Aug 29, 2011
Umineko no naku koro ni is one of those animes that have what I'm always looking for in an anime. The mystery, the murders, the slightly psychological play, the strange characters and the parts of it that you're just not meant to understand completely.
While watching the first segment of the anime, I was absolutely amazed. In fact, I couldn't stop watching at all. Maria, the absolutely strangest child I've seen in anime, is such an interesting character from the very moment she appears. Another thing that adds spice to the story.
I have a hard time writing this without spoiling. Let's say that the first segment
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of it, the first "game", was very exciting and interesting, but when I realized what the coming segments would be containing, I felt myself slightly disappointed. Now it was no longer a secret, and not as confusing. However, when Battler and Beatrice start their own game, it becomes interesting again.
I can't think of anything certain that I didn't like about it - perhaps the repetitiveness, yet that is part of the point. At first it seems slightly annoying, but when you come to the later episodes, after ~15, you realize that the repetitiveness is for a reason.
A short and brief review perhaps, but maybe it will be helpful to someone? There have to be more people than me that want to watch a mystery anime of which you don't completely apprehend all of. Or maybe it's just me being stupid? Let's just say it satisfied me, and I'm picky about my psychological animes.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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