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Umineko: When They Cry

Score

6.3 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

26

Studio

Studio DEEN

Umineko: When They Cry

Also known as うみねこのなく頃に | Umineko no Naku Koro ni

TVSummer 2009Source Visual novelR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
DramaHorrorMysteryPsychologicalSupernaturalSuspense

6.3/10

Community score

#4679

Rank

235.4K

Members

2K

Favorites

Synopsis

Considered as the third installment in the highly popular "When They Cry" series by 07th Expansion, Umineko no Naku Koro ni takes place on the island of Rokkenjima (六軒島), owned by the immensely wealthy Ushiromiya family. As customary per year, the entire family is gathering on the island for a conference that discusses the current financial situations of each respective person. Because of the family head's poor health, this year involves the topic of the head of the family’s inheritance and how it will be distributed.

However, the family is unaware that the distribution of his wealth is the least of Ushiromiya Kinzo's (family head) concerns for this year's family conference. After being told that his end was approaching by his longtime friend and physician, Kinzo is desperate to meet his life's true love one last time: the Golden Witch, Beatrice. Having immersed himself in black magic for many of the later years in his life, Kinzo instigates a ceremony to revive his beloved upon his family's arrival on Rokkenjima. Soon after, a violent typhoon traps the family on the island and a string of mysterious murders commence, forcing the eighteen people on the island to fight for their lives in a deadly struggle between fantasy and reality.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Cast Highlights

Beatrice

Beatrice

Main

Voice: Ohara, Sayaka (Japanese)

Kanon

Kanon

Main

Voice: Kobayashi, Yuu (Japanese)

Shannon

Shannon

Main

Voice: Kugimiya, Rie (Japanese)

Ushiromiya, Ange

Ushiromiya, Ange

Main

Voice: Satou, Rina (Japanese)

Ushiromiya, George

Ushiromiya, George

Main

Voice: Suzumura, Kenichi (Japanese)

Ushiromiya, Battler

Ushiromiya, Battler

Main

Voice: Ono, Daisuke (Japanese)

Ushiromiya, Maria

Ushiromiya, Maria

Main

Voice: Horie, Yui (Japanese)

Ushiromiya, Jessica

Ushiromiya, Jessica

Main

Voice: Inoue, Marina (Japanese)

Core Staff

Okamura, Takema

Okamura, Takema

Producer

Oomori, Hiroyuki

Oomori, Hiroyuki

Producer

Urasaki, Nobumitsu

Urasaki, Nobumitsu

Producer

Danno, Yoshito

Danno, Yoshito

Assistant Producer

Kon, Chiaki

Kon, Chiaki

Director, Storyboard

Gouda, Hozumi

Gouda, Hozumi

Sound Director

Theme Songs

Openings

"Katayoku no Tori (片翼の鳥)" by Akiko Shikata (志方あきこ)

Endings

"la divina tragedia ~Makyoku~ (la divina tragedia~魔曲~)" by Jimang

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Related Titles

Adaptation

Umineko no Naku Koro ni - Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch

manga

Adaptation

Umineko no Naku Koro ni

manga

Adaptation

Umineko no Naku Koro ni - Episode 2: Turn of the Golden Witch

manga

Adaptation

Umineko no Naku Koro ni - Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden Witch

manga

Adaptation

Umineko no Naku Koro ni - Episode 4: Alliance of the Golden Witch

manga

Spin-Off

Umineko no Naku Koro ni Specials

anime

Alternative Setting

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni

anime

Recent Episodes

Episode 1

Episode I-I Opening

3.92/5
Aired 7/2/2009

Episode 2

Episode I-II First Move

4.43/5
Aired 7/9/2009

Episode 3

Episode I-III Dubious Move

4.49/5
Aired 7/16/2009

Episode 4

Episode I-IV Blunder

4.48/5
Aired 7/23/2009

Episode 5

Episode I-V Fool's Mate

4.38/5
Aired 7/30/2009

Episode 6

Episode II-I Middle Game

4.05/5
Aired 8/6/2009

Episode 7

Episode II-II Early Queen Move

4.24/5
Aired 8/13/2009

Episode 8

Episode II-III Weak Square

4.05/5
Aired 8/20/2009
Full episode listing

Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes26
Duration23 min per ep
SourceVisual novel
RatingR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
SeasonSummer 2009
AiredJul 2, 2009 to Dec 24, 2009
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#1206
Scored by96.3K
BroadcastThursdays at 01:30 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Umineko: When They Cry

Romaji title

Umineko no Naku Koro ni

Japanese title

うみねこのなく頃に

Synonyms

When They Cry 3, When the Seagulls Cry, When They Cry: Seagulls

Production Team

Main studio

Studio DEEN

Producers

Geneon Universal Entertainment, Frontier Works, Sotsu, Movic

Licensors

NIS America

Japanese title

うみねこのなく頃に

Themes And Audience

GorePsychological