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#212

Hey, I’m Replicator.
I’m from Germany and I learned about Higurashi/Umineko/07th Expansion about a year ago and couldn’t wait to get my hands on the official Steam releases. I’m a gamer, who loves Real Time Strategy games and all sorts of other genres and was following the discussions on the Steam forums. That’s where I found out about Rokkenjima.org and I’m very happy about that, because I couldn’t really find a place on the internet where all the 07th Expansion fans are gathering.

Normally I don’t talk that much on forums, but either way I’ll be following everything that’s about to happen on this site.
Have fun :smiley:

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#213

Hello My Name is SuperM and i come from Germany.

I Have Watched The Higurashi Anime and the Umineko Anime (but Umineko dropped After Episode 4).
Read: Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni (the first and Second Night [VN]), Umineko no Naku Koro ni / Chiru / Hane /Tsubasa [VN] and i currently Read the Umineko Manga (Im in Episode 3) and i plan to read all other works from 07th Expansion (Im really Hyped for TRT)
My first VN was Umineko and first anime Higurashi.
My favourite work is Umineko i looooove it.

I found this site through the Rokkenjima Twitter site.
Some of my Interests outside of 07th Expansion are listening to Music, read Visual Novel/Mangas, watch Anime or play Games with Friends.

Random Facts about me:
I State This in Red! I Really Really Love Bernkastel!
(Pretty much all about me hihi and i hope you got enough impressions from me)

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#214

Hey I’m Valkama. I’m from the United States.

I browsed the Animesuki board for Umineko years ago and decided to check in to find them dead but with a link here and it seems discussion is pretty active here so I might poke my head in every once in a while. Umineko is my favorite of 07th’s works as I’ve never gotten into their other stuff.

I’m not that into anime like most people I know but I can be a nerd of mysteries and such. I’m very much interested in physics and I’m currently in college working towards two an engineering majors. I also enjoy quite a number of video games but my interests are constantly changing and no genre holds my attention for very long, currently I’ve been interested in SRPG’s and in particular Berwick Saga and Fire Emblem: Thracia 776. I also enjoy outdoor activities and I’m an active Geocacher though school has been cutting into that somewhat.

So yeah I guess I’ll see you all around.

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#215

Vielen lieben Dank!:wink: I had a pretty important exam so my reply is a bit late… But Im already looking forward to take a look at this topic. And I might really start a new one after that :slight_smile:

#216

May I join this elegant and intellectual tea party? It looks like there’s still some activity, which is promising.

I bought Umineko through Steam when it was on sale, and started it about a week ago. Then I devoured the story with a Beelzebub-like gluttony, and – this is true – when I noticed I was midway through Episode 4 on October 4, resolved to finish it by October 5.

Of course I’d forgotten, between buying Umineko and playing it, that there was such a thing as the Questions arc and the Answers arc. I truly believed that by midnight on October 5, the story would be concluded. When the seagulls cried, all answers would be revealed!

Ahahaha. Kihihihihi. Not so much.

I found Rokkenjima because, with all sorts of questions still knocking around in my brain, I searched ‘Umineko Questions Arc discussion.’ I didn’t want to look for spoilers outright, or have the answers handed to me, but I wanted to see what other chess-players were thinking. And so here I am! I read all the spoiler-free forum threads, and listened to both podcasts. I want to get it on the discussion, but I’m not sure where I should charge in. I have far more questions than answers. But I haven’t stopped thinking!

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#217

It’s been a while since I greeted the new members!

A warm welcome to @Lodratio, @pictoshark, @samus, @lain, @qno, @Replicator, @SuperM, @Valkama and @mimsy! Quite a few new faces. I hope you’re all enjoying the forum!

Don’t forget to jump on by our Discord chat. And please keep an eye out for our Tea Party discussions. Next up is Umineko Episode 3 in a few weeks!

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#218

Is Episode 3 coming so soon? I’m looking forward to it! Thank you for the kind welcome!

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#220

You’re one of the newest Umineko fans I’ve seen! Man oh man, welcome to Rokkenjima!

#221

Hello everyone! What an amazing forum. I hope you all will welcome me.

My name is Sophia. I’m from the United States and I’m a 21 year old college student.

I have seen the Higurashi anime, but have basically no experience with the manga and none with the visual novel. I have read the entire Umineko manga as well as the visual novel and the shameful adaption that is the anime. I love it a lot. Like so very much, so I’m incredibly interested in seeing what everyone here is saying about it.

I found the podcast on Youtube and I had to come and check out the forum.

I’m honestly interested in a whole lot of things, from anime to television to books, but I especially love the mystery and science fiction genres, which is probably why I find Umineko so amazing.

I’m very pleased to meet you all!

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#222

Welcome to the community @thesorceress! I’m surprised someone managed to find us through one of our podcasts!

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#223

Hello! I’m Kip! I’m 18 and I currently live in Portugal. I like drawing, want to become an animator or an illustrator, and I make characters for my future stories for whenever I decide to make them.

I’ve watched the Higurashi anime fully a couple of years ago, and, ignoring anything after Kai, it was my favorite anime series for a while. I have recently started reading the first episode of the visual novel thanks to the steam release, but aside from that, I haven’t checked any other Higurashi related content. I’ve also read Umineko visual novel fully a year ago, and I plan to reread it since now I have the steam release and it’s my favorite work of fiction I’ve ever read! I just really adore the characters and the story behind them! I also really want to start reading the manga for it, because I really liked the expressions from the screencaps I’ve seen. Aside from that, I haven’t checked out any other 07th Expansion series, although I might try to check them out someday.

