Hibike! Euphonium Episode 8 Discussion

shanimebib said:

kenneh said:
Wow, some people sure hate the possibility of a yuri romance around here.

MrAwesome2015 said:
It's like every scene with Reina is wallpaper worthy.

baboonwilson said:
I dont know man. Is this anime going Yuri? Seriously! the yuri tension in this episode was super huge XD

Imeon said:


We will not hate it if this is actually yuri in the very beginning and the classification supports it. But this is not the case, it's all on the EYES on some viewers. You seen the spoilers, just hope and not argue over nothing that does not exist. It's pathetic. Seriously.

Always before watching each anime, especially those who have a female MC, and several meminas, i researching on various websites, read various summary, LN and extra materials. to see if contains yuri, or relationship between same sex, if have such I ignore the anime, and do not start watching.

Fangz said:


A lesbian romance should not be merely a genre. It shouldn't have to be classified and tagged and warned about. It should be allowed to be part of the dramatic arc of a story, to potentially develop by surprise.

As I see it, a major point of Euphonium is the gradual development of this relationship, and the gradual revelation of these characters' personalities. Asking that it be tagged from the beginning would be like asking Pride and Prejudice to carry a label 'BTW Elizabeth and Darcy get together at the end'. Totally antithetical to the idea of storytelling.



You people sure are neurotic.

madlax232 said:

So, I pretty much believe the story ended on volume 3. Just like many people say. That's ok, because the anime is pretty different from the novel in many points. Let me post what I read several times in another forum.

First. in the novel Kumiko is not really interested in Reina until they happen to spend the Agata Festival together. They already called each other by their first name so no scene of Reina telling Kumiko to call her Reina. So all the eps of Kumiko staring at Reina, telling Midori and Hazuki about what happened in middle school, trying to apologize to her, and everything between them in the anime doesn't exist in the novel. Also, Shuichi scenes have been cut, lots of them. In the anime Kumiko spends more time with Hazuki and Midori than with him, which is the opposite from the novel.
In the anime Shuichi tells Kumiko to practice together everyday and Kumiko says "Nah, my euphonium is too big". then asks Kumiko to spend the Agata festival with him, Kumiko says "why?" and then he runs off being a bit embarrased. In the novel is totally the opposite. When Shuichi tells Kumiko to practice together Kumiko agrees but runs away embarrased. Kumiko is a bit tsundere with Shuichi in the novel.

Kumiko and Reina did spend the Agata Festival together in the novel but they don't bring their instruments. There's no finger touching lips. There's no duet. And later Kumiko spends the festival with Hazuki, Midori and Shuichi.

The anime is pretty different. Its only following the plot of the band and some other things but the focus on the anime has been on Kumiko and Reina. Kumiko's personality is different. I'm not sure KyoAni would go yuri but the events in the novel happened in a different way so we can't assume the anime is going to end like the novel (if it ever gets other seasons).

I've to admit that I'm a bit scared haha, I already like Kumiko x Reina a lot buuuut, I'm watching the anime and not reading the novel, so if the anime is already different and if it ends with an open ending I won't assume the novel's ending is how the anime is going to end in the future. I think they focused on Kumiko&Reina for a reason.

Just wanted to let you know but as always, keep your expectations low ^^

Fangz said:
I hope this show ends with a twenty minute lesbian sex scene just to piss you off.

Also Shuichi dates Taki-sensei.

santolaguna said:
Fans of yuri if you expect the MC has such interest and same-sex relationships look for anime that has yuri or shoujo-ai cited in its kind.
Stop forcing these relationships and their delusions in anime who not has cited such genre.

The vast majority does not like the Mc has a gay relationship, so they cite the shoujo-ai or yuri genoro of respect for the fans who do not like this kind of genre, and not to lose fans during the story when they see such relationships.

I hope you do not freak out and create your fanwank and delusions and try to force it on others.

Imeon said:
^ you two just won't accept even if this Kumiko and Shuichi will get married.

Let's wait for episode 9 and if it did not go your side, please, I don't want to hear the word "FORCED".

Doubledog said:


Imeon you should thanks all this bait just for the fact that you're having so much fun making a fool of us shippers -for now, at least :'D It would be awesome to smash all your convictions too-

OriginalGengar said:


The problem is exactly how forced that end would be, even if there was no subtext at all. Like, whatever, let's wait for episode 9 and if they suddenly decide to dedicate the last few episodes to the romance, you sure will hear the word "forced" a lot. "Forced" and "retcon".

