Of course, this is the limit of the medium, but the VN's BGM went a long way in adding to the atmosphere.
The only problem I can think of about the presentation is that it doesn't have one of the VN's strong points: the BGM. Some of the details are exquisite, its definitely a pleasure just to stop and admire some of the spreads. Although the proportions on both the male characters and females can look kinda weird at times, its got a distinct style that suits the overall mood of the story well. The art is great, definitely better than the generic designs that DEEN did, and leagues above the VN's "art". In that sense, it has great characters who are certainly not what they seem at first. Although Umineko does have a tendency to take your impressions of characters and twist them hundreds of times over. It presents a whole load of interesting characters, like the abusive mother Rosa, the atypical loli Maria, the overcompensating grandfather Kinzo, and of course, the Endless Witch Beatrice.
It also has a very interesting spin on the more ambiguous events that in my opinion, add a lot to the elements of the story. Unlike the anime, the manga includes a lot of the details that the VN had in regards to the characters and story. Of course its all presented in a textbook fashion but considering what it has to work with at first, it does a splendid job.The pacing is great, if a bit on the slow side. The suspense is excellent and a lot of the murders will leave the readers scratching their heads. That's not to say that its bad by any means, on the contrary, episode 1 is a very good stand alone story that sells its mystery quite well. You can look at it as a long prologue of sorts, as the real story begins in Episode 2. It has a completely different mood and tone from the others because the point of it is to establish characters and pose some initial questions to the readers. Now an important detail to know is that Episode 1: Legend of The Golden Witch, is fairly different from the other 3 episodes. All of this is integral to the story but it might not be so obvious as to why at first. He's also very level headed and has a knack for thinking in a logical manner. The protagonist is none other than good ol' Battler, who's fairly silly, perverted and has a pretty good sense of humor. Except Umineko is anything but run of the mill, but I'll get to that later. Than its adopts the classic whodunit angle and we've got ourselves a run of the mill mystery. Of course while they're staying there, a storm comes a long and the next thing you know, half the people on the island are dead. The Ushiromiya family has an annual get together on the island of Rokkenjima. The premise is typical stuff for a murder mystery. Needless to say, it can get pretty confusing but that's what this review is for. Than there are the manga adaptions which are still being published. There's the anime, which is a godawful piece of crap that's worth no one's time. The state of affairs for the adaptions of the Umineko Visual Novel are pretty damn messy at the moment. Like Higurashi, its a mystery/thriller but with more emphasis on the mystery aspect. When They Cry 3, dubbed Umienko no Naku Koro Ni is considered the spiritual sequel to Higurashi (direct in my opinion). But when so many around him turn up dead, he is forced to question whether it was the work of magic or the machinations of someone among them. However, their game is beset with violence and murder when the participants are used as "sacrifices" to revive the Millennial Witch of Rokkenjima, Beatrice.Įver the skeptic, Battler doesn't believe in the occult. The one who finds it also receives the most coveted reward of all: the leadership of the family. However, his eccentric grandfather has other plans he enacts a bizarre game, challenging everyone to find his hidden gold. So as a typhoon rages on outside, so too does the storm in their hearts as they squabble amongst themselves over the inheritance and the claim of being Kinzou's rightful heir.īattler, Kinzou's grandson, has returned to Rokkenjima after a six year absence, expecting the gathering to go smoothly. As his health is failing, most of the family believe he doesn't have much time left. EditSynopsis Every year, the Ushiromiya family attends a gathering held by the eccentric family head, Kinzou, on the island of Rokkenjima.
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