Memes / Umineko: When They Cry

aka: Umineko No Naku Koro Ni

TROLL THROTTLE IS STUCK ON FULL

Since Umineko: When They Cry is in the same franchise as Higurashi, memes were bound to happen.

When a certain team of translators began releasing their patches, even more memes were bound to happen, considering how it usually works with visual novels.

And then when about half the cast started trolling not only the other characters but the readers themselves...well, look down.

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Please add entries in the following format:

• The meme. [[labelnote:Explanation:The explanation behind the meme[[/labelnote]]^ExplanationLike this

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• The small bombs are responsible for EVERYTHING^ExplanationA joke about the fourth arc where Battler claims that Small Bombs Did It.
  • No way, it was the mackerel!^ExplanationKumasawa's Trademark Favorite Food
    • Are you starting to see how omnipotent mackerel is?
• *BEEP*^ExplanationReferring to the hilarious Censor Sound the first raw provider edited into the scene where Eva called Natsuhi a maidservant in the first episode of the anime
• Rosa Ushiromiya, BEST MOTHER EVER^ExplanationA joke about Rosa being an Abusive Parent to Maria.
  • Kinzo Ushiromiya, WORLD'S GREATEST GRANDPA^ExplanationSame, but with Kinzo's Abusive Grandparent tendencies.
• When playing through Episode 4, one must MIND THE GAAP◊^ExplanationGaap's powers is making gaps
• As seen in EP 4 (well, the sound novel, anyway), Ange is a delicious hamburger.^SPOILERS!Ange gets turned into mushy meat in Episode 4. The witches joke about this
  • Can Battler see why witches love Beatos?
  • Perhaps you DESIRE some Kinzos?^ExplanationThe OH DESIRE meme brought about by the ending theme of the anime
• "Problem, Battler?"^ExplanationFrom the Joker's "Problem, Batman?"
  • On 4chan, this is usually accompanied by what's referred to as her trollface, due to the resemblance to the infamous coolface.
  • ahaha.wav^ExplanationThe memetic witch laugh from the VN
    • THIS is Higanbana's laugh.
• Repeat it in red: "(Insert phrase here)"^ExplanationRed truth is the Language of Truth, leading to it being used in arguments all over the internet
  • "Beatrice caused Endless Eight."^ExplanationA reference to a series of episodes from Haruhi Suzumiya
  • "Endless Nine >> Endless Eight."^ExplanationA joke about Battler's Endless Nine status in Episode 4
  • "You are incompetent."^ExplanationBeato's red truth in Episode 2 towards Battler
  • "You just lost The Game."
  • Colored text debates! Even on this very wiki and beyond!^ExplanationColored text has been given memetic usages when discussing Umineko
• MAGICAL GOHDA CHEF ^note The entirety of Happy Maria is a giant meme-making machine, since no one seems to know what the actual lyrics are supposed to be. Either that, or it's simply the worst case of Gratuitous English about As Long as It Sounds Foreign. Some other widely used examples are "Witch's golden dreamer", "I'm gonna piss in fire (for magical breeding power)", "Witch's golden bacon", and "You're breaking my broken undershow".
• Kanon is the cake, so he is a lie.
  • BERNKaSTELOS: THE META WORLD WOULD LIKE TO REMIND YOU THAT THE WEIGHTY REDHEADED ADVISER / TASTY COMPANION BURGER WILL NEVER THREATEN TO STAB YOU, AND IN FACT CANNOT SPEAK HER NAME.
• Eva and Hideyoshi are freaking ninjas.
  • WOULD YA GIVE IT A REST, EVA?
• Why call it Pony Theory◊? Because all Beatrice ever wanted was a pony.^ExplanationA popular theory over the internet. Turns out to be correct...sort of. It's more complicated than that.
  • Battler Ushiromiya is your new pony.◊^ExplanationA joke about EP2's ending
• Bernkastel is a TRUE NEUTRAL^SPOILERS!EP4 and EP5 reveals Bernkastel is only in it For the Evulz
  • Hell, she's even referred to as Trollkastel^ExplanationExactly What It Says on the Tin
    • And Beatrice is a sand castle^SPOILERS!Beatrice's death in EP5
    • UU-UU MAD?
• Used in a similar manner as "Meanwhile at Valve", there's "Meanwhile, at Witch Hunt..."^ExplanationA joke about how long translations usually take
