Welcome, @Doldod!
Its pretty interesting how most of Rokkenjima’s users are from Europe. 07thexpansion must be popular over there.
Welcome, Danila! It’s good to see some fresh mea- I mean, new members from some less common places, we’re glad to have you here! I’m glad you loved Umineko and Higurashi (although I haven’t read the later), you’ll find plenty of people here who love both as well.
I’m a second year student myself, and I did Japanese in my first year! Sadly I wasn’t able to fit it in my second year. (Computer Science major) so I’ve had to drop it, but I do a little self study in my free time. If you ever need help with the language, my knowledge isn’t limitless, but I do know some things, feel free to ask.
We all have that problem, getting friends to read Umineko or Higurashi… I’ve been unable to make a single one of mine read it, so you’ve chosen the right place to meet those that have, good job on getting a fellow student to though! And you play an instrument? Almost everyone in my own family plays instruments (Brothers play sax/trombone, etc)… except me. I’m sure you sound fine, trust me, hearing my brothers play their damn instruments all day gets… irritating as hell.
Sorry for the late welcome, Australian time tends to make it a little… difficult at times, and we share your currency dropping woes as well. Needless to say, welcome, and we hope you enjoy your stay at our little tea party.
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Hi guys, I’m a 24 year old from New South Wales in Australia. I made my first post on Kazamatsuri a few days ago and that’s why I’m here now.
I am a complete 07th Expansion newbie. I have not seen any of the anime’s or read any of the VNs, and I have remained relatively spoiler free. I hope to enjoy the experience as much as many other people seem to. I came here on the recommendation of @VyseGolbez (I hope I tagged the same person, if not I’m sorry).
My interests outside of 07th Expansion aren’t very unique and mainly consist of other anime and games. With anime, I mainly enjoy comedies, mysteries, thought provoking series and series with a lot of feels. I also have a bit of a soft spot for KyoAni works, as well as being a big fan of Makoto Shinkai’s films (with 5 cm Per Second being my absolute favourite). My favourite game franchise of all time is the Ratchet & Clank series, although I love a lot of the older Assassin’s Creed games as well (haven’t played anything past Black Flag).
Once again, thanks guys for allowing me to join such a friendly community! 
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Hey there Hammy! I’m happy to see an Australian join Rokkenjima, we have too few here, so welcome! It’s fine if you’re a complete newbie, you’re fully welcome here, and we’ll be eager to see any thoughts you have on any 07th Expansion works you end up reading, or on anything you see on the forum. I’m sure you’ll certainly enjoy the experience!
It’s fine to talk about your interests outside 07th Expansion, it’s not like it’s everything to life. Ratchet and Clank was an awesome series, I remember playing it years ago… I wish they’d release some for the PC, but eh, what can we do? Assassin’s Creed is also lots of fun. Many people on Rokkenjima are gamers, so you won’t find a lack of them to play or talk about either, especially if you join the discord!
No need for thanks, we’re very glad to have you here! Feel free to post in any thread (that isn’t spoiler-y of course), even if it hasn’t been posted in for a long time, it’s fine! We’re eager to see what you have to say. After you’ve been active for a little while here, you’ll earn Witch rank, and make posts yourself if you so desire. Enjoy your stay at our tea party~
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@Hammy45 What he means to say is “create new threads”. Replying to already existing threads is possible from the moment you signed up here. Also, yes, I’m the same VyseGolbez, glad that you also came here~
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Hello everyone!
I’m going by Dreamheart because that’s the character I play as in FFXIV. I’m also a VN/game developer. I live in Ontario, Canada.
I love the Higurashi series but really loved the Umineko VNs. So good. Although playing the Umineko fighting game I love playing as Rosa due to her reload mechanic. I’m bad at the fighting game though.
I found Rokkenjima because I bought a board game called Tragedy Looper and was looking for people to play that game with.
I also play Final Fantasy XIV so if you need a healer in the Primal data center let me know!
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Hello and welcome to Rokkenjima! Sorry for the late welcome but work got in the way, I hope that you’ll enjoy your time here on Rokkenjima!
