The novels in the Umineko When They Cry series are written by Ryukishi07, and are based on the visual novel series of the same name by 07th Expansion. Kodansha Box started releasing novelizations of the visual novel arcs in July 2009 with Legend of the golden witch. Each arc is divided into two volumes and contain illustrations by Tomohi. As of July 2015, there are thirteen novelizations of the separate visual novel arcs.