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NOTE- THIS REVIEW IS FOR THE WHOLE OF UMINEKO EXCLUDING EP 8
This review might come of as a bit amateurish because i am not really a good writer, but i am still writing this review because I absolutely love Umineko. I just want to write down my thoughts on this topic.

What makes Umineko unique from the other media I have consumed is the way it tackles its themes. Usually in stories , the themes are apparent and can be easily gobbled up by the readers.Because the themes are spoon fed to the reader, some have little to no attachment to the story. However in ... Umineko, the readers must carefully follow the story as the theme/nature of the story can be easily missed. This effort put by the readers makes them emotionally attached to the story.

Umineko is all about questioning and theorising. If you're put off by this, then I do not recommend you this manga/visual novel because the answers to the story aren't explicit. Umineko uses metaphors to convey its themes and answers. Catching these metaphors can be easy provided the readers come up with their own theories. Of course, there are cases where the theories do not match with the truth. This is fine because the language used to convey these metaphors is in common with the theories the readers come up with.

what makes me appreciate this story even more is its answer arcs.The answer arcs recontextualize a few scenes in the question arcs. With the new context that is provided in the answer arcs, the readers can see the character interactions in a different light and make more sense of a certain events.

In conclusion, Umineko is story that requires commitment from the readers. It can be tiring to be committed to such a long series, but believe me the pay off is worth all the effort. Even the readers who do not like umineko still have an opinion on this story.That is to say, it leaves you with a lasting impression which is either good or bad.

Erased.......
An anime that I had trouble rating. This review will be classified into three parts , things I liked,
Things I disliked and my final verdict.

Things I liked:
There are many things a liked about this anime , firstly the atmosphere of this anime is phenomenal . The setting/atmosphere brings the viewers attention. The great atmosphere supports the narrative of this anime really well.i honestly think the atmosphere is the main stand point of this anime.

The character relationships built throughout the anime were great too. Especially the relationship between kayo and satoru was cute .

Things I disliked :
Now there are many things I dislike ... ,
Firstly the pacing : the pacing of the anime is horrendous , I had trouble keeping up with the anime. It felt to fast for a murder mystery. The anime jumps around from one plot point to another very quickly. It gives you no room to think and analyse what is happening . Due to the bad pacing another aspect is impacted i.e exposition. This anime never bothers to explain a few minor details which are important for a good narrative. It leaves many unanswered questions for the viewers.

Secondly the execution of some important plot points was done poorly. It feels like the anime drops the ball during important moments.

(Note : I had a few issues with the ending but I am not going to discuss about it in this review ,it's upto you to figure out whether you liked the ending or not. I personally was fine with the ending.)

Verdict- erased is your typical murder mystery anime. With a good atmosphere and an alright characters. The main plus point of this anime is the message it conveys to the viewers and setting. If your looking for anime which is plot dense ,erased is not an anime for you