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Umineko When They Cry Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch reading order

Updated October 2026 · 8 series and 7 novels · in release order

Short answer

Read Umineko When They Cry Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch in release order: Umineko When They Cry Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch → Umineko When They Cry Episode 2: Turn of the Golden Witch → Umineko When They Cry Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden Witch → Umineko When They Cry Episode 4: Alliance of the Golden Witch → Umineko When They Cry Episode 5: End of the Golden Witch → Umineko When They Cry Episode 6: Dawn of the Golden Witch → Umineko When They Cry Episode 7: Requiem of the Golden Witch → Umineko When They Cry Episode 8: Twilight of the Golden Witch.

8

in the main story: 8 series

245

chapters

7

optional extras

Optional: 7 novels (recaps, side stories and specials), marked below.

Release order

  1. 1
    Umineko When They Cry Episode 1: Legend of the Golden WitchMain story

    Manga · 2007 · 23 ch · score 3.8/5

  2. 2
    Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 1: Legend of the Golden WitchAlternate version of Umineko When They Cry Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden Witch

    Light Novel · 2009 · score 4.0/5

  3. 3
    Umineko When They Cry Episode 2: Turn of the Golden WitchMain story

    Manga · 2009 · 28 ch · score 3.8/5

  4. 4
    Umineko When They Cry Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden WitchMain story

    Manga · 2009 · 22 ch · score 4.1/5

  5. 5
    Umineko When They Cry Episode 4: Alliance of the Golden WitchMain story

    Manga · 2009 · 29 ch · score 4.2/5

  6. 6
    Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden WitchExtra · optional

    Light Novel · 2010 · score 3.9/5

  7. 7
    Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 4: Alliance of the Golden WitchAlternate version of Umineko When They Cry Episode 4: Alliance of the Golden Witch

    Light Novel · 2010 · score 4.0/5

  8. 8
    Umineko When They Cry Episode 5: End of the Golden WitchMain story

    Manga · 2010 · 27 ch · score 4.2/5

  9. 9
    Umineko When They Cry Episode 6: Dawn of the Golden WitchMain story

    Manga · 2010 · 26 ch · score 4.2/5

  10. 10
    Umineko When They Cry Episode 7: Requiem of the Golden WitchMain story

    Manga · 2011 · 48 ch · score 4.3/5

  11. 11
    Umineko When They Cry Episode 8: Twilight of the Golden WitchMain story

    Manga · 2012 · 42 ch · score 4.5/5

  12. 12
    Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru Episode 5: End of the Golden WitchAlternate version of Umineko When They Cry Episode 5: End of the Golden Witch

    Light Novel · 2012 · score 4.3/5

  13. 13
    Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru Episode 6: Dawn of the Golden WitchAlternate version of Umineko When They Cry Episode 6: Dawn of the Golden Witch

    Light Novel · 2014 · score 4.0/5

  14. 14
    Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru Episode 7: Requiem of the Golden WitchAlternate version of Umineko When They Cry Episode 7: Requiem of the Golden Witch

    Light Novel · 2015 · score 4.2/5

  15. 15
    Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru Episode 8: Twilight of the Golden WitchAlternate version of Umineko When They Cry Episode 8: Twilight of the Golden Witch

    Light Novel · 2018 · score 4.2/5

How long is Umineko When They Cry Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch?

PartSeriesChapters
Main story8 series245
Everything released8 series and 7 novels245

Is Umineko When They Cry Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch finished?

As far as anything announced goes, yes: the last entry, Umineko When They Cry Episode 8: Twilight of the Golden Witch, came out in 2012. Nothing new is announced yet.

Do I need to read the Umineko When They Cry Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch side stories?

Optional: Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden Witch. Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch, Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 4: Alliance of the Golden Witch, Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru Episode 5: End of the Golden Witch, Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru Episode 6: Dawn of the Golden Witch, Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru Episode 7: Requiem of the Golden Witch, Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru Episode 8: Twilight of the Golden Witch retell the story in another version; pick one.

How many chapters does Umineko When They Cry Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch have?

The main story is 245 chapters over 8 series.

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