Nov 14, 2023
Now, I might be biased as I am someone who has played in orchestra throughout middle school, high school, and now in college, but I really enjoyed this anime overall. I do think some of the arcs that focused on some of the side characters were sometimes boring and felt underdeveloped. Although, I was pleasantly surprised by some of the "melodrama" involving Hajime. A musicians relationship with an instrument is not always easy, but like Hajime as soon as the conductor gives the down beat all of that melts away. My conductor says that even on days where he feels bad physically or mentally, by
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the end of rehearsal he feels a lot better and I feel the same. I also associate orchestra with youth so the high school orchestra setting gave me quite a bit of nostalgia. I also appreciated the care the anime took in showing off each piece of music though I can see how it might drag for people who don't have a great interest in classical music. Also I'm docking a few points for viola erasure (JK, but where were the violists?) I liked how it was presented almost as a sports anime in some ways because playing stuff like Dvorak is not light work. So, to end it off I can see how this anime might not appeal to everyone and how it can be seen as dull- there were some episodes were even I got a little bored- but if you are interested in classical music I think you'll enjoy this anime, especially if you've played in some kind of youth orchestra in the past!
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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