Japan Synopsis
うみねこのなく頃に
As customary per year, the entire family is gathering on the island for a conference that discusses the current financial situations of each respective person. Because of the family head's poor health, this year involves the topic of the head of the family's inheritance and how it will be distributed.
However, the family is unaware that the distribution of his wealth is the least of Ushiromiya Kinzo's concerns for this year's family conference. After being told that his end was approaching by his longtime friend and physician, Kinzo is desperate to meet his life's true love one last time: the Golden Witch, Beatrice. Having immersed himself in black magic for many of the later years in his life, Kinzo instigates a ceremony to revive his beloved upon his family's arrival on Rokkenjima. Soon after, a violent typhoon traps the family on the island and a string of mysterious murders commence, forcing the eighteen people on the island to fight for their lives in a deadly struggle between fantasy and reality.
The 2008–2010 Japan Window
386 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Umineko: When They Cry sits at position #122.
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Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Umineko: When They Cry premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,780 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (61st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,282 of 2,532 (top 51%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Studio Deen |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 26 |
| Release Date | July 2, 2009 |
| Official Site | umineko.tv |
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Questions Answered
When did Umineko: When They Cry end?
Umineko: When They Cry finished its run with its final episode airing on December 24, 2009.
Where did Umineko: When They Cry air?
Umineko: When They Cry aired on KBS Kyoto, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.