For the album, please refer Umineko no Naku Koro ni / Akiko Shikata
"Umineko no Naku Koro ni" (うみねこのなく頃に, lit. "When the Seagulls Cry") serves as the opening song for all installments in the original Umineko no Naku Koro ni Question Arcs. Umineko no Naku Koro ni was released on Aug 29, 2008 as the second track to the album of the same name.
The song was written, arranged, and performed by Akiko Shikata. This would serve as her first appearance in any Umineko work, and would establish her as being tied to the series, which she would support with years of music. The lyrics were written by Noriko Mitose and Wataru Hano. The song was recorded by Naoyuki Minami @ ZERO STUDIO and Akiko Shikata @ Studio Melomane, later to be mixed by Naoyuki Minami @ Rabbit Hole Studio. The sound editors were Tomoko Shinoda and Sho Aomi.
The instruments were played as follows:
Instrument | Artist |
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Electric Guitar | Hiroki Ito |
Percussion | Marie Ooishi |
Violin | Seiko Oonuki |
Bouzouki | Koichiro Tashiro |
Irish Bouzouki | Koichiro Tashiro |
Video Releases[]
Lyrics[]
Original | Romaji | Translation |
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Né regole |
Né regole |
There are no rules |
夜を渡り |
Yo wo watari |
Towards the moon that |
黄金色の呪いと |
Konjiki no noroi to |
The golden curse, |
閉ざされた眸で |
Tozasareta hitomi de |
With closed eyes |
Senza amore, |
Senza amore, |
Without love, |
Original | Romaji | Translation |
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Il vento diviene bufera |
Il vento diviene bufera |
The wind becomes a storm |
夜を渡り |
Yo wo watari |
Towards the moon that |
黄金色の呪いと |
Konjiki no noroi to |
The golden curse, |
閉ざされた眸で |
Tozasareta hitomi de |
With closed eyes |
Beatrice! |
Beatrice! |
Beatrice! |
舞い踊る蝶の翅 |
Maiodoru chou no hane |
The rondo of butterfly wings |
開かれし宴と |
Hirakareshi utage to |
The banquet which has commenced, |
囚われた世界で |
Torawareta sekai de |
Captive within this world, |
寄せては返す |
Yosete wa kaesu |
They break and retreat like waves |
Rumore di onde, |
Rumore di onde, |
The resounding waves, |
閉ざされた眸で |
Tozasareta hitomi de |
With closed eyes |
Senza amore, |
Senza amore, |
Without love, |
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Translator's Note The lyrics and translation are still pending in certain parts, so this section is currently incomplete
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Italian | Translation |
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Né regole |
No rules |
Pagliacci, pagliacci |
Clowns, clowns |
Beatrice! |
Beatrice! |
Notte del giudizio |
Judgement Night |
Piena di pianto è |
Full of weeping is |
Miscuglio |
A mix of |
Notte del giudizio |
Judgement night |
Su, affondate le unghie! |
Go on, sink your nails! |
Né regole |
No rules |
Trivia[]
- The Game OP of the song doesn't have an official release and is a mixture of the original Umineko no Naku Koro ni and its rendition with Italian lyrics, Umineko no Naku Koro ni ~Rengoku~.
External Links[]
Translation:
- Meera Malhotra
- JackLemon77 (Rengoku Italian Lyrics)
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