Feel free to join in on our discussions about WTC and whatever else we come up with. Also feel free and join us in our Discord if you use it. Just take a look at the discord thread and it should instruct you how to join.
I have never played the fighting game myself but I want to so I’m looking forward to MangaGamers release. But I also suck at them so you’re not the only one there…
I also have Tragedy Looper but sadly I haven’t found anyone to play it with yet but I hope that I’ll manage to trick some of my friends into it one day 
Do note that currently you can’t create new topics yourself until you’ve reached the rank of witch. That usually don’t take long though and you should find many already created threads to post in until then. Otherwise, just make sure to read the rules and be mindful about tagging spoilers if they are neccessary. But other than that we just wish that you’ll enjoy your stay with us!
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Hiya, Real here.
I’m an 18-year-old from Northeastern America, and I basically have nothing better to do with my time than read VNs, watch anime, play games, ect.
I love the When They Cry series, and am halfway through Umineko currently. I was introduced to it when it appeared on my Steam homepage, and I bought it on a whim. And safe to say, I loved every second of it. I’m someone whose super passionate about solving mysteries, I even had a fantasy growing up where I was a detective… Basically, since I was a kid I’ve thought that logic was the coolest thing ever, and I guess I never let go of those ideals.
I suppose my favorite character would be Bernkastel… Or maybe Lambda. Or Beatrice. …Really, I just want to hug them all;;
Well, after reading Higurashi all the way through, I found this site and decided to join. I’m sort of new to forums, so let me know if I mess up. It’s safe to say that the WTC series is one of my favorite works of fiction, so I hope we can all celebrate it together.
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It’s been a while since I’ve popped into this topic, so I won’t be able to welcome everybody individually, but nonetheless, welcome all to our community! I’m your host Aspirety, I hope the tea is to your liking. We’re working hard to make Rokkenjima the kind of community everyone can enjoy, so we hope you all enjoy your time here! Be sure to drop by the Discord Chat if you’re really eager to integrate yourself into the community.
And also, do take note of our Tea Parties! They are big community-wide events which see everyone join together to read and discuss 07th Expansion works. They are an excellent opportunity for newcomers to collaborate and share theories with others, and for older fans to take the time to look over the works once more with a fresh mind. They’re also a nice way we like to celebrate 07th Expansion, so if you’re a creative type, you can submit Fanart for the Tea Parties and even win prizes! We are currently reading through Higurashi Tatarigoroshi, so if you’re new to Higurashi please be sure to hop on board the discussions there!
@Real It’s very exciting to hear that you’re reading along with the steam releases of Umineko! With Chiru coming to Steam hopefully soon, we’re really hoping to provide new readers a space to read through the chapters together and collaborate on theories and interpretations as they read. You’re also welcome to apply to join our Podcast if that’s something you might be interested in!
And to everyone, please give us your honest feedback! Tell us what we can do to make Rokkenjima into the kind of place you’d love to call home. We hope to meet your expectations!
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Hello there. I’m Vayalite, although you can shorten it to Vayu if you’d prefer.
I’m a 17 year old from India, and I got introduced to the WTC series in a way I’m sure at least a few have: from people praising it on other forums. When I read further into Higurashi (which was being recommended at the time), I found the sorry intriguing, and due to the present unavailability of the VN’s through the platforms I already had, I actually ended up reading most of Higurashi from the Wikia’s pages and piecing together the story from there. Naturally, the ending was spoiled for me. I then went on to read Umineko, which is by far the best thing I have read so far.
My favourite character? It’s a struggle between Beatrice and Bernkastel. I love both of them equally because they’re so beautifully twisted characters, the latter more than the former.
Being new here, I’m pretty sure I’ll slip up somewhere, it’s pretty much the only certainty I know of with regards to myself, so do correct me if you catch that.
Introductions aside, I’m really glad that something like this exists, to quench the thirst I’ve long had for a discussion of a really amazing series.
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Glad you could join us @Vayalite! Learning of the plot of Higurashi through wiki pages is certainly an interesting way to experience it, haha!
I hope you enjoy the forums we’ve prepared for you. Feel free to jump into any old topics you take a liking to!
Hi, Hibi on board!