  • Post the current status of the translation when there's been no movement in some time and people rage. Post a fake update and people rage. Post an actual update and people will still think you're a troll until they confirm it for themselves.
  • But can Message make it run on a toaster?
• It's perfect! EET'S PAAFEKKTO!^ExplanationGratuitous English turned into hamminess by Sayaka Ohara
  • Slice up your cow tits and make me a sandwich!^ExplanationBattler's memetic line in EP2
  • CONGRATULATIONS!
• Witches do exist and Battler is a faggot.
  • [Insert word or phrase] DOES NOT EXIST!
• The Adventures of Seacats and its simplistic chibi-style characters get a lot of exposure.
  • Even more popular are the comics by Rifyu.
• General reaction to every new episode by people who read the original sound novel: DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN!^ExplanationStudio DEEN has a reputation for terrible adaptations, rife with Off-Model moments, Character Exaggeration and out-of-place bouncing, and this series is a case in point.
  • There is no Umineko anime.
    • Someone did, however, create a possible opening for one. Having seen that, it's a shame they never created the actual anime, since it clearly would have been really awesome.
  • DEEN RUINED CHRISTMAS
  • I Have No Mouth And I Must Grin◊^ExplanationOff-Model in DEEN's animations
• "Yes, Your Majesty"^ExplanationAll of these from the events of EP5
  • Also from EP5, NOBODY EXPECTS THE INQUISITION
  • DIE THE DEATH! SENTENCE TO DEATH! GREAT EQUALIZER IS THE DEATH!^ExplanationDlanor says this a few times when she goes into Cute and Psycho mode.
    • DESU
• Yami wo kirisaku OH DESIRE!^ExplanationThe ending theme of the Umineko anime. Also accompanied with OH DESIRE and Kinzo's face attached to it
  • SACRIFICE SHEEP TO GAWD!
  • LOAD THIS DRYER!
• A popular fad is to photoshop Kinzo or Beatrice's Trollface onto images. Sometimes with OH DESIRE! incorporated into the caption or as a pun (such as A Streetcar Named Desire). The general consensus is that "Everything's Better With Kinzo. No exceptions."
  • Not to say that the rest of the cast is left out, as the sprites are fun to exploit. There's even a fake screenshot maker for even more craziness.
  • yOu tO◊
  • U.N. Owen was Jimang's Girlfriend?
    • I wouldn't put it past Grandfather^ExplanationKinzo's Memetic Badass status in the game.
  • OH DESIRE Because chipmunks make everything better. You'll stop breathing 40 seconds in
• Battler is often portrayed as Phoenix Wright due to his dramatic finger pointing and denial of witches. The rest of the cast sometimes takes on other roles as well.
  • OBJECTION!
• Who needs witches and whores when you've got a Bronove watching your back?
• Anything slapped by Battler will eventually turn moe. ANYTHING.
• MOON TOURISM^ExplanationKrauss once invested in moon tourism. Yes, seriously.
  • WHAT COULD GO WRONG?
• This level of Memetic Mutation is possible for Furudo Erika^ExplanationFurudo Erika's Catchphrase.
  • What do you think, everyone?
    • <Good>.
    • Intellectual Rapist^ExplanationHer self-proclaimed title
    • Chopsticks!
    • ......I...Furudo Erika.........have duct tape...!!^ExplanationHer Mundane Made Awesome moment in EP6
    • Take that, dead people!^ExplanationErika takes personal offense, both to Battler and to the corpses, as they are brought up as an argument despite already being confirmed dead
• Just about any line in the games translated by ATLAS can become this.
  • *CAMPHOR* *CAMPHOR*
  • Floatage~!
• Beatrice is the B0MB^ExplanationA theory exists that the epitaph's solution is that Beatrice is the B0MB
• When speculating the ending: George dies and everybody lives happily ever after^ExplanationThe fanbase's extreme hatred of George in general.
• >>>/rs/I_HATE_YOU!!!^ExplanationBack when 4chan's rapidshare repository was a thing, links to files on it could be created in the form. Since links generally showed up in red, it was often used for Red Truth in Umineko roleplays.
  • sage for rp
