Katayoku no Tori Kana Translation Artist Album Lyrics Composition Arrangement Release Date Type First Episode Last Episode Inserted In "Katayoku no Tori"(片翼の鳥, lit. "One Winged Bird") is the opening theme song of the anime series Umineko no Naku Koro ni. It was arranged, composed and performed by Akiko Shikata. It was written by Wataru Namino and Ikuko Ebata. The song was released as a single in August 19, 2009. The song was used as the opening theme for episodes 1-25.