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I haven't watched Higurashi and am a bit hesitant to do so after seeing some
clips of it and I haven't gotten around to watching Umineko but I've been
wondering: apart from the obvious in how they have the alias "When They Cry
#", how are Higurashi and Umineko related?

VNDB does not list any of the 4 visual novels as sharing any characters with
each other than [Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai](http://vndb.org/v68) and
[Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru](http://vndb.org/v2153) sharing characters from
the unofficial [Minagoroshi-hen Bad End ~Rika-hen~](http://vndb.org/v12703).


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How are Higurashi and Umineko related?


Higurashi and Umineko take place in the same story universe as far as I'm
aware, but there is no character overlap. As for Umineko, there is an entirely
new cast of characters. That said, events in Umineko may shed some light on
the workings of the Higurashi / Umineko universe, and it references Higurashi
quite a bit.

While it is not strictly necessary, I think you would get more out of Umineko
if you watched Higurashi first, even though the cast and story are entirely
different. Also, if you can manage, I'd recommend reading the Visual Novels
for Umineko instead of watching the anime. The anime is poorly done and ends
prematurely, leaving you with far too many questions unanswered and no real
resolution.


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I don't think Umineko takes place in the same universe. Higurashi is
referenced as a novel during the first arc.
![Screenshot](https://i.stack.imgur.com/9mdAL.jpg)


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With the new Higurashi series arcs (Gou and Sotsu) there appear to be more
connections between the two- without too many spoilers, some of the witches in
Umineko may be versions of Higurashi characters.


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