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| And thus ends the second season of "Drama" the anime. Honestly took me a bit to get into this because the first few episodes just felt like they wanted to pull off the basic school anime cliches, but after taking like an 8 week break from this, I marathoned it and loved every second of it, remembering in the process why I like Hibike Euphonium and it's drama and characters. This was good. I liked this. Good way to rap this season up. 8/10. Our main protagonist found herself IN LOVE WITH HER GLASSES SENPAI. A NEW YURI RELATIONSHIP IS BORN. I support it. Nevermind... Whatever, I support this too. I guess -w- |
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| That resolution was better than I could have hoped for. Several things. Overall I think it was a great story. I rated both seasons 8/10. The show got me to care, it played tricks on me, and it had a wonderful soundtrack along with the nice choices of compositions. You don't really have to like symphony music to enjoy it either. Also, it's conclusive. ......Yeah I'm looking at you Re:Zero. Why you gotta tug at my heart strings, bro. |
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| Aside from all of the character stuff, does anyone have any responses to the level of music they actually played? I mean, i've heard a lot of school bands, and they've never played music as complex as that, and i don't recall there ever being anything like solo bits or anything. More often than not they just played simplified versions of the Star Wars theme and stuff like that. VersoSciolto said: Uh, there was way more yuri-like allusion in this than there ever was in Flip Flappers (aside from that freaky woman in the desert place with the bondage harem). It was another nonsensical dodge like Yuri Kuma Arashi. Flip Flappers had coming of age commentary, but not else. Most of it's symbolism was references to old art optical illusions, friendship, and family. The writer talked more about yuri than actually applied it.Ysad_Ziwezhan said: Maybe because there is hardly any real yuri anywhere? Did you watch Flip Flappers?"these people seeing Yuri everywhere." Eupho had all the sensual touching, cuddling, embracing and gazing. If Taki was still married, and Shuuichi wasn't part of the picture, then Kumiko x Reina would be a fact. Its not everywhere, it's just those two specifically. @Ysad_Ziwezhan |
GenesisAriaDec 30, 2016 2:13 AM
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| @VersoSciolto I was mostly talking about how the stuff they played was pretty complex. I wouldn't be surprised it it was accurate to japanese highschool, i was just curious if anyone noticed the fact that they weren't playing simple songs at all. I'm still waiting on better subs, so i haven't seen the last ep of FliFla yet. |
GenesisAriaDec 30, 2016 2:57 AM
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GenesisAria said: Eupho had all the sensual touching, cuddling, embracing and gazing. If Taki was still married, and Shuuichi wasn't part of the picture, then Kumiko x Reina would be a fact. Its not everywhere, it's just those two specifically. @Ysad_Ziwezhan I didn't interpret anything of this as potentially lesbian. The subtext was way too light, too unsubstancial, not like yuri on ice, where from ep 4 there were already way too much subtext to let it stop at the baiting level. If there were one exception in Hibike, it would be perhaps that time when Reina touched Kumiko's nose but that's all. I wondered because that was something intimate in my view, but that was the only thing and Reina saying she's in love with someone else and Kumiko not caring or even rooting for her. That didn't let me further speculate. I don't mind if people have ships, even yuri one, what did bother me was the aggressiveness of the tone toward the heterosexual ship (poor Shuuichi) and the total bitterness when the facts didn't align with their delusions. Well, some are still in the delusional state even now that the series ended. It's crazy. I even came to understand why some say "yuri fans are cancer". I found it at first a bit rude but at a point I surprised myself being about to write it too. Anyway, not all yuri-shippers are that crazy/bothersome at least. I believe there's still a bit of humanity in some of them, for the other ones, it's too late : they transformed in crazy irrational monsters from hell already, there's no return it seems. |
VersoSciolto said: Yeah i spotted that way back. A keen eye and good reasoning, you don't have to be into music to tell that it was outstandingly accurate animation for the playing of the instruments. I love KyoAni's passion to actually make sure they do all of that stuff right.Good opportunity to restate that I came to this series because of the musical instruments in promotion artwork and I thought the way the musical scenes were animated was outstanding. Confirmed by people with experience although a couple pages back someone posted about not being that impressed or moved by the performances.... Ysad_Ziwezhan said: You weren't watching very closely then. I'm one of the people who was really digging this JK(joshikousei) psychology goldmine, and those two were riding the edge of ROMANTIC, not sexual, partnership. The primary thing preventing Reina from getting Kumiko to look at her more, was the fact that she loved Taki more. They were way closer than normal friends, and they acted like it too; they were't even like best friends who shared their troubles normally, they wanted to know more about eachother, so they paid attention, and they gravitated towards one another irrationally like pre-lovers do. It's that edge-riding that's considered "okay as long as they grow out of it and it doesn't evolve into romance" in japan, as a cultural aversion to lesbianism - meaning they were in the pre-stage to lesbian relationship, with circumstancial and societal deterrents.GenesisAria said: I didn't interpret anything of this as potentially lesbian. The subtext was way too light, too unsubstancial, not like yuri on ice, where from ep 4 there were already way too much subtext to let it stop at the baiting level. If there were one exception in Hibike, it would be perhaps that time when Reina touched Kumiko's nose but that's all. I wondered because that was something intimate in my view, but that was the only thing and Reina saying she's in love with someone else and Kumiko not caring or even rooting for her. That didn't let me further speculate.Eupho had all the sensual touching, cuddling, embracing and gazing. If Taki was still married, and Shuuichi wasn't part of the picture, then Kumiko x Reina would be a fact. Its not everywhere, it's just those two specifically. @Ysad_Ziwezhan I don't mind if people have ships, even yuri one, what did bother me was the aggressiveness of the tone toward the heterosexual ship (poor Shuuichi) and the total bitterness when the facts didn't align with their delusions. Well, some are still in the delusional state even now that the series ended. It's crazy. I even came to understand why some say "yuri fans are cancer". I found it at first a bit rude but at a point I surprised myself being about to write it too. Anyway, not all yuri-shippers are that crazy/bothersome at least. I believe there's still a bit of humanity in some of them, for the other ones, it's too late : they transformed in crazy irrational monsters from hell already, there's no return it seems. There's lots of idiots, but there's also something called "being right for the wrong reasons". Shuuichi was, frankly, played off as non-relevant in the anime. Even in his odd scenes where he shows a lot of understanding and thought for Kumiko, it was still in childhood friend territory. Many people shipped Reina x Kumiko because of scenes like the nose-caress, but they missed all of the psychology going on that actually made their case valid. Also, Kumiko has expressed both verbally and in body language that she's apathetic towards Shuuichi; she shrugs off every attempt to ship them, like it's nothing.At any rate, the fact that people "ship" isn't a bad thing, it's actually a good thing, because they're promoting love. It's just often times they can be annoying or persistent about it, instead of just having pleasant dreams or making some doujins. |
GenesisAriaDec 30, 2016 4:00 AM
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GenesisAria said: I'm still waiting on better subs, so i haven't seen the last ep yet. Episode 13 subtitle from CR wasn't flawless (Yuuko's "Aoi-senpai!" instead of "Kaori-senpai!" was pretty blatant) and one of Kumiko's lines when she shot down Asuka's suggestion on the bridge was pretty un-lady like (even for Kumiko) and could have been phrased better. But it was overall good. ---------------------------------------------------- One of the best moments of the episode was Reina looking towards Kaori-senpai before preforming her solo as we see Kaori-senpai's relaxed smile and then Yuuko looking towards Reina with a gentle smile. Moments like this that make this anime such a treat even though it replaced more poignant moment from the novel. ---------------------------------------------------- Also I am positive that next year Kitauji will attract more students, probably some of them will be really talented ones now that Kitauji has made a name by performing in the Nationals. Who knows, maybe they will even go on and win gold. Why do I feel like that? Because of the little segment Shuuichi had in the final episode. It may seem strange and purely coincidental but Shuuichi has this ability to understand situations better than those of his age and predict outcomes which have always been accurate throughout the story. Putting aside the facts that he was the first person to question Asuka-senpai's character and even question Taki-sensei's ability to deal with situations when called for (which became evident during the all important Asuka arc), he was also the first person to really consider that going to Nationals was a possibility seeing how everyone was improving within a short period of time while others were not even sure about the prefecture level. He was also confident that they would be alright in the prefecture level because of the amount of practice the put into it and they ended up getting gold. And then he was shown worried the night before the Nationals and Kitauji ended up getting bronze. He is literally The Guy Who Knows Too Much. ---------------------------------------------------- Oh! Kumiko! Why are you so tensed and stuttering when Shuuichi is only talking about Kitauji's chances in next year's Nationals?  |
