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{{italic title}}[[File:UmiLogo.png|thumb|<nomobile>The English logo for ''Umineko When They Cry''</nomobile>]]
{{nihongo|'''''Umineko no Naku Koro ni'''''|うみねこのなく頃に|Umineko no Naku Koro ni|lit. ''When the Seagulls Cry''}} is a Japanese [[w:media mix|media mix]] franchise created by [[07th Expansion]]. It is a part of 07th Expansion's wider [[When They Cry (franchise)|''When They Cry'' franchise]]. The story focuses on the [[Ushiromiya family]] and their servants, all of whom are on a secluded island for a period of two days while beset by mysterious murders. Incorporating elements of [[w:fantasy|fantasy]] and [[w:metafiction|metafiction]], the goal of the each story is to discern not only the identity of the murderer, but whether the culprit is even human at all. 

The franchise began with the release of the sound novel {{legend}} in 2007. The series continued for a total of eight sound novels, all of which were written by [[Ryukishi07]] and published by [[07th Expansion]]. Square Enix, Ichijinsha, Kadokawa Shoten, and ASCII Media Works all published various manga adaptations of the series, all written by Ryukishi07. Kodansha Box published a series of light novels also written by Ryukishi07. The series was also made into a [[Umineko no Naku Koro ni (anime)|26-episode anime]] by Studio Deen, which aired in Japan between July and December 2009. The game was re-released by [[Wikipedia:Alchemist (company)|Alchemist]] under the name ''[[Umineko no Naku Koro ni ~Rondo of the Witch and Reasoning~]]'' with updated graphics on December 16th, 2010. A [[Ōgon Musōkyoku|fighting game]] based on the franchise was released by 07th Expansion on December 31, 2010.

The word ''umineko'' is the name of a type of seagull known as the black-tailed gull. ''Naku'' means ''to make sound'' (鳴く), specifically referring to the sounds made by non-human organisms. According to the original creator, [[Ryukishi07]], the red character Na (<span style="color:red;">な</span>) in the logo is an official part of the title.

== Story ==
{{umineko story}}

== List of sound novels ==
<nomobile>{{Timeline of release years
| title = Release timeline

| range1 = 2007-2020
| range1_color  = #DF4440 #DDAAAA

| 2007b = {{legend}}
| 2007c = {{turn}}
| 2008b = {{banquet}}
| 2008d = {{alliance}}
| 2009a = {{end}}
| 2009c = {{dawn}}
| 2010b = {{requiem}}
| 2010c = {{twilight}}
| 2010d = {{tsubasa}}
| 2011  = {{hane}}
| 2019  = {{saku}}
}}
</nomobile>
*''[[Umineko no Naku Koro ni (sound novel)|Umineko no Naku Koro ni]]''
**{{legend}}
**{{turn}}
**{{banquet}}
**{{alliance}}
*{{chiru}}
**{{end}}
**{{dawn}}
**{{requiem}}
**{{twilight}}
*{{tsubasa}}
*{{hane}}
*{{saku}} (compilation)

The sound novels were accompanied by a series of guidebooks published by [[w:Futabasha|Futabasha]], named ''[[Shinsou Kaimei Dokuhon]]''.

== In other media ==
=== Anime series ===
{{see also|Umineko no Naku Koro ni (anime)}}
A [[Umineko no Naku Koro ni (anime)|26-episode anime]] adaptation based on the visual novel series aired in Japan between July 2 and December 24, 2009 on [[w:Chiba TV|Chiba TV]], and aired on additional stations at later times.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://umineko.tv/web/main/news/index.html|title=''Umineko'' Anime News|publisher=[[w:Studio Deen|Studio Deen]]|accessdate=2009-04-23|language=Japanese}}</ref> The anime is produced by the animation studio [[w:Studio Deen|Studio Deen]], directed by [[w:Chiaki Kon|Chiaki Kon]],<ref name="umineko-anime">{{cite web|url=http://umineko.tv/web/main/staffcast/index.html|title=''Umineko no Naku Koro ni'' staff and cast|publisher=[[w:Studio Deen|Studio Deen]]|accessdate=2009-06-20|language=Japanese}}</ref> and written by Toshifumi Kawase. The opening theme of the anime is {{Nihongo|"Katayoku no Tori"|片翼の鳥||lit. "One-Winged Bird"}} by [[w:Akiko Shikata|Akiko Shikata]], and the ending theme is {{Nihongo|"La Divina Tragedia: Makyoku"|la divina tragedia～魔曲～|| lit. "The Divine Tragedy: Diabolic Song"}} by Jimang from [[w:Sound Horizon|Sound Horizon]]. The singles for both songs were released on August 19 and September 16, 2009, respectively.<ref name="theme-songs">{{cite web|url=http://umineko.tv/web/main/collection/themesong.html|title=Theme songs section at the anime's official website|publisher=[[w:Studio Deen|Studio Deen]]|accessdate=2009-06-27|language= Japanese}}</ref> The anime is licensed by [[w:Nippon Ichi Software|NIS America]] for release in North America and was released in two Blu-ray Disc compilation volumes in December 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-07-28/nis-america-adds-umineko/when-they-cry-mystery-anime|title=NIS America Adds ''Umineko: When They Cry'' Mystery Anime|publisher=[[w:Anime News Network|Anime News Network]]|date=July 28, 2012|accessdate=July 28, 2012}}</ref>

