Umineko no Naku Koro ni : Anime

The Umineko no Naku Koro ni animated television series is based on the sound novel series of the same name by the Japanese dōjin soft maker 07th Expansion. The episodes, produced by Studio Deen, are directed by Chiaki Kon, written by Toshifumi Kawase, and features character design by Yoko Kikuchi who based the designs on Ryukishi07's original concept, who also wrote the original story.The story focuses on a group of eighteen people on a secluded island for a period of two days, and the mysterious murders that befall most of the people. The episodes began airing in Japan on July 2, 2009 on the Chiba TV broadcasting network and will air on additional stations at later times.