Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Watanagashi-hen
Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Cotton Drifting Arc
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Synonyms: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Watanagashihen
Japanese: ひぐらしのなく頃に 綿流し編
English: Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Cotton Drifting Arc
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 2
Chapters: 12
Status: Finished
Published: Apr 26, 2005 to Mar 25, 2006
Genres: Drama Drama, Horror Horror, Mystery Mystery
Theme: Psychological Psychological
Demographic: Shounen Shounen
Serialization: Gangan Wing
Authors: Houjou, Yutori (Art), Ryukishi07 (Story)

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Score: 8.101 (scored by 97089,708 users)
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Ranked: #5882
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Popularity: #1071
Members: 18,831
Favorites: 246

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When Keiichi Maebara moved to the small village of Hinamizawa, he did not expect to make friends so quickly. Now Keiichi's days are spent having fun and playing games with his new companions, and his life couldn't be better. However, one day he sees one of his friends, the tomboyish Mion Sonozaki, working at a maid café. Deciding to tease her about it, his initial joking quickly turns to shock as the girl reveals that she is actually Mion's twin sister, Shion.

As luck would have it, both girls want to spend the annual Cotton Drifting Festival by Keiichi's side. But when Shion breaks the town's sacred rules and sneaks into a sealed shrine during the festival, dragging Keiichi along with her, things take a turn for the worse. Now, Keiichi and Shion find themselves in fear of being spirited away due to their mistake and must find a way to atone before it is too late.

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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Watanagashi-hen was published in English as Higurashi When They Cry: Cotton Drifting Arc by Yen Press on May 12, 2009 and September 15, 2009, respectively and also digitally on April 22, 2014. The series was also published in Polish by Waneko in one-volume edition on January 29, 2016.
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Nov 15, 2008
erastale
Recommended
Rika-chama : Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is NOT Overrated , Nippa!!

When I read the first Chapter "Spirited away by demon" I did think I've found another good mystery manga since I read many detective manga (Conan , Kindaichi , QED)

Bui for "Cotton drifting" Chapter I think this is the best mystery+horror+drama+romance blended manga I've ever seen! How the Character secretly love another one is cute and sad at the same time.

The Plot itself and the Story-telling is perfect! While it keep you busy thinking how this cute and sad puppy love will end the wheel is still turning foreshadowing that there wiil be (literally) ...
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Jul 27, 2011
xm0123
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The different arcs for the manga version of Higurashi all have separate entries on MAL. Because of this, I want to review the second arc, just for kicks.

Please note that I still have no familiarity of Higurashi beyond the first three arcs of the manga version.

Story:

Keiichi Maebara and his family have just moved into Hinamizawa . . . wait, this is how the first arc started! It's almost like . . . the world reloaded itself to that point in time . . . anyway, it starts off mostly like the first arc: Keiichi and the girls have fun, and zaniness abounds. I will say, ...
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Dec 3, 2010
MosaicSplash
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I really enjoyed this arc of Higurashi. I couldn't stop turning the pages and even once I was so freaked out I screamed! (well i turned to a scary page and my dad yelled while watching his football game)
I really love the art style of this artist, it really shows the character's emotions well.

What I really enjoyed was the mystery, where was Satoko and Rika? Where's Shion? Why would Mion do this? And when I read the answer arc to this I was very shocked.
The faces and expressions go from utterly cute to alarmingly horrifying.

The only thing I could do without was the Angel Mort ...
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