=== Manga ===
;Manga released in English
*''[[Umineko no Naku Koro ni (manga)|Umineko no Naku Koro ni]]''
**{{legend}} ([[Volume 1 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|1]], [[Volume 2 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|2]], [[Volume 3 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|3]], [[Volume 4 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|4]])
**{{turn}} ([[Volume 5 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|1]], [[Volume 6 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|2]], [[Volume 7 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|3]], [[Volume 8 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|4]], [[Volume 9 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|5]])
**{{banquet}} ([[Volume 10 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|1]], [[Volume 11 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|2]], [[Volume 12 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|3]], [[Volume 13 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|4]], [[Volume 14 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|5]])
**{{alliance}} ([[Volume 15 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|1]], [[Volume 16 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|2]], [[Volume 17 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|3]], [[Volume 18 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|4]], [[Volume 19 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|5]], [[Volume 20 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|6]])
**{{end}} ([[Volume 21 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|1]], [[Volume 22 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|2]], [[Volume 23 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|3]], [[Volume 24 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|4]], [[Volume 25 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|5]], [[Volume 26 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|6]])
**{{dawn}} ([[Volume 27 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|1]], [[Volume 28 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|2]], [[Volume 29 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|3]], [[Volume 30 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|4]], [[Volume 31 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|5]], [[Volume 32 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|6]])
**{{requiem}} ([[Volume 33 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|1]], [[Volume 34 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|2]], [[Volume 35 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|3]], [[Volume 36 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|4]], [[Volume 37 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|5]], [[Volume 38 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|6]], [[Volume 39 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|7]], [[Volume 40 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|8]], [[Volume 41 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|9]])
**{{twilight}} ([[Volume 42 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|1]], [[Volume 43 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|2]], [[Volume 44 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|3]], [[Volume 45 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|4]], [[Volume 46 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|5]], [[Volume 47 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|6]], [[Volume 48 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|7]], [[Volume 49 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|8]], [[Volume 50 (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)|9]])
;Manga not released in English
*''[[Umineko Biyori: Rokkenjima e Yōkoso!!]]''
*''[[Umineko Dōri no Peru-san]]''
*''[[Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode X]]''
*''[[Umineko no Naku Koro ni Shi: Forgery of the Purple Logic]]''
*''[[Ōgon Musōkyoku (manga)|Ōgon Musōkyoku]]

=== Music ===
{{see also|Umineko no Naku Koro ni Music}}
{{:Umineko no Naku Koro ni Music}}

===Drama CDs===
[[w:Frontier Works|Frontier Works]] began to produce a set of [[w:Radio drama in Japan|drama CDs]] for ''Umineko'' starting with the first volume {{Nihongo||黄金のカケラたち|Ōgon no Kakeratachi|lit. ''Golden Fragments''}} released on June 24, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0026L3FHQ/ |title=''Umineko no Naku Koro ni'' drama CD volume 1 product listing|publisher=[[w:Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]| accessdate=2009-06-20|language=Japanese}}</ref><ref name="dramaCDs">{{cite web|url=http://umineko.tv/web/main/collection/dramacd.html|title=Drama CDs section at the anime's official website|publisher=[[w:Studio Deen|Studio Deen]]|accessdate=2009-06-27|language= Japanese}}</ref> The second volume, {{Nihongo||黄金蝶の見る夢は|Ōgon Chō no Miru Yume wa|lit. ''The Dream Seen by the Golden Butterfly''}} followed on July 23, 2009.<ref name="dramaCDs"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0029Y8VY2/ |title='Umineko no Naku Koro ni'' drama CD volume 2 product listing|publisher=[[w:Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]| accessdate=2009-06-20|language=Japanese}}</ref> The voice cast is the same as the anime.<ref name="dramaCDs"/>

