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Contents OverviewUmineko: When They Cry ( When the Seagulls Cry) is a Japanese murder mystery dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion. The first game in the series, Legend of the Golden Witch, was first released at Comiket 72 on August 17, 2007 playable on the PC; the game sold out in thirty minutes. It's somewhat of a spiritual successor to, and even has a few characters cross over in new forms.Square Enix, Ichijinsha, Kadokawa Shoten, and ASCII Media Works all published various manga adaptations of the series. It was also turned into a 26-episode anime by Studio Deen, which aired in Japan between July and December 2009.
A series of novels written by Ryukishi07 are published by Kodansha Box. A fighting game based on the franchise named Ōgon Musōkyoku was released by 07th Expansion on December 31, 2010.PlotThe story focuses on a group of eighteen people on a secluded island for a period of two days, and the mysterious murders that befall most of the people. The goal of the game is to discern whether the murderer is human or of some other supernatural source. Umineko is the third title in the When They Cry series, preceded by Higurashi no Naku Koro ni and Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai, and followed by Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru.Power of the VerseUmineko is one of the most powerful franchises out there.
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Especially Featherine Augustus Aurora, the creator of the whole Umineko story. Umineko's characters also have many abilities like reality warping, time manipulation, regeneration, resurrection, etc.ExplanationThe cosmic hierarchy of the When They Cry series (including Umineko and Higurashi) is based on perspective. The strength of an individual depends on the height of the realm/world/layer that it exists on. Anything (even infinity and violation of logic) within a lower layer is limited when comparing it with a higher layer.Characters can have multiversal abilities (like Battler's Endless Nine) within their own layer of existence, but in the higher layer they are just characters or chess pieces from stories/books or chessboards. Stories of lower worlds (including all characters, universes, physical and spiritual realities, afterlives, mirror realms, pocket worlds, higher dimensions and all fates in linear time and even timeless events) are visualized as tiny crystals (called Kakeras/Fragments/Pieces). And even ordinary people (such as Rika) within a higher layer can literally move, merge and change these small kakeras with just their hands.To higher layer beings these lower worlds are simply records of information. Some kakera may contain countless worlds, or endless worlds/kakeras can exists as a limited amount of regular matter of a higher layer (it is not actually physical matter, just visualized concepts, much like everything else in the higher worlds).However, even higher beings and realms where they exist are just characters and stories to creatures from even higher layers.
But these creatures are also limited compared to beings that are even higher. The upper world is an infinite hierarchical ladder. Outside of that ladder is the boundlessness that is the lack of even perspective, the status of the Creator (the identity of a being that reaches this status disappears completely, because it is not limited to even its own life, death, or anything else).If you want more information, please read page in Google Chrome, with the translation function activated.Supporters and OpponentsSupporters:.Neutral:Opponents: Character Profiles God Tier.Top Tier:.High Tier.Mid Tier:. Ushiromiya Rosa.Discussions about Umineko no Naku Koro ni.
Original networkOriginal runJuly 2, 2009 – December 24, 2009Episodes26 Other(fighting game)Umineko: When They Cry ( うみねこのなく頃に, Umineko no Naku Koro ni, lit. When the Cry) is a Japanese series produced. The first game in the series, Legend of the Golden Witch, was first released at for on August 17, 2007; the game sold out in thirty minutes. The story focuses on a group of eighteen people on a secluded island for a period of two days, and the mysterious murders that befall them. Readers are challenged to discern whether the murders were committed by a human or of some other supernatural source, as well as the method and motive behind them.
Umineko is the third title in the When They Cry series, preceded by and followed by., and all published various adaptations of the series. It was adapted into a television series, which aired from July to December 2009. A series of novels written by are published.
A based on the franchise, was released by 07th Expansion on December 31, 2010. Contents.Gameplay Umineko When They Cry is a visual novel, and as such conveys its story primarily through text-based narration and dialogue supplemented by visual and audio elements such as character sprites, background music, and sound effects. It is described as a 'sound novel' by , owing to the game's greater focus on creating atmosphere through audio elements rather than visual aspects. The original releases contain no voice acting for the characters.Umineko is almost entirely linear and contains no interactive gameplay elements, with the exception of small portions of its final entry, Twilight of the Golden Witch. Besides advancing text, players may also access the Tips Mode, allowing them to read various supplementary information regarding the characters and story.
