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>>16679933
Umineko just rubs everyone off the wrong way.
Its not this mystical village, with creepy kids,cicadas,folklore and mystery surrounding them. There is no struggle against fate and there is no happy ending.

As much as I like Umineko and I can discuss it for much longer than Higurashi, it is just a very tragic tale with a cast that is not as likable as Higurashi's, and even with crazy amount of character development they do not even come close to the characters of Higurashi.
I can tell, I've been discussing Umineko for far longer than Higurashi, yet I still deem Higurashi the better of the two.
Why? Because I can relate to Higurashi much more and its a very good story.Umineko is just very good read.

Not saying that Umineko isn't a good story either, because I love it.
Its very tragic story, but I think many of the fans feel the same way, that they couldn't immerse themselves in Rokkenjima as much as Hinamizawa, and that you can relate to very few characters (One of the most developed characters are mothers).

But each has its own merits, and I firmly believe that Ryukishi will again release a masterpiece, in same light as Higurashi and Umineko, but different shade.