=== Novels ===
{{see also|Umineko no Naku Koro ni (novels)}}
[[w:Kodansha Box|Kodansha Box]] released novelizations of the visual novel arcs, written by [[w:Ryukishi07|Ryukishi07]] and illustrated by Tomohi, in two volume sets, beginning with ''Legend of the Golden Witch'' released on July 1, 2009 for volume one and August 4, 2009 for volume two. Fifteen volumes were released in total, with the last released on September 30, 2018, novelizing the last arc in one volume.

=== Video game ===
{{see also|Ōgon Musōkyoku}}
A [[w:Dōjin soft|dōjin]] [[w:Fighting game|2D fighting game]] produced by 07th Expansion titled {{nihongo|''[[Ōgon Musōkyoku]]''||Umineko: Golden Fantasia}} was released on December 31, 2010 at Comiket 79.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://07th-expansion.net/ogon/Main.htm|title=黄金夢想曲/07th Expansion|trans-title=Dance of Golden Dreams/07th Expansion|publisher=[[07th Expansion]]|accessdate=November 21, 2010|language=Japanese}}</ref> An append disc, titled ''Golden Fantasia Cross'', was released at Comiket 81 in December 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-03-06/umineko-no-naku-koro-ni-fighting-game-gets-sequel|title=''Umineko no Naku Koro ni'' Fighting Game Gets Sequel|publisher=[[w:Anime News Network|Anime News Network]]|date=March 6, 2011|accessdate=July 28, 2011}}</ref> In addition, an [[w:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] port of the original game developed by Alchemist was released on October 6, 2011 under the title ''Golden Fantasia X''.<ref name="Alchemist">{{cite web|url=http://www.umine.co/ogonx/|title=Xbox360で「うみねこのなく頃に」のタッグ式対戦格闘ゲームが遂に登場！ようこそ黄金夢想曲の世界へ!|publisher=[[Alchemist]]|language=Japanese|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326092538/http://www.umine.co/ogonx/|archive-date=26 March 2016|accessdate=19 October 2016}}</ref>

=== Internet radio show ===
An [[w:Internet radio|Internet radio]] show titled ''Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode R: Radio of the Golden Witch'' aired ten episodes between August 26, 2009 and January 13, 2010. Produced by [[w:Animate (retailer)|Animate TV]], the show was hosted by [[w:Sayaka Ohara|Sayaka Ohara]] (the voice of Beatrice in the anime adaptation) and featured numerous guests who were also [[w:Seiyū|voice actors]] from the anime such as [[w:Daisuke Ono|Daisuke Ono]] ([[Battler Ushiromiya]]) and [[w:Marina Inoue|Marina Inoue]] ([[Jessica Ushiromiya]]). A special episode was later aired on April 28, 2010 featuring [[w:Rina Satō|Rina Satō]] ([[Ange Ushiromiya]]) and [[w:Ryukishi07|Ryukishi07]] as guests. Two CD compilation volumes containing two CDs each were released on December 23, 2009 and January 27, 2010 compiling the ten main episodes.

== Trivia ==
*''Umineko no Naku Koro ni'' is sometimes referred to as "Seacats", a result of the fact that the Japanese words "umi" and "neko" separately mean "sea" and "cat".

== See also ==
*[[List of characters in Umineko no Naku Koro ni|Characters]]
*[[Umineko no Naku Koro ni Locations|Locations]]
*[[Umineko no Naku Koro ni Glossary|Glossary]]
*[[Umineko no Naku Koro ni TIPS|TIPS]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umineko_When_They_Cry ''Umineko no Naku Koro ni'' on Wikipedia]
*[https://vndb.org/v24 ''Umineko no Naku Koro ni'' on The Visual Novel Database]
*[http://store.steampowered.com/app/406550/ ''Umineko no Naku Koro ni'' on Steam]
*[http://www.seacats.net/ /seacats/]
*[https://www.rokkenjima.org/ R.I.P. Rokkenjima]

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