Umineko no Naku Koro ni

Another bloody, half-sadistic, but still funny and tragic anime. I really enjoyed this one, although the plot seems a bit complicated at first. The art is fine, the story gets really interesting and you find yourself trying to solve the mystery before you realize. The torture scenes are a bit overexaggerated but still at an acceptable level. So if you like mystery, blood, tragedy and cool characters you can watch this one.

This just my opinion, but only watch the first few episodes. The first 4 episodes is amazing classic murder mystery horror, near peak as far as anime horror goes. The first 4 eps are definitely worth your time to watch, and I can't recommend them enough. But once you reach ep 5 that is the start of where the story massively changes and turns into something huge, drawn out, and overly convoluted to follow. The first 4 eps earned it a higher rating than I would give it based on the remaining episodes. Not saying that the remainder isn't good, it is just a lot to follow and overwhelmed me a bit. It twists people and events a lot and made me feel lost, conflicted, and confused at points. The driving concept from ep 5 onwards was cool, but in practice was not well received by me. It did have its select great moments throughout that make the rest of it still worthy of a watch if you have the time and patience. But if you like a tightly structured and to the point plot then this might not be the show for you. Because in my opinion the remaining 22 isn't worth the time investment. Note that this is my opinion and I am sure there are plenty who played the game and are experts on the various routes and lore, and those people probably had a much better time of watching than I did. So please don't let me dissuade you from watching all of it if you're genuinely interested in the show. Many of its characters show up only after ep 4 anyway. Also it can be corny at times, though that is to be expected of 2000s anime, but be aware there is a spooky little girl who made me cringe most times she spoke.