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shanimebib said: Sounds like me lol. It's just the mark of someone who is consistently using abductive reasoning: assessing situations, forming hypotheses and testing them... it means he's intelligent.It may seem strange and purely coincidental but Shuuichi has this ability to understand situations better than those of his age and predict outcomes which have always been accurate throughout the story. Putting aside the facts that he was the first person to question Asuka-senpai's character and even question Taki-sensei's ability to deal with situations when called for (which became evident during the all important Asuka arc), he was also the first person to really consider that going to Nationals was a possibility seeing how everyone was improving within a short period of time while others were not even sure about the prefecture level. He was also confident that they would be alright in the prefecture level because of the amount of practice the put into it and they ended up getting gold. And then he was shown worried the night before the Nationals and Kitauji ended up getting bronze. He is literally The Guy Who Knows Too Much. Ps: when i said i was waiting for better subs, i meant FliFla, not Eupho. Edit: Btw, what's your take on what i said? |
GenesisAriaDec 30, 2016 4:29 AM
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GenesisAria said: Ysad_Ziwezhan said: You weren't watching very closely then. I'm one of the people who was really digging this JK(joshikousei) psychology goldmine, and those two were riding the edge of ROMANTIC, not sexual, partnership. The primary thing preventing Reina from getting Kumiko to look at her more, was the fact that she loved Taki more. They were way closer than normal friends, and they acted like it too; they were't even like best friends who shared their troubles normally, they wanted to know more about eachother, so they paid attention, and they gravitated towards one another irrationally like pre-lovers do.I didn't interpret anything of this as potentially lesbian. The subtext was way too light, too unsubstancial, not like yuri on ice, where from ep 4 there were already way too much subtext to let it stop at the baiting level. If there were one exception in Hibike, it would be perhaps that time when Reina touched Kumiko's nose but that's all. I wondered because that was something intimate in my view, but that was the only thing and Reina saying she's in love with someone else and Kumiko not caring or even rooting for her. That didn't let me further speculate. Agree they were more than normal friends. KumikoxReina was stronger than KumikoxMidori for instance. However if you want to reach the romantic level, you need something different or more than the great friendship/admiration hints we got. I don't mind if people have ships, even yuri one, what did bother me was the aggressiveness of the tone toward the heterosexual ship (poor Shuuichi) and the total bitterness when the facts didn't align with their delusions. Well, some are still in the delusional state even now that the series ended. It's crazy. I even came to understand why some say "yuri fans are cancer". I found it at first a bit rude but at a point I surprised myself being about to write it too. Anyway, not all yuri-shippers are that crazy/bothersome at least. I believe there's still a bit of humanity in some of them, for the other ones, it's too late : they transformed in crazy irrational monsters from hell already, there's no return it seems. There's lots of idiots, but there's also something called "being right for the wrong reasons". Shuuichi was, frankly, played off as non-relevant in the anime. Even in his odd scenes where he shows a lot of understanding and thought for Kumiko, it was still in childhood friend territory. Many people shipped Reina x Kumiko because of scenes like the nose-caress, but they missed all of the psychology going on that actually made their case valid. Also, Kumiko has expressed both verbally and in body language that she's apathetic towards Shuuichi.Apathetic in a romantic way, I think too, but the scene between her and Schuuichi in episode 12 for me was the proof that they are very close at least in a brother - sister like manner.The way they speak, the way she teases him, even the way she rebuffs him at first and the way he lets it slide, it's typical from people who know eachother since a long time and gets along relatively well. I loved this scene and with episode 12 - 13 I really had the feeling that Schuuichi did give up "for the moment" on being with her in a romantic way, he's not "pushy", but still cares for her a lot, obviously, and she doesn't hate him, obviously. However I think you don't need that much time or so many hints to transform a close relationship in something romantical. An invitation, one gaze in the eyes, the right words at the right moment, a hesitation, a blushing, ... a situation can change pretty fast and looks believable for the viewers, for a yuri conclusion aswell, if the autor wants it and give the right hints with a good timing. Contrarily to what some yuri fans say, it's not like a Kumiko x Schuiichi would come from nowhere or had to start from zero, there's already a strong old bond (even if it doesn't look like mutual love yet) It was for me at least obvious in episode 12. That's why I'm waiting for an eventual OVA. |