Each episode also contains two epilogues which are successively unlocked, which are continuations of the main story that often contain important plot points.Despite the lack of interactive gameplay elements, Umineko is framed as a game between the author and the reader, with difficulty ratings given in the descriptions for each episode. This refers to the difficulty of the mysteries in each episode, which the reader is intended to actively try to solve. Several story elements are introduced through the course of the story to aid readers in solving the mystery along with the story's protagonist.Synopsis. The mansion in in, basis of the exterior of the guest house on Rokkenjima.The story begins on October 4, 1986 at Rokkenjima ( 六軒島), a private island where the wealthy Ushiromiya family have gathered to discuss the division of assets belonging to the ailing family head, Kinzo.
Returning after a six-year absence, Kinzo's grandson Battler becomes reacquainted with the legend of the 'Golden Witch' Beatrice, who is rumored to have given Kinzo ten tons of gold to restore his financially crippled family in the past. Beside her portrait is an epitaph on which a mysterious riddle is written, which is believed to grant the rumored gold and the succession of the headship to the solver. A traps the eighteen people on the island, and occult-like murders occur in accordance with the epitaph over the course of the next day, often in ways that seem impossible for a human to have committed.At the end of the first game, the Beatrice revives, leaving no survivors. Refusing to acknowledge the existence of, Battler is sent to a, from where events on Rokkenjima can be overseen. He then faces Beatrice in a game of twisted logic where the murders repeat themselves in different ways, and is tasked to explain them all with human tricks.
Over the course of the story, Battler gradually comes to understand magic as an adornment of reality with fantasy, used by several individuals as a coping mechanism for their harsh life situations.In the final two games, the true identity of Beatrice is revealed as Kinzo's illegitimate child Sayo Yasuda, who plays the role of two of the family's servants, Shannon and Kanon. Having begun work for the Ushiromiya family at age nine, Sayo was ostracized by the older servants and found comfort in the creation of imaginary friends through 'magic'. They also experienced severe due to their failure to develop standard female sexual characteristics during puberty. Sayo developed a close friendship and childhood crush on Battler, but suppressed their feelings for him during his absence and eventually entered a relationship with his cousin George as Shannon.
Another cousin, Jessica, also developed a crush on Kanon, which Sayo partially wanted to reciprocate.With the aid of Genji, the head servant, Sayo solves the epitaph and gains possession of the legendary gold and a massive number of explosives under the island, both remnants of an old military base that made contact with the. They also discover their relation to Kinzo, as well as the fact that they had been, but were raised as female following the loss of their genitals in an accident during infancy.
Compounded by the realization that a relationship with any of the cousins would be, Sayo is driven to despair and begins planning a mass using the resources at their disposal. Several possible scenarios are thrown into the sea as with the hope that someone in the future would come to understand the truth, which forms the basis of the first two games. Sayo's plan ends with the detonation of the explosives, which would destroy all evidence and leave only their fictitious tales standing. At the same time, Sayo is unable to fully accept this course of action and makes it possible for another person, ideally Battler, to solve the epitaph and stop them.However, on the actual family conference of 1986, the epitaph is solved by the adults of the family, and as such, Sayo's plan does not take place. An argument breaks out over the possession of the gold, and Battler's parents, Rudolf and Kyrie, carry out a massacre of the family. Battler's aunt Eva survives the massacre after killing Rudolf and Kyrie in self-defense; Sayo and Battler also survive, but Sayo commits suicide by drowning at sea. Battler, who attempted to rescue Sayo, suffers and loses his identity as Battler, but retains his fragmented memories.
