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うみねこのなく頃に [Umineko no Naku Koro] Episode 1: Legend of the golden witch #1
うみねこのなく頃に Episode 1: Legend of the golden witch 1
Is the first work of 07th Expansion (limited company FUJIX).While inheriting the bloodline of "Higurashi", it is the work of setting the world completely different.While trapped under the story of "There Were None and" masterpiece of mystery novel, "islands of storm," "battle for heritage", "mansion", "serial killer", "notice-like" "inscription on the portrait," The Phantom of the "mystery such as "inexplicable phenomenon, '" homage of the real mystery of the closed-circle thing typical is incorporated many.
246 pages, Comic
First published June 21, 2008
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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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March 12, 2017
I will review the first episode in whole soon~ Really love this masterpiece, just really sad that I couldn't get to read the visual novel.
12th March, 2017
Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None with witches and so much more!
Though Umineko came out in 2007 as a game, I didn’t hear about it till sometime around 2012 via one fan-video of Hetalia. I remember hearing the opening song Katayoku no Tori, sung by Shikata Akiko, and instantly falling in love with it; the composition and the lyrics were amazing! They still are! I then checked out the anime and found it most intriguing. Though I do love Umineko no Naku Koro ni, I didn’t fall head over heels for it until I got to Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru. The murders! The mysteries! The detective battles! The revelation! The heartaches! If someone asked me to recommend an anime to them, Umineko would be one of the top five! It’s that good! And it’s Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None with witches and detective mysteries!
The pace of the story as a series, or you can say as a whole, is steady and slow which may cause some readers to lose patience, but the tension and thrill of the mystery were enough to keep me engrossed. It was really intense waiting to see who would be “sacrificed” next. The murders, at first glance, seem to be committed by magic! Which is really interesting and unbelievable! But then under Battler turns the chessboard around, it turns into ones that normal human beings could commit. And this is where it gets more interesting! If the murderer were human, it would mean the murderer is trapped on the island as well! It could even be one of them! One would first suspect an outsider to be the murderer, but when a situation suggests otherwise, it gets tough. Who would want to suspect your own family, especially when you all get along well? But that’s not the case for Battler; some of his relatives do have motives to kill one another, but Battler wants to believe in the goodness in them. It’s really tough for him.
In this first episode, the Legend of the Golden Witch, the story focuses less on solving the murders but more on the paranoia, the irrational accusation, the suspicion and hysteria of the characters while trying to stay alive. As each of their loved ones is sacrificed, grief fuels their hatred and all hell breaks loose. Under intense pressure, they start to suspect, blame, and literally point a gun at one another; it’s a cruel play of human nature.
Different from Christie’s And Then There Were None, having the characters all related, may it be by blood or just being loyal friends and/or servants, give the story a whole new twist. Again, who would want to suspect your family of murder? Unless you really hate their guts... This kind of settings is nothing new, I’m sure there are other detective novels like this. I guess it’s the motive, the why dunnit, which has yet been revealed in this first episode, along with the how dunnit that make all the difference.
I don’t really have a favorite character. As I got to know them all individually in future episodes, I came to understand their point of view and started to love them equally. But if I have to choose for this episode, I would say my favorite is the solemn-looking Kanon. Though the protagonist is Battler, and though he does have some heroic moments, such as helping aunt Natsuhi from Eva’s hostile accusation, Kanon is way cooler than Battler in this episode. Haha!
There is one character that I couldn’t stand, but it’s only in this episode, and it’s Maria. Her abrupt change of character whenever Beatrice and magic is mentioned is really annoying. Thankfully, near the end, Battler starts hitting her on the head for it inappropriate. Good job, Battler! I don’t mind the weird noises she makes, but her total lack of respect and inappropriate timing are just obnoxious. But I guess it’s crucial for the plot and character settings.
Battler’s perverted behavior at the beginning is another thing I do not like, not to mention the weird proportion of most of the female characters’ breasts. Battler being a pervert is just… Jessica, please hit him again. Thanks. As for the large breasts, I guess it’s the art style. Don’t get me wrong; I love the artwork, just not the large breast.