After watching this series, a scene from Matrix Revolutions had always entered my mind: Smith: Why, Mr. Anderson? Why do you do it? Why get up? Why keep fighting? Do you believe you're fighting for something? For more than your survival? Can you tell me what it is? Do you even know? Is it freedom? Or truth? Perhaps peace? Yes? No? Could it be for love? Illusions, Mr. Anderson. Vagaries of perception. The temporary constructs of a feeble human intellect trying desperately to justify an existence that is without meaning or purpose. And all of them as artificial as the Matrix itself, although only a human mind could invent something as insipid as love. You must be able to see it, Mr. Anderson. You must know it by now. You can't win. It's pointless to keep fighting. Why, Mr. Anderson? Why? Why do you persist? Neo: Because I choose to. Personally I enjoyed the series. Why do I like it so much in contrast to the harsh opinions of my peers? One thing is for sure, people lose sight that the most important thing about being human is that we choose to be human, we choose to be stubborn, irrational, and ignorant despite the fact the truth is right in front of us. Human tenacity is simply amazing, how we constantly fight on and on. Despite the odds despite the fact we may be wrong, we can choose to fight and persist in what we believe in and this is precisely the case with Battler, who constantly denies the existence of magic throughout the series despite the fact it's right in front of him. You're probably thinking, "This reviewer is a complete idiot." People make the mistake tenacity is always the bad ignorance that exists in this world. At times they are the same thing, but we cannot forget that it is the same tenacity that led to the exploration of ideas and creation of inventions we use every day. Before the space travel was possible, people believed anyone who dreamed of traveling to the moon as mentally unbalanced or just plain stupid. Those scientists who had the drive to make space travel possible constantly ignored the harassment and ridicule of their peers through their own tenacity and perseverance to make their own dreams come true. As a result those same people that were called "loony" are the most respected people in our society and they've bestowed upon us technologies, such as cell phones and silicon computer parts, for our everyday use that we usually take for granted. I liked Battler's constant endurance throughout the series, he never gives in despite the odds. Call him stupid, but just like us, he never knew what was going to happen in the end. He fights not because he's denying magic, but because he refuses to accept such a fate as a mysterious and brutal death. Battler fights for what he believes in despite what others may think and this catches on with all the other characters toward the end of the series. Jessica, George, and many others begin to fight fate rather than accept it, because it's fate that denies them their dreams and hopes of the future. Sometimes we don't realize this, but fate can be changed. Despite the fact the world comes down around us, we can make the best of it and change the current environment into something positive in order to bring about a better tomorrow. We can criticize their character and actions since we have hindsight of the entire series, but, everyone's, especially Battler's, tenacity, sense of justice, and value for life is something to be admired until the end of the series. On the flip side, Beatrice we can all the "sum of all fears." She in the beginning, is the epiphany of cruelty, sadism, and blindness. She is what I see as the people who harass and ridicule those who believe in something that they truly put their hearts in. However, I've learned, especially in the recent months, that people aren't cruel on purpose. I've began talking with peers at my school who have harassed and constantly put me down. I discovered that while some of them acted out in blind ignorance due to their superior status as the Valedictorian or star athlete without any past consideration for feelings (much like Beatrice), a lot of them have personal problems, problems that really dwarf my own problems. Most of both parties forget that I'm a human too, not just that little quiet person in the classroom and, as a result, cause a lot of unnecessary tension and anger. Of course when people begin to understand each other, that's when they can put aside differences and work together toward common goals. You can always simplify Beatrice being a tsundere character, but I always like to find deeper meaning in any anime I watch rather than criticize it for some bad faults. We should always keep in mind the there are messages that the author sometimes wants to get across and uses the cover "entertainment" to keep that message hidden. Why? Well if the message was so obvious then we wouldn't be able to appreciate it more would we? However, everyone is blind to the one invisible magic that brings about happiness in the world. That magic is love. Without love we wouldn't have actions such as forgiveness or kindness. We would fuel ourselves with hate and anger and lead very self-destructive lives in the process. There's also the magic of choice, because we choose to do something that we do it. Battler fights against magic not necessarily because he hates it, but because he refuses to acknowledge defeat that would forever leave the fate of his family a mystery, and a cruel fate that would be. The actual game is something very interesting because of its unstable and volatile nature. So many lopsided rules and its very tricky. For the most part, I was able to keep up with non-magic conjectures and I came out with a few of my own that could have worked out. The text colors were the really difficult parts because they can slash out a ton of conjectures that were once viable and now null. I thought it was fun, though I was looking forward to the use of the purple text from the original sound novel. It's disproving that a murder was caused my magic. Despite the fact it is perceived that it was caused by magic, there's always Schrödinger's cat: Battler wasn't there during the incidents, neither were we. Although the witch presents it to us as magic, it could have been done by human hands. Who knows? Maybe the Beatrice never needed the sacrifices, she was just playing God the entire time using magic. Maybe Beatrice is Battler's near-death experience, Battler fighting himself to live for the sake of his family. Maybe Beatrice is completely real and all that magic is presented to us as complete truth. We can never be certain. Just as there's no way we can prove that even our reality is corporeal or illusion, we cannot prove if the visible "magic" presented to us it physically real or false. Onward with the review: Story (8): We can all the story a game. A game that tests our wits and creativity. A game the really tests us to see whether we can find plausible solutions to an increasingly difficult dilemma. It's almost like an advanced science, where deeper and deeper research into more vague and difficult problems become close to impossible. It's a gamble, you never know what's going to happen. But we know the more risk we take, the less we would succeed. However, the payoff is much greater, therefore at times it's worth the risk. It applies to us in real life. In science, the more difficult problems scientists tackle, the less likely they'll come up with solutions to those problems. However, if they do come with solutions then they've contributed a lot more to society and built a new bridge into larger, unknown territory of study than if they took small problems and solved them easily. Battler faces an ever daunting battle with Beatrice that tests his resolve, wits, and risk. He takes a huge risk facing all odds for the sake of living, for the sake of avenging his family for such misfortune and sadness, for the sake of love. He might l…

