/jp/ - Otaku Culture

guys... what if lambdadelta is actually a really cute boy? that would explain the relationship with bern.

What? It's been ten years already?

>>17494939
Or, you know, they're just lesbians.

Ten years and I still haven't read it.

>>17494939
She's a witch (female) not a witch (male).

>>17495004
First game came out August 17, 2007.

Any news about the new 'When they cry'?
>>17495020
Holy shit, time flies.

If the anon from last thread is still there, about Will and Dlanor.

They did stick around at the end. In Episode 8's Magic ending both of them appear with everyone else.

>>17494928
>Seacats
Who?

I got into Umineko in 2009 because of the anime. I think I downloaded the VN after about 6 episodes and read that instead. Eight years...where does the time go?

The message was that it's okay to kill your family of you commit suicide afterwards.

>>17495082
Seacats is a meme because the name of Seacat in eleven language (eleven is a meme because the name of Japanese people in Code Geass is eleven) (because eleven is the eleven country to be enslaved by the English empire in code geass) (the English empire enslaved a lot of countries during the colonization and the Japanese (who were never enslaved by the English empire) like to make English cameos) (the Japanese likes the English empire because they had an empire based on a island long ago, like the English, and they feel something of a kindred spirit) really means Sea-cat, and sea-cat reads Umi-neko in Japanese, like Umineko, the name of the series (which really means seagull, because Umineko means seagull in Japanese, even though it reads sea-cat).

>>17495254
WHAT

>>17495254

>>17495254
>because Umineko means seagull in Japanese
It's actually the other way around. Umineko literally means seacat, but it's the name of the black-tailed gull because of it's cry. Quote from Wikipedia:

>The bird has a cat-like call, giving it its Japanese name — umineko, "sea cat"

>>17495254
Makes perfect sense, although I didn't ask for an answer. It was an elaborated sarcastic joke made with the sole purpose of making the umifags despair by reminding them how little is left alive of their precious fanbase, and with the realization of that, makes them cry full of sadness. Jerk

>>17495254
Now this is the kind of post I can get behind.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY FOR UMINEKO

Pahfecto.

Ten year anniversary of this VN we all love so much and had great times discussing and this is it? 14 posters? Don't wanna be a dick but I at least expected something from edit anon or something like a special mystery from mystery-kun. I feel like I should be celebrating and reminiscing about Umineko but this just feels empty

beato

>Ryukishi waifu is Beatrice

>>17495881
Make a thread on /a/ instead

>>17495881
It isn't even the right day. It was released on the 17th in Japan so the anniversary was actually yesterday

>>17495922
It's still the 17th in the majority of countries. Anyway, that's the point, 10 year anniversary, nothing happening on here. Aside from that, I kinda blame Ryu-chan because this would've been the best time to announce some WTC5 news, but we get nothing.

>>17495421
>how little is left alive of their precious fanbase
T-they'll come back after WTC5 gets released, r-right?

>>17495954
Don't reply to cancer, ignore and report

>>17494928

SEACATS

GROWS

IN

ALL


FIELDS!


DAMNIT

>>17495881
It's been 10 years since it started, and nearing 7 years since it ended. That's still a long time and a lot has already been said about this series. At this point, another anniversary is just another reminder of how long it's been since it ended and how long we've been waiting for a sequel to continue the ride.
But as much as time will pass, I won't forget Umineko. Probably.

>>17495954
No idea, it depends on how well his new work ends up being. You guys are the experts, not me.
>>17495962
Calm down! It's just a joke, silly.

>>17496018
stop making this shit "joke" every thread

>>17496028
Stop giving it attention every thread and report the posts

>>17496028
>every thread
I genuinely don't remember doing something like that post on the other thread, but let's stop anyway.

>>17495970
>But as much as time will pass, I won't forget Umineko. Probably.
>A week later anon gets hit by a brick in the head and forgets everything

>>17495970
>>17496092
>But as much as time will pass, I won't forget Umineko. Probably.
As corny as that sounds, I feel the same way. 10 years ago I was just 15. My adolescent years were filled with Umineko releases, and I'm pretty sure I'll never forget the story or the crazy ride that was Umineko.

>>17496092
That would be a blessing. I would give so much just to re-experience the series a second time like it was the first.

>>17496113
>But immediately another brick hits anon's head and recovers their memories

>>17496113
My first experience was the anime.

>>17496309
That's half the reason why I want to start over, to make up for my mistake and try to correct it.

>>17496390
After so many years, I've made peace with the fact that I'll never get to experience Episodes 1-4 of the VN blind. I'm still mad at the anime for it though.

Post your old fake spoilers so we can remember the batshittery that was the Chiru release threads.

>>17496092
>>17496113
That's my biggest dream. Damn I hope memory rewriting is going to be a thing in the future. I have read dystopias about it but I would gladly live in a dystopian future if it means I can re-read Higurashi and Umineko for the first time again.

