Ciconia: War Through Human Nature 

Ciconia is peak, i love the different feeling you get from it

I think you forgot to mention one of the best parts about the vn, the mysteries. The world is so detailed and well done but filled with mysterious organizations and events that makes the readers incredibly intruiged. I for sure was! Great video!

I am very much looking forward to future parts of Ciconia. It explores very interesting and relevant themes that relate to our current (and potential future) society. It is without a doubt a worthy addition to the When They Cry series. I consider Umineko my all time favourite story ever, but Ciconia has proven to be just as amazing, just in a different way. Hopefully, it doesn't get cancelled. All is in the name of guiding humanity down the right path.

It's such a great video! I think it's a great game. Can't believe it's only a quarter, and there is potentially 3 times more to come with everything making a coherent whole when it ends.

1:10 despite this, I really recommend reading Higurashi first, Vier can be considered a spoiler for Higurashi, considering that she is identical to Takano and even has the same death as hers.

Man, Ciconia Phase 1 is probably Ryukishi07's most ambitious start to any of his stories (that I've read, which admittedly is only Higurashi and Umineko). I remeber being blown away at how much Ryukishi07 managed to fit in just one Phase/Chapter while not having it feel bloated. Every character gets some interesting moments, and man that finale... I look forward to the (hopeful) day a Phase 2 release date is annoiunced and I can re-read Phase 1 in preaparation. Because while I remember the basics of the story, a lot of the in-between stuff has grown fuzzy in my memory over time (I did play it around when it first released so that makes sense). Here's hoping we can see Ciconia's continuation and eventual conclusion in the future! I loved your video goling over the themes and intricacies to Ciconia Phase 1's narrative.

Love the vid, your channel give me many good exposure to the potential of good literature that lies in visual novels

A lot of Ryuukishi's works contain an internal conflict manifested in outward form. I got the sense from Ciconia that Miyao's mental state and convictions have the power to change the world itself. It's an optimistic perspective that values human will rather than treating people as irrelevant, replaceable numbers. That hopeful outlook is all the more precious because Ryuukishi is an informed cynic and paints a credibly tainted and abusive world. At the same time, assailing that youthful hopefulness, phase 1 towards the end gave me a similar feeling to that of Umineko Episodes 1 & 2 where it feels like it's too late to change anything and the characters struggles are hopeless. I don't mind the delay in phase 2 because it gives me a chance to read phase 1 a third time to write down my final theory. Also, thanks for sharing your thoughts in video form

Great Video!

haha imagine reading something that will never get a sequel. when they cope.