| Idk but i heard Umineko adaptation is terrible. |
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| You don’t need to watch Umineko. Umineko’s anime isn’t that great either, it’s left unresolved (the opening song is really good though! You should listen to that!) I still need to play Umineko to understand all the references but if you want some idea of references made in Higurashi, as well as know what characters the community of fans talk about, watching Umineko might help with that. |
| Umineko is basically another series in the same universe , so you don’t need to watch it |
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katharsis_3173 said: I plan to binge watch this and Gou after Sotsu finishes airing. I have watched up to Higurashi Kai. Do I need to watch umineko anime to understand Gou and Sotsu? No spoilers please No you don't. Umineko is a standalone work but set in the same universe as Higurashi. |
H1GHLANDER360Jul 1, 2021 6:49 AM
| According to Ryukishi in a recent interview, the entire WTC connects very fittingly the way he constructed in his head, and therefore people who knows of these well can further connect some nods. But that's about it, all individual entries (he basically referred Gou/Sotsu as one) should be treated as a solvable standalone mystery that doesn't really require you to get into anything else. Gou/Sotsu spoilered the OG Higu experience for that sake, basically, so it's recommended for you to watch that first unless you just want to watch Gou/Sotsu for example. Otherwise you will just have the OG recapped in Gou anyway and you will miss out on the main entry many surprises. But you really don't even need to watch/read that to get into Gou and Sotsu, but you will miss out some awesome mystery forever, and that's why fans recommend not doing so from the start. |
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Rixtertrixter said: it’s actually set in the same universe Same universe, but different timeline. WTC is like TM essentially. Might as well clarify that. |
Rixtertrixter said: H1GHLANDER360 said: actually it’s set in the same universe same timeline, once you read umineko and figure out how the world of fragments work you will understandSame universe, but different timeline. WTC is like TM essentially. Might as well clarify that. I have read Umineko and its one of my favorite works lol. I put into like 100+ hours of it on my Steam profile combining both of my Question and Answer arc sessions. The official localization of Higurashi VNs weren't fully finished at the time. To be honest I recommend starting with Higurashi first before leaning onto Umineko. Umineko is a VERY long series whereas Higurashi is split into different arcs separately. Umineko is a high recommend for me. |
katharsis_3173 said: Sharingan123412 said: I would strongly recommend reading Umineko before watching Gou and Sotsu as that will change your understanding as to the significance of what is happening here. From a Higurashi-only perpsective, I think there's a lot more that isn't that clear. That being said, I wouldn't go so far as to say it's explicitly required. And to be honest, I wouldn't even recommend watching the Higurashi anime before Higurashi Gou and Sotsu, let alone the Umineko anime (which is apparently even worse). The Higurashi anime cut 60-70% of the VN's content and changed the genre of the story from mystery to horror. I'd at the very least suggest reading the Higurashi VN first. Does the Higurashi Manga adapt the VN faithfully? I hear tons of positive things about Umineko's manga. |
| NO you don't need to read/watch Umineko for Higurashi, anyone telling you otherwise is a dirty liar. |
katharsis_3173 said: Turak said: NO you don't need to read/watch Umineko for Higurashi, anyone telling you otherwise is a dirty liar. https://myanimelist.net/character/36061/Featherine_Augustus_Aurora I noticed this is an umineko character. Does higurashi properly introduce her without spoiling umineko? Uhh she's dressed differently and isn't actually named Featherine in Gou. In fact, she doesn't have a name at all and doesn't reference any events or characters from Umineko. Not sure if this anwsers your question. |
Turak said: katharsis_3173 said: https://myanimelist.net/character/36061/Featherine_Augustus_Aurora I noticed this is an umineko character. Does higurashi properly introduce her without spoiling umineko? Uhh she's dressed differently and isn't actually named Featherine in Gou. In fact, she doesn't have a name at all and doesn't reference any events or characters from Umineko. Not sure if this anwsers your question. Not to mention that she isn't even in the Umineko anime adaptation. |
Okeanix said: Idk but i heard Umineko adaptation is terrible. Trust me, more than terrible. |
Wait, there's no Umineko adaptation yet, wdym? https://myanimelist.net/anime/4896/Umineko_no_Naku_Koro_ni?q=umi&cat=anime |
Even tho they made a terrible adaption they made the best opening. |
| You can read the Umineko manga. It's very faithful, and Ryuukishi considers it the definitive version of Umineko, so nothing wrong with going with that. If you are reading the VN, Check out Umineko Project for the best Umineko experience. |
ChargecoulombJul 11, 2021 7:02 AM
Si1verR0se said: It was the same composer\singer as OP for Umineko VNs. I guess if Deen would've finished Umineko adaptaion, it wouldn't get that much of hate. I mean, it's not finished, so many peoples don't understand a thing. Imagine if Passione will CONTINUE where Deen's left, now that's would be fun(I mean, they did kinda the same with Higu) Pasione can't continue where deen's left because its soo terribly adaptated. |
| I just dont see Passione doing the work to adapt the entirety of Umineko. To put so many resources to a long anime that may or may not succeed seems like a poor financial decision. I mean what are we looking at 48+ eps with the coherency and attention to detail that fans expect. Tons of characters and a somewhat complicated setting. Deen's Umineko rushed things too quickly as well, so things like red truths never left that much of an impact, like they did in the VN. It just turns into blur near the end. Maybe Gou and Sotsu will convince a bigger Studio to take a look at Umineko? I can see them continuing the OG, but Deen's Umineko ran so fast that is ran out of buildup near the end, so I wonder if Chiru will have a satisfying impact. A friend of mine got into WTC through Deens Umineko. He had read the steam VNs when they released. One of the things he said was how the mystery left so litle impact on him in the anime. The red and blue became meaningless and blent together in the anime while in the VN they felt more solid. |
ChargecoulombJul 11, 2021 1:48 PM
| No, watching Umineko is not mandatory. The stories just share the same universe with Umineko expanding it. The anime adaption, which the fans say does not exist, is actually pretty bad. Don't even try, it's a waste of time. Thing is hat both Gou and Sotsu try to bring Umineko and even Ciconia to the table. It is in no way mandatory for you to know what happens in these series but if you do you'll be able to understand most of the references made by both the fans and the anime itself. If you got the time and want to know more about Umineko you can either read the VN or you could go with the manga adaption which is actually very good and faithful to the source material. The story of Uminekos is a great piece of fiction after all. |
RezefusJul 11, 2021 2:20 PM
| A Story will always come to it's end. The thing is, will you move on after it's over? |
| As of right now, not really. Though that might change depending on how sotsu concludes |
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katharsis_3173 said: I plan to binge watch this and Gou after Sotsu finishes airing. I have watched up to Higurashi Kai. Do I need to watch umineko anime to understand Gou and Sotsu? No spoilers please No! But also yes... It's complicated... If you have the base knowledge of umineko characters and traits (and also a little of the story itself) you are up to date and don't need it. Otherwise... it could help a little, ngl. |
| For the ones that like to bother others (like me) with "you should read the manga/LN", please stop. I don't read mangas, I will NOT read mangas, I will not listen to what manga readers complain in adaptation to the anime counterpart, I only watch anime except in very few and specific situations. |
| you don't need to be familiar with umineko to understand gou/sotsu, but i've noticed that those who are familiar with it tend to enjoy it more than those who aren't. so while it's not required to understand the story, it might boost your enjoyment. |
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