>>17496595
>biggest dream is rereading your favorite VNs
That's kind of fucked up
I would rather dream for a WTC Carnival Phantasm anime series or a good adaptation of Umineko/Chiru and Rose Guns Days

>>17496613
A properly-done RGD anime could be amazing.

>>17496613
What studio could best handle Umineko? I remember there was a bit of an uproar back when they thought Ufotable was making one.

>>17495082
umi=sea
neko=cat

>>17497021
Then you put it together, and umineko=seagull
Japanese is a funny language. umitori would make more sense.

>>17497047
Umineko only refers to one specific type of gull that only exists in Asia. Regular seagulls are called kamome

>>17496984
I don't think it's about the studio. Even Ufotable wouldn't do the series justice, as amazing as the animation would be during the fight scenes. Umineko is one of those things that is just un-adaptable to anime or film. The story is way too long, the fights too massive. It's best to just keep it as a VN.

>>17496984
I'm still mad about this.
I know it's my fault for falling for it but still.

>>17497174
The manga did a relatively good job adapting the story though. Hell, Episode 8's adaptation was arguably even better than the original in some regards. It may be true that Umineko can't be perfectly adapted into other mediums, but that doesn't mean an adaptation of it can't at least be good. At the very least, I think there are a lot of people who could handle it much better than DEEN did.

>>17496984
Ufotable seems like an obvious choice, seeing as how they already showed up DEEN with Fate. I'm not sure how well they'd manage to handle the slower, less intense parts of the vn though. Shaft might be a good pick in that regard since they've got plenty of experience with dialogue-heavy shows, and are able to spend entire episodes focusing on conversations and inner monologue without making them seem boring.

>>17497216
God I remember the collective hype. We all knew it would be shit, but we were all looking forward to it. But then the dream crashed. I'd still want to see a Chiru adaptation just too see

>>17497225
DEEN just isn't that great, but what I'm saying is that no studio could do it justice. Unless they really take their time and do a cour per episode. Regrettably, Umineko didn't get that popular in Japan so it'll never happen.

>>17497268
>I'd still want to see a Chiru adaptation just too see
A Chiru adaptation carries some inherent danger regardless of how it actually turns out. Currently, the incomplete anime forces any new fans looking to get into Umineko to try either the manga or the vn if they want to see the full story. However, that would all change once an anime of Chiru is made. While it would probably attract a larger number of fans to the series, it'd also cause a huge dropoff in the percentage of prospective new fans who end up giving the vn a shot.

>>17497315
Don't anime adaptations specifically exist to promote manga or LNs or VNs?
We all know a Chiru anime would never be good, but I'd still love to see it anyway, just because.

>>17497363
>Don't anime adaptations specifically exist to promote manga or LNs or VNs?
Only when they're incomplete. The studio will adapta a season or two, but usually not the entire series, which is kind of my point. If a complete anime adaptation were to exist, it doesn't matter how bad it is, most people would just watch it without bothering to check out the source material.

>>17496309
My first experience was reading the original version and matching it up with unedited, translated lines from a wiki, and was done by a different team than Witch Hunt. The sense of elitism which is reading it before everybody else in here is exhilarating to this day.

>>17495891

Daily reminder that Beato is dead and will never come back.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP83aNpq608
Couldn't find an unfucked version

>>17498091
FTFY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaOFJ0mwnLQ

Also found the original quicktime video https://a.pomf.cat/evyksf.mp4

>>17497268
>Umineko didn't get that popular in Japan so it'll never happen.

Does someone have a grasp on how popular Umineko was/is in Japan? I know it never reached Higurashi levels but it should have some following in order to get an anime, manga and novel adaptations. Did it get some cosplayers in 2008/2009 comikets?

>>17498896
Barely any otaku fanservice in it (Higurashi had tons of it), no wonder it wasn't as popular.

>>17499306
>Barely any otaku fanservice

>>17498896
Of course it got some cosplayers. It's still a well known visual novel, just not barely as much as Higurashi (Higurashi being really popular in Japan). Unlike Higurashi, Umineko doesn't appeal to the average otaku but it has its fanbase.

>>17499500
It's also got a bunch of great cosplay potential with all the fancy dresses.

Another new doujinshi's up on sad panda. This one's the first in a 3 part series, so I'll probably be doing the second and third parts next.

>still no informations on WTC5

>>17497021
Please sea my post >>17495254 for any explanation on seacat.

Seacat is important /jp/ culture and needs to be properly explained for people to understand the deep intrasectoral meaning of seacat. Far too many people don't understand why seacat or just sprout nonsenses like bunch of flowers.

>>17496526
I'm sorry, grampy anon. You're the only one left.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdofmoYcJNE
>>17496595
I can relate to how you feel. I'm sure that everyone wishes to re-experience the sensation of discovery again and again, and this goes for everything not just the VN, but you have to remember that we're not the same as we used to be, and so the experience might not be the same. Even if it's still pleasant it would not be the same now that we're not so easily impressionable, so I think it would be better to keep your memories as they are and be thankful that made you happy. So no bricks for you!
>>17496984
Oh gosh, I still remember this. It was a good joke, can't even be mad about it, made me laugh when everyone realizes it was fake.

