It’s surprising how there are many parallels between Fata and Umineko, but I feel that ultimately their message is altogether different. Umineko is about (vague general spoilers I guess?) finding a truth you can love, as well as a deconstruction of mystery as a genre. Fata is about something else altogether. (Vague but important spoiler!) Fata is about how you don’t need to forgive those who harm you, and need to move on instead for your own sake. By conveying this message it also deconstructs the glorification of forgiveness in literature. Their scope (in length and cast size) is also different but I find Fata to both be a tighter and more accessible experience (in the sense that it’s easier to fully experience Fata, whereas with Umineko you need to engage with the text quite a bit). Fata is so good at one point that in a 4-5 hour stretch you actually feel relieved when things drag for a brief while.
That said: the mansion setting, the sublime soundtrack, the beautiful art (
), the poignancy of the main theme and the characters and the story- those things ARE parallels between the both. Oh, and Fata also has (spoiler I guess) eight Doors also.
Turns out I posted twice in it already, ahahaha.
I wrote this post to intrigue people who haven’t heard of Fata before, so it’s all good.