GohanwaOkazu said:
A song for Hazuki:

The pains of seventeen's
Unreal they're only dreams
Save your crying for the day

Fool if you think it's over
'Cos you said goodbye
Fool if you think it's over
I'll tell you why
New born eyes always cry with pain
At the first look at the morning sun
You're a fool if you think it's over
It's just begun

Miss teenage dream, such a tragic scene
he knocked your crown and ran away
First wound of pride and how you cried and cried
But save your tears you've got years and years

Doubledog said:

You're funny. I don't know if I'm getting angry or if I'm having fun, both maybe.
First, the only one who is trying to force his tastes on others are you.
Then, you say that if ppl want to see yuri relantionship they should leave and search for something that is tagged as yuri, but in another post you talk about Madoka Magica as a yuri, well, PMMM hasn't the tag yuri or the western "shoujo-ai", just like a lot of others anime which are yuri but aren't tagged so.

So, I and some others KumiRei shippers don't care at all if H!E isn't tagged as yuri, or if the novel goes het, it's an evidence that KyoAni is pushing since trailers on the characters of Kumiko and Reina, and it's making all more yurish than the original story, even if it's just bait and later ShuMiko would tourn out to be real, now the yurish feeling is real, this anime is full of hints, FULL, and if you can't see them then I should lend you my glasses.

And you can do nothing if, even still there would be ShuMiko and ReiKi (?), ppl will continue to ship ReiMiko just as ElsAnna shippers do, not caring about the canon KristAnna.

Ah, I absolutely don't care if children and other people would be shocked by yuri, we're in 2015 and, you know, we're not talking about porn or gore.

Plus, you can't put everyone into the same basket saying that all yuri fan are screaming "SHUSHIT YOU SUCK, YOU SHOULD DIE!!111!!!!11!!", because it's not true. Personally I don't like him, I find his character boring, at least for now he has been as important as an appeareance, but I'm not bashing him (even think that he's the first to talk behind others backs, like Akusa or Taki lulz).

Imeon you should thanks all this bait just for the fact that you're having so much fun making a fool of us shippers -for now, at least :'D It would be awesome to smash all your convictions too-

Ga_Laxy said:
Everything I wanted to say has already been said.

Mich666 said:
Sigh. Anyone who sees any shoujo-ai overtones in their scene clearly didn't understand what their conversation was about.

There was a lot of irony in everything that Reina said. Yet at the same time, it's clear she is happy to reconcile with Kumiko. She holds her in high regard for not being afraid and saying what she was thinking back then. She sees Kumiko as one of few special people that can understand what her dream is about. And on the other hand, what Kumiko sees in Reina is one very strong woman that does about everything to pursue her dream.

It's not love. It's fascination.

Imeon said:


And somebody made it clear what yuri shippers did not understand with their so called "yuri moment" on the hill.

Mich666 said:
Ah, brilliant, just brilliant. The moment when Reina stands against brightly-lit town only to have her dress taken by the wind moments later was ethereal.

Imeon said:
A delusion is a belief held with strong conviction despite superior evidence to the contrary. It's legit when applied to this anime,

Anyway. It only proves that...

Ga_Laxy said:
I acknowledge the chances of Kumiko x Reina actually happening are slim

Ga_Laxy said:
Not like I had any expectations other than hoping for more moments like ep. 8 between the two. If the ship sinks, I'll be sad but that's that.

Ga_Laxy said:
I can accept KumikoxShuichi is set in the novel and will accept if it happens in the anime

Ga_Laxy said:

Yes, I'm delusional and can't handle the truth because WE said so.

Ga_Laxy said:

I love how you only seem to read what suits you and completely miss the point of what was written.

Guy you see me criticizing yuri in Mikagura Gakuen Kumikyoku, which has much more yuri, and clearly the MC is lesbian and in love with women, and he is one of my favorite anime of the season.
What I dislike is the fanfic and fanwank is when you create relationships rewriting of history and change the facts in favor of his personal taste.

HatsumiShinogu said:
Honestly, I don't understand why people ship Shuuichi/Hazuki when it's obvious Shuuichi doesn't see her in that way. I can understand that they wish for it to happen and that Shuuichi might change his mind but it doesn't always happen this way. While there has been no evidence of romance between Shuuichi and Kumiko in the anime, it's pretty obvious Shuuichi has a thing for Kumiko or otherwise he would have at least considered Hazuki even if not right away.

The fact that Hazuki likes Shuuichi doesn't mean this ship has to happen. