References in When They Cry: Difference between revisions

{{italic title|string=When They Cry}}The [[When They Cry (franchise)|''When They Cry'' franchise]] contains several '''cultural and historical references''' as a result of author [[Ryukishi07]]'s habit of putting references in his work just to have them.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ryukishi07 at the French con Epitanime: 27th of May|website = Wordpress|url = https://nekketsunikki.wordpress.com/2012/05/29/report-ryukishi07-at-the-french-con-epitanime-27th-of-may/|archive-url=http://archive.is/gDjnB#selection-191.0-191.125|archive-date = 24 June 2013}}</ref> A partial list of these references is below.

 

=== ''Divine Comedy'' ===

''Umineko no Naku Koro ni'' contains many references of [[Wikipedia:Dante Alighieri|Dante Alighieri]]'s ''[[Wikipedia:Divine Comedy|Divine Comedy]]''.

*[[Sayo Yasuda|Sayo Yasuda's]] nickname "Yasu" is likely a reference to Yasuhiko "Yasu" Mano from the the 1983 game ''[[Wikipedia:The Portopia Serial Murder Case|The Portopia Serial Murder Case]]''.

 

=== Demonology ===

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File:clothes_chiester.png|Chiester Sisters

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*{{matsuribayashi}} includes references to the [[w:Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere|Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere]], [[w:Three Non-Nuclear Principles|Three Non-Nuclear Principles]], the [[w:Treaty of Portsmouth|Treaty of Portsmouth]], the [[w:Battle of Kursk|Battle of Kursk]], and the [[w:Marco Polo Bridge Incident|Marco Polo Bridge Incident]].

*During [[Kinzo Ushiromiya]]'s retelling of his youth in {{requiem}}, he references several historical elements, including the [[w:1923 Great Kantō earthquake|Great Kanto Earthquake]], the [[w:Battle of Saipan|Battle of Saipan]], the [[w:Battle of Guam (1944)|Battle of Guam]], and [[w:Kaiten|Kaiten torpedoes]]

*In {{twilight}}, [[Rudolf Ushiromiya]] references the [[w:Battle of the Alamo|Battle of the Alamo]].

 

[[File:battler_naruhodo.png|thumb|Battler Ushiromiya and Phoenix Wright]]

*[[Battler Ushiromiya]] is partially based off of [[Wikipedia:Phoenix Wright (character)|Phoenix Wright]] from the [[Wikipedia:Ace Attorney|''Ace Attorney'']] franchise, most clearly seen in one of Battler's sprites wherein he mimics the "Objection!" pose from ''Ace Attorney''.<ref>{{cite web|title = Ryukishi07 at the French con Epitanime: 27th of May|url = http://archive.is/gDjnB#selection-191.315-191.450}}</ref>

*[[Keiichi Maebara]]'s original design bears a strong resemblance to Mamiya Takuji from ''Tsui no Sora''.

*[[Ange Ushiromiya]]'s false name "Gretel" is likely a reference to the fairy tale "[[Wikipedia:Hansel and Gretel|Hansel and Gretel]]", which Battler jokingly mentions.

*The names of the women in [[Rudolf Ushiromiya]]'s immediate family ([[Kyrie Ushiromiya|Kyrie]], [[Asumu Ushiromiya|Asumu]], and [[Ange Ushiromiya|Ange]]) are references to the Priest skills in the MMORPG ''[[w:Ragnarok Online|Ragnarok Online]]'' (Kyrie Eleison, Assumptio, and Angelus respectively).

*[[Rumiko Chie]] is a parody of [http://typemoon.wikia.com/wiki/Ciel Ciel] from [[w:Tsukihime|''Tsukihime'']].

**In {{batsukoishi}}, she is shown wielding six T-squares in the same fashion that Ciel wields her "Black Keys" swords.

*In {{onikakushi}}, [[Keiichi Maebara]] references ''[[w:Mobile Suit Gundam|Mobile Suit Gundam]]''.