I wanted to join some sort of a community so I could ramble at people on how much I love the Umineko, without being disrespectful of course, and without me literally tying my friends up to a chair so they could read it. And someone on Tumblr recommended me this forum and it seems like a pretty nice place! Although I probably might not contribute much, but at least I found a place where I can see other people loving the series!

And aside from above, I also am interested in other anime and cartoon series, however I haven’t been watching whatever I have on my watchlist, and I also like making characters and discussing about them with close friends. Plus I really enjoy the psychological horror genre, although I don’t really check any that often and end up watching cute stuff, haha. Oh, and I also enjoy making new friends and talking, despite not having much to say, aha.

I hope I won’t be too much of a bother around here, hehe ;u;

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#224

Hello everyone! I’m U4ea! I’m 18 and I live in the United States.

My introduction to 07th Expansion was around four years ago. After finishing Mirai Nikki, I wanted to look for other horror animes and eventually I found the Higurashi anime. I watched the whole thing (even Kira), and for the most part I liked it (all except Kira). Shortly after finishing it, I learned that the anime was nothing in comparison to original visual novels, so I picked them up and fell in love. After reading all of Higurashi (Onikakushi though Matsuribayashi, Rei and Hou), I read all of Umineko (Legend of the Golden Witch through Twilight of the Golden Witch, Hane and Tsubasa) and Higanbana (First and Second Night). Currently I’m reading Rose Gun Days.

Of all of Ryukishi07’s works, my favorite is Umineko. I’m so happy that it made it to Steam so more and more people can enjoy it! It was actually when I was looking at the release dates for the Steam re-releases that I found Rokkenjima. And now I am having fun reading the interpretations of the new readers as they experience Ryukishi07’s worlds for the first time. It’s because of this I hope some of his lesser known works, like Higanbana, will also get more love from the western audience.

Aside from 07th Expansion, I am a fan of many other animes and cartoons. However, I’ve fallen incredibly behind on watching things due to my incredibly busy schedule. I’m currently in college, so most of my freetime is now dedicated to my studies.

I hope to see everyone around!

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#225

Hello everyone, I’m Spymotox, 18 and I live in France!

It was around 2 years ago that my introduction to 07th Expansion began, I discovered Higurashi on… youtube, when listening the Katawa Shoujo OST, “Dear you” was recommanded so I just clicked on it and I just loved it. Eventually, I would learn it on piano. Then, only after, I began reading Higurashi. I was so captivated by it, I read all the question arcs in less that a week. It was only a few months later that I would read the answer arcs, the same way that I did with the first four arcs. Higurashi became then one of my favorite work of all time.

Few months later again, I began Umineko. Compared to Higurashi, it took me some time to get into it, the introduction was difficult to overcome but all the rest was totally worth it. Even though I haven’t finished it (I read up to EP6, before reading EP7&8, I want to at least try to solve the riddles! However I don’t have much time to do it though…), Umineko had a huge impact on me, it changed my way of thinking for example.

As for other works, I played a little at Ougon Musou Cross, I like it, but not as much as other fighting game (I like them but I suck at fighting games though), and read the first chapter of Higanbana First Night.

Aside, I also enjoy other visual novels in general (actually reading Fata Morgana!), music (j-pop particulary) and also playing music (piano, drums) but I now don’t have much time to spend since college began…

See you around guys!

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#226

Welcome to the community @PocketyHat, @U4ea and @Spymotox! Really hope you enjoy your time here and make some friends.

Spymotox, if you’re interested in solving Umineko you should follow along with the Tea Party discussions! We’re still only up to Episode 3 but our members are making remarkable progress.

#227

Since the first Tea Party, I have hesitated to join you since I know a little bit more about the riddles… you sure it’s still okay though ?

#228

Wellll, if you know about spoilers then I’d rather you didn’t influence the conversation with them. I’d like to see our members reach the truth on their own. But feel free to follow along and post if you can keep that knowledge from influencing anything.

#229

Hello all! I am Wonderlander, or Wonder as some call me. I am an 18 year old high-schooler from Turkey, and well… Grade 12 is evil. :frowning:

I have been a lurker here for almost a month now, but seeing that mafia game convinced me to make an account because I love mafia! I hope I will get accepted because the topic says the sign-ups are still open!

Anyways, the reason I am here is, well, I LOVE Umineko. As in, my favorite VN ever. I also love Higurashi as well, but Umineko holds a very special place in my heart. I tried Higanbana but just couldn’t get into it. I wanna try RGD, but that has to happen next year now I suppose :stuck_out_tongue:

I am a fan of VNs in general, though I played many western VNs before discovering Japanese ones. I guess that is out of the norm?

Pleased to meet you all, and I have been enjoying lurking here for the last month! Especially been enjoying all those tea parties. Makes me wish I had someone to theorize with back in the day. What you are doing is very special and kind @Aspirety . Thank you.

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#230

@Wonderlander Haha, I’ve never been called kind for doing them before :stuck_out_tongue:

Hope you enjoy your time here! Ronove will be bringing cookies around in a moment.

#231

Hi! i’m Malee358, I’m from Québec (Canada) and my first language is French.

I first watched the Anime version of Higurashi, then Umineko. I also read most of the manga for both. I was so happy when I saw on Steam 07th Expansion’s game, especially the Umineko one. I was enjoying it and was looking on internet more information on the subject and that’s how I found Rokkenjima.

The more I rediscover the Umineko universe, the more I love it. It’s my favorite universe of all for all it’s complexity, story and love/hate characters.

Outside of 07th Expansion, I love cats and video games. A bit ‘‘boring’’ but I love them. Unfortunately, I’m not the type to post a lot, but I’m looking forward to meet you.

I’m so glad I can be part of this community! Have a nice day everyone!

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