Overall, Umineko is a thrilling and magical twist to Agatha Christie’s mystery novel And Then There Were None with it’s own surprising twist. Highly recommend to those who like mystery, supernatural, and fantasy genres readers. Oh! And maybe those who like Hannibal would like to give this a try? It does have some gore-geous scenes~ (wink)
12th March, 2017
Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None with witches and so much more!
Do witches exist or not?
This is a never-ending torture that won’t end till you believe in them
Though Umineko came out in 2007 as a game, I didn’t hear about it till sometime around 2012 via one fan-video of Hetalia. I remember hearing the opening song Katayoku no Tori, sung by Shikata Akiko, and instantly falling in love with it; the composition and the lyrics were amazing! They still are! I then checked out the anime and found it most intriguing. Though I do love Umineko no Naku Koro ni, I didn’t fall head over heels for it until I got to Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru. The murders! The mysteries! The detective battles! The revelation! The heartaches! If someone asked me to recommend an anime to them, Umineko would be one of the top five! It’s that good! And it’s Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None with witches and detective mysteries!
The pace of the story as a series, or you can say as a whole, is steady and slow which may cause some readers to lose patience, but the tension and thrill of the mystery were enough to keep me engrossed. It was really intense waiting to see who would be “sacrificed” next. The murders, at first glance, seem to be committed by magic! Which is really interesting and unbelievable! But then under Battler turns the chessboard around, it turns into ones that normal human beings could commit. And this is where it gets more interesting! If the murderer were human, it would mean the murderer is trapped on the island as well! It could even be one of them! One would first suspect an outsider to be the murderer, but when a situation suggests otherwise, it gets tough. Who would want to suspect your own family, especially when you all get along well? But that’s not the case for Battler; some of his relatives do have motives to kill one another, but Battler wants to believe in the goodness in them. It’s really tough for him.
In this first episode, the Legend of the Golden Witch, the story focuses less on solving the murders but more on the paranoia, the irrational accusation, the suspicion and hysteria of the characters while trying to stay alive. As each of their loved ones is sacrificed, grief fuels their hatred and all hell breaks loose. Under intense pressure, they start to suspect, blame, and literally point a gun at one another; it’s a cruel play of human nature.
Different from Christie’s And Then There Were None, having the characters all related, may it be by blood or just being loyal friends and/or servants, give the story a whole new twist. Again, who would want to suspect your family of murder? Unless you really hate their guts... This kind of settings is nothing new, I’m sure there are other detective novels like this. I guess it’s the motive, the why dunnit, which has yet been revealed in this first episode, along with the how dunnit that make all the difference.
I don’t really have a favorite character. As I got to know them all individually in future episodes, I came to understand their point of view and started to love them equally. But if I have to choose for this episode, I would say my favorite is the solemn-looking Kanon. Though the protagonist is Battler, and though he does have some heroic moments, such as helping aunt Natsuhi from Eva’s hostile accusation, Kanon is way cooler than Battler in this episode. Haha!
There is one character that I couldn’t stand, but it’s only in this episode, and it’s Maria. Her abrupt change of character whenever Beatrice and magic is mentioned is really annoying. Thankfully, near the end, Battler starts hitting her on the head for it inappropriate. Good job, Battler! I don’t mind the weird noises she makes, but her total lack of respect and inappropriate timing are just obnoxious. But I guess it’s crucial for the plot and character settings.
Battler’s perverted behavior at the beginning is another thing I do not like, not to mention the weird proportion of most of the female characters’ breasts. Battler being a pervert is just… Jessica, please hit him again. Thanks. As for the large breasts, I guess it’s the art style. Don’t get me wrong; I love the artwork, just not the large breast.
Overall, Umineko is a thrilling and magical twist to Agatha Christie’s mystery novel And Then There Were None with it’s own surprising twist. Highly recommend to those who like mystery, supernatural, and fantasy genres readers. Oh! And maybe those who like Hannibal would like to give this a try? It does have some gore-geous scenes~ (wink)
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