If you're going to watch Umineko no Naku Koro ni... Do NOT expect any answer to the Mystery you are going to see. You won't have any answer. Is this a Bad thing ?... It can be but, if you watched Higurashi before... by now, you should get it : This is how the Story is told ! So... Yes, i am telling you. After 26 episodes, you still won't get it. What was great with Higurashi it's that even after 26 episodes, you had a little bit of the answer... not all of them but, still. AND... there's another season of Higurashi. Umineko don't have any... and I'm not sure it's going to have one so... you will propably never have any answer to your questions. You will want those answer really bad tho ! And that's where the Sound Novel comes in ! Umineko is kind of 'like' Higurashi in the way the story is told. You will have the 'Question Arc'. Four of these. That's where the anime stop. Those are just... completely... Confusing. For the Answer... you'll have to rely on the Sound Novel and that's not a bad thing because the Sound Novel is awesome. - STORY Let's be honest, Umineko is having a really original story also very complex and that's what's getting you into the story asking yourself all the question you should be asking yourself until the Answer Arc. The Anime failed at this part. To have a change to get the mysterie, you need details. You need to know the character. You need to know everything. Who's wearing the Golden Wing on his outfit ? Who isn't ? Who was where at this moment ? Who could have done this or that ? It's a Mystery and if Battler wants to say Beatrice isn't the culprit... he will definitly need a real culprit. Then... Who is it ? Lots of thing were left behind making people misunderstanding that show. They sure had to cut stuff because they're so much more in the game but... maybe they tried to do that too much or cut the wrong stuff. I don't know. I would have done 10 for sure in the Novel but since the anime screwed up it's going to be a 8. - ART I liked it. The Troll face were nice ( I'm thinking of Eva-Beatrice and Beatrice herself here, eheh! ) It's definitly not the Best Art i've seen but it was good. Really good if I think about the horrible art Higurashi had... - SOUND I have nothing to complain about the sound. They took the music from the Novel and put it into the anime and the Music in the Novel is good. It's not called a Sound Novel for nothing, eh ! The only thing I would complain about is that they put the song at some random moment at time but it wasn't out of place really it was just... different. I'm thinking about Mirage Coordinator. That song wasn't played at the Scene with Maria and her mother but it made the scene epic in the anime somehow. - CHARACTERS This is probably the place were everything went... an horrible way. In the anime, Battler looks like a Kid arguing about something he can see. He looks ridiculous even if some scene still show him the 'badass' way he actually is when he's all mighty in front of Beatrice. Then, he goes down to crying like a crybaby and it doesn't make any sense in the Anime when actually.. it does ! Let's make something clear right away... This goal of Battler isn't to deny magic everywhere. It's just about denying magic at this moment on this island. He doesn't care about what's outside. He's not fighting for that. All he wants to show is that this could have been done by a human therefore he have to suspect someone ! Until then... Magic can exist at this moment in this island. All of this wasn't made clear at all in the anime making people confusing about stuff they shouldn't be worrying about but instead use to understand. Beatrice just looks like a Tsundere Girl it can be annoying at times and she looked maybe too kind at times. And let's not talk about all of the relatives... None of them got enough air time to make the viewer understand them, know them and finally love them and reach Battler's issue : Being unable to believe one of his loved relatives killed the others ! - ENJOYEMENT I don't know if that's just me but... I loved the show. I wanted it every week when it came out. I could watch the same episode twice and finally, it made me try to be able to play the Sound Novel. Now... Let's talk about the Ending of the Show. I said before the ending wasn't suposse to, and isn't going to, answer any of your question. Actually the Ending of the anime feels like a joke. Everything ! All of it. That's where the lacks of character developpement couldn't help the ending at all so... it failed. I would recommend another ending if found on youtube. It was kind of Fan Made I think but it was awesome and really helped. Anyway, I'll try to find it back. Tell me if you want the Link. It was much better and closer to the actual ending for the 4th Arc. I hope this review won't scare you because you really should give it a try ! and if you like it... Maybe you could play the Novel ! I can garante you won't regret it.

Have you ever woke up from a hangover and then worry that you did something you'd regret? Well, at least you didn't write the script for this series. Umineko was an anime that showed great promise, trying to be an intellectual puzzle that would have viewers trying to analyze details and scramble for nuances. After all, it has much to live up to its predecessor Higurashi. The basic premise is to solve a mystery through logical means rather than the magical ones that show up and are far more convenient. While it seems counter intuitive that you'd use magic to deny magic, it's important to realize that magic could exist, but there's still a logical (non-magic) reason to explain the story . (Even if there are magical means to do something, it doesn't mean you have to use magic to do it.) Anyhow, that was pretty much all I gathered from the show before it decided to meander into the realm of nonsense. I've never played the original game, but it's obvious facts were left out, because the connection between events are minimal and was left wondering "what does that have to do with anything??" at every turn. The plot seems to take so many dead ends and go off into random tangents that later parts feel more like a Family Guy episode. In other words, the storytelling is laughable and there's no cohesion whatsoever. It makes no sense! The main issue was the pacing. With poor prioritization of events, it was hard to follow the show. It did good in some spots, but it would dwell a bit too long, hurting other parts that get fast forwarded. For the most part, sometimes the intention is there, but not the execution. The result is that you get events that should make you feel for the characters and what could happen, but it just lands with a thud because it gets rushed. There are of course a few exceptions that were handled very well (typically at the end of a chapter) but those tend to be rare. In other words, it's just not enough to list events A,B,C,D. The animation is ok most of the time, but it suffers from the stupid faces Higurashi liked so much. The music is arguably the best part of the anime, but it was oddly misused at points. However, I would definitely say that's one thing memorable I got from this show. The opening is epic, and the ending is crazy, much like the series. The characters are largely bland, but that's a bit forgivable since there's so many of them. The ones that they do focus on, particularly Maria and Beatrice are well done. There are also quite a few emotional moments to be found near the end; I guess the writers sobered up. There is one character near the end that is exceptionally done-- you'll know when they appear. The antagonists are extremely... colorful. Despite all of this criticism, this is hardly a terrible show. I found it more enjoyable when I stopped taking it seriously and went along for the ride-- how does someone enjoy something by nitpicking constantly? It's a pretty good comedy actually (Some intentionally, surprisingly) Every week, I'd tune in to see what other increasingly ridiculous outfits and twists the show could come up with. Add in a few legitimately touching moments, and it becomes a good watch that makes you morbidly curious. I reject the pretentious notion that a show has to be all deep and coherent, and must excel in all categories to be considered of quality. Anime is an entertainment medium and the most important thing is that it makes you want to watch. And it did keep me watching. The very end is unforgivable though... it kinda just leaves you out there and probably had some of the worst execution ever-- a wasted opportunity to have the show really leave an impact. Umineko is not a good show, and it is most certainly not well done. It is however amusing, though I'd imagine fans would have wanted more. I'd say time was well spent watching it. But it could have been just so much more.