| @Ysad_Ziwezhan Yeah i know all that (hence why i said childhood friend aka osanajimi), and i know that Kumiko x Shuuichi is what is in store for the future... But like you said, all it takes is that one extra little push; Kumiko x Reina were getting there too, and as i said, the thing keeping Reina from going for Kumiko, was Taki. |
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| bitch ribbons is the new president......oh my anyway,what the heck was up with everyone trying to convince Kumiko that she likes Shuichi?was it jab at people who ship them despite their zero relationship development during the course of both seasons? btw.i think of the novels as stand alone piece...what is novel canon,is not anime canon. me watching this episode like....."does Kumiko like Asuka?" *Kumiko goes to look for Asuka* "is she going to confess?hahah" Kumiko:"because now,i love you" me:"..........ok" (still makes more sense than Kumiko x Shuichi) Anyway,i was kinda mad so i wanted to give is measly 8 but i can't say i truly didn't enjoy this season so... |
| Fuckin beautiful, 8/10. |
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| An amazing finale to end this season, the drama was really beyond me. I can't handle it anymore If there would be a 3rd Season or a OVA/Movie sequel I'm still gonna watch it. Anyway, I'm gonna rate this show an 8 out of 10 score overall. |
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| I don't know what to say but this was the most beautiful conclusion to the series. The first post said already much I would like to say. It was such a fitting ending that I was so happy that the third-years have graduated and everything was to start anew for the new year for Kumiko and the others. The last scene with Asuka and Kumiko is what got me so much in tears that she used to didn't like Asuka for her attitude on things but that she really loved how Asuka played her euphonium splendidly. I do believe it's a fresh start after Asuka gave her that notebook and I was so surprised about the title that it gave me the feels. I really, really enjoyed this season and KyoAni does an amazing job with their animation and visuals that impresses me on how they do things! I love the characters so much that it's been a ride since S1. Even though they never won gold for the Nationals, there's always a chance that they can be successful and come back to do it again. Thanks for a wonderful season, KyoAni! :) |
| The show on a whole was just beautiful. I think i shed a tear(that managed to roll down my cheek) on episode 12 which is amazing because only AnoHana has ever managed to do that. KyoAni went all out with Hibike and when you think about this adaption being from a Novel(no sound, no instruments, no pictures. Just words) it becomes clear as day just how spectacular it is. A few scenes in particular were just astounding, for example Kumiko's face when she reacts to Reina's confession outburst at the concert hall for Taki-sensei was just easily a 15/10 on the drawing and animation quality scale. 10/10 on a whole just because i love the series. Hibike has definitely firmly positioned itself among my favourites. P.S: And i think it's clear i like Yuri ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) But did anyone really expect this fabulous show to end up focusing on Kumiko x Reina? It's a slice of life / music / drama show. All that matters is that we did indeed receive a large number of very high quality yuri-ish scenes that made our inner selves shout 'YEAH MAN, THATS RIGHT'. That alone mixed with a show with excellent visuals, beautiful music and great writing only further justifies that i rate it a tad higher than others simply because i appreciate the yuri scenes more. I'll be waiting for Citrus and Netsuzou TRap for our true yuri delights next year! |
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| This is the first time I ever click "update" button on MAL with teary eyes, knowing there wont be any new episode next week. A lot of ups and downs but the former shines far brighter late game wise. It's such a rare case to enjoy amazing story, beautiful arts and high quality music, all in one package. Well done KyoAni, you won, I'll order those BDs. |
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| Another great show music show down. I just finished Your lie in April yesterday too ;_; A definite 8/10, only because the first half with Mizore got pretty stupid and unrealistic. But a strong conclusion and I loved Asuka's arc. Asuka is definitely best girl. AsukaXKumiko is all I see now. That was one hell of a proposal. |
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| A significant amount of the episode was flashbacks to earlier events in the story, but I still enjoyed the other parts of the episode. Some nice emotional scenes, plus we get to hear a performance by the band! The season as a whole was surprisingly good; I found the themes of living life without regrets pretty inspirational (even if some may find it cliched). Some characters fell by the wayside as new ones were introduced, but we actually got to explore Kimiko's character and her relationship with her sister more. All in all, it was a pretty solid season. |
