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Umineko When They Cry (Manga English Numbering ) #13
Umineko WHEN THEY CRY Episode 6: Dawn of the Golden Witch, Vol. 1 - manga
Battler assumes control of the sixth game, wielding his new Golden Truth as he parries the logical blows of the detective-and-witch, Erika Furudo. For Battler, what began as a contest over the existence of magic has become a fight to revive the fiery, vibrant Beatrice of his early clashes on the game board. The logical loops and rules of the game were already complex; now, as the game master, Battler must quickly learn how to shape the events to his and Beatrice's ultimate ends without getting locked in a closed room by Erika, the witch of truth!
516 pages, Paperback
First published August 22, 2011
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Ryukishi07
299 books321 followersRyukishi07 (竜騎士07, Ryūkishi Zero Nana?, born November 19, 1973) is the pen name of a Japanese man originally from Chiba Prefecture who is well-known as the original creator for the idea of the visual novel series Higurashi no Naku Koro ni and Umineko no Naku Koro ni. He is the representative member of the group 07th Expansion. His pen name originated from the Final Fantasy series, "Ryūkishi" being the Japanese term for "Dragoon", and "07" goroawase for the name "Lenna". His illustration style is recognizable from the large hands he draws on people.
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July 8, 2018
Just as a warning to the squeamish although this book is rated Older Teen if you have not read any of the other books in the series there are some pretty realistic scenes of gore, strong language, disturbing shifts from cuteish to dark, and occult symbolism (not a lot of violence in this book but next part will have some most definitely) so if that bothers you by all means there are less disturbing books out there.
Normally very confusing with a contest normally between the Golden Witch Beatrice and Battler Ushiromiya since the first chapter the story things changed recently when Beatrice loses her will leaving the "game" between them to be interrupted by additional witches looking to alleviate their own eternal boredom. New details are revealed and Battler discovers truths that bring everything up to now to light as he enters the 6th game not as an opponent to Beatrice but rather as the game master himself. The questions coming up are, will he be able to help Beatrice return and will the beginning of the first part be an omen to the fate Battler has in store for himself by the end of the chapter? Only by reading will I find (hopefully) these answers as people from the past return as well as new characters as we reach the Dawn of the Golden Witch.
My favorite part would have to be Ange Ushiromiya figures out the truth of the person she met about the book she is writing (she also wrote the other chapters of the series which is pretty meta if you ask me) and becomes the woman's observer as we follow them into the Dawn of the Golden Witch. If you want to know who the woman is or how Ange returned then by all means enjoy the book. :)
Normally very confusing with a contest normally between the Golden Witch Beatrice and Battler Ushiromiya since the first chapter the story things changed recently when Beatrice loses her will leaving the "game" between them to be interrupted by additional witches looking to alleviate their own eternal boredom. New details are revealed and Battler discovers truths that bring everything up to now to light as he enters the 6th game not as an opponent to Beatrice but rather as the game master himself. The questions coming up are, will he be able to help Beatrice return and will the beginning of the first part be an omen to the fate Battler has in store for himself by the end of the chapter? Only by reading will I find (hopefully) these answers as people from the past return as well as new characters as we reach the Dawn of the Golden Witch.
My favorite part would have to be Ange Ushiromiya figures out the truth of the person she met about the book she is writing (she also wrote the other chapters of the series which is pretty meta if you ask me) and becomes the woman's observer as we follow them into the Dawn of the Golden Witch. If you want to know who the woman is or how Ange returned then by all means enjoy the book. :)
August 21, 2016
My feelings on this volume differ between its quality as a story and as an adaptation. As an adaptation of the original visual novel, I think this volume is second to none. The artwork is beautiful, and the characters are well represented. Scenes are shown coherently, and actions are easy to interpret from one panel to another. If I had an issue with one scene, I would say that the cookie scene doesn't carry quite as much emotive force as it did in the VN. But that's relatively minor.
My difficulties with this volume stem almost purely from the source material. Out of all of the arcs of this series, this is the one that relies the most baldly on metaphor. That can (and does) lead to an interesting story, but it also leads to a very tangled narrative that tries to display stories within stories and interpretations within interpretations. Trying to display all of these different levels at once (or at least so closely together) can make this a very confusing arc for the mind to follow. Actually, I think the manga in this regard is much easier to follow than the VN. So as an adaptation, this would get a full five. Including a valuation of the original source material, it gets knocked down to four.
My difficulties with this volume stem almost purely from the source material. Out of all of the arcs of this series, this is the one that relies the most baldly on metaphor. That can (and does) lead to an interesting story, but it also leads to a very tangled narrative that tries to display stories within stories and interpretations within interpretations. Trying to display all of these different levels at once (or at least so closely together) can make this a very confusing arc for the mind to follow. Actually, I think the manga in this regard is much easier to follow than the VN. So as an adaptation, this would get a full five. Including a valuation of the original source material, it gets knocked down to four.
