Umineko WHEN THEY CRY Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch

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  Posted by Readers in Japan

  Oct 20, 2025 (PST) | Translate to English
  物語の惨劇の始まり…
  The tragic beginning of the story...
  4年前程にアニメでこの作品を知りepisode8まで見て、そしてこのepisode1を読み直してます。ひぐらしのなく頃にと同様ミステリーで特にうみねこは人物視点や現実世界と幻想世界の入れ替わりが激しいので初見では内容を把握するのは難しいのかもしれません…！ですが、本を読んでいくうちに犯人の心理やそれぞれの思いが明かされていく…ミステリーの中で1番好きな作品で考えさせられた作品でもあります！ひぐらしと同様に皆さんに知って見て頂きたい…「愛がなければ視えない」そんな作品でした…！

  I learned about this anime about 4 years ago, watched episode 8, and reread this episode 1. Similar to Higurashi's Nakukoro, it's a mystery, and Umineko in particular has intense changes in character perspectives and the fantasy world, so it may be difficult to grasp the content at first sight...! However, as I read the book, the psychology of the culprit and their thoughts are revealed... it is my favorite mystery work, and it is also a work that made me think! Like Higurashi, I want everyone to know and see... it was such a work “You Can't See Without Love”...!

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  Posted by Readers in Japan

  Jul 18, 2025 (PST) | Translate to English
  夏海先生伝説の幕開け
  Natsumi Sensei: Dawn of the Legend
  This review contains spoilers. 「うみねこのなく頃に」の記念すべき第1作目のコミカライズ。序盤の平和パートは絵が上手いな、女の子を可愛く描く人だなという印象から、第一の晩でいきなりフルスロットルをかましてくる。誰が鳥人間コンテストで太平洋を横断しろと言った。耕された人間の顔の描写が、まあすごい…とかいうレベルじゃない、筆舌に尽くし難いエグさ。しかしそこから一気に物語に引き込まれ、まあ気づけばエピソード8の最終巻まで衝動買いしていたよね。ちなみに私は原作はちょっと絵が苦手で未プレイです…。しかし原作未/既プレイに関わらず、うみねこのコミカライズはどれも良作なので是非読んで頂きたいです！おすすめ！

  This review contains spoilers. This is the first memorable comicalization of “Umineko no Naku Koroni.” From the impression that she is a good painter and draws girls in a cute way, in the opening Heiwa part, they suddenly go full throttle on the first night. Who said we should cross the Pacific Ocean in the Birdman Contest. The depiction of a cultivated human face isn't at the level of being amazing... it's hard to put it all into words. However, I was drawn into the story all at once from there, and before I knew it, I was impulsively buying until the last volume of episode 8. By the way, I'm a little bad at drawing the original, so I haven't played it... However, regardless of whether the original story has been played or not, all of Umineko's Comicalizations are good works, so I definitely want you to read them! I recommend it!

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  Posted by Readers in Japan

  Aug 30, 2024 (PST) | Translate to English
  シリーズ1
  series 1
  This review contains spoilers. シリーズ1作目です。遺産を狙ってやってきた訳ありの華麗なる一族たち、宝の暗号、不可解な惨劇、クローズド・サークルものが好きなので非常に楽しめました。今作は真里亞ちゃんが怖かった！1作目なのでまだまだ謎だらけですし、続編が楽しみです。

  This review contains spoilers. This is the first film in the series. I really enjoyed it because I like the splendid families with a reason who came aiming for their heritage, treasure ciphers, inexplicable tragedies, and closed circle stuff. Maria-chan was afraid of this film! Since it's the first film, it's still full of mysteries, and I'm looking forward to the sequel.

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