Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai: Meakashi-hen
Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Eye Opening Arc, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai Meakashihen, When They Cry Eye Opening Chapter, ひぐらしのなく頃に解 目明し編
The Sonozaki family in Hinamizawa has kept twin sisters Mion and Shion apart since childhood. While Mion is set to inherit the family business, Shion attends St. Lucia Academy far from home and her beloved sister. However, Shion escapes school and returns to Hinamizawa without realizing the tragic fate that awaits her. Upon reuniting with Mion, she gets a part-time job while pretending to be her sister. This leads her to meet Satoshi Houjou, whom she deeply loves. But when she learns about his family's terrible circumstances, she begins to resent everyone connected to him, including his younger sibling, Satoko. Tensions rise and Satoshi disappears, causing Shion to suspect that her own family may be involved. A year later, Shion meets Keiichi Maebara, Mions crush. This rekindles her feelings for Satoshi and sends her on a quest to uncover the truth behind his disappearance. However, this journey leads her down a dark path of madness and despair.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai: Meakashi-hen was published in English as Higurashi When They Cry: Eye Opening Arc by Yen Press from February 22, 2011 to August 16, 2011. Yen Press also published the manga digitally on April 22, 2014. The series has also been published in Polish by Waneko in two-in-one edition since October 31, 2016.
Keiichi Maebara
ProtagonistKeiichi Maebara is the main character in Higurashi Arcs 1-3, Onikakushi-hen, Watanagashi-hen, and Tatarigoroshi-hen. He is the son of an acclaimed artist who recently moved to Hinamizawa after a serie...
Rika Furude
ProtagonistRika is a character from Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai. She's Keiichi's classmate and lives with Satoko in the same house. Rika is highly respected by villagers as the heir of their local shrine, wher...
Satoko Houjou
ProtagonistSatoko is a classmate of Keiichi who speaks differently than others. Her speech ends with "wa," which can sometimes be incorrect grammatically. Despite being young, she's intelligent at creating traps...
Rena Ryuuguu
ProtagonistRena is the main female protagonist of the question arcs and a girl who returned from Ibaraki to Hinamizawa one year ago, she is in the same grade level as Keiichi. She is very kind and takes care of...
Satoshi Houjou
ProtagonistSatoshi is an older brother of Satoko Houjou. Despite being absent currently, his past actions have influenced several characters in Higurashi. Like Satoko, he has difficulty distinguishing between ca...
Mion Sonozaki
ProtagonistMion is the oldest student in Keiichi's class, serving as both the class president and leader. She possesses strong social skills, similar to Keiichi, whom she highly respects as a friend and competit...
Shion Sonozaki
ProtagonistAlthough they have contrasting characteristics, Shion and Mion, being Mion's identical twin sister, frequently swap positions, making it challenging to tell them apart....
Oryou Sonozaki
Your grandmother, Mion, and Shion's grandmother is Oryou, who currently leads the Sonozaki family as its head. Despite often appearing tough and blunt in interactions, there are moments when she shows...
Rumiko Chie
Rumiko is the female teacher of Keiichis class who resembles Ciel-Senpai from Type-Moon's parody character. The seiyū for her role in the anime series is also the same as that of Ciel. In addition, sh...
Tatsuyoshi Kasai
Tatsuyoshi is a member of the Sonozaki family who resembles a secret agent. Although he was previously more active, he now serves as Shions caretaker. Despite this, he maintains connections with both ...
Kuraudo Ooishi
Kuraudo Oishi is an experienced police investigator at Okinomiya who has made it his mission to solve the Hinamizawa murders before he retires. Despite using questionable methods in pursuit of this go...
Kiichirou Kimiyoshi
The leader of one of the three families in Hinamizawa and the formal head of the village. Despite appearing friendly, he strongly dislikes those who oppose his family....
Miyo Takano
Miyo is a nurse at the local clinic with a passion for learning about hinamizawa's history and traditions. she keeps track of her observations in journals. sometimes, her narratives are suspenseful an...