>>17496526
so what is this suppose to be? what is the story you made around this?

>>17499653
This anniversary would've been the best moment to announce something. Did he ever even vaguely hint that it might come out in 2018? Or could we be waiting years for this?

>>17500371
He hasn't said anything about a release date, he only said that he has started working on it

>>17499653
>>17500371
Just a very minor update around a week ago, all we know is that he's been extra busy with writing lately. I would expect an update around Winter Comiket at the very earliest since that will be a year since he announced that he started working on it. Even then, I would say our best bet is April's 07th Expansion Party for any major reveals. And even then, it's going to be more waiting, and even more waiting for a translation. I'm sure he's just as excited to share it as we are expecting it.

>>17500475
Does anyone know if any groups like Witch Hunt are planning to work on WTC5?

>>17500492
I expect MangaGamer to do it since they already have Higurashi and Umineko

>>17500492
I'd rather hope another company as amazing as Alchemist picks it up.

>>17500538
They're the ones who released Umineko on Steam with those new sprites and a different translation than Witch Hunt's, right?
I wouldn't mind that, it'll be nice to actually buy the VN and support Ryukishi.

I never played the Steam version, how is the new translation? I heard they were a bit more clear with certain hints that Japanese readers could pick up on more easily but were lost in Witch Hunt's translation. Is it vastly different/complete rewrite or just a handful of small changes?

>>17500475
What was this minor update?

>>17500271
I didn't make it

>>17496526
>>17500271
I don't remember seeing that, but I guess it's as simple as it looks. Someone edited a Bern sprite to make it look like some alternative form/character would appear in the then still unreleased EP7.

>Rereading Minagoroshi
>Ending scene where the PM has to decide whether or not to gas Hinamizawa
>The description of the entire operation

Why does this scene hurt me the most out of everything in the series?

>>17496526
I remember that one. I wish I had a few saved. I do remember people calling Zepar and Furfur fakes when screenshots were being posted.

>>17499536
Second part on it's way.

>>17499536
>>17500857
Haven't been keeping up. Are all these doujinshi you're translating hentai or just regular?

>>17500603
That he's still working hard on it. It doesn't tell anything other than it's still in the works and that nothing is ready to be shared at this time.

>>17500895
I'm not translating them right now, just scanning and cleaning. All the ones I'm working on currently are non-h.

>>17500895
Sorry, ignore me. You're uploading newly released ones, you're not the translate-anon.

>>17500922
I'm not aware of a translate-anon currently working on any doujinshi.

>>17500929
I remember a while ago edit-anon saying he was translating and uploading a load of Umineko doujinshi and I assumed that was you.

>>17500989
Yes, I am edit-anon. I'm currently scanning and cleaning a bunch of Umineko doujinshi then uploading them to sad panda. I did translate one of them a while back, but I haven't done any others since. I'm still not to confidant when it comes to translations.

>>17494928
Shitty VS that tried to pass himself as the visual novel for smart and inquisitive people.

>>17501018
Oh, I must've misremembered. I thought you said you were translating all of them. I remember thinking that was quite a big task to set yourself.

>>17501128
No problem. But yeah, translating that many would be too much for me with my current knowledge of Japanese. I do intend to scan and clean them all though.

>>17501158
Even for someone with perfect Japanese it'd be quite a lengthy and arduous task to translate all of them, I imagine there are quite a number of Umineko doujinshi.
My bad then, but good going with the scanning and cleaning, anon.

>>17501265
Thanks. I appreciate the support.

>>17500852
>It was all bullshit anyways

>>17496526
I don't have any fake spoilers but I remember everyone losing their minds when Erika's portrait was first revealed before the release of EP5. Does anyone remember any theories about Erika circling around at that time?
One that springs to mind is that it was supposedly literally Rika, three years older now in 1986, who came to visit Rokkenjima.

>>17501378
Young Kumasawa, Asumu, the Other Battler

>>17501378
I want to see how Rika and Erika would interact.

>>17501421
Young Kumasawa, really? What was the reasoning behind that?
Being on one of those portraits was a big deal, I love the fact that people theorized Kumasawa would have a major role in EP5.

I wish I remembered more of the crazy theories, but it's been years and my memory's gotten hazy about all the speculation going on.

>>17501378
Speaking of stuff like this, was Shkanontrice really a joke theory before EP6?

>>17501481
Yes and no. People believed it, and many others absolutely despised and ridiculed it. Shannontrice, Pony Theory, and Doubletrice/Fusiontrice were taken more seriously in general if I remember correctly.

>>17501471
I don't remember. The hair was the main thing, but in concept it was probably about her being connected to the original Beatrice.

>>17501481
A lot of people believed it, but it wasn't until EP5(?) when Battler makes his promise that people really started to back it. After the whole "Battler's sin" thing in EP4 people were on the lookout for any inconspicuous line that could be interpreted as a sin.
I had never believed it at that point and actually hated the idea, but after that pony thing I was starting to fear the Shkanontrice people were right.

