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    Umineko no Naku Koro ni

    Umineko: When They Cry / うみねこのなく頃に / When They Cry 3 / When the Seagulls Cry / When They Cry: Seagulls
    Umineko no Naku Koro ni
    Genres: Gore, Horror, Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural, Suspense
    Themes: Gore, Psychological
    Studios: Studio Deen
    Producers: Frontier Works, Geneon Universal Entertainment, Movic, Sotsu
    Licensors: NIS America, Inc.
    Rating: 7.02 / 10
    Rank: #4384
    Popularity: #1163
    Users Listed: 230,232
    Users Scored: 94,868
    NSFW: No
    Last Updated: 03/06/2024
    Aired: July 2, 2009 – December 24, 2009 (Summer)
    Type: tv
    Source: Visual Novel
    Age Rating: R
    Episodes: 26
    Broadcast: Thursday at 01:30 (JST)

    Synopsis:

    Set on the isolated island of Rokkenjima, Umineko no Naku Koro ni unfolds during an annual family conference of the wealthy Ushiromiya clan. This year's gathering centers on the inheritance of the ailing patriarch, Ushiromiya Kinzo. However, beneath the surface of familial obligation lies a more urgent and unsettling purpose for Kinzo: to reunite with Beatrice, a mythical being he devotedly studied throughout his life.

    Kinzo orchestrates a ritual hoping to resurrect Beatrice, just as a sudden typhoon isolates the family on the island. Trapped and vulnerable, the eighteen inhabitants become entangled in a series of bizarre and deadly events. The narrative blurs the lines between folklore and reality, presenting a psychological mystery where the characters must confront their own desires and hidden truths amidst escalating violence and supernatural occurrences. The atmosphere is one of mounting dread, exploring themes of loss, obsession, and the power of belief.

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    Episodes:

    • Episode 1: Episode I-I Opening (Aired: 07/02/2009)
    • Episode 2: Episode I-II First Move (Aired: 07/09/2009)
    • Episode 3: Episode I-III Dubious Move (Aired: 07/16/2009)
    • Episode 4: Episode I-IV Blunder (Aired: 07/23/2009)
    • Episode 5: Episode I-V Fool's Mate (Aired: 07/30/2009)
    • ... and 21 more episodes

    Characters:

    • Beatrice (Main) - Voice Actors: Ohara, Sayaka, Yun, Mi Na
    • Kanon (Main) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Yuu, Lee, Ju Chang
    • Shannon (Main) - Voice Actors: Kugimiya, Rie, Bae, Jeong Mi
    • Ushiromiya, Ange (Main) - Voice Actors: Satou, Rina
    • Ushiromiya, George (Main) - Voice Actors: Suzumura, Kenichi, Kim, Jang
    • Ushiromiya, Battler (Main) - Voice Actors: Ono, Daisuke, Kim, Yeong Seon
    • Ushiromiya, Maria (Main) - Voice Actors: Horie, Yui, Jeong, Mi Sook
    • Ushiromiya, Jessica (Main) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Marina, Lee, Ja Myeong
    • Amakusa, Juuza (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yusa, Kouji
    • Asmodeus (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toyosaki, Aki
    • Beelzebub (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamaoka, Yuri
    • Belphegor (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yoshida, Seiko
    • Bernkastel, Frederica (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tamura, Yukari
    • Chiester 00 (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirota, Shion
    • Chiester 410 (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kitamura, Eri
    • Chiester 45 (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizuno, Mariko
    • Eva-Beatrice (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Miki
    • Gaap (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kaida, Yuki
    • Goat-headed Butlers (Supporting)
    • Gouda, Toshirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Bifu, Hitoshi
    • Kawabata, Captain (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuoka, Daisuke
    • Kumasawa, Chiyo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hatori, Yasuko
    • Kumasawa, Sabakichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Umezu, Hideyuki
    • Lambdadelta (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Fuyuka
    • Leviathan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yonezawa, Madoka
    • Lucifer (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Yuka
    • Mammon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Niina, Ayano
    • Nanjou, Terumasa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishizumi, Akihiko
    • Nanjou, Masayuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishizumi, Akihiko
    • Okonogi, Tetsuro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kosugi, Juurouta
    • Professor Ootsuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kondou, Takayuki
    • Ronoue, Genji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Funaki, Masato
    • Ronove (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugita, Tomokazu
    • Sakutaro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chihara, Minori
    • Satan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hikasa, Youko
    • Sumadera, Kasumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Atsuko
    • Ushiromiya, Rudolf (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyama, Rikiya
    • Ushiromiya, Rosa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koshimizu, Ami
    • Ushiromiya, Kinzou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mugihito, Kim, Gi hyeon
    • Ushiromiya, Beatrice (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ohara, Sayaka
    • Ushiromiya, Eva (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Miki
    • Ushiromiya, Kyrie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Atsuko
    • Ushiromiya, Hideyoshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirose, Masashi
    • Ushiromiya, Krauss (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kosugi, Juurouta
    • Ushiromiya, Natsuhi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shinohara, Emi
    • Virgilia (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Kikuko

    Staff:

    • Okamura, Takema (Producer)
    • Oomori, Hiroyuki (Producer)
    • Urasaki, Nobumitsu (Producer)
    • Danno, Yoshito (Assistant Producer)
    • Kon, Chiaki (Director, Storyboard)
    • Gouda, Hozumi (Sound Director)
    • Abe, Tatsuya (Episode Director, Key Animation, Animation Director)
    • Ejima, Yasuo (Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Hirata, Yutaka (Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Kobayashi, Kousuke (Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Kubo, Tarou (Episode Director)
    • Tsuchiya, Hiroyuki (Episode Director)
    • Watanabe, Masahiko (Episode Director)
    • Yoshida, Shunji (Episode Director)
    • Kawase, Toshifumi (Script, Storyboard, Series Composition)
    • Shimo, Fumihiko (Script)
    • Fujiwara, Ryouji (Storyboard)
    • Namura, Hidetoshi (Storyboard)
    • Sakisaka, Mamoru (Storyboard)
    • Takamoto, Yoshihiro (Storyboard)
    • Takamura, Yuuta (Storyboard)
    • Terahigashi, Katsumi (Storyboard)
    • Jimang (Theme Song Performance)
    • Shikata, Akiko (Theme Song Performance)
    • -45 (Music)
    • Abe, Kanako (Key Animation)
    • Asai, Akito (Animation Director, Key Animation)
    • Ban, Yukiko (Key Animation, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director)
    • Chiba, Takayuki (Key Animation)
    • Chibayama, Natsue (Key Animation)
    • Fujii, Nozomu (Key Animation)
    • Furihata, Masahiro (Key Animation)
    • Hashimoto, Hideki (Key Animation)
    • Hashimoto, Junichi (Key Animation)
    • Hayashi, Asuka (Key Animation)
    • Hidaka, Mayumi (Key Animation)
    • Higashi, Junichi (Art Director)
    • Hino, Takafumi (Key Animation, Animation Director)
    • Hirata, Kazuya (Key Animation)
    • Hirata, Kenichi (Key Animation)
    • Honda, Toshie (Background Art)
    • Iida, Hiroyoshi (Key Animation)
    • Imaoka, Dai (Animation Director)
    • Ishii, Tetsuya (Key Animation)
    • Ishikawa, Youichi (Key Animation)
    • Izumo, Noriko (Sound Effects)
    • Kaneda, Eiji (Key Animation)
    • Kasano, Atsushi (Key Animation)
    • Katou, Teruyo (Key Animation)
    • Katsuragi, An (Key Animation)
    • ... and 61 more staff

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