As a fan of Higurashi When They Cry, owning all the available installments on Steam, I was glad that MangaGamer brought in another 07th Expansion work. Umineko When They Cry (Question Arc), like its predecessor, is a nonstop thriller with text guaranteed to keep flowing as readers anticipate the nex. Originally airing in Japan from July through December of 2009, Umineko: When They Cry (Umineko no Naku Koro ni) served as a 26-episode adaptation of the popular 'sound novel' series.Our story revolves around the Ushiromiya family and their annual gathering at Rokkenjima, a secluded island off the coast of Japan.

Battler assumes control of the sixth game, wielding his new golden truth as he parries the logical blows of the detective-and-witch, Erika Furudo. For Battler, what began as a contest over the existence of magic has become a fight to revive the fiery, vibrant Beatrice of his early clashes on the game board. The logical loops and rules of the game were already complex, but Battler assumes control of the sixth game, wielding his new golden truth as he parries the logical blows of the detective-and-witch, Erika Furudo. For Battler, what began as a contest over the existence of magic has become a fight to revive the fiery, vibrant Beatrice of his early clashes on the game board.

The logical loops and rules of the game were already complex, but now as the game master, Battler must quickly learn how to shape the events to his and Beatrice's ultimate ends without getting locked in a closed room by Erika, the Witch of Truth! My feelings on this volume differ between its quality as a story and as an adaptation. As an adaptation of the original visual novel, I think this volume is second to none. The artwork is beautiful, and the characters are well represented.

Scenes are shown coherently, and actions are easy to interpret from one panel to another. If I had an issue with one scene, I would say that the cookie scene doesn't carry quite as much emotive force as it did in the VN. But that's relatively minor.My My feelings on this volume differ between its quality as a story and as an adaptation.

As an adaptation of the original visual novel, I think this volume is second to none. The artwork is beautiful, and the characters are well represented. Scenes are shown coherently, and actions are easy to interpret from one panel to another. If I had an issue with one scene, I would say that the cookie scene doesn't carry quite as much emotive force as it did in the VN. But that's relatively minor.My difficulties with this volume stem almost purely from the source material. Out of all of the arcs of this series, this is the one that relies the most baldly on metaphor.

That can (and does) lead to an interesting story, but it also leads to a very tangled narrative that tries to display stories within stories and interpretations within interpretations. Trying to display all of these different levels at once (or at least so closely together) can make this a very confusing arc for the mind to follow. Actually, I think the manga in this regard is much easier to follow than the VN. So as an adaptation, this would get a full five. Including a valuation of the original source material, it gets knocked down to four.