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Overview

Requiem of the Golden Witch is the third installment of Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru and the seventh arc of the overall series. It was released at Comiket 78 on August 14, 2010 and is followed by Twilight of the Golden Witch.

The original release of Requiem of the Golden Witch includes the previous two chapters.

Introduction[]

Good morning.
Scheduled for today is the funeral of the Golden Witch and her game.

The days of the game are already over, and nothing remains but fond memories.
Here, the cold, hard truth will be revealed, and death will come to the game...

There is...a bit of difficulty to this one.

Plot Summary[]

Main article: Requiem of the Golden Witch/Summary

This episode presents an alternate reality where Battler does not come to Rokkenjima, the Golden Witch does not exist, and a mysterious child named Lion is now the designated successor to the Ushiromiya family. The detective Willard H. Wright is tasked by Bernkastel to investigate this strange world and uncover the truth behind Beatrice. The chapter delves into the past experiences of several characters, including Kinzo and the person who would become Beatrice.

Characters[]

Main Characters[]

New Characters[]

Bernkastel's Fragment

Kinzo's Story

Clair's Story

Release History[]

Original Release (Comiket 78)[]

Requiem of the Golden Witch first released on PC at C78 on August 14, 2010.

Comiket 79[]

This arc was rereleased with Twilight of the Golden Witch at C79 on December 31, 2010.

English Release[]

Chiru was officially translated to English and released by MangaGamer on November 17, 2017. It featured new character artwork based on the pachinko game. There are also a number of new CGs, however these are not enabled by default as they were added before release and could not be tested or approved.[1]

Saku[]

Umineko no Naku Koro ni Saku released as a compilation of every arc on PC on October 4, 2019.

Ports[]

This arc has been featured in the following console ports:

Adaptations[]

Manga[]

The manga adaptation of Requiem of the Golden Witch was illustrated by Eita Mizuno and serialized in Square Enix's Monthly Shōnen Gangan magazine from April 13, 2011 to March 13, 2015. It was later collected into nine volumes. Yen Press published them in English in three omnibus volumes.

Chapter Magazine Release Date
Requiem Manga Chapter 1 Shonen Gangan May 2011 April 13, 2011
Requiem Manga Chapter 2 Shonen Gangan June 2011 May 13, 2011
Requiem Manga Chapter 3 Shonen Gangan July 2011 June 13, 2011
Requiem Manga Chapter 4 Shonen Gangan August 2011 July 13, 2011
Requiem Manga Chapter 5 Shonen Gangan September 2011 August 13, 2011
Requiem Manga Chapter 6 Shonen Gangan October 2011 September 13, 2011
Requiem Manga Chapter 7 Shonen Gangan November 2011 October 13, 2011
Requiem Manga Chapter 8 Shonen Gangan December 2011 November 13, 2011
Requiem Manga Chapter 9 Shonen Gangan January 2012 December 13, 2011
Requiem Manga Chapter 10 Shonen Gangan February 2012 January 13, 2012
Requiem Manga Chapter 11 Shonen Gangan March 2012 February 13, 2012
Requiem Manga Chapter 12 Shonen Gangan April 2012 March 13, 2012
Requiem Manga Chapter 13 Shonen Gangan May 2012 April 13, 2012
Requiem Manga Chapter 14 Shonen Gangan June 2012 May 13, 2012
Requiem Manga Chapter 15 Shonen Gangan July 2012 June 13, 2012
Requiem Manga Chapter 16 Shonen Gangan August 2012 July 13, 2012
Requiem Manga Chapter 17 Shonen Gangan September 2012 August 13, 2012
Requiem Manga Chapter 18 Shonen Gangan October 2012 September 13, 2012
Requiem Manga Chapter 19 Shonen Gangan November 2012 October 13, 2012
Requiem Manga Chapter 20 Shonen Gangan December 2012 November 13, 2012
Requiem Manga Chapter 21 Shonen Gangan January 2013 December 13, 2012
Requiem Manga Chapter 22 Shonen Gangan February 2013 January 13, 2013
Requiem Manga Chapter 23 Shonen Gangan March 2013 February 13, 2013
Requiem Manga Chapter 24 Shonen Gangan April 2013 March 13, 2013
Requiem Manga Chapter 25 Shonen Gangan May 2013 April 13, 2013
Requiem Manga Chapter 26 Shonen Gangan June 2013 May 13, 2013
Requiem Manga Chapter 27 Shonen Gangan July 2013 June 13, 2013
Requiem Manga Chapter 28 Shonen Gangan August 2013 July 13, 2013
Requiem Manga Chapter 29 Shonen Gangan September 2013 August 13, 2013
Requiem Manga Chapter 30 Shonen Gangan October 2013 September 13, 2013
Requiem Manga Chapter 31 Shonen Gangan November 2013 October 13, 2013
Requiem Manga Chapter 32 Shonen Gangan December 2013 November 13, 2013
Requiem Manga Chapter 33 Shonen Gangan January 2014 December 13, 2013
Requiem Manga Chapter 34 Shonen Gangan February 2014 January 13, 2014
Requiem Manga Chapter 35 Shonen Gangan March 2014 February 13, 2014
Requiem Manga Chapter 36 Shonen Gangan April 2014 March 13, 2014
Requiem Manga Chapter 37 Shonen Gangan May 2014 April 13, 2014
Requiem Manga Chapter 38 Shonen Gangan June 2014 May 13, 2014
Requiem Manga Chapter 39 Shonen Gangan July 2014 June 13, 2014
Requiem Manga Chapter 40 Shonen Gangan August 2014 July 13, 2014
Requiem Manga Chapter 41 Shonen Gangan September 2014 August 13, 2014
Requiem Manga Chapter 42 Shonen Gangan October 2014 September 13, 2014
Requiem Manga Chapter 43 Shonen Gangan November 2014 October 13, 2014
Requiem Manga Chapter 44 Shonen Gangan December 2014 November 13, 2014
Requiem Manga Chapter 45 Shonen Gangan January 2015 December 13, 2014
Requiem Manga Chapter 46 Shonen Gangan February 2015 January 13, 2015
Requiem Manga Chapter 47 Shonen Gangan March 2015 February 13, 2015
Requiem Manga Chapter 48 Shonen Gangan April 2015 March 13, 2015
Vol. Cover Release Date Chapters
1 7-1 December 22, 2011 (JP)
December 19, 2017 (EN)
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
2 7-2 August 22, 2012 (JP)
December 19, 2017 (EN)
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Chapter 13
  • Chapter 14
3 7-3 December 22, 2012 (JP)
December 19, 2017 (EN)
  • Chapter 15
  • Chapter 16
  • Chapter 17
  • Chapter 18
  • Chapter 19
  • Chapter 20
4 7-4 August 22, 2013 (JP)
April 10, 2018 (EN)
  • Chapter 21
  • Chapter 22
  • Chapter 23
  • Chapter 24
  • Chapter 25
5 7-5 December 21, 2013(JP)
April 10, 2018 (EN)
  • Chapter 26
  • Chapter 27
  • Chapter 28
  • Chapter 29
  • Chapter 30
6 7-6 April 22, 2014(JP)
April 10, 2018 (EN)
  • Chapter 31
  • Chapter 32
  • Chapter 33
  • Chapter 34
  • Chapter 35
7 7-7 August 22, 2014 (JP)
July 24, 2018 (EN)
  • Chapter 36
  • Chapter 37
  • Chapter 38
  • Chapter 39
8 7-8 December 22, 2014 (JP)
July 24, 2018 (EN)
  • Chapter 40
  • Chapter 41
  • Chapter 42
  • Chapter 43
9 7-9 April 22, 2015 (JP)
July 24, 2018 (EN)
  • Chapter 44
  • Chapter 45
  • Chapter 46
  • Chapter 47
  • Chapter 48