>>17501539
>Pony Theory
>Doubletrice/Fusiontrice

I wasn't reading seacats as it released, can somebody please tell me these theories? I know they are outdated but I'm Interested regardless.

>>17501618
Pony Theory started in '08 before EP5 where someone thought Battler's sin might be that he promised Shannon he'd come back riding on a white horse. Haha, crazy theory huh? They thought that maybe she was being imprisoned and raped by Kinzo. I just found the image for Fusiontrice and it looks like I misremembered things. It was made after EP6, and is different from older Doubletrice theories. Jessica/Shannon Legend/Suit Beatrice theories were around before then, and while a good lot of people wanted to not believe Jessica theories either, I could have sworn a Doubletrice solution was taken at least somewhat more seriously before EP6.

>>17501618
>>17501658

>>17501661
>completely unrealistic mental disorders
>Beatrice connection is weak
>motive is nonexistent
Well they werent wrong.

>Personally, my theory since reading through the first couple games, is that Hideyoshi is the most evil character on the island
That's amazing. Hideyoshi is perhaps the most decent human being on Rokkenjima. I love reading through these old theories and analyses

>>17501661
>Personally, my theory since reading through the first couple games, is that Hideyoshi is the most evil character on the island
That's amazing. Hideyoshi is perhaps the most decent human being on Rokkenjima. I love reading through these old theories and analyses

>>17499653
>tfw refreshing ryukishi's twitter everyday for any sort of update

>>17502212
I'm with 3 people doing this ever since Comiket started, I feel ya

Reminder that Shkanontrice is retarded.

>>17504790
Fuck, here's a better picture.

I prefer this picture, fuck you.

>>17504790
>>17504803
Reminder that no one cares and you're parroting the same stupid whining in every thread because you're still butthurt seven years later.

>>17504803
Reminder that you're ignoring the justification.

>>17504803
It's just an anime (or VN, whatever, same thing) so not everything has to be ultra realistic. Anime is very silly and cringe most of the times if you compare it with real life and it's real value is in being entertaining and don't take it too seriously. I'm personally fine with the finale as it is, but since you're so butthurt about it, let me ask you: What would have been your ideal ending for Umineko? I'm curious

>>17504803
Do you disregard the suspension of disbelief in every piece of fiction and critique it on that basis, or is it just with Umineko? You must have a tough time enjoying fiction if so.

I never bother to read higabana or rgd. how are they related to wtc and are they worth reading? If yes then where can i acquire a copy of each?

>>17504974
Umineko haters will clutch onto straws to try and make up an "argument".

>>17504803
Do you think it would be that hard to do with the collaboration of Genji and Kumasawa?

The Umineko manga is so well drawn.

>>17505446
The different artists are all nice. I personally like Natsuki Kei's art.

Am I the only one who's somewhat disappointed Narnith didn't make a Let's Play of his Higurashi reading? I would have loved to see his reactions to that series.

>>17505798

Yeah, it wouldve been great to see his reactions as the q/a arcs went along, although I dont know if he went in totally cold like he did with umineko

>>17505966
True enough. Well, I guess LP fans will just have to settle for fuandon for Higurashi.

Any news on WTC 5?

>>17506106
No. Trust me, once there is, you'll hearing about it a lot here.

>>17506183
I remember those threads when Ryukishi first announced WTC5, that was hype as fuck.

>>17506240
I also remember when a bunch of us mistook one of his tweets as confirmation for a season 2 Umineko anime.
https://twitter.com/07th_official/status/786480754016473088

>Umineko was good at first but it went to shit after Episode 4
What is this meme and why do people keep spouting it?

>>17507055
They got pissed seven years ago and didn't bother to reread it to see if maybe the answer actually had some backing from the earlier episodes. They'd rather whine instead of talking about what they enjoyed.

>>17500857
Third and final part on it's way.

>>17502042
>Hideyoshi
>Being the most anything

Even Genji got a backstory and he's a robot. Hideyoshi was criminally underused in this series.

One more doujinshi for tonight.

>>17507321
His whole character was to serve as an innocent doormat husband to Eva. His supposed motivation of marrying into the family is that his parents died early and he never had a family yet always wanted one. It must have been a shock to have his half brother-in-law to be one of the maids.

Damedame subs are really something else.

>>17507111
What is Lucifer doing there? Dancing?

Am I the only one who hates the updated spriteS?

>>17508403
Looking cute

>>17508715
Which ones?

>>17508025
>tfw no seeds

>>17509135
https://mega.nz/#F!F0t23CSR!EEn18EYp40NzVyg--B-JVQ

How tall and how heavy is Bernkastel?

>>17510903
She's pretty short. For comparison, Battler's supposed to be a bit over 180cm.

God is a witch.

>>17510976
Like Rika then?

>>17511072
The older Rika, but yeah.

>>17511072
I'd say she's just a bit taller, and a lot more full-figured, so she's probably heavier too.

