Jul 26, 2022
As an anime-only watcher (but became fairly aware of what happened in the VN due to other commentors), I do think that Umineko was definitely not the best adaptation out there and it could have been more enjoyable if things were done a bit better. I won't dwell on other technical elements since I do not have enough knowledge on those, but for the story, the most unsatisfying part of Umineko is that the series literally ended with the plot only getting halfway. The first four arcs were adapted and these are four different sets of events shown with magic, but Battler needs to solve
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it with a logical approach to deny Beato and the witches' existence. The intrigue was there along with the thrill, but the series literally left the viewers in the air when they didn't adapt the next four arcs or at least an anime original ending where Battler explains how the murders happened. (I just researched and found out that the other half is not yet completed at the time they made the anime, but they could have made another season for it, just like Higurashi's Kai, right?) I was left hanging and confused about all the mindfvckery of the first arcs, and if not for a YouTube video explaining all the murders and the true perpetrator, I might have lived my entire life thinking how the heck everything happened. As for the characters, my favorites were Battler, Kanon, and Shannon (oh well, this definitely hits different after knowing the resolution) and I also liked Kyrie, Natsuhi, Eva, Rosa, and Ange. Beato is an interesting character, too. The overall plot and concept is brilliant but the delivery of this anime adaptation just didn't produce the best resullts. Hoping for an anime reboot with the complete arcs soon, if destiny permits. And yeah, that's it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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