway, but you still can’t just accept what you’re being told in this story, as a character OR a reader.
If I had to poke at two negatives in this book, it’s that, one, this arc IS running a bit long for my liking. I appreciate what it’s been doing, but with so much left to cover, I do wish they’d move it along a smidge faster.
Also, these people react so insanely that they would make most horror movie denizens look relatively sedate. Yes, it jibes with a lot of the small town life I’ve experienced in my day, but it does go for the most over the top extremes most of the time.
Still, four stars. The way Shion emerged to be such a major character from what seemed a very innocuous start is a great bit of storytelling and, in a way, shows off the misdirection that makes this series so fun. And let’s not even discuss that cliffhanger...
November 8, 2018
Really loving this series!!!^.^ one of the best Psychological mangas I’ve read!!!👌😁😻😻
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October 17, 2025
I rate this 4.5 stars.
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January 19, 2013
If you've been following along with the series, then you'll be aware that this is the answer arc to the Cotton Drifting Arc and that the Eye Opening Arc started with more back story to show Shion's side of the story and her growing feelings for Satoshi.
This volume focuses predominantly on Shion's time spent with Keiichi, something that tends to antagonize her as far as her memories of Satoshi go. Oishi makes an appearance in this volume, but again as a person that further fuels the paranoia and rage along (albeit unintentionally so). I want readers to make a note of this, as it's interesting to re-read this volume now after having read recent volumes and see the difference in the portrayals of Oishi over several volumes. We also have our overall villain (whose identity you won't officially discover until volume 20 of the English releases) stoking up the paranoia as well. I mention this because I'm looking at how well the series as a whole has foreshadowed the future plot reveals.
As far as artwork goes, it's your typical Higurashi quality. This goes to mean that it's pretty impeccable in a lot of places. I love how Houjyou's artwork goes from soft shoujo-style to the grittier and more harsh lines when the action and tension will come to a head. It helps show how bug-nuts crazy Shion has become over the course of the arc.
If you've been following along, this is a good volume to pick up. Of course I still have to give the disclaimer that if you're a new reader, this is only volume 3 of this specific arc and is really the 13th volume of the series as a whole.
This volume focuses predominantly on Shion's time spent with Keiichi, something that tends to antagonize her as far as her memories of Satoshi go. Oishi makes an appearance in this volume, but again as a person that further fuels the paranoia and rage along (albeit unintentionally so). I want readers to make a note of this, as it's interesting to re-read this volume now after having read recent volumes and see the difference in the portrayals of Oishi over several volumes. We also have our overall villain (whose identity you won't officially discover until volume 20 of the English releases) stoking up the paranoia as well. I mention this because I'm looking at how well the series as a whole has foreshadowed the future plot reveals.
As far as artwork goes, it's your typical Higurashi quality. This goes to mean that it's pretty impeccable in a lot of places. I love how Houjyou's artwork goes from soft shoujo-style to the grittier and more harsh lines when the action and tension will come to a head. It helps show how bug-nuts crazy Shion has become over the course of the arc.
If you've been following along, this is a good volume to pick up. Of course I still have to give the disclaimer that if you're a new reader, this is only volume 3 of this specific arc and is really the 13th volume of the series as a whole.
September 16, 2013
I always found the arcs with these two were crazy, the personalities are never what you think. that and things never end the way you expect.
August 26, 2014
This is just getting confusing, and creepy and weird of course but still. Really good volume so far in this arc.
August 8, 2016
oh ,the twins, they are my favorite characters.
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