![]() ![]() ![]() We get to see another side of her, following a chapter dedicated to Rika and her perspective on current events. In the second part of volume 1 of the Higurashi When They Cry: Gou manga, the story shifts to Mion. Especially in the case of Rena, who’s set up as the “cutest” character for this first part of the story. It’s so much so that it’s otherworldly, and especially evocative due to the fact that these depictions can shift so swiftly. That’s when we see the perfect execution of Tomato Akase’s art, as it shows how these characters that were previously adorable a few pages ago suddenly take on this horrifying slant. Keiichi learns a brutal assault happened when the government attempted to build a dam there. However, it’s when they meet Kenta-kun that Keiichi also meets the photographer Tomitake mentions a murder. No matter how cute the characters may be in the ensuing pages and how calm rural Hinamizawa may be, it isn’t. The fact that Yen Press also used color pages for this portion hammers it home. So even though someone could maybe go into the game or anime blind and have no idea about the nature of the story, there’s no ambiguity here. Volume 1 of the Higurashi When They Cry: Gou manga sets the tone with three color pages that allude back to the original Onikakushi ending. Editor’s Note: There will be mild spoilers for volume 1 of the Higurashi When They Cry: Gou manga below. The first volume essentially offers its takes on the Onidamashi and Watanagashi “question” arcs, and it doesn’t hold back in its retelling of the events. From its sound novel roots and anime adaptation to now the Higurashi When They Cry: Gou manga localization, it forces people to reconcile cute characters and quiet country life with the mysteries and events before them. The Higurashi When They Cry experience is a powerful one. ![]()
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