Houkago no Breath Episode 1 Discussion

What did you think of this episode?

5Loved it!

55.5%

4Liked it!

32.8%

3It was OK

8.6%

2Disliked it

0.0%

1Hated it

3.1%

Average 4.4

128 votes

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Sep 6, 2023 7:07 AM

ZXEAN

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Sep 2020

5382

Great first episode. As expected from wit studio the art and animation was great.

Sep 6, 2023 9:22 AM

AnimeSrk

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Sep 2021

2498

Ohara's story was shown well and the visuals were good. Looking forward to this short series.

Sep 6, 2023 10:01 AM

Mcsuper

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Mar 2020

1466

What a treat! A nice little journey in the Paldea region, and it looks great. I do wish these miniseries were a bit longer so we could get more invested, but the good thing about keeping it short is that each episode is very polished. Kevin Penkin music is of course also wonderful.

Sep 6, 2023 2:26 PM

snurlywurl

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May 2021

I very much enjoyed this first episode. It was great, particularly the animation but I expect nothing less from wit looking forward to the rest of them despite the short length.

Sep 6, 2023 5:30 PM

Kiirabu197

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Apr 2020

Music by Kevin Penkin, a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one. WIT did a really good job again. I like the gnc characters, Hohma is a bit annoying imo and reminds me too much of Māmane/Sophocles from Sun & Moon. Hogator's noises are so cute. I hope Ohara's backstory with her parents and why she dropped the flute on the mountain are explained in other episodes. I don't like when shows just try to seem deep without actually delivering.
I think we'll get a little series for every new region from now on, well, ever since Galar. Technically we also got a Kanto series, I wish the other regions will get one too, eventually. This year is quite full of Pokémon animations though: Cubie Island, Horizons, Path to the Peak, Paldean Winds, and Concierge coming up. I mean, I'm here for it. Who knows, at this point even a PokeSpe adaptation isn't that far off. Alas, wishful thinking...

Sep 6, 2023 6:17 PM

Hikarun

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It was really good! Hope they show the Paldean Gym Leaders atleast a little

Sep 6, 2023 8:43 PM

NuggetBandit

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Nov 2021

173

fuecoco is the best character

Sep 8, 2023 4:17 AM

IridescentJaune

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Jun 2021

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【公式】オリジナルアニメ「放課後のブレス」第1話息をふく |『ポケットモンスタースカーレット・バイオレット』 ([Official] Original anime “Breath after School” Episode 1 Breathe | “Pokémon Scarlet and Violet”) [6 Sept 2023]

Source: ポケモン公式YouTubeチャンネル (Pokemon official YouTube channel)

Breathe Out | Pokémon: Paldean Winds Episode 1 [6 Sept 2023]

Source: The Official Pokémon YouTube channel

IridescentJauneSep 8, 2023 5:18 PM

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Sep 21, 2023 12:56 AM

LeoMonstroXD

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Jun 2014

oque pokemon deveria ser.

Oct 19, 2023 7:48 AM

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Etherius_ZS

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Oct 2018

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Better than the first episode of the previous Wit short, the runtime is longer too. Always love to see 2D background animation, once during Corv flying at the beginning and then the chasing scene towards the end.

Nov 23, 2023 2:10 PM

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it was not bad, i will go watch the ep 2...

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Nov 25, 2023 2:19 PM

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Mayuka

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Jul 2012

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stunning visuals

underneath the stars

Dec 14, 2023 6:19 PM

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bushman66

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Mar 2019

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I think you need Poke knowledge to enjoy these, and i do not.

Dec 29, 2023 2:59 AM

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MegamiRem

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Oct 2017

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Beautiful first episode, Hogator so adorable and a sweet little thing. Wish they put that much effort in the actual game though.

Jan 13, 6:25 PM

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Sun_Chan

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Aug 2019

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The animation is incredible!! Wit studio animators are killing it.

Jun 2, 1:06 AM

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Titadou

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Wait so is scarlet academy the canon ? I'm so disappointed lol

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Jun 29, 11:19 AM

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Qxujevoz

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Reply to Kiirabu197

@Kiirabu197
Ohara is basically Urara Haneyama from Cardfight Vaguard but more melodramatic. This had more realistic flute animation & audio unlike the meh attempt by Cardfight!! Vanguard will+Dress.

It's nice to see a kawaii instrumentalist but they "Jumped The Shark" from the get go with Ohara's extreme reaction 😑, imagine hiking up a snowy mountain to throw away an expensive flute because of anxiety 😑. Sure people actually do that nonsense IRL but using extreme illogic for conflict is lazy, even in kodomomuke.

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