>>17511072
That picture is so cute. I want to pet a sleepy Rika's head.

>>17511072
Is that supposed to be Akasaka?

>>17511072
Remove self-insert.

>>17511261
No, that's obviously Jackie chan. Of course is Akasaka, anon...

>>17510903
Why do you want to know?

>>17511261
It's young Akasaka, before he became a karate monster.

>>17510903
Personally, I'm more interested in her 3 sizes.

>>17501378
I remember people wondering if she was a representation of Maria's rose.

>>17511417
Akasaka and Rika father/daughter relationship was so sweet, but I still think all the one punch man action was a little dumb and over the top. I wish Ryukishi could have handled that part a little more better.

>>17511678
>but I still think all the one punch man action was a little dumb and over the top.
True, but then again, so was the club taking on a squad of trained Yamainu. I think it's okay to have slightly unrealistic yet cool scenes when it comes to the finale.

anyone got the pic with ange and maria talking about objective and subjective opinions?

>>17511744
Yeah, but it was supposed to be an special moment between those two, the culmination of the promise, but the fight felt too easy and idealistic, and made me feel weird because I was expecting something more dramatic. I know it's stupid to say, but the last part made me feel anxious lot of times because I thought Rika was trapped in a dream word or something. Everything was way too perfect and cartoonish and I was expecting the worst and then it turned out that was all. The happy ending that I wished came sooner than I expected, and I was indeed happy for them, I just feel like something was missing for me. A satisfying ending anyways.

>>17511841
This one?

>>17511873
thank you

http://www.catholicworldreport.com/2016/04/24/are-pope-leo-xiii-and-pope-saint-john-paul-ii-feeling-the-bern/
>Are Pope Leo XIII and Pope Saint John Paul II “feeling the Bern ?
L-lewd

Happy birthday Rika.

Happy birthday Bern.

Oh, how could I forget. Today is ____Monday_____
Happy Monday everyone!

>>17514150
Happy ____Monday_____ to you too anon!

What does nipah mean

>>17515259
https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/nipah/index.html

>>17515259
It's a sound effect for smiling.

Is the anime any good or should I go read the VNs?

A friend introduced me to the fighting game the other day and I'm interested in the series.

>>17516335
Anime is really, really bad, read the VN.

Has Ryuukishi ever said anything about Lambdadelta and the game with logic error that birthed her? If I'm not mistaken it is said that she had to work hard (unlike Bern who had to rely on a miracle) to get out, but what kind of story could it have been?

>>17516335
The anime is awful. It also only adapts half of the VN

>>17516335
Avoid the anime, it's a poor adaptation. The anime only covers the first half of the entire visual novel and leaves out far too much.
The manga is fine, but it doesn't have the stellar soundtrack the visual novel is known for. The art for the manga is still great, in case the visual novel's amateur art is too much for you. Chances are the sprites will grow on you, and you're reading it for the story anyway.

>>17516335
The VN is great. The anime is a very poor adaptation and is mediocre overall. And as >>17516362 said, it only covers the first half of the series, ending on a cliffhanger with no conclusion.

>>17516375
There's also the PS3 tweak if you want something different.

>>17516359
Maybe WTC5 will elaborate more on it.

>>17516354
>>17516362
>>17516375
>>17516377

Is the one on steam a good place to start?

>>17516383
I would suggest holding off on that mod for a first read. While the voice acting is very well done, it forces you to read at their pace instead of your own. Plus it gives one a good reason to read through it a second time.

>>17516399
The one on steam should be good. You can freely switch between two sets of sprites for it. It's also an updated translation of the old fan translation that floated around. However, only the first half of series is available on steam. We don't have any word on when the rest of it is being released to steam, but hopefully it's by the end of this year since the steam version was released a year ago.
I would also suggest reading Higurashi first, as it's a sort of prequel to Umineko, but not entirely necessary to read it first.

>>17516399
The one on steam has a good translation, the original artwork (left), and the new pachinko artwork (right). Personally, I would recommend getting the PS3 patch, which adds new art (middle), voice acting, backgrounds, CGs, and other features. Some like >>17516405 will recommend reading the pure original version, which has it's own merits, but I feel the additions of the patch make for a more immersive experience overall. It's your call though.

>>17516443
I want that PS3 patch

Maria looks fucking awful holy shit.

>>17516399
I heard that the new translation is terrible.
if you insist on getting the latest version, you can buy it drm-free from mangagamers site instead of steam https://www.mangagamer.com/detail.php?goods_type=0&product_code=177

>>17516466
http://uminekofix.wikia.com/wiki/Tweaking_Umineko_Wiki

>>17516479
The one you heard is likely a different fan translation project. The one that calls the incident Rokkenjimagate.
The steam and mangagamer version are the same translation and version.

