Umineko no Naku Koro ni - Episode 2 Discussion / Poll

[Ikonomi]

Originally Posted by Sinestra

Award for best scream goes to Jessica man what a set of lungs on that girl.

It's just like the line from Annie Get Your Gun. "Where do you keep all that air?" "..oh."

I didn't really get Battler's reaction, either. He's just like "this has to be a joke!" and then, five minutes later, "FFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU..." It seems like this anime has a reason for everything, though (given the source material), so I'm sure everything about the scene will fall into place.

Did I mention the inscription on the shed door was badass? Because, yeah, it was.

[Tamad]

Originally Posted by Ikonomi

It's just like the line from Annie Get Your Gun. "Where do you keep all that air?" "..oh."

I didn't really get Battler's reaction, either. He's just like "this has to be a joke!" and then, five minutes later, "FFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU..." It seems like this anime has a reason for everything, though (given the source material), so I'm sure everything about the scene will fall into place.

Did I mention the inscription on the shed door was badass? Because, yeah, it was.

I didn't really like anyone's reaction apart from Jessica's. They all just seemed to be a little too calm and fake about it, considering the situation.

Originally Posted by Scython

Exactly my problem. At least Higurashi had those those expressions whenever the situation was critical or something. In here it just seems they were like 'Oh let's give her a messed up face. People like that'. It's like a twisted version of fan service.

My only logical reasoning would be her getting possessed by Beatrice as soon as she started reading. Would make sense, as you could see she had troubles with words such as ''messenger'', but in that letter were a lot of *difficult* words, but she fluently pronounced those.

IM ON TO SOMETHING >:O

I guessed that as well, but Maria was already showing signs of being unstable when they first arrived on the island. Find that bit just a little strange, as there's there's obviously more to Maria than meets the eye. She does seem to be sensitive to the paranormal, so maybe it is just possession in the end.

[IcecoldAssassin]

Originally Posted by Kazuki_Kun

Spoiler for Kihihihihi:

I LOL'D then cried.

I think these episodes are going along a little too fast.

[sento]

Originally Posted by Ikonomi

I didn't really get Battler's reaction, either. He's just like "this has to be a joke!" and then, five minutes later, "FFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU..." It seems like this anime has a reason for everything, though (given the source material), so I'm sure everything about the scene will fall into place.

Well, that was the only thing that really irked me about the episode. In the novel, Battler is the one crying more, and his anger explosion comes right after the "this is a joke" line.

Here, seems that the writer totally forgot about him until 20 seconds later, and felt... strange. Well, maybe they will show his grief a little more at the beginning of the next episode, I hope.

[yangxu]

Hey guys, just wanna know which fansub group has the best translation for this anime... I don't really have the luxury to d/l every group's episode 2 for comparison, so I'd like to hear your comments on this if possible. Thanks in advance.

[vandakiara]

Originally Posted by yangxu

Hey guys, just wanna know which fansub group has the best translation for this anime... I don't really have the luxury to d/l every group's episode 2 for comparison, so I'd like to hear your comments on this if possible. Thanks in advance.

well I love SEACATS but they're more of a quality group... if you want quick subs for this, gg subs aren't so bad

[Unknown Soldier]

If you want to see people flaming each other on the Internet about which fansubs are better, check out the entry for this show on anidb.net...

[AvianWing]

NO! Kyrie!

Why? Too many important characters died to open up the round of slaughter. They should have just done with more fodders, though at episode 2, we can't really tell who's a fodder and who's not (for us that never read/watched the visual novel).

But Kyrie...
damn.

[Marion]

Originally Posted by AvianWing

NO! Kyrie!

Why? Too many important characters died to open up the round of slaughter. They should have just done with more fodders, though at episode 2, we can't really tell who's a fodder and who's not (for us that never read/watched the visual novel).

But Kyrie...
damn.

Who will be the big-boobed white haired girl NOW??

Don't mind me, I'm mean~

As for fansubs, any sub would do but SeaCats is the best - majorly because they actually played the game themselves, so they would be able to translate things much more smoother. Unlike one sub group that actually subbed episode 1-1 and called Rokkenjima "Rokken Island"

[vandakiara]

Originally Posted by Marion

Who will be the big-boobed white haired girl NOW??