I watched these anime because i really like higurashi no naku koro ni. expecting this anime to have some thrill and blood and mystery like that one. i watched this without knowing the manga, visual novels and others. And guess what i get from this anime? anger. SPOILERS AHEAD. but i think its better to read my spoiler then waste 10 hours of your life STORY. The story itself is so confusing and illogical, lets say higurashi no naku koro ni S1 is also confusing, that i assume its just some random vilage with random killing in a 4 different arcs and no plots at all. and i was wrong. But umineko, they show that this was a game about battler and magic existence which he rejects. I mean come on batler. Even the game itself is a magic, how the hell do you see your faimily getting killed again and again, and you still dont believe magic? its like he is just some spoiled brat who's contradicting himself, there is no magic, but the culprit is not someone he knows. i was like, WTF batler, wake up already. But okay, i think i know how he feels, he is like in a deep sadness so he wants to prove that even that kind of crime can be done without magic. i was expecting some detective-like explanation from him. but i was wrong. all he did was shouting random theory with no sense of logic at all. even until the end. i think im gonna cry at this point, i watched 26 episode and i still dont understand why is this beatrice's thing happens in the first place, what happen 6 years ago? who is batler's mother? why kanon has that blade thing in his arm? omg y u do diz... CHARACTERS. characters too many, i dont even want to remember all of them. and all of them are useless ENJOYMENT. i am more pissed

Recently I rewatched this anime, I was a big fan of higurashi and felt umineko was the weaker of the two. After finishing I was bored and found umineko chiru the sound novel containing episodes 5-8 (anime shows 1-4). After playing all 8 games now I really appreciate umineko as an amazing game but I don't think it translated well to anime Story: 3 The problem with the story is its rushed but on a level that its so fast a lot of the subtleties are lost. It's just a mess by the end of episode 26 I was the one asking to be killed. There are also lots of moments that are amazing in the SN but disappointing in the anime, like when Virgillia opens her eye in chapter 3 which is left out or Kyrie and Rudolph fighting the seven sisters. I think the fact that Ryukushi leaves the mysteries to be interpreted and solved by the viewer doesn't work well with the anime setting especially since a lot of the clues are left out of briefly covered. Overall feels very weak and confusing Art: 7 I'm a big fan of the art in the anime, from the characters to the gorey scenes. Maybe it looks a bit too anime with the DisneyTM eyes but hey I'm a sucker for that kinda thing Sound: 9 This is my favorite part of the anime, the great soundtrack from the creepy opening to that menacing ending sound track is strong. The music throughout sounds amazing and I think it really is a work of art to be appreciated. Character: 3 This is what breaks the anime, you get into episode 1 and all of a sudden who the f are these characters? Until I saw them next to eachother I thought rosa and Eva were the same person… and how would you describe them? Eva: evil Rosa: bad parent Maria: Creepy Kinzo: will he ever shut up??? In the SN when we're introduced to Eva shes a sarcastic but funny aunt to Battler. Rosa seems to be a kindhearted loving individual, Maria starts of as very cute and friendly. And Kinzo… well he's the same. Anyway they needed to atleast get this much out of the way before having the characters we know nothing about getting brutally murdered. Battler and Beato's characters have been dumbed down too but that's okay maybe more time will be spent on the stor.. Oh wait Enjoyment: 5 Both times when I watch t it's been a ok experience and I get to the end and its kinda like wat did I just do. If you want some mindless horror with a bit of suspence it's not a bad anime. But if you came from the mystery and were disappointed to find no conclusion I suggest playing Chiru (ep5-8) Overall: I won't accept a mystery without a heart - Willard H Wright. Probably one of the best quotes from the SN and repeated throughout Ironically is the one thing missing. We have a bunch of pretty people with some nice music in the background but I feel like it has no heart… if only the characters had been deeper or the story better presented