>>17516497
Not really, people were talking about how much the mangagamer translation sucks

>>17516443
First time I ever saw the original umineko sprites I laughed my ass off. Then after some weeks I just got used to it and now I can't accept other sprites

>>17516514
In what ways does it suck? Show me some examples.
The mangagamer translation is the old witch-hunt translation, updated by some of the witch-hunt translator. The umineko-project is an entirely different and rewritten translation

>>17516529
I got used to them on my first playthrough, but since then I've gotten used to the PS3 ones.

>>17516557
Might as well post some of the other comparisons while I'm at it.

>>17516561

>>17516566

>>17516529
>In what ways does it suck? Show me some examples.
look it up in the archives

>>17516575

>>17516529
I understand why people make fan of higurashi sprites, but why umineko? Just because characters don't look like a moeblob?

>>17516582

>>17516443
>>17516557
>>17516561
>>17516566
>>17516575
>>17516582
>>17516588
PC>Alchemist>>>>>>>>>>>>>MG

>>17516586
Because the anatomy and drawing quality is, frankly, awful. I still like them but it's plain to see what turns people off of them.

>>17516588

>>17516580
Are you talking about that one dumbass that mixed up the two versions and wouldn't accept that he made a mistake, even when told over and over and was repeatedly given proof?

>>17516621
maybe?
btw is this ( >>15519439 ) true?

>>17516641
A bit. I know I saw her saying "you fucked up" at some point.

>>17516641
That's true and it's only a few times, but the umineko-project translation has far more gratuitous cursing thrown in. This is the person I'm talking about that made the mix-up:
>>16847074

>>17516651
>>17516655
So witchhunt>mg>uminekoproject?

>>17516734
I think it's worth bringing this up about the updated MG translation.
https://rokkenjima.org/an-announcement-by-the-witch-hunts-usagitenpura-regarding-uminekos-upcoming-steam-release/

>>17504803

What has education do with acting? Also, friendly reminder that most of the episodes are stories written by either Sayo or someone else, so Shannon and Kanon appearing together is completely possible BECAUSE THEY ARE STORIES.

In the "real world", they obviously don't appear together (because it would defy all logic), and obviously Sayo has Genji and Kumasawa's help with everything.

And honestly, the strongest argument I have for this is...even if they appear similar, why the hell would anyone suspect that there is a person dressing up, wearing fake boobs and basically playing two individuals?

The very idea is so nonsensical they would dismiss it right away, so them accepting Kanon and Shannon having some similarities makes more sense than thinking "hmm, maybe Kanon is actually Shannon".

>>17516575
That new Gaap look so bad.

>>17516335
Anon, the anime is the only way to go. Please don't listen to the trolls and their meme lies (they are evil and mean) or you're going to lose the opportunity to enjoy one of those rare occasions when the adaptation is better than the source. They will tell you that I'm wrong, but let me tell you this: they're actually the ones who are wrong. If you have doubts go and check out the first five minutes of the anime, I can assure you that it only improves from there, and the music is excellent.
I apologize for the behavior of some of the posters of this thread and all the confusion, but it can't be helped in such an elitist website. Now follow my advice and leave this thread until you finish to watch it. I don't want you to get spoiled.

>>17516994
Hmm, I wonder who could be behind this post?

>>17516443
>>17516557
>>17516561
>>17516566
>>17516575
>>17516582
>>17516588
>>17516599
Don't do drugs kids.

>>17516592

MG is so inconsistent. Like 99% of them look terrible but then you have the Bern and Virgilia ones which are their best. I can't get over Battler's fucked up face and Ange's lmao eyes tho.

beato

>>17494928
Battler is one of the culprits in the first two episodes, not in the forgeries.
Tohya Hachijo is Sayo Yasuda.

>>17518408
>Battler is one of the culprits in the first two episodes
This is disproven in red several times. It's one of the Knox rules

>>17518408
>Battler is one of the culprits in the first two episodes, not in the forgeries.
Wut.

>Tohya Hachijo is Sayo Yasuda.
Well, of course.

>>17518408
>>17518733
>Tohya Hachijo is Sayo Yasuda

What?

Out of depression I did an abnormal amount of exercise and as I was on the verge of fainting I saw the witch of certainty. She said "Rejoice, R! Your wish will finally come true."
I have no idea why she knows my childhood nickname, that people would only call me because someone cooler shared his first name with me.

Interview with Ryukishi:
http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/001/577/1577295/

Some of it has been roughly translated already. Source:
https://rokkenjima.org/higurashi-15th-anniversary-interview-ryukishi07-wtc5-update/

>Higurashi Hou in 2014 was your most recent addition to the series. Is there any chance you’ll will write more Higurashi in the future?
I have no plans to continue Higurashi at the moment. It may be a cliche, but I can only say “I’ve moved on from Hinamizawa”. However, that doesn’t mean I won’t ever write for it again. At the Hinamizawa pilgrimage tour last year, I prepared a script featuring Keiichi and Satoko. I can’t say for sure, but maybe someday I will write for Higurashi again. If that day comes, I hope you’ll support me once more.