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 But it's probably time for me to move on! Had a lot of fun in Hibike! Euphonium threads and now I am really glad that I came to love this anime which in the end made it into my all time top 10 overtaking anime such as Hunter x Hunter (2011) and even Chihayafuru 2 in the process. I really hope we get to see more of this anime. I heard Takeda is planning to write sequels due to the huge reception it got and I will hope to own a copy of my own of her novels when they are released in North America. No matter what others say, and even if the disc sales don't live up to the expectations, know that it is really appreciated in most of the Japanese sites such as anikore, bangumi, niconico etc. I am always attracted towards character-driven stories so Hibike! will hold precious place in my heart and Kumiko will remain one of my most favourite female characters. Now I will look forward to Gintama next season, which is presumed to be the final season. I will miss Gintama the most when the show is over because it is at the pinnacle of everything that is great about character-driven stories, at least for me. :) |
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| Weird ending. It wasn't bad in terms of slice-of-life but it was hardly satisfying for a conclusion. The previous episode felt more like an end.. And that would-be confession from Kumiko to Asuka felt kinda out-of-place (I know she meant it only as a friend but still). Maybe it was because they started developing Asuka's character so late into the game that she never grow onto me as a character as Kumiko, Reina or Mizore for example, but I hardly felt anything during her scenes. That's not to say I don't like her or something but they could try to develop her better, starting with making her showing at least some emotions from time to time (and nope, that one little moment of happiness when she heard about her father message was hardly enough) Lots of flashbacks and boring random music scenes didn't help either. I understand they tried to imitate an atmosphere of passing and moving on as graduation took place but I wouldn't certainly call it satisfying closure. All-in-all, this series had its highs and lows and I really enjoyed it. I take it as great piece of slice-of-life but contrary to the first season it lacked something that would tie everything happening together towards some common theme. Therefore it's 7-8 for me (would be 8 if for the better ending), an anime well-recommended to watch. Judging both seasons, the first one flowed a bit better as a series but the second one had some great scenes and subplots. Edit: Yeah, I think now they have everything prepared for romance-centered and closure-oriented upcoming movie like they did with Tamako Market. |
Mich666Dec 31, 2016 1:03 PM
| was a great ep but needed more Reina |
VersoSciolto said: I'm not really into classical music, just neoclassical, so i can't really say. I don't know any of the pieces by name.I'm not sure if you commented on that before but I'm curious if you have any thoughts on the themes in the chosen musical pieces and how these themes were perhaps echoed in the story and the actions of the characters. GenesisAria said: There is arguably very little sexuality in the Hibike! series itself. Some couples dating or married never show much intimacy openly. I don't think there was any kiss in the main series and one may well wonder how all these kids were ever conceived. The two sisters enter each others' rooms seemingly unsuspecting there might be anyting else but a converation with a cactus to disturb inside. (... and I'm not suggesting incest here.)I'm one of the people who was really digging this JK(joshikousei) psychology goldmine, and those two were riding the edge of ROMANTIC, not sexual, partnership. What little sexuality may have been hinted is not shown explicitly. It is also not my intention to suggest that relationships must be sexual or that same sex attraction can only be seen as or interpreted through physical manifestations. In other words. Having sex or showing sex isn't the only way to look at yuri or identifying -potential- yuri relationships. Or intimacy in general. I'm not convinced that wasn't intentional on the part of the creators of this story. There is a lot of ambiguity. And yes, it was definitely done intentionally. There's no way they'd have applied his much psychology and not have thought it through. |
GenesisAriaJan 1, 2017 2:48 PM
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| @VersoSciolto Oh, no it definitely doesn't need a yuri tag. There's lots of anime with lesbian chars in which the anime is not labelled as yuri. I was merely talking about the psychological aspects, and what's going on between the lines. As far as "who might date whom" anybody reading the source material knows the answer already. Last season the comment was frequently made that girls and women in Japan bathe together and change in communal dressing rooms before entering or leaving the shared baths and hot springs. At the time, bathing together was cited to diffuse any suggestion that -for example being asked to tie someone's hair and complying, or holding hands in public and semi-privacy- should "automatically" be seen as evidence of romantic attachment or interest. Communal