Honestly during this whole scene I was like "Okay but imagine coming back from work after a really tiring day and just seeing two high schoolers screaming at each other that they want to improve for absolutely no reason"
this is my most favorite anime. it also made me practice and discover my love for saxophone. i cried with her, and i want to improve. maybe one day I'll get first chair. but for now, I've picked up my instrument and played for much longer. what a beautiful anime.
The angles they took in this scene, I just have no words, season one was a piece of art. Underrated anime in western, tho japan love this shit, they know what's up
@AmMar Śąma Maybe he was bummed there wasn't much kumirei? That season was focused on Asuka. Our main star here is Kumiko and Asuka also played a part in helping her develop into a more mature euphonium player.
@Peter Szilagyi Season 2's writing and direction was just as good. If not, better than season 1. There was less yuri bait in season 2. The relationships Kumiko explored in S2 had to do with her relationship with her mentors and discovering why she's inspired to play the euph. The love she expresses towards her sister and Asuka isn't romantic at all. It's character development at its finest.
@Peter Szilagyi this anime is more about kumiko and reina and less about the band as a whole, its about one person wanting a fresh new start and another wanting to be special... You saying that is like saying there's too much naruto in naruto i want some kiba please, pretty stupid isnt it? And the writing was great, pacing was good idk what you're talking about... Do u yourself know what you're talking about? I love when people like to throw out words that make them look smart and knowledgeable when they actually dont know shit... Like the most overused word in reviews 'plot hole' or 'pacing' or 'writing'... People never ever specify what they dont like about the pacing and the writing and what the plot holes are, they just like to throw those words around the animes they dislike/hate to make them look like they're 'right'...
Kumiko being so upset that she finds herself saying the same words as middle school Reina is the perfect culmination to everything season 1 built up to. That realization is imo the best moment in all of hibike
the character development from season 1 to season 2 is crazy beautiful. i mean yea I thought heck I just want to watch for the shameless yuri baiting. but when i saw how the story and its characters evolved in S2, tbh the yuri baiting was more of a bonus. i really love the show 🎺
@@fallenzy.666 No, it's teasing people with lesbian relationships that will never come to fruition. As much as they push Kumiko and Reina through their intimacy and the framing of their shots, the two characters are still straight girls at the end of the day and nothing will ever happen between them as they both have primary male love interests.
Thank you, KyoAni. I remember crying when I first saw this scene because I too really wanted to improve musically but seemed to be making no progress. I've come a long way since then with still a long way more to go, just like Kumiko
One of the more noteworthy aspects of the animation is the number of vehicles that appear throughout. Anime streets can often seem bereft of traffic. Not here.
Its great to know that Kumiko wasnt realky interested in relationships, cuz if this was a typical, slice of life anime she would have ran to Shuichi for comfort when they were having a "i want to improve!!" Shouting fight. Im happy to know that this anime really doesnt follow regulations but focuses on Kumiko's musical process instead of her potential love interests, but at least gives some love interests to the side characters
7 years ago, I started playing trumpet for marching band in my high school, and the anime released around that time, or somewhere not too far off. Despite I know the existence of this anime, I only watch it for the music and never really understand the plot (Shame on me for skipping until they start playing music back then) This might sound like a bunch of excuse to make myself feeling better for not doing better, but after rewatching the anime 2 times (I fell in love with this anime harder than I expected ever since S3) and looking back, if I actually paid attention to the plot, it would have inspired me to become a better trumpet player. If my old self could feel the emotions that Im feeling right now, I would have at least to do my best overcome any obstacles, be it disagreement with band members, discouragement, lack of self esteem and many more. While Im not young enough to join school band anymore and gaining skills in music and performing compare to people who start from the young age, I will definitely try to pick up trumpet again once Im financially stable and has the time to do so. I hope the emotion Im feeling right now will never fade away. I love and miss playing trumpet. 俺もまくになりたい
When I first saw this scene I had no idea how kumiko felt. But then not long after I wanted to draw. Like something really detailed. But I couldn't. I wanted to improve. I wanted to be better than I anyone. But I wasn't. I was just average, and I hated it. I want to improve. I do.
Can we talk about the animation and how at the running part the animation felt so 3D and real like the camera moment and the character and the background movement felt real for an example like how a camera is recording and moving with the real person it felt like that. It must have took them a while and really hard to make that part feel real and 3D and make it really smooth
Out of curiosity, how are your sweeps now? As a musician, I know the feeling when it seems like I’ll never get a technique, until one day after so much practice and despair and I suddenly succeed
I never watch anime from streams, but I wanted to show this scene to my friend. Now I'm shocked, HOW MUCH streams are decreasing quality. It looks 5x better from bluray. Seriously.
I watch this when I'm frustrated in something I want to learn and not doing a good job since I have the same thought as kumiko that is; I want to improve.
Season 2 happens. They did their best and still couldnt make it. But winning was never the main goal in the first place. And then there is the movie... which is all about losing.
Sometimes, it’s okay that you tried! Better to try and fail than to never try at all because of the fear of failure. When it isn’t enough, maybe try again, or think about if the path is truly for you.
Shuichi: Hey Kumiko... what's up? Kumiko: (I want to improve) Shuichi: What? Kumiko: I said I want to improve! Lol, I thought she was gonna cry to him or something