Don't mind me, I'm mean~

As for fansubs, any sub would do but SeaCats is the best - majorly because they actually played the game themselves, so they would be able to translate things much more smoother. Unlike one sub group that actually subbed episode 1-1 and called Rokkenjima "Rokken Island"

agreed

and AvianWing, I also love Kyrie so I understand your suffering

btw, a friend of mine who only saw her face, confused her with a bishie... is kyrie that manly?

[Midonin]

Originally Posted by Marion

and called Rokkenjima "Rokken Island"

...isn't that a perfectly valid translation of it, though?

[Alaya]

Originally Posted by Midonin

...isn't that a perfectly valid translation of it, though?

It's too perfect that it's sound weird instead.

[momobunny]

Originally Posted by vandakiara

btw, a friend of mine who only saw her face, confused her with a bishie... is kyrie that manly?

It's just the hair, her voice and... umm... body shape, more than make up for that. =P

[AvianWing]

Originally Posted by vandakiara

agreed

and AvianWing, I also love Kyrie so I understand your suffering

btw, a friend of mine who only saw her face, confused her with a bishie... is kyrie that manly?

No. Bishies are that girly X).

Originally Posted by Marion

Who will be the big-boobed white haired girl NOW??

I know, right?



T___T

[Auria]

Originally Posted by Alaya

It's too perfect that it's sound weird instead.

No, it sounds weird because you're used to Rokkenjima.

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A friend of mine who is an anime only watcher actually got emotional attachement to the the characters, making her feel sad for the dead of Shannon (because of George) and Rosa (because of Maria and she liked her). I'm happy many viewers like the show even if it's like nothing compared to the novel, but you really can't expect that. An adaption is an adaption.

[Freelii]

Originally Posted by Midonin

...isn't that a perfectly valid translation of it, though?

It just sounds awkward as "Rokken Island." Normally, I'm not very fond of overuse of Japanese terms, but in this case, there are english language examples of using full Japanese names for existing locations.

Just take Iwo Jima as an example. We certainly don't call that "Iwo Island." So technically both "Rokken Island" and "Rokkenjima" are correct.. one sounds less awkward.

[Tamad]

Originally Posted by vandakiara

btw, a friend of mine who only saw her face, confused her with a bishie... is kyrie that manly?

Kyrie... manly? If anything, the only gender confused creature who should be on top of that list is Kanon. I freaked out when people started referring to him as "he".

[Auria]

Originally Posted by Freelii

It just sounds awkward as "Rokken Island." Normally, I'm not very fond of overuse of Japanese terms, but in this case, there are english language examples of using full Japanese names for existing locations.

Just take Iwo Jima as an example. We certainly don't call that "Iwo Island." So technically both "Rokken Island" and "Rokkenjima" are correct.. one sounds less awkward.

You know the Victoria Island? In japan it's called Bikutoriajima [ビクトリア島] so if they are doing this I feel like it's okay to do it the other way around ~

[Freelii]

Originally Posted by Auria

You know the Victoria Island? In japan it's called Bikutoriajima [ビクトリア島] so if they are doing this I feel like it's okay to do it the other way around ~

True! As there is a counter example, my argument no longer holds water. Just seems weird to me to only translate it halfway.

[Umineko]

Originally Posted by Auria

A friend of mine who is an anime only watcher actually got emotional attachement to the the characters, making her feel sad for the dead of Shannon (because of George) and Rosa (because of Maria and she liked her).

Well I'm the friend she talks about ^^ I just came here after hearing so many good things about Animesuki. I really like Higurashi, and Umineko seems nice up to now, as well.

Episode 2 was quite good; better than the first as it wasn't equally fastpaced. But I hated it when I saw that hand with the ring on it, dead x.x poor Shannon, she's so cute.. and Rosa of course, as said above. Maria sure is weird though, and most others of the family I rather dislike =/ But I really want to know how the series continues, guess we'll see. And I don't want anyone to spoiler me, that's why I'm glad spoilers aren't that popular here ^^

Umineko