>What about the latest entry in the When They Cry series that spawned from Higurashi?
Up until now I’ve mostly been working on it in my free time, as a way of taking a break from my outside work. Now that all my outside work has been completed, I can finally buckle down and work on it properly. I am now beginning to name the characters, and will be drawing illustrations of them soon.
Like with Umineko, it’s much easier to write the characters once I’ve given them a name and face. When I wrote Higurashi, the scenario was already complete before I drew any illustrations of the characters.
In Rose Guns Days and TRianThology, I had various other illustrators help draw the characters, but this time I’d like to once again try drawing all the characters myself. I’m sure it will be difficult, but I plan to stick to it. I will do my best to make sure the game is ready to be released next year.

>Please give a final message for all the fans of Higurashi.
Thanks to all the fans who have supported over Higurashi’s long life. Thank you very much. I don’t think we could have come this far in 15 years without everyone’s support. I am currently working hard on the next When They Cry game, so I would be happy if you continue to support our work in the future. I look forward to continuing to work with you all.

>I will do my best to make sure the game is ready to be released next year.
Is he meaning the episode 1 or all of the game?

>>17519290
Probably only Episode 1. All of the previous long 07th Expansion games were released in parts at Comiket so I assume this will be the same

>>17519201
Well, what is your wish?

>>17516335
The VN is kinda worse than the manga, I mean how can I listen to all of the voices if the darn music is playing all the time? It's much easier with the manga.

>>17517157
>>17516592
There are people that still believe MG created those sprites.

>>17516994
>>17519398
Stop it.

>>17519201
>Rejoice, R! Your wish will finally come true
Were you trying to become a hero of justice?
Did Lambda say it in his voice?

>>17517157
This is the worst part.

I think Pachino Erika and Dlanor look way better than Alchemist, but there's no way I'd be able to take Chiru seriously with Mage Lord Mexican Battler and whatever Ange is.

>>17520098
Erika? not really. they slimmed her puffy cheeks and the way the hair are drawn looks weird
dlanor is not that much different, but they removed her "robot eyes"

>>17519336
boring probably

>friend reading Umineko
>keep fucking with him telling that Gohda is a crucial character

>>17520429
At least Gohda was best boy

>>17518408
>>17518733
>Tohya Hachijo is Sayo Yasuda.

most retarded fanfic on the internet

>>17520429
>tfw no friend to play Umineko with

>>17520476
>>17520462
>tfw he's unironically suspecting Rosa

If you have a best friend, shill Umineko to him. Guaranteed fun.

>>17520098
>>17520175

Honestly. Ryukishi's original Erika sprite is so iconic and instantly reminds me of playing the game myself. I don't think any other sprite would suffice - same with Beatrice

>>17520175
I'm not saying it's better, I just personally prefer the way her hair is drawn and her slimmed down cheeks.

https://youtu.be/9m4LbXNcjmU
post best underappreciated tracks

>>17521125
With all the other hype tracks, this one doesn't get much love.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEMLNCTkzdM

What kind of Umineko merchandise do you wish existed?

>>17521393
That Erika dakimakura.

>>17516914
Actually Shannon and Kanon never appeared in front of Battler at the same time, at least in the first four episodes.

>>17494928
How did Sayo know that Ange wouldn't be on the island while writing the stories?

>>17521393
Bern, Beato, Lambda and Erika fumos

>>17521393
Beato and Erika nendoroids.

Maria is super cute.

What is this face trying to convey?

>>17523148
The pleasure of intellectually raping someone

>>17523166
What about this one?

>>17523248
The pleasure of being intellectually raped by someone

>>17521393

Beato brand hard liquor. With beato on the bottle. Bern and Lambda Dekkas. Dlanor color scheme softails. >>17521693

>>17523166
>>17523254
Erika goes both ways.

>>17516582
Pachinko EVA-Beatrice is pretty cool desu.
But everyone else vary from passable to nightmare-inducing

>>17523659
Here's her pages from the artbook.

Which seacat would you kiss?

>>17523925

>>17523925
I would eat him alive. Battler would be next.

>>17523925

I finished reading When the Seacats Cry, or at least most of it since I skipped a lot of episode 4 for being one giant inside joke, probably should have stopped reading after episode 3

Am I allowed to talk about the ending here?
Or can we at least all admit that Episode 8 was a dumpster fire.
5 and 6 were probably the best desu

I love EVA!

For someone who is starting and wants the ps3 sprites does is this torrent good? It doesn't give any information to who translated it

https://nyaa.si/view/395795

>>17524358
Read the Episode 8 manga.

I loved Seacats but now I want to try Higurashi. What should I expect? Is there any annoying bullshit like episodes 4 and 7 of Umineko?

>>17524990
Also I don't seem to be able to find a proper download of Higurashi so a link would be appreciated.

>>17524993
There should be some links somewhere here
http://lambdadeltosblog7thuniverse.tumblr.com/

>>17524712
in the original VN did erika have a pirate hat sprite?

>>17525296
Unfortunately she didn't. I was hoping to see just that when I read that description during the scene it happens, but it was her usual sprite.

