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NEWS: NIS America Adds Umineko: When They Cry Mystery Anime (Updated)


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einhorn303



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:07 am Reply with quote
I recommend all people play the visual novel before watching the anime. The VN is truly a masterpiece of storytelling, which doesn't fit well into the short anime format. I'll probably still buy the anime, disappointing as it is, just because of how much I love Umineko.
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blaizevincent



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:08 am Reply with quote
This is an awesome annoucement but is goign to have a weird release

Vol 1 - 18 eps $79.99 msrp
Vol 2 - 08 eps $49.99 msrp

??? I dont mind but im confused. IS it because selling them like this means they make more money?
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einhorn303



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:14 am Reply with quote
blaizevincent wrote:
This is an awesome annoucement but is goign to have a weird release

Vol 1 - 18 eps $79.99 msrp
Vol 2 - 08 eps $49.99 msrp

??? I don't mind but im confused. IS it because selling them like this means they make more money?


It's probably split up that way to follow the game's arcs, or "Episodes." Episodes 1-3 (Legend, Turn, Banquet of the Golden Witch) of the games are adapted as episodes 1-8, and Episode 4 (Alliance of the Golden Witch) of the games is adapted extra long as episodes 19-26. In a way, it's kind of cool for them to make the volumes fit the story arcs perfectly.
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consignia



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:14 am Reply with quote
I assume they are selling it that way because they don't want to split the story arcs up. So the first release will be episodes 1,2 and 3, and the second one will be episode 4. (Episodes being what each arc is called)
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SpacemanHardy



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:15 am Reply with quote
Huh. So one of my least favorite anime distributors is releasing a show that has been largely panned and ridiculed here in a bluray-only / sub-only set divided into a strangely numbered pair of season sets.


......I have absolutely no shits to give about this. At all. Confused
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darkchibi07



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:16 am Reply with quote
Rather surprised NIS America got this one. Considering the anime's reputation, I thought Sentai might get this with its "no frills" DVD sub-only release. But this one going full premium sub-only.
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blaizevincent



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:18 am Reply with quote
einhorn303 wrote:
blaizevincent wrote:
This is an awesome annoucement but is goign to have a weird release

Vol 1 - 18 eps $79.99 msrp
Vol 2 - 08 eps $49.99 msrp

??? I don't mind but im confused. IS it because selling them like this means they make more money?


It's probably split up that way to follow the game's arcs, or "Episodes." Episodes 1-3 (Legend, Turn, Banquet of the Golden Witch) of the games are adapted as episodes 1-8, and Episode 4 (Alliance of the Golden Witch) of the games is adapted extra long as episodes 19-26. In a way, it's kind of cool for them to make the volumes fit the story arcs perfectly.


Ah i see , that makes sense and is really cool they are doing that, having not seen the show i found it rather perplexing Confused
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Apollo-kun



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:38 am Reply with quote
Get out your barf bags, folks, this is going to get ugly.

This show represents every little thing that's wrong with most horror anime, with misogynistic overtones, idiotic violence, and nonsensical plotting. I'm not a sensitive person, but this series is simply the pits from what I've seen. NIS, please, bring over anything else but this.

On the same token, I've heard the visual novel is really great, so I'm not judging the whole franchise. Just this anime.
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DRWii



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:50 am Reply with quote
I kind of wish they'd release it as eps. 1-11 and 12- 26; more even of a split than this. But hey, considering how much everyone else seems to hate it, I'm just glad this got licensed at all.
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Sewingrose



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:56 am Reply with quote
Do not care about the anime, but I'm looking forward to the manga. I am a fan of Higurashi for all of it's sillyness and weird indulgences it takes. Hope Umineko is as good.
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Apollo-kun



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:00 am Reply with quote
DRWii wrote:
I kind of wish they'd release it as eps. 1-11 and 12- 26; more even of a split than this. But hey, considering how much everyone else seems to hate it, I'm just glad this got licensed at all.
Hey, you're not alone. I know a lot of people who love it. Btw nice SMT avatar.
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Splitter



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:01 am Reply with quote
Wow, so NIS America CAN do wrong.

Someone better announce Higurashi and Higurashi Kai in the next 48 hours...
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gsilver



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:07 am Reply with quote
Splitter wrote:
Wow, so NIS America CAN do wrong.

Someone better announce Higurashi and Higurashi Kai in the next 48 hours...

Uh, yeah. I tried watching Umineko since I was a big fan of When They Cry, but I quickly dropped it. It was one of the most frustrating to watch shows that I've seen, which is saying a lot.


Well, at least you can get Higurashi Kai on R4.
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Kougeru



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:08 am Reply with quote
Splitter wrote:
Wow, so NIS America CAN do wrong.

Someone better announce Higurashi and Higurashi Kai in the next 48 hours...
I wonder exactly how long you've been waiting for that lol.

Honestly I liked Umineko, it wasnt my favorite but it was fun
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configspace



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:10 am Reply with quote
Well, I'm buying Umineko. I already have Higurashi but I still hope they rescue it and get -Kai, -Rei, -Kira as well
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