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

Umineko When They Cry Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch
うみねこのなく頃に - Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch
When Seagulls Cry Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch

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Every year, the Ushiromiya family attends a gathering held by the eccentric family head, Kinzou, on the island of Rokkenjima. As his health is failing, most of the family believe he doesn't have much time left. So as a typhoon rages on outside, so too does the storm in their hearts as they squabble amongst themselves over the inheritance and the claim of being Kinzou's rightful heir. Battler, Kinzou's grandson, has returned to Rokkenjima after a six year absence, expecting the gathering to go smoothly. However, his eccentric grandfather has other plans; he enacts a bizarre game, challenging everyone to find his hidden gold. The one who finds it also receives the most coveted reward of all: the leadership of the family. However, their game is beset with violence and murder when the participants are used as "sacrifices" to revive the Millennial Witch of Rokkenjima, Beatrice. Ever the skeptic, Battler doesn't believe in the occult. But when so many around him turn up dead, he is forced to question whether it was the work of magic or the machinations of someone among them. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Publication notes

Umineko no Naku Koro ni - Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch was published in English as in two omnibus volumes by Yen Press on November 20, 2012 and February 26, 2013, respectively, as well as in eBook format on April 22, 2014.

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Dec 22, 2007 to Aug 22, 2009

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Sequel

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

Adaptation

Umineko no Naku Koro ni (anime)

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Umineko no Naku Koro ni

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Umineko no Naku Koro ni: Episode Collection

Main characters

Battler Ushiromiya2469 fan favorites
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Birthdate: July 15, 1968 Horoscope: Cancer Blood type: O Likes: mystery novels Dislikes: high places, vehicles Battler is the eighteen-year-old son of Rudolf and his first wife Asumu, and is generally considered to be the main protagonist of the series. He is extremely stubborn, and is afraid of "shaky" transportation, fearing he might fall off a boat. At first glance, he appears to be hotheaded, cocky, and even a little perverted (given the fact that he tries to grope young ladies and even his cousin Jessica several times). However, he has a heart of gold he isn't afraid to show when the situation calls for it. Battler is also an extremely rational young man, and has an extreme talent for deductive reasoning and thinking outside the box, described as "flipping the chessboard" so that he may be able to predict the moves and motives of his opponents. Because of this, he does not believe in witches or magic. This causes some conflict with his cousin Maria, who has immersed herself in studies of the occult and believes strongly in witches, especially the Golden Witch Beatrice. (Source: 07th Expansion Wiki)
Maria Ushiromiya479 fan favorites
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Birthday: March 29, 1977 Blood type: O Likes: Sakutarou, mama, candy Dislikes: Studying, bad mama, spicy food Maria is Rosa's daughter, and is the youngest of the cousins at nine years old. She has a habit of uttering "uu-uu" at times, which frustrates Rosa greatly. Maria is also rather stubborn, and believes things easily, which isn't uncommon for someone her age. She has an interest in the occult, like her grandfather. She carries around a bag which is filled with occult items, such as a scorpion charm which wards off evil. She idolizes witches, and believes that they are there to bring people joy and happiness. In Maria's notebooks there are sketches of witches, and the witches are beautiful, fantastical creatures. It upsets Maria greatly when someone denies the existence of witches, especially Beatrice's existence. At certain times, Maria undergoes a personality change, and begins to laugh in an unnerving fashion. When she is in this mode, she acts rather condescendingly with regards to things about the occult, and will often call people like Battler "stupid" for having little to no knowledge of such things. (Source: 07th Expansion Wiki)
Natsuhi Ushiromiya87 fan favorites
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Birthday: 30 July Blood Type: A Likes: Family, herbal tea Dislikes: Filthy things, headaches Krauss' wife. Born into a family of Shinto priests, Natsuhi discarded her old life when she married into the Ushiromiya family. She is a very proud woman who holds her new family's name in high regard, and is in charge of managing the family head house and family conferences. Unfortunately for her, all of her efforts are often undervalued by her husband, and she is often afflicted by headaches. She holds a bitter rivalry with Eva, who mocks her for not being related to the Ushiromiya family by blood. As a mother, Natsuhi is incredibly strict towards her daughter Jessica, but only out of concern that she becomes an ideal heiress to the Ushiromiya family. (Source: 07th Expansion Wiki)
Jessica Ushiromiya59 fan favorites
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Birthday: 25 August 1968 Blood Type: O Likes: Music, antiques, Yoshiya-kun Dislikes: Giving up, demons, carrots Krauss and Natsuhi's eighteen-year-old daughter. She is an energetic young girl, serving as the student body president at her school, and even leading a rock band. If her father inherits the family fortune, she will become the heiress to the Ushiromiya family, although the family's patriarchal hierarchy denotes her future husband will become the next head. Jessica is tomboyish, feisty, and rebellious, much to the dismay of her mother, who insists she act more refined and ladylike. She dislikes her parents at times for the pressures they place on her regarding the family inheritance, which she has no interest in. However, she still shows concern for them deep down. She was born with weak bronchi, and occasionally suffers from asthma attacks. She is in love with Kanon, who tries to hide his own feelings from her, though she manages to reach out to him in Dawn of the Golden Witch, and they become a couple. She is willing to go to great lengths to gain Kanon's respect, and tries to avoid doing anything that could jeopardize that. Jessica is shown to be skilled with brass knuckles in Alliance of the Golden Witch. (Source: 07th Expansion Wiki)
George Ushiromiya22 fan favorites
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Birthday: 16 March 1963 Blood Type: B Likes: Shannon, movies, martial arts Dislikes: Natto, gossip Eva and Hideyoshi's twenty-three-year-old son. He is the oldest of Kinzo's grandchildren, and an exceptional and diligent young adult. He was brought up by Eva specifically with the family headship in mind, and is also a skilled martial artist like his mother. He worked at his father's company as an apprentice throughout college, and respects his parents greatly, though he admittedly finds his mother overbearing. George is admired by everyone in his family, especially his cousins, who view him as their older brother and peacemaker. In his youth, however, he had been jealous of their more independent and impulsive lifestyles, particularly Battler, as unlike him, his mother made him do various things in his youth in order to shape him into the next head. As a result, he put up a more condescending mask towards his cousins, but has since outgrown this inferiority complex to a certain degree. He is in love with the maid Shannon and proposes to her (or at least intends to) in every game. Believing that his romance with a servant would be frowned upon by his family, however, he is fully willing and prepared to face the consequences. (Source: 07th Expansion Wiki)