Recovering weeboy here, although relapsing every now and then.
Still a slave to uni but whenever i can, i play vns or watch anime.
Naturally my favorite works are from Ryu with rgd/umi topping the list, however my tastes aren’t limited to his lineage alone. With predilaction a few nitro+ along with Key titles decorate my modest palette. My fav seacat is naturally siesta410, (partly due to her ps3 sprite being voiced by kita-eri, as i’m into seiyuus) her overall design and cheeky smugness is an inspiration on rainy days.
I came to find out about this group by chance on /jp/ subsection dedicated to wtc. I’m usually online d-cord on a daily basis but i will make an effort to post here as well.
Unfortunately i suck at gaming in general due to my extremely slow reaction-speed. The few games i tend to play are predominantly mmos like BnS or Tera but i try to limit myself when it comes to these time-snatchers and watch anime instead. If u are interested i could share my database on mal.
So yeah, for now that’s all the relevant info i could share without holding back nevertheless i might update this introduction if i see fit.
Thank you for reading, looking forward to an interesting time here.
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Of all the introductions I’ve ever read before, yours has more personality than any I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading! I love it. Welcome to the family @HibiChika! Our community is a humble one, lying in wait until WTC5 before we really explode, but nonetheless I hope you take the time to join in the discussions here and maybe even jump on our Discord!
Hi there I’m miraculous but you can just call me mira.
I’m 18 and I’m from Brazil.
I encountered R07 through umineko when I was searching for soundtracks from dai and zts and it’s my favourite work in fiction, I’ve also read Higurashi, RGD and Higanbana and I’m looking forward to read Iwaihime and Hotarubi.
I found this site when I was searching for a place to debate about WTC,hopefully I landed on the right place.
Outside of 7th expansion works I like Key’s vns like Rewrite, I also like the infinity series and I read alot mystery novels (mainly because its my favourite genre).
I play the Violin and I wish to become a composer.
Hope we become friends 
(Sorry for my bad English I’m trying to improve it.)
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Well, since no one has officially greeted you yet, welcome @miraculous!
Uh, any questions about the site can be directed towards Star, but I’m good at picking out topics of interest for people.
Anyway, enjoy your stay!
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Thanks @Pandora I appreciate it.
Are you a pandora hearts fan or is it a coincidence that your name(and picture) relate to the series?.
@miraculous 07thexpansion is pretty much my life, but yeah, I’m also a fan of Pandora Hearts.
You can check out the general I made if you’re curious.
Hey everyone, I’m Quixote(Named after that ‘knight’ of course). 18 and from the United States.
I first got introduced to 07th Expansion by the Higurashi anime a few years ago and loved it. I’m currently playing through the Higurashi VNs as they’re being released on Steam and read through a few of the side-story manga. After discovering Umineko it’s definitely become my favorite piece so far while also making me realize my love for the mystery genre. (Suggest any good books, Please ) I have yet to check out any of Rose Gun Days, I have read a tiny amount of the Higanbana manga.
I first found Rokkenjima a while ago, I believe while I was looking around the Umineko wiki but am only now registering.
Outside of 07th I do enjoy several other Anime/Manga such as Monster, Liar Game & the Monogatari series, also a fan of the Touhou games… even if i’m pretty bad them them…
Bonus question? I very much look forward to any future podcasts, and will certainly check out those game-boards!
I hope I didn’t make this too long, I’ve never written an introduction post before 
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Nice to meet you all!
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Hello @Quixote! Welcome to our tiny little fragment. While I do not believe we have a general book thread yet, there is a thread on other visual novels that you can find here. There’s also a thread where we compare 07th expansion novels to classical Eastern/Western novels, which can be found here!
Oh! And if you’re interested in the podcasts, I’ll have you know that the Tatarigoroshi podcast is currently being recorded! If you’re interested in listening to it as it’s being recorded, join in the Discord and you can listen to it live. If not, you can listen to it here once it’s done (which will probably be pretty soon). And if you wish to participate in future podcasts, you can sign up for them here.
And if you want to join the Touhou 16 hype train, we have that too.
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Welcome, and try not to tilt against some windmills, mmmmk? Theres no giants here.
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