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Each year, the Ushiromiya family gathers at the secluded mansion of its patriarch, the elderly Kinzo. It has been six years since Battler joined his cousins at the annual event, but their happy reunion is overshadowed by worsening weather and an eerie premonition from his youngest cousin-not to mention their parents' feud over the inheritance. Battler doesn't hold much stock in dark omens, nor does he believe the tales of the witch rumored to have given his grandfather a fortune in gold...and who walks the halls of the mansion to this day... But when the eighteen family members and servants are trapped on the island by the raging typhoon, the grisly events that follow leave Battler shaken to his core. Is one of his relatives desperate enough to kill for the family fortune? Or is this the work of the Golden Witch?
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Mister Dent
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April 9, 2016
Higurashi: When They Cry was a massively successful Visual Novel, which blasted Ryukishi07, an Indie game developer, into anime mainstream. It was adapted into a long-running manga which ran in several high profile Square-Enix magazines, an anime sprawling two seasons and many OVAs, two live-action theatrical films, a radio drama, and even a Stage Play. Despite the fact that Higurashi ended in 2006, fans clamored for more. In 2007, Ryukishi released a sequel, Umineko: When They Cry, his magnum opus. The mystery here is mind-blowing. The characters are all perfectly developed throughout the series, even though there appear to be so many. Kei Natsumi's artwork is fantastic, and blends the original Visual Novel's art style with a more modern shounen manga look. The adaptation from VN to manga is superb, and it reads extremely naturally, and flows really well. If you like mystery, or fantasy, or are just looking for another sprawling epic, look no further. Umineko beckons.
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Abdallah Saifan
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August 6, 2017
It kinda stank. ١١١١١١١
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Lupe Ocon
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May 2, 2020
Jesus loves you
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Ryukishi07 leapt into the spotlight with HIGURASHI NO NAKU KORO NI which was originally conceived as a series of visual novels and later adapted into the popular manga and anime franchise.
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