changing happens in public pools all around the world.It is the automaticity of the dismissal I attempted to address with the example manga. Girls in Japan frequently hold hands but not all those girls holding hands will be heterosexual - that's where I was going with that train of thought. It is not uncommon for characters in yuri stories to use the seemingly accepted practice of girl friends holding hands in public to hold hands in public with their girlfriends - the line used often something like this: "no one will suspect we are on a romantic date because other girls who aren't dating romantically hold hands in public too." As i said, most girls are naturally pansexual, whither they choose to be bi or or hetero or homo. In places where it's taboo to touch other people, then stuff like hand-holding happens more often. Social stigmata cause people to keep their distance, but in actuality people just want to touch eachother and be touched by people they like. If you've watched any pocky games before, girls and guys alike often don't have huge problems touching lips in the process, or do it for the dare. In places like Japan, the subtle difference between friendship hand-holding and lover hand-holding is understood - the difference is emotional (not in the appearance).I can wonder if a series in which teenage girls are depicted as having no sexual desires is a good or entirely realistic portrayal. I can wonder if women and young girls are depicted this way because they aren't supposed to have sexual desires. I'm not sure what you're trying to say here.I really don't know any of that music, and lazy to look it up haha. |
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| Strange sort of season. All the 'big' moments (the prefecture performance + that lovely conclusion) felt fantastic but everything else was rather underwhelming. The first four episodes were literally pointless, even if it eventually leads to something significant down the road. Feels like it could have been dealt with in quicker fashion. Same goes for Asuka's side story. Genuinely surprised the second season rates higher than the first. Still overall it's a nice show when it's at its best. It leaves me wanting more at least. Felt a bit like a 'bridging' season. |
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| @VersoSciolto I don't know what to say to that, you use a lot of thick language. I don't know why sexuality is a topic; it isn't, and never was, relevant to this series. Most japanese media that shows women having sex focus on pleasuring the woman more than the man, or rather the man(or viewer) getting pleasure from exciting or climaxing the woman. So i have no idea where the "not supposed to enjoy it" came from, though it does sound vaguely familiar - maybe it was a thing in the past, but it's not anymore. But again no sexual anything was even slightly referenced in this anime, so it shouldn't be a topic. |
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| Did anyone notice the brilliant touch of how the piece given by Asuka to Kumiko was the anime title itself? It basically sums up how every character in the show 'sounds' their emotions through their instruments. What a nice way to sum up the show. |
| Great show!!! I wish there was more, but that was a great place to end it. 8/10 |
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| Great anime,and opened a taste of mine for classical music that I did not know had haha. i'll miss u asuka-tan~. 8/10. |
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| Very emotional episode, i think the nationals wasnt the central point, it was the relationship between them. 9/10 for me. is this the last season? |
| When was the last time I really felt so overwhelmed by a finale? Holy shit, that was too much for me. Brilliant episode, my god! |
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| Too many emotions running through my head, and not enough time to air them out. The show itself was perfection. I knew from the first day I started the series that it had potential to be something special, and man did it live up to the hype. The characters have been consistent and thoroughly entertaining throughout, even when paired up with monotonous tasks, and each situation, be it big or small felt real enough to have actually happened. Reactions to situations, such as Reina dropping off from the screen for an episode or two, all felt perfectly natural as progression and characterization was concerned. There weren't really any manic climaxes in the entire show, but it's also because of the strength of this show and narrative that there really didn't have to be any and still kept me coming back every week just to see what happens next. I'm a bit peeved that secondary characters like Hazuki and Midori got shafted by the narrative in the second season, specially since we never got to see Kohaku ever again, and I was hoping for some continuation of this show so that this issue would be corrected somehow, but overall the main focus on Kumiko did have it's moments. Extremely sad to see this show retire as it is, but so very glad to have experienced the show in its entirety during it's initial broadcasts. Hibike Euphonium will always have a special place in my heart. |
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