He takes on a new identity under the name Toya Hachijo, and his attempts to piece together the truth of the incident lead him to pen the tales of subsequent games. The series ends with Battler and Sayo (as Beatrice) meeting in, back at the end of the first game, in which Beatrice challenges Battler to solve the murder mysteries.Story arcs Umineko no Naku Koro ni Umineko no Naku Koro ni ( うみねこのなく頃に, lit.
When the Seagulls Cry) consists of the first four arcs of the series. They are referred to as the Question Arcs and introduce the world of the story and its mysteries. Each arc contains all the previous ones.Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch The chapter introduces the player to the main setting for the series as the Ushiromiya family gather on the island of Rokkenjima for their annual family conference. The player is familiarized with the island's 18 residents (consisting of the Ushiromiya family and servants) as well as the legend of the Golden Witch, Beatrice. As the story progresses, people on the island are murdered, and the family is taunted by letters that claim to be from the witch Beatrice, who takes responsibility for the murders and intends to take back everything of the Ushiromiya family. Episode 2: Turn of the Golden Witch The chapter introduces the 'meta-world', where Battler is locked into a battle of twisted logic with the witch Beatrice as the murders on the island repeat in a different way.
Beatrice also arrives on the island as its 19th resident, and fantastical elements are introduced into the story. The chapter also focuses on George and Jessica's relationships with the Ushiromiya family servants, Shannon and Kanon. Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden Witch The third chapter continues the repeating murders, with a special focus on Eva Ushiromiya, Kinzo's first daughter. Unlike the first two chapters, the adults of the Ushiromiya family make a serious attempt to solve the riddle of the epitaph. Eva succeeds in this task and finds the gold, but a witch persona of Eva continues to carry out the murders in Beatrice's name. Episode 4: Alliance of the Golden Witch The chapter introduces Battler's sister Ange as a secondary protagonist, who survived the Rokkenjima massacre due to being absent and was taken in by the only survivor of the incident, Eva.
It has a shifting focus of events, showing readers Ange's life in the aftermath of the incident and exploring her relationship with Maria and magic through Maria's diary. The Ange of 1998 sets out on a journey to uncover the truth of Rokkenjima, while the events on the Beatrice's gameboard repeat for the fourth time. Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru ( うみねこのなく頃に散, lit. When the Seagulls Cry Scattering) tells the second half of the story, delving deeper into the core of the mystery while providing more clues towards the truth of Rokkenjima.
Each arc in this series contains all of the previous Chiru arcs.Episode 5: End of the Golden Witch This chapter introduces a new game master in the form of the witch Lambdadelta. Another witch, Bernkastel, takes primary control of the human side in the game. She introduces a new visitor to the island in the form of the detective Erika Furudo, who approaches the murders from a 'mystery' perspective, unlike Battler who had taken an 'anti-fantasy' stance. The chapter also has a focus on Natsuhi, who receives threatening phone calls from a 'Man from 19 Years Ago'. Episode 6: Dawn of the Golden Witch Having become the new game master, Battler Ushiromiya is tasked in this chapter with creating his gameboard as a way of demonstrating his understanding of Beatrice's game. Like Turn of the Golden Witch, Battler's game has a focus on the lovers, and also introduces a reborn Beatrice who struggles to discover the person she once was.
Episode 7: Requiem of the Golden Witch This chapter presents an alternate reality where Battler does not come to Rokkenjima, the Golden Witch does not exist, and a mysterious child is now the designated successor to the Ushiromiya family. The protagonist is Willard H. Wright, who is tasked by Bernkastel to uncover the truth behind Beatrice. The chapter delves into the past experiences of several characters, including Kinzo and the person who would become Beatrice. Episode 8: Twilight of the Golden Witch The final chapter focuses on Ange Ushiromiya, who in her quest to discover the truth behind the events of the Rokkenjima incident is given the chance to go to Rokkenjima as a six-year-old by Battler. Unlike the previous chapters, this chapter has features that require direct interaction from the player, allowing the player to unlock extra scenes as well as make the choice between two endings.
