Questions tagged [umineko-when-they-cry]
"Umineko no Naku Koro ni" ("Umineko: When They Cry") is the third game in the "When They Cry" murder mystery series by 07th Expansion. For the earlier games in the series, see [higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni].
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Do VAs in visual novels usually reprise their roles in anime adaptations?
Maybe related: Why do drama CDs and anime series of the same franchise use different voice actors sometimes?
I notice in WTC / Umineko / Higurashi: Based on fandom, it seems like for umineko the only ...
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What do witches say when they refuse a repetition request (復唱 要求)? [closed]
For example Episode 18, Eva-Beatrice refuses a repetition request by saying 'I refuse!' Sounds like 'kyohi suru wa'.
In episode 9, Beatrice says 'I refuse.' Sounds like 'kyohi suru'.
In episode 14, ...
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Where can I read plot summaries for each chapter of the Umineko manga, specifically Umineko Chiru the answer arcs? Or for the VNs?
For the Umineko anime, of course you can see the plot previews on wikipedia. The plot summaries for the anime are all in the fandom. Just click on episode title, and voila.
For manga, there's a list ...
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What's up with these 2 versions of Umineko? There's something about 'original' and then 'console'
Left from here, and right from here:
According to the fandom page for each character, there's something about original vs console eg for the Battler page:
But when I look up 'original' or 'console' ...
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What do the 3 or 4 question marks (???) or (????) mean?
I see these 4 question marks when I read about Umineko (and I think Higurashi) usually on the fandom. (I can't remember where, but I think I've seen ??? and ???? outside the fandom too.)
Eg 1. The ...
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What is Battler saying in Japanese whenever e asks a witch to repeat something (in red)?
It sounds like 'shoyukyu'. For example, here, in episode 18 of the anime (part of the 3rd arc of the anime, which corresponds to the 3rd episode of the VN Banquet of the Golden Witch), Battler (or ...
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In the 3rd game when Eva calls Hideyoshi as a witness, what's the point if there's no red truth?
In the anime (episode 18, part of the 3rd arc of the anime which corresponds to the 3rd episode of the VN Banquet of the Golden Witch):
Hideyoshi is called as a witness and says
I spent the whole ...
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How are Higurashi and Umineko related?
I haven't watched Higurashi and am a bit hesitant to do so after seeing some clips of it and I haven't gotten around to watching Umineko but I've been wondering: apart from the obvious in how they ...
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Is the Umineko ED used elsewhere?
Recently, I have started watching Umineko no naku koro ni (When the Seagulls Cry) and I found the ending song (YouTube link) of this anime very familiar and similar to a song I have heard before in ...
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Am I missing an entry in the Higurashi series?
Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni and Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni Kai both say "Welcome to Hinamizawa..." and "WHEN THEY CRY..." on the cover.
Umineko no Naku Koro Ni says "Welcome to Rokkenjima" and "WHEN ...
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