Novels[]

Kodansha released two volumes adapting Requiem of the Golden Witch:

  1. Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 7: Requiem of the Golden Witch volume 1 (released: June 3, 2015)
  2. Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 7: Requiem of the Golden Witch volume 2 (released: September 2, 2018)

Openings[]

Original Version[]

Umineko_no_Naku_Koro_ni_Chiru_OP_EP7_&_8

Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru OP EP7 & 8

Kiri no Pithos by dai The original VN opening for the seventh and eighth arc of the visual novel.

PS3 Version[]

Umineko_no_Naku_Koro_ni_Chiru_PS3_OP_-_Inanna_no_Mita_Yume

Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru PS3 OP - Inanna no Mita Yume

Inanna no Mita Yume by Zwei Used for the PS3 remake Nocturne of Truth and Illusions and contains spoilers for all Answer Arcs.

Credits[]

  • Screenplay and Graphics: Ryukishi07
  • Directing and Scripting: Yatazakura
  • Overall Management and Assistant Director: Nekozakura
  • Web Management and General Management Assistant: Tokika
  • Music Chief and Production: dai
  • Management and Coloring: Tsubaki Naruse
  • Progress Management and Assistant Director: Kagami
  • Background Processing and Coloring: Anzu
  • Mastering Assistant: pre-holder
  • System: BT
  • Backgrounds: Kameya Mannen-dou, Yatazakura, Nekozakura, MALI., ALL Season Shikinoirodori
  • NScripter: Naoki Takahashi
  • NScripter Extension Effects: Koubou Kimikagesou
  • Jackets and Portraits: Takahito Ekusa (Alchemist)
  • Opening Movie: Yoyu
  • Opening Theme: Kiri no Pithos
    • Composition and Arrangement: Luck Ganriki and dai
    • Lyrics: Sakura Kanae, E. Kida
    • Vocals: Kino Nei
    • Chorus: Milk Wafer (Kino Nei and Kanae Sakura), E. Kida
    • Recording and Mixing Engineer: Shoji Matsugane (Studio: Yellow Moon)
    • Vocal Direction: Luck Ganriki
    • Additional parts and Guitar: XXX (Triple X)
  • Music and SFX: -45, dai, M.Zakky, pre-holder, SB YUNE, zts, U2 Akiyama, Eriya Arai, Mizuki Kitaoji (grasun cat), sumiisan (Kaminoke Records), Hironori Doi, Fuga Hatori, Pureco, Luck Ganriki, Kino Nei, E. Kida, Nakao Boushi, Asami Masuda, sunny (Roundbooster Architexture), xaki (Roundbooster Architexture), cap (Roundbooster Architexture), Kazumi Kimura, Motoki Zakuro, pyon (Roundbooster Architexture), Sakura Kanae, Ryu-Ga, NYO (Silver Forest), bit (Silver Forest), Kana (Silver Forest), Yuudai, Rekka Katakiri
  • Special Thanks: General (GML), Shigeru Nakagawa (Alchemist), Kiichi Kanou (Alchemist), Michiko Koyanagi (5pb), Atsushi Seto (HOBIBOX), Hiroshi Nakamura (WAYUTA), Yasuyuki Hirata (Avex Entertainment), Takeshi Hiradate (Avex Entertainment), Tomoko Shinoda, Mariko Terashita
  • Produced By: 07th Expansion

References[]

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