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Old 2010-05-20, 22:20   Link #62
Ekureiru
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Voice Acting

The voice acting cast assembled for Umineko no Naku Koro ni was above the par of most series in that is contains a few veterans, and some rookies. Among the 'great' that takes part in the series is Ono Daisuke (Ushiromiya Battler). Known for his other roles in anime (especially Koizumi Itsuki from Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu), his attitude and style fits the part perfectly. We also get to enjoy the sounds of Sayaka Ohara (Beatrice), Yui Horie (Ushiromiya Maria), Tomokazu Sugita (Ronove), Rie Kugimiya (Shannon), and among the name we also get known K-ON! seiyuu's Toyosaki Aki (Hirasawa Yui) and Yoko Hikasa (Akiyama Mio). Overall, the cast fits their roles greatly and were exceptionally delicious.
Score: 9/10

Music
The OP and ED for the series exceptional, and the BGM's fit the mood.
Score: 9/10

Character Design:
The designs used for the characters and quality and up to modern standards of animation. However, they are simple, neat, and clean. One of the best drawing styles you can use for an animated series.
Score: 10/10

Story Telling:
While the plot for the series was exceptional, allowing for an occasional 'wtf moment', 'mind screw', or great murder scene, the original visual novel plot must be taken into account while we grade this. Because this came from a visual novel, the content for the anime was substantial. While it could have slowed down the pace a bit while cutting out some material (which is expected from the conversion), they didn't. They decided to include all the details but rush it at the same time, which makes the enrapturement from the plot lesser than intended.
Score: 6/10

Characterization
The series contained bits and pieces of characterization for most of the characters due to it's 'rushed' plot. Only some characters (less important ones) received flashbacks or substantial background coverage (Ange/Maria, for example).
Score: 6/10

Overall Score: 7/10
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