*Several chapters in {{hajisarashi}} are named after catchphrases from ''[[w:Kamen Rider|Kamen Rider]]''.

*[[Hameln]] is likely a reference to the [[w:Pied Piper of Hamelin|Pied Piper of Hamelin]].

*[http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Scarletite Scarletite] from the ''[[w:Final Fantasy|Final Fantasy]]'' franchise is mentioned in "[[Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni#My Best Friend|My Best Friend]]."

*In {{legend}}, [[Battler Ushiromiya]] references the ''[[w:Earth Defense Force|Earth Defense Force]]'' series of video games.

*In {{turn}}, [[Kinzo Ushiromiya]] references the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe, and Everything from [[w:Phrases_from_The_Hitchhiker's_Guide_to_the_Galaxy#Answer_to_the_Ultimate_Question_of_Life,_the_Universe,_and_Everything_(42)|''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'']].

*In {{alliance}}, [[Gaap]] refers to [[w:Pandæmonium (Paradise Lost)|Pandæmonium]], a location in [[w:John Milton|John Milton]]'s ''[[w:Paradise Lost|Paradise Lost]]''.

**[[Alice]]'s outfit contains imagery of chessboards and playing cards.

**''[[Country Girl]]'' protagonist [[Mikihiko Inaba]] wears a shirt imprinted with a rabbit and stopwatch.

 

[[Ryukishi07]] is also known to include references and crossovers within his own works.

==== Similar characters ====

**[[Meryl Tanashi]], a character from {{rgd}} whose real name is "Miyoko Tanashi."

**[[Miyoko Takano]], a character from {{hotarubi}} who shares Miyo Takano's name and appearance. Furthermore, Miyoko has a similar family history to Miyo Takano.

**Vier is a reference to [[Vier Dreissig]] from {{ciconia}}.

**Mitsuyo is [[w:Japanese wordplay#goroaware|goroawase]] for 34, a recurring numerical symbol for [[Miyo Takano]] and [[Lambdadelta]].

*The character [[Zepafur]]'s name is an amalgamation of [[Zepar]] and [[Furfur]].

*[[Yuanhong Wang]] from {{rgd}} bears some resemblance to [[Witch Hunter Mikami]] from {{umineko}}. [[Ryukishi07]] has elaborated that the character of Mikami was created because of how much Ryukishi07 enjoyed Takuya Tsukamoto's performance of Yuanhong Wang in the stage play adaptation of ''Rose Guns Days''.

 

==== Miscellaneous ====

**In the disclaimers for the second demo of {{ciconia}}, the game refers to "Vatican Document #34", a likely reference to [[File No.34]] from {{higurashi}}.

*In the pachinko sprite set for [[George Ushiromiya]], he is seen wearing a t-shirt with the word "[[Jirou Tomitake|Tomitake]]" in his casual outfit.

*[[Chiester 410]] references a [[Hinamizawa Syndrome|Level 5 outbreak]] in the summary for [[Chapter 16 (Alliance of the Golden Witch)|the sixteenth chapter]] of {{alliance}}.

*[[Lambdadelta]] refers to the potential existence of "Rokkenjima Syndrome" in {{end}}, a reference to [[Hinamizawa Syndrome]] from {{higurashi}}.

*In {{twilight}}, failing to correctly answer Bernkastel's [[final game]] results in a conversation wherein [[Lambdadelta]] says "even the dumbest idiot wouldn't try swallowing a roll whole if there might be a needle inside," a reference to [[Keiichi Maebara]] and {{onikakushi}}.

*In the [[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sotsu Episode 15|final episode]] of {{sotsu}}, [[Rika Furude]] and [[Satoko Houjou (II)|Satoko Houjou]] have a conversation about their future, saying "If you go north, I'll go south. If you go east, I'll go west," echoing a similar conversation between [[Bernkastel]] and [[Lambdadelta]].

 

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