Umineko no Naku Koro ni Tsubasa Umineko no Naku Koro ni Tsubasa ( うみねこのなく頃に翼, lit. When the Seagulls Cry Wings) is a compilation of short stories written by Ryukishi07 outside of the games, released on December 31, 2010 alongside Twilight of the Golden Witch. Several of the stories are humorous in tone, but the more serious ones are considered canon.Umineko no Naku Koro ni Hane Umineko no Naku Koro ni Hane ( うみねこのなく頃に羽, lit.
When the Seagulls Cry Feathers) consists of two additional short stories written by Ryukishi07. It was released on December 31, 2011 alongside Golden Fantasia Cross.Umineko no Naku Koro ni Saku Umineko no Naku Koro ni Saku ( うみねこのなく頃に咲, lit.
When the Seagulls Cry Bloom) is a collection of all previous official visual novel content for the series along with two additional scenarios. It was released on October 4, 2019.Our Confession An additional scenario that goes over the creation of the Beatrice's games, from the execution of the human solution to the adornment with fantasy. It was previously released in text form in the interview book Answer to the Golden Witch 2, and is recreated here in the visual novel format.
Episode 9: Last note of the Golden Witch A new episode featuring a new character whose title is 'Witch of the Piece' ( 駒の魔女, Koma no Majo). Development Umineko When They Cry is the second series produced by, the first being. The scenario writer for the series is, who also drew all of the character illustrations. Game direction was handled by Ryukishi07's younger brother Yatazakura, and the overall management of the series was handled by BT until his death in July 2009.
Image and text processing was headed by Jika, who took over BT's position of overall management. Background images and photography were provided by Yatazakura, Zekozakura, Mali., and All Season Kisetsu no Irodori. The games were designed using the. The music of Umineko was provided by various music artists including both professionals and artists, and Dai, the composer of most of the music found in the of Higurashi, also had a hand in the project as the music director. The word umineko is the name of a kind of seagull known as a. Naku means 'to make sound' ( 鳴く), specifically referring to those sounds made by non-human organisms. According to the original creator, the red character ( な) in the logo is an official part of the title.
Release history. See also:A version of Legend of the Golden Witch drawn by Kei Natsumi began serialization in the January 2008 issue of 's, which was later transferred to the debut May 2009 issue of after Gangan Powered was discontinued, and continued until the September 2009 issue. An adaptation of Turn of the Golden Witch drawn by began serialization in the August 2008 issue of Square Enix's. The manga adaptation of Banquet of the Golden Witch began serialization in the October 2009 issue of and is illustrated by Kei Natsumi. Sōichirō draws the adaptation of Alliance of the Golden Witch, which began serialization in Square Enix's Internet-based magazine on October 1, 2009.
The first for Legend of the Golden Witch was released in Japan on June 21, 2008 under Square Enix's. Licensed the various Umineko manga published by Square Enix for release in North America. A entitled Umineko Biyori: Rokkenjima e Yōkoso!! ( うみねこびより。~六軒島へようこそ!!~) and illustrated by Makoto Fugetsu was serialized in 's Manga Palette Lite magazine between March 1, 2008 and March 2, 2009. A single bound volume for Umineko Biyori was released on June 22, 2009.Another manga, Umineko Dōri no Peru-san ( うみねこ通りのペルさん), is illustrated by Satoshi Shinkyo and was serialized between the November 2008 and May 2009 issues of 's magazine. A manga drawn by Yuki Hiiro and featuring characters from titled Umineko no Naku Koro ni EpisodeX Rokkenjima of Higurashi crying was serialized in 's magazine between January 26, 2009 and February 23, 2011.
Two volumes of EpisodeX were released, the first on February 26, 2010 and the second on April 27, 2011 under ASCII Media Works' imprint.Drama CDs began to produce a set of for Umineko starting with the first volume Ōgon no Kakeratachi ( 黄金のカケラたち, lit. Golden Fragments) released on June 24, 2009.
The second volume, Ōgon Chō no Miru Yume wa ( 黄金蝶の見る夢は, lit. The Dream Seen by the Golden Butterfly) followed on July 23, 2009. The voice cast is the same as the anime. Anime News Network. July 28, 2012.
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