Umineko no naku koro ni-a perfect example for a fully polished anime.It has a brilliant plot,although sometimes a bit confusing,full of twists and turns.The atmosphere is chilling,you may never know what lurks behind the door. The music is TRULLY EPIC,Italian+Japanese is by far the best combination of languages for an opening.Words cannot describe how you feel everytime a new episode starts,listening to the song,thinking what will happen in this episode. What also made a good impression was the artwork.Details,details,details,that is what most animes lack.Not this one.Everything is drawn very carefully,so that the viewer can feel as if he was really there. "What about the characters?" you may ask.Well,I can assure you that they,as well,won't dissapoint you.Their feelings,thinking and desires are so life-like.Love,pride,greed...they are a perfect copy of a human being,equipped with good and bad sides. I would recommend this anime to all fans,who love thriller and detective animes,but beware,because there are some scenes,which are not for young viewers!

As you may already know, this series is an alternative setting to When They Cry Higurashi, except this series has a lot of magic used in it, so let's continue. The synopsis is pretty much a brief description of the first chapter of a bigger underlying story, and mind you this series can be separated into four chapters with at least 4 episodes each. The anime is centered around a game played by the Witch Beatrice and Battler (a member of the Ushiromiya family) and the goal of the game is to have Battler either admit that witches exist, or prove how the murders of each chapter can be done by human intervention. You will be first introduced to this game setting about 4 episodes in. I thought this series was good, however, I often found myself getting bored and confused. Because of the magic aspect, I sometimes had a hard time following the story, but that doesn't mean there isn't some awesomely insane sequences. There was tons of blood and gore and dead bodies everywhere, however, the gore was often censored. There is a deep psychological aspect to this story that shows up near the end of the series, but what I liked the most, is how the show depicts how devious the witch Beatrice can be. Sometimes the story would completely mislead you, until you found out at the very end that they were pulling your leg the entire time, making me feel stupid, yet impressed. But what I was most impressed about is how the artists depicted the family members and how they would act in order to receive unimaginable wealth. In 2009 the Ushiromiya families 10 tons of gold would be worth 20 billion yen, in 2011, the gold would be worth 40 billion yen, I would probably be an uptight douche bag too if I could get wealth like that. The art was very consistent and at times down right creepy, however, since a lot of the gore was censored, I didn't get to see the full glory of the horrifying scenes. And even though magic was used throughout, the art was consistent during those sequences. And for some reason, Victorian dresses can still look frilly and extremely complex... I wonder if that is just a natural thing for anime's. Anyway, the dialogue sometimes moves to quickly and at times too slow. A lot of the time the dialogue is to help you understand the setting of the current chapter, but it is also used to create character development. Music.... what music, I guess I was too bored or possibly too engaged to notice the music. Like I said, I did enjoy the series, yet found myself getting bored sometimes. The story at times would really just drag along and when you see the same setting multiple times, things tend to get boring until you come across the one aspect or part of the story that changes everything forcing the story to go down a horrifying path. Overall, I give this alternative setting a 7/10. I think the show was good, and if I had seen the show when I would be more engaged, perhaps it would've received a better score by me. And mind you, Einzo did not resurrect Beatrice, but rather, Beatrice uses the epitaph as a reason to continuously murder the Ushiromiya family. If I got anything wrong, it may be because some of these things may have been explained in those times I was bored.