December 28, 2025
Trigger warnings: emotional abuse
The sixth game is about to begin. Ange reenters as a pawn to a new witch of the theatre.
The whole island is still in a shroud of mystery. No one knows what truly happe ed. Erika is determined to destroy Beato's fragment with her detective skills.
Erika is determined to crush everyone's beliefs even if they are mere pawns in an endless chessboard.
A new side to the story of Jessica, George, Kanon, and Shanon's story is revealed. Beatrice has disappeared, and Battler's heart is somehow broken.
Will we learn what his sin was six years ago?
Will the witch of truth destroy every possible truth?
The sixth game is about to begin. Ange reenters as a pawn to a new witch of the theatre.
The whole island is still in a shroud of mystery. No one knows what truly happe ed. Erika is determined to destroy Beato's fragment with her detective skills.
Erika is determined to crush everyone's beliefs even if they are mere pawns in an endless chessboard.
A new side to the story of Jessica, George, Kanon, and Shanon's story is revealed. Beatrice has disappeared, and Battler's heart is somehow broken.
Will we learn what his sin was six years ago?
Will the witch of truth destroy every possible truth?
July 13, 2016
Finally this series is starting to get back to being interesting rather than annoying...even if Erika doesn't know when mystery novels as a genre originated.
July 14, 2023
Ahora es el turno de Battler para contar la historia y espero que eso comience a dar respuestas. Paralelamente, Ange vuelve a la vida y ahora es la lectora de otra bruja que se topó está historia y quiso saber qué onda. En la historia del juego, Erika vuelve a aparecer y al momento no sale mucho, qué bueno.
En la historia meta, la Beato que nació de la magia de Battler lo considera un padre y al morro eso lo enoja porque él no quiere a la dulce Beato, él quiere a la que conoció. Cómo sea, esa Beato se topó a la Beato de la historia y no son la misma, sino que son hermanas y qué loco suena eso, a ver qué surge.
En la historia meta, la Beato que nació de la magia de Battler lo considera un padre y al morro eso lo enoja porque él no quiere a la dulce Beato, él quiere a la que conoció. Cómo sea, esa Beato se topó a la Beato de la historia y no son la misma, sino que son hermanas y qué loco suena eso, a ver qué surge.
December 10, 2022
This is already an enormous improvement over the visual novel version of Episode 6, which ended up being my least favorite episode in all of Umineko when I first read it. So far, I'm enjoying it WAY more in the manga. I think the adaptation's pace helps tremendously, but just fully knowing what's going on (and anticipating the magical nonsense that happens) is a plus. Episode 6 is pretty much nothing like the first five, and I think my original expectations going into it let me down.
This is also an episode that just works better when you understand Beatrice's motivations clearly.
This is also an episode that just works better when you understand Beatrice's motivations clearly.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 14, 2023
it feels sooooooo good that it's all coming together. yes tell me everything. i am finally unspooling all the shannon and kanon stuff. weirdly i do like the two beatos thing going on right now. i am like ange. except much dumber. i can't wait to see what comes next 👁👁
December 17, 2020
Read the VN because who the hell is reading manga adaptations. I still want to strangle Erika.
January 20, 2025
Por fin empieza a verse la luz al final del túnel. El cambio de "jugadores" también es positivo porque le da mayor interés.
December 9, 2025
tristemente mi parte menos favorita de todo Umineko, amo el final, pero literalmente es lo unico que salva la parte 6, aún queda un volumen completo antes de llegar a eso
January 22, 2025
✨Writing a grouped review for the entirety of the manga and copy/pasting. I started reading this 6 months ago at the time of writing and read over a few months and don't remember specifics about every single volume except what I rated them ✨
Umineko has an intriguing premise and good execution which does a lot right. The author manages to create such eerie and scary atmospheres and have the reader on edge wondering what is going to happen next. I particularly enjoyed a lot of the locked room scenarios and discussions and explanations.
Where this manga fails is it's extreme repetitiveness. It wears down on the reader very quickly. As a result I'm not sure this is a manga I would recommend to many people.
I will eventually watch the anime, whilst a short run this may be something I'd be inclined to recommend more as the premise itself is well done.
Umineko has an intriguing premise and good execution which does a lot right. The author manages to create such eerie and scary atmospheres and have the reader on edge wondering what is going to happen next. I particularly enjoyed a lot of the locked room scenarios and discussions and explanations.
Where this manga fails is it's extreme repetitiveness. It wears down on the reader very quickly. As a result I'm not sure this is a manga I would recommend to many people.
I will eventually watch the anime, whilst a short run this may be something I'd be inclined to recommend more as the premise itself is well done.
July 22, 2016
This truly trashy fun.
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