>>17524990
http://erogedownload.com/downloads/higurashi-when-they-cry/
http://higurashifix.wikia.com/wiki/Tweaking_Higurashi_Wiki

So what's the best translation for higurashi? Does the new version use MG own bgm or the original one?
>>16857696
>>16857850
>>16857948

>>17525386
Looks like there's also a fan translation:
http://whenwetranslate.livejournal.com/1847.html

>>17525386
The old version by MangaGamer had a soundtrack that was replaced, but the current Hou release uses the original soundtrack that played in the original Japanese version. There's even a mod that lets you play Hou with the old MG soundtrack.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=802920332

Which Aunt would you French kiss?

>>17525487
Natsuhi would be fun to see her reaction, but I've gotta go with Eva.

>>17525526

Same.

>>17525578
They're the best aunts for such things.

>>17525598
Eva's got such an amazing body for someone her age.

>>17525641


Best Aunt.

>>17525656
They're all great. But yeah, she's the best.

>>17525487
Was the manga always this lewd?

>>17525694
Not always, but occasionally. Shots like >>17525641 really make you wonder whether the artist was doing it on purpose which is especially interesting since that artist is female.

>>17525670
Is Natsuhi the bustiest aunt?

>>17525786

>>17525319
dang, seeing that the pirate hat sprite wasnt an edit and was an actual thing was great

>>17524489
That's the version I read, didn't notice anything wrong with it

>reads an interview how George would 100% support Shannon if she had just told him her situation

What a good boy

>>17525487
damn, the manga art is so cute.

>>17525526
>>17525578
>>17525585
Younger Eva was probably a real tiger

>>17526953
She probably still is. Her and Hideyoshi almost had an H-scene back in Episode 1 after all.

>>17527171
It was all cute and sweet though

>>17526045
God bless Battler. That just leaves the question of where Kyrie fits into that.

>>17527224
True, but imagine what it must have been like when they first got married, back when she was eager to have an heir.

>>17527234
Furious baby-making to screw over Natsuhi and Krauss, truly a beautiful sight.

Did she get better or worse with age?

>>17527450

Better!

>>17527457
Yeah, she's more seductive (and likable) like this.The things I would do...

>>17527474

Aunt hijack complete.

>>17527584
Sounds like a success to me.
Would you go to Egypt with Eva if you were in Battler's shoes?

>>17527584
Aunts shouldn't act so sultry towards their nephews.

>>17527594

Joining the mile high club with Eva!

>>17527837
A 12 hour flight gives you plenty of time to enjoy yourself. Not to mention all the opportunities sharing a hotel room, and touring the dark, cramped pyramids together would present.

>>17527837
Why is the St. Lucia uniform so shit.

When you break the cleaver

>>17529719
Is that your figure anon? I thought I was the only one here with one.

>>17501463
Am I the only one who really like the steam sprites for Higurashi?

>>17529911
Meh. I think they are pretty bland. I wouldn't say I dislike them but I don't like them either.
They're still miles better than the abomination that is Umineko's pachinko sprites though.

>>17529911
No, you're not. I personally like them more than the PS2 sprites for the most part. The initial sprites they released needed some work, but the current ones are quite nice looking.

It makes me wish MG had went and made their own sprites for Umineko too instead of taking the Pachinko ones. Then again, they probably would have had to release the Episodes one at a time if they did that. Would still have been worth it though.

>>17529945
They're pretty meh by regular vn standards, but for something made by a western team purely for the sake of a localization, they're amazing. Plus whoever the artist is, they seem to be improving over time. Keiichi's art looks pretty great for instance.

>>17529964
>made by a western team
Even though the team is western the artist is Japanese. Here's his VNDB page
https://vndb.org/s1624

>>17530056
Damn, and here I was thinking a gaijin finally learned how to draw anime at a professional level.

>>17529887
How did you manage to get the cleaver in her hand, the hole is too small

>>17530199
You're sure you're using the correct hand piece right? It should fit fine with a little wiggling.

>>17530251
It only came with one opened hand

>>17530276
Mine had an open right hand and a closed one. It was a bit of a tight fit the first time I tried it. How did you buy yours? I got mine as a set in a box like this.

>>17525487
Do you think Battler ever used his Gamemaster powers to secretly write some personal scenarios on the side?

>>17530289
Exactly like that. Wish they came with instructions.

>>17531829
The pieces don't always fit together nicely. Sometimes you really need to work it in, and sometimes it's so loose it almost falls right off.

>>17524990
it's more consistent in its quality, but never quite reaches the same peaks

AHHHHHHHHHHH

Anyone have that Furudo Erekd screenshot where people were trying to get the last post in the thread and Erika failing miserably?

>>17529945
>Meh. I think they are pretty bland
I actually kinda feel that way about the PS sprites to be honest.

Was Rosa a bad parent? Would Maria have been better off if she lost custody?

>>17534945
>Would Maria have been better off if she lost custody?
If she lost custody Maria wouldn't have been at Rokkenjima during the massacre, so yeah

>>17535211
Well, yeah... But besides that?