  • Go back to Gaia
• WHICH ONE OF THEM HAS THE PENIS?^ExplanationMost likely a joke about Furfur and Zepar
  • And more recently: Without love, you'll never know which one of us has the penis^ExplanationA spin on the Arc Words
• Fucking Moon-chan!^ExplanationJessica is Moon-chan, by the way. For some reason, she was The Moon in the Umineko tarot deck, a card linked to confusion, mystery, and deception. She's been a popular target for the identity of Beatrice ever since.
• "BEATORIICHEEEEEEE!!!!!!"^ExplanationKinzo's Say My Name tendencies
• I'm the goddamn Battler!^ExplanationBattler being compared to Batman
  • And my parents are deeeeeead!
  • Some days you just can't get rid of a B0MB
• Where is my Hideyoshi dakimakura?
  • Or my Battler one, for that matter?
  • I guess Hideyoshi is too fat to be on the cover.
• IT'S MAGIC I AIN'T GOTTA EXPLAIN SHIT
• Uryuu!
  • Unyu!
• Ever since Ronove was introduced in the anime, everyone now thinks that Every single person out there is Bronove for Battler.
• George is FAT.
• While putting matching up the scrolling ED "Trust Me" from Durarara!! with characters from other series is a meme in and of itself, pairing it with Umineko is one of the most popular, if Pixiv is any indication.
• Jessica is as straight as a rainbow, and bats for the other team.
• Eva Ushiromiya is Batman.◊^SPOILERS!After Episode 7, with Eva's reveal as a Silent Scapegoat...
  • And Kyrie Ushiromiya is the Joker.◊^Explanation...and Kyrie's reveal as a possible monster
    • Also, IT'S KYRIE TIME!
• Furudo Erika? Who is that?^SPOILERS!EP7 again, after Bernkastel disowns Erika as a piece
• For the members of the fandom who also are acquainted with K-On!, and have seen certain pieces of fan-art:
  "Sup, Eva."
• Beatrice is such a Tsundora.
• I WANT TO BELIEVE.^ExpanationThis is the tagline for The X-Files which involves Agent Mulder as a firm believer of the paranormal and Agent Scully who is quick to deny such claims despite seeing evidence in front of her eyes. Sound familiar?
• Umineko - Now with CHOICES!^ExplanationAfter the announcement that EP8 will have Multiple Endings
• The Tragedy in Rokkenjima were caused by ACCIDENTS!!!
• And then...I...knew^ExplanationBattler's Bat Deduction in Episode 5.
• GENDER: LION^ExplanationSprung up after arguments over Lion's gender
• Jessica is a depraved bisexual who can make better love to your fiancee than you can.
• Eva, Ange, Lion. Wait, what?
  • Congratulations!
• Why can't I hold all these personalities?
• We've all been
  Banquet Alliance Turn Twilight Legend End Requiem ' Dawn.
• I don't care about my [x]'s gender. PFFT.
• With EP8's release, comparisons with Professor Layton are abound.
  • This string of mass murders reminds me of a puzzle!
• Lambdadelta is a cake^ExplanationEpisode 8.
• Wheelchair amnesiac Battler!^ExplanationEpisode 8 again
• Seacats is Inception! BWHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM!
• Umineko proves Time Cube.
• Two Words: Musou Rosa^ExplanationRosa's Memetic Badass status in action
• Rudolf: "ORE WA JAKKU BAWAH!"^ExplanationActor Allusion to Rikiya Koyama's role as Jack Bauer
• Shannon's hat is a seagull^ExplanationThe OP of Ougon Musoukyoku includes Shannon's hat transforming into a seagull, leading to references like the bottom panel of this.
• Bernkastel did nothing wrong. ^Explanation A crossover meme from a Jojo's Bizarre Adventure fan on Tumblr.
• LIPS!^Explanation When Umineko Gold was first announced, the website showed a sprite of Beatrice with very pronounced lips◊. The fanbase immediately started making fun of it due to how out of place it looks.
• In the Twitch based video game/WWE 2K wrestling show, The Final Rumble, many characters from anime and video game franchises including Umineko and other 07th Expansion games are referenced and included. Surprisingly, Battler is the most popular character of The Final Rumble and has been parodied by other WWE 2K Twitch streams. In The Final Rumble, Battler has a longtime rivalry with Agent 47 of the Hitman franchise.

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