Looked island murder mystery mixed with the occult. Always fun. ( )

Yen Press was correct to release the manga version of Umineko no Naku Koro ni (aka Umineko When They Cry) in massive 500 plus page omnibus formats. It's a series best read in bulk, because the building suspense and nerve-wracking drama will have readers flipping through the pages at supernatural speeds to see what happens next. As the first half of the Legend of the Golden Witch arc opens, the stage is being set for even more chaos and blood in this supernatural game of cat and mouse.

You can read my complete review of the first UMINEKO WHEN THEY CRY omnibus here at my blog. ( )

I was looking for something different then what I have been reading and decided to give this a shot. It certainly was different. It's a cross between an isolated mansion mystery and a paranormal tale. Things immediately get creepy and three quarters of the way through one third of the characters have been killed including Battler's step mother and father. Battler can't wrap his head around the idea of a witch so he's certain someone in the family must be the murderer. His cousin Maria floats between adorable and creepy as she seems to almost channel the witch sometimes and the other cousins fall into the background by comparison.

For the most part I really enjoyed the story and the artwork is very expressive. I am willing to admit that the faceless bodies did creep me out and I spent some time watching silly cartoons before going to bed. ( )

I was looking for something different then what I have been reading and decided to give this a shot. It certainly was different. It's a cross between an isolated mansion mystery and a paranormal tale. Things immediately get creepy and three quarters of the way through one third of the characters have been killed including Battler's step mother and father. Battler can't wrap his head around the idea of a witch so he's certain someone in the family must be the murderer. His cousin Maria floats between adorable and creepy as she seems to almost channel the witch sometimes and the other cousins fall into the background by comparison.

For the most part I really enjoyed the story and the artwork is very expressive. I am willing to admit that the faceless bodies did creep me out and I spent some time watching silly cartoons before going to bed. ( )

I was looking for something different then what I have been reading and decided to give this a shot. It certainly was different. It's a cross between an isolated mansion mystery and a paranormal tale. Things immediately get creepy and three quarters of the way through one third of the characters have been killed including Battler's step mother and father. Battler can't wrap his head around the idea of a witch so he's certain someone in the family must be the murderer. His cousin Maria floats between adorable and creepy as she seems to almost channel the witch sometimes and the other cousins fall into the background by comparison.

For the most part I really enjoyed the story and the artwork is very expressive. I am willing to admit that the faceless bodies did creep me out and I spent some time watching silly cartoons before going to bed. ( )