Kanji Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Psychological thriller, Metafiction Genre(s) Umineko no Naku Koro ni Preceded By Umineko no Naku Koro ni Tsubasa Followed By The Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru(うみねこのなく頃に散, lit. When Seagulls Cry Breakdown) games tell the second half of the story and start to delve into the core of the mystery. These games are not simply solutions to the first four arcs, but also continue the story, shifting it into new terrain. However, as the core of the series is approached, several clues to the first four arcs are revealed along the way. Each arc in this series contains all of the previous Chiru arcs.