Eiko Shimamiya (島みやえい子, Shimamiya Eiko, born April 20 in Sapporo, Japan), also called EIKO or PEKO, is a female J-pop singer and a former member of the production group I've Sound. She is best known for singing the opening themes of the anime series Higurashi no Naku Koro ni. Eiko also handles a school called Shimamiya Size (S-size) in Sapporo. Some of her former students include I've Sound singers Mami Kawada, Kotoko and Kaori Utatsuki. She announced on May 10, 2010 via Twitter that she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Her "Perfect World Live Tour", which was scheduled to begin in June, was subsequently canceled. She made an announcement of her full recovery from cancer on January 28, 2011.
Furimuita sono ushiro no (shoumen daare?)
Kurayami ni tsume wo tatete (yoru wo hikisaita)
Amadare wa chi no shizuku to natte hoho wo
Tsutaiochiru
Mou doko ni mo kaeru basho ga nai nara
Kono yubi tomare watashi no yubi ni
Sono yubi goto tsuretette ageru
Higurashi ga naku akazu no mori e
Ato modori wa mou dekinai
Hitorizutsu kesarete yuku (aoi honoo)
Kurayami no sono mukou ni (asa wa mou konai)
Kagami no naka de ugomeki nobashite kuru musuu no te de
Saa dareka wo koko e izanainasai
Oni san kochira te no naru hou e
Donna ni nigetemo tsukamaete ageru
Higurashi ga naku kemono michi kara
Kikoeteita koe wa mou nai
Kono yubi tomare watashi no yubi ni
Sono yubi goto tsuretette ageru
Higurashi ga naku akazu no mori e
Ato modori wa mou dekinai
Oni san kochira te no naru hou e
Donna ni nigetemo tsukamaete ageru
Higurashi ga naku kemono michi kara