Umineko no naku Koro ni- Even being one very random anime, I really liked it. Not that I actually like random anime, but this is one awesome random anime. Anime revolves around 18 people gets brutally murdered in all different ways. I'm sure you know the rest of the info....So... Lets get straight to the review, shall we? Story- Story is.....Kinda difficult to explain. What is the Genre of this anime? hmmm...Is it Mystery? Hell yeah. Is it Horror? Well, quite. Is it Romance? Sometimes. Is it Comedy? Definitely. Then what kind of anime is it? All of the above. MysteryHorroRomanComedy. Yup, the anime was so random the type of anime also became so random. The anime follows Higurashi style, you know where everyone becomes alive the following episode just after being killed in the previous episode. Yes, that kind. If you played the game Phoenix Wright:Ace Attorney for the DS, then this anime is the same. The protagonist, Ushiromiya Battler is the cocky but cool dude who doesnt believe that witches exist. While, a witch named Beatrice challenges him in game to make him believe that Witches and Magic exist. Thats the story. Mainly focused on Battler trying to talk his way that witches don't exist, even when they actually did. As the story progresses, it becomes more and more random which is why many people didn't liked this anime. Story= 6 out of 10. Art- Art/animation/graphics whatever is great. Well, Its kinda obvious since this is made in 2009! Art= 8 out of 10. Sound- Despite having a weird OP and strange ED left me to "fast-forwarding" it. Voice-acting? Awesome. Everything here was good, only the OP and the ED were the flaws. I didn't liked the OP and ED. Sound= 7 out of 10. Character- Loved the characters, especially the 7 Stakes of Purgatory and Siestas. I REALLY LOVED THEM. Who wouldn't want them in the anime?. Well, Character designs was definitely over-the-top. Character= 9 out of 10 Enjoyment- Most of the enjoyment came from the randomness, well for me. The Uber-randomness made the anime hilarious. It even was funny when it wasn't supposed to funny. Did I mention the anime is very violent? Yeah, probably more bloodier and gorier than Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni. But the violence didn't even satisfy me one bit. The randomness is even better. Some parts of the anime was very dumb and pointless though not to mention very random which is why this anime can also be included in the Comedy genre. Hilarious even when aren't. Enjoyment= 7 out of 10. Overall- I personally enjoyed Higurashi a LOT more than Umineko, but Umineko is still pretty good. I won't recommend it to everyone, despite its uber-randomness. But Why an 8 for this anime? Without the 7 sisters of Purgatory, this anime would receive a 6 out of ten. This anime has mixed opinions. No matter what kind of genre you hate or like, I would give you one advice= Just watch this anime. Who knows? You might actually end up loving it just like I did. OVERALL= 8 out of 10.

I can't enjoy this series. Beatrice control the games and whatever he does, Battler always get an dead-end, and in illogical way! Wha's wrong with this anime? don't make sense. So much handicap for Beatrice, disgusting.

If you intend to start Umineko No Naku Koro Ni, the anime is a bad starting point. A lot of things are extremely rushed, not to mention it only covers the question arcs. Studio DEEN had a bad idea taking a 100+ hours VN and making it a 26 episode anime. If you want to start Umineko, get the Visual Novel, or the manga. The manga does a way better job than the anime does. However, the best way to enjoy Umineko is by reading the visual novel. You can watch the anime after you've finished Umineko No Naku Koro Ni VN fully, just to make fun of it. At least, that's what I did. Overall, not recommended.

Umineko is a great anime that begins with a heck ton of potential. Although the plot my be a bit confusing at times and the MC's constant emotion dilemma may cause you to consider dropping the anime I'll advise you not to. The other animes created by the same production may not be all that appealing but I can tell you right now this anime is. It has got nice artwork that can be considered one of the top when looking at the competition and the other animes released at the time. The storyline could do with some more work but I can honestly say that it gave me thrills and moment that I burst with excitement as the MC enters badass mode with the long awaited catch phrase "no good at all" that most mystery animes are missing and most genres of animes are lacking lately. Warning there are some gory death scenes and the such so I'll tell you now if you don't like watching people die repeatedly or can't handle the stuff this animes is not for you as it is the same people die over and over again. All in all this animes is (overall) really good and I think it would be for your benefit to watch it.

