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*[[Dlanor A. Knox]] is directly related to detective fiction author [[Wikipedia:Ronald A. Knox|Ronald A. Knox]].
*[[Dlanor A. Knox]] is directly related to detective fiction author [[Wikipedia:Ronald A. Knox|Ronald A. Knox]].
**"Dlanor" is "Ronald" spelled backwards.
**"Dlanor" is "Ronald" spelled backwards.
**One of Dlanor's weapons, [[Knox's Decalogue]], is taken from Ronald Knox's [http://www.classiccrimefiction.com/commandments.htm The Ten Commandments of Detective Fiction].
*[[Willard H. Wright]] is likely based off of [[Wikipedia:Willard Huntington Wright|Willard Huntington Wright]].
*[[Willard H. Wright]] is likely based off of [[Wikipedia:Willard Huntington Wright|Willard Huntington Wright]].
**One of Willard's weapons, [[Van Dine's Commandments]], is taken from Willard Huntington Wright's [http://gadetection.pbworks.com/w/page/7932401/Van%20Dine%27s%20Twenty%20Rules%20for%20Writing%20Detective%20Stories Twenty Rules for Writing Detective Stories].
*[[Lion Ushiromiya]] and Willard call each other "Watson" and "Holmes", direct references to the famous [[Wikipedia:Sherlock Holmes|Sherlock Holmes]] franchise.
*[[Lion Ushiromiya]] and Willard call each other "Watson" and "Holmes", direct references to the famous [[Wikipedia:Sherlock Holmes|Sherlock Holmes]] franchise.


=== Other ===
=== Other ===
*[[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 Battler's Objection sprite.<ref>{{cite web|title = Ryukishi07 at the French con Epitanime: 27th of May|url = http://archive.is/gDjnB#selection-191.315-191.450}}</ref>
*[[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 Battler's Objection sprite.<ref>{{cite web|title = Ryukishi07 at the French con Epitanime: 27th of May|url = http://archive.is/gDjnB#selection-191.315-191.450}}</ref>
*[[Jessica Ushiromiya]] cosplays as Marisa Kirisame from [[Wikipedia:Touhou Project|Touhou Project]] while playing in her band.





Revision as of 00:08, 23 July 2016

Umineko no Naku Koro ni contains several cultural and historical references as a result of author Ryukishi07's habit of putting references in his work just to have them.[1] Several of them are listed below.

Divine Comedy

Umineko no Naku Koro ni contains many references of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy.

Detective fiction

Other


References

  1. "Ryukishi07 at the French con Epitanime: 27th of May". Wordpress. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013.
  2. "Ryukishi07 at the French con Epitanime: 27th of May".