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Umineko WHEN THEY CRY Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch, Vol. 2
by Ryukishi07, Kei Natsumi
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Added 12/19/24 - 3.75/5
Overall, the manga is a pretty good adaptation of the visual novel. It manages not too lose too much information, and allows for interesting staging and characterization in a visual format.
Episode 1 has the hard job of setting the stage, which results in slow pacing and lengthy lulls in plot development. As such, it's not my favorite of the episodes, but once it gets going it makes for an amazing hook into Umineko as a whole. Without having to deal withadditional layers of perspective , Episode 1 takes it's time to let these characters simmer and eventually boil over. Looking back from the end of Uminkeo, it's incredible how much information and characterization is packed into the initial experience. The first time I read the visual novel, I packed notebooks full of details to try and figure out the mystery. Additionally, by and large because of the ages of the cast, Uminkeo does not shoot itself in the foot with creepy bullshit nearly as often as Higurashi does (with some exceptions, Battler). And I write that as someone who greatly enjoyed Higurashi.
It's a shame these volumes are out of print - I'm glad I was able to hunt down the first few, but I don't think I'll ever be able to justify completing the collection at their current prices online.
Sidenote: I hate that the featured color illustrations depict Maria creepily.
Overall, the manga is a pretty good adaptation of the visual novel. It manages not too lose too much information, and allows for interesting staging and characterization in a visual format.
Episode 1 has the hard job of setting the stage, which results in slow pacing and lengthy lulls in plot development. As such, it's not my favorite of the episodes, but once it gets going it makes for an amazing hook into Umineko as a whole. Without having to deal with
It's a shame these volumes are out of print - I'm glad I was able to hunt down the first few, but I don't think I'll ever be able to justify completing the collection at their current prices online.
Sidenote: I hate that the featured color illustrations depict Maria creepily.