Review – Character Song CD 2 (Beatrice + George)

The 2^nd volume of the character songs came out recently, this time featuring George and Beatrice. Yes a very odd combination – seriously they probably only interact once in the entire game.

NOTE: This review may hold minor future spoilers.

(picture by 前川スゥ on pixiv)

George – Declaration of Love

This song, as the title implies, is about George’s love for Shannon. It starts off with a line from the anime, a violin solo, and then suddenly it bursts and begins to play some type of melody that is reminiscent of some type of Spanish Tango. The lyrics are pretty hilariously, with George basically laying out ‘rules’ for Shannon to follow, going from cute (‘When we’re alone don’t call me George-sama’) to borderline creepy (‘When you’re around other men than me, don’t blush like that’). Coupled with a couple crazy laughs and lines coming from the game, this song is a hyper active treat to listen to. Yet sometimes, although extremely crazy, it does become a little repetitive and like most songs in Umineko (well except Jessica’s) it contains future spoilers for EP 4.

Still the song is well done and very catchy. The entire ‘chubechuba’ chorus behind George at times just makes me giggle and imagine other males just popping in and out of nowhere to do that sound.

Overall rating: 9/10

(by unknown artist)

Beatrice – Chain

Now Umineko songs normally hold spoilers, but dear god I think Beato’s might have the most up to this point. The entire song not only spoils for EP 4 but it ALSO spoils some for EP 5. Anyways the song majorly revolves around the unfulfilled promise (because Yakusoku didn’t make grown men cry enough) and being obviously chained to the entire game, awaiting death and wondering why she was even born. There are also references to the epitaph inside (‘Go along the shore and you shall be raised’ and ‘fly towards the beloved hometown’). Ohara doesn’t sound much like Beato at the start, but comes out strong for the rest of the song.

The melody is ever changing, with guitar riffs and piano solos throughout the song. If you know the lyrics and understand the meaning behind them the song becomes very heart breaking as well. In any case, I think this is probably one of the best songs put out yet in the Umineko franchise. A fitting song for our beloved witch.

Overall Rating: 9.5/10 (because I’m one of those bastards who never gives perfect 10’s)

can’t find an HQ cover pic yet

CD Total Rating: 18.5/20 so around an A

What I like most about this CD is that both songs very high quality and they didn’t just focus on making one song amazing and the other song mundane – both songs were amazing for their own merits and I applaud the VA’s for doing so fantastic. For once Frontier Works got something done right.