Thoughts on Umineko no Naku Koro ni
Thoughts on Umineko The following post will start with a spoiler-free review of Umineko followed by a spoiler-filled review/critique/analysis separated by a few filler images. I firmly believe Umineko is best experienced as a VN and as blindly as possible, given its nature as a mystery novel. If you need further convincing, read on. Spoiler-free Review To paraphrase a YouTube comment, "The first thing you see in Umineko is a delusional old man yelling 'OH BEATOORIIICEEEEE' and by the end of the VN we are in his shoes, screaming at the skies for our dear Beatrice". Umineko had me hooked right from the beginning and even a few weeks later after the end, I can't stop thinking about it. Before starting Umineko , I would greatly recommend (if not require) experiencing Higurashi to some degree (The anime itself is sufficient for this). While not a direct sequel, Umineko does utilize several writing conventions and styles from Higurashi and executes