Im a huge fan Of higurashi and when I learned of Umineko I gave in a chance, one word BRILLIANT. the characters are very likeable, the Villian Beatrice is beyond perfect for the show, much more death and blood than Higurashi. huge twist and turns, I felt for the character which I rarely do I can't wait for season 2

I'm a bit conflicted on the Umineko anime. On one hand, it's got a great atmosphere, solid usage of gore, and a story that's only getting more mysterious as it goes on, not to mention the amazing character development that goes on. But on the other hand, as an adaptation? This series has a plethora of issues, even beyond its nature as an adaptation, but what's really damning is just how good the source material is. It's a shame that anime-only watchers will probably walk away confused and disappointed, as it only adapts the first 4 arcs (of which there are 8) of the original. Then again, the series is still pretty damn good, all things considered, and has some moments that rival the best of the visual novel. What's most surprising about this series is how the showrunners aren't afraid to get dark. The series has a lot of blood, gore, and generally fucked up shenanigans, even more so than the source material. Some scenes, particularly in the third arc, genuinely made me cringe and I'm glad I'm not a masochist. It's a pretty damn raw series, with a lot of raw imagery, and in that respect it does a good job of capturing the horror elements of the original. What's also surprising is the series's usage of sound. While the OST isn't anywhere near as good as the VN's (which is god tier), I think that when they allow the soundtrack to take over, the series's atmosphere kicks up a notch. The series also has a really good cast of characters. They're all pretty interesting and well-developed, and there are a lot of them. Sure, they don't get quite enough development as in the original, which can be detrimental to some earlier episodes as you don't really feel like you know the characters. But as the series goes on, the characters really start to get good, and I think my favourites here are Rosa and Maria. Their dynamic is depicted in such a way that you can't help but feel for them as the series goes on, and they're one of my favourite mother/daughter pairings of all time. What's also really interesting with the series is how it handles the mystery. The series does a great job of keeping the mystery going, but the fact is that in adapting such a dense, difficult mystery novel, a few details were changed that make it far less cohesive than the original. While it's still a great mystery, it doesn't really have a resolution here, and the best thing it does is make you wonder what's really going on, without ever truly letting you figure out whodunit. The series's biggest flaw is just how much it cuts down on the original. I spent at least 90 hours on Umineko, and that's pretty low all things considered. That doesn't even count the time I spent theory-crafting, re-reading, or generally just trying to figure out the mysteries. It's such a dense novel, and unfortunately, that means this anime falls short on being truly great. So, is it worth watching? I'd say it is, though you should really consider reading Umineko as opposed to watching it. There aren't many stories with its sheer scope and execution. But regardless, the anime is some solid supplementary material for starved Umi-fans, like myself. Give it a watch, it's a good time. Just know that you'll have to deal with the cliffhanger ending and some pretty weird pacing issues.

Please, don't watch the Umineko's Anime, read the visual novel instead. If you don't have enough time to read the vn (i mean, you need at least 120hs minimum), read the manga adaptation. But, really, don't watch the anime adaptation if you are interested in Umineko. There are dialogues in the anime and some changes that make impossible to solve the mistery. Don't ruin your experience, read the novel or manga please. Also, there's only the first half of the story adapted. Umineko no Naku Koro Ni is the best story written by Ryukishi07, this anime adaptation doesn't do justice to it. If you came from Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni, and you probably think "It's from the same studio and time period, how bad umineko adaptation can be? I mean, higurashi's one is good", here's your answer: Umineko is a mystery story, so the details, the little conversations between the characters, the scenario, the pacing, the atmosphere and the alibis are fundamental hints to solve the enigmas presented. In Higurashi, on the other hand, you have many "Slice of Life" scenes you can ignore for an anime adaptation, and that doesn't affect the plot at all.

The only the way to watch this show is to watch it with a friend, one who you can enjoy suffering with. This is a trial that can only be completed by those with iron resolve, or really bad taste. Each arc felt like a different anime and the characters and motivations were so under explained that it felt like a different anime every arc. I came into this expecting a murder mystery, I got...a comedy? I still don't know. In the end this anime got me to want to buy the game so ten atta ten. Story: The story left a lot to be desired, it was all over the place and went nowhere. Don't expect a decent ending either because everything just follows the status quo. Battler trying to explain events made it feel like the show was trying hard to be serious but came off as comedic because of how bad it was. Art: The art all in all really wasn't that bad, sure there were a few times where the animation looked derpy, but it looked okay most of the time. The faces were great, being a "sequel" to Higurashi you can expect to see some great ones. The gore was also better than I would have thought. Sound: Music was pretty great, and so were most of the sound effects. The 7 Stakes of Purgatory made the stupidest sound as they traveled through the air though. The most annoying of the characters named Maria will constantly be making an uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu sound, so be prepared for that, there is a compilation of most of the times she says it in the first episode and it spans 2 minutes. Characters: I almost don't even want to touch this, but here we go. Battler is an idiot and our main protagonist, his purpose is to deny the existence of witches and magic as he plays a game with one, while being helped by one, while existing in a separate dimension viewing a timeline of alternate realities. Maria is the most annoying 9 year old who is constantly getting beaten by her mother Rosa. Maria makes up for it by having the most character development and delivering the best scene in the anime. Beatrice is an insane witch who uses magic. No one else really matters because they barely get development until the end, which would be spoilers. Enjoyment: I'm sadistic

