This story arc showed a weaker side to her, having similar issues as Natsuhi and Rosa’s own in a way. There was always a soft side to her with how much she really loved her husband and son, but she wasn’t very pleasant to say the least. First, there’s Eva, who has been a real jerk to almost everyone around in the past episode. We got some minor characterization for some others in the volume, but nothing too significant outside of a reveal with someone at the very end. This finale was a rollercoaster of shock and drama in the best way that just leaves you exhausted, but desperate for more.Ĭharacter-wise, the people that got the most focus this time around were Eva Ushiromiya and Beatrice the Endless/Golden Witch. And yet, she still doesn’t seem like the truly powerful one in all of this insanity. Beatrice pulled off an incredible gamble to win, calling into question almost everything she did this entire arc and solidifying her as a force to be reckoned with. We learn the identity of the true murderer that’s been killing everyone on the island this time around. A new player enters the field to help Battler’s side when he’s at his lowest point and we get to learn about who they are and their connection to the Ushiromiya family. For the first time, someone actually survives the entire story arc from beginning to end and we see what happened to them afterwards. However, what truly made the story so good was the ending and everything that came with it. They raised the stakes and shook up the status quo quite a bit in good ways. These are all some interesting developments, even if some of these don’t stick around beyond these two volumes. We learn that Beatrice’s power is growing every time Battler loses and we also learn about her interesting past on the island. A new villain is introduced that builds off of that gold discovery and throws everything into chaos. The major thing is that the riddle is actually solved for once and Eva discovers where the piles of gold are (We ourselves don’t see where it’s hidden though, but we do know she finds it somewhere on the island), which was a huge plotline for the series. There are a lot of developments going on in this arc, especially in the ending and how it’s guaranteed to shake up the series’ formula. This really helps with making a good first impression and encouraging a person to stick around for more instead of having to slog through cheesy family moments or teen romance.Įpisode 3’s other strength is in its story and characters. The mystery is already underway a fifth of the way into the first volume and we get some very interesting developments regarding Beatrice and Eva before the first chapter is even over.
The faster pacing comes in the fact that the story gets moving a lot quicker, getting us into the main event a lot sooner than before. It continues the heavy drama and battle of wits thriller from last time, but with faster pacing and more developments in the story and characters. Story-wise, Banquet of the Golden Witch is the strongest of the three episodes so far. It was such an impressive and exciting read at the time that it easily gave Umineko a spot on my Best of 2014 list. New elements were introduced in the mind games between Beatrice and Battler, there was an absolutely amazing twist that flipped everything I thought was happening on its head in the most deliciously evil way imaginable (it made my recent read through more interesting as I saw if I could see it coming), it had an absolutely horrifying and childish villain, and it had some great character development between both Eva and Beatrice.
#UMINEKO ANIME GOLD SERIES#
Reading a few years ago, this portion of the series really caught me off guard. Her younger self who wants to help her get ahead and secure herself as the head of the family. It’s been bad for her, so much so that she’s been seeing strange visions of her younger self. She’s been very troubled lately about her husband’s work, the future of her son, and her own standing in the family. Meanwhile, as the family gathering on Rokkenjima starts up again, we focus in on Eva Ushiromiya, who hasn’t been feeling well as of late. He lost pretty badly last time, so he’ll need to really step up it if he wants to best Beatrice. It’s time for the next round of Beatrice the Endless/Golden Witch’s little game with Battler Ushiromiya.
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