When you see golden butterflies your time has come! I am sure everyone knows this series after Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni which was great series and everyone was exciting when they heard 2009 that Studio DEEN is making a new series called Umineko no naku koro ni. However was that wait really needed and animated well at least some of it. Story: Be ready to had some what happened that scene and that time in this anime many time. Also this anime has a lot of story twists so after watching episode it can change dramatically when you watch another one. Story is dark and it will easily keep viewer having new information all the time. This is also story that let's you think how it's going to go and why did that and those events happened. This is basically story that some guy is want to believe that there is no supernatural events happening and then there is other side who wants to get that guy to believe that supernatural things exist. Story is great and enjoyable at least some parts of it. so right grade is 9/10 Animation / Art: Rokkunjima looks really frightening and scary place that will make any viewer to have goosebumps at some point when watching this anime. Environment is not all the time same which is good we get to see many themed environments in this anime. Some of animated scenes are censored because this is actually quite brutal and gory anime. Animation / Art is OK if you don't pay much attention to those censored scenes. So it will be given 8/10 The Music: The best this anime can really give viewer is a big music collection. OP is really sad and make some emotional feelings to viewer also ED theme is a little scary and sad too. But I liked both in the end. Music is definitely big trump card for this anime. Because every tune is different and somehow related to this anime. I will give 10 /10 Characters: This series had a lot of different characters but sadly all of them didn't got developed in the end. However most of these characters have their own painful stories to tell and anime really wants to viewer to understand logic behind these. I believe right grade for characters is 9/10 Enjoyment: Still I enjoyed this anime and that will tell my episodes. Like I watched 10 episodes per day. So I was really caught up on it. My Enjoyment points are 9/10 Overall: Umineko isn't perfect anime series it lacks certain characters developments but it can make you really feel the characters pain they going through in the anime. But let me say this after watching this anime you don't now all the answers for riddles that you should because Studio DEEN couldn't finished it properly and that's why many people will encourage to read VN (Visual Novel) if you want to now how the story is going to continue. I should read it also because I haven't read it yet. My Overall and final score this anime is 9/10

Umineko no naku koro ni is one of those animes that have what I'm always looking for in an anime. The mystery, the murders, the slightly psychological play, the strange characters and the parts of it that you're just not meant to understand completely. While watching the first segment of the anime, I was absolutely amazed. In fact, I couldn't stop watching at all. Maria, the absolutely strangest child I've seen in anime, is such an interesting character from the very moment she appears. Another thing that adds spice to the story. I have a hard time writing this without spoiling. Let's say that the first segment of it, the first "game", was very exciting and interesting, but when I realized what the coming segments would be containing, I felt myself slightly disappointed. Now it was no longer a secret, and not as confusing. However, when Battler and Beatrice start their own game, it becomes interesting again. I can't think of anything certain that I didn't like about it - perhaps the repetitiveness, yet that is part of the point. At first it seems slightly annoying, but when you come to the later episodes, after ~15, you realize that the repetitiveness is for a reason. A short and brief review perhaps, but maybe it will be helpful to someone? There have to be more people than me that want to watch a mystery anime of which you don't completely apprehend all of. Or maybe it's just me being stupid? Let's just say it satisfied me, and I'm picky about my psychological animes.

If you wanna experience Umineko for the first time, DO NOT watch the anime, read the visual novel and if you can't afford the visual novel by any chance watch a playthrough of it, this anime will ruin your perception of the Umineko story. Studio Deen had the anime rushed due to time constraints with in turn caused key elements of the story and plot to be skipped over, not only does this make the story less engaging but it also leaves the viewer confused at most of the mysteries in the anime since the answers for the mysteries were completely omitted from the anime. The story isn't the only thing that lacks in this adaptation, the animation whilst not bad isn't great either, although there are some scenes where the characters just look so bad. The only thing going for this anime is the music, which is ripped straight from the visual novel might I add. The opening itself was pretty good however and takes inspiration from the original first VN opening. Oh yeah 1 final thing to point out: The anime only covers the 1st 3 arcs of the Visual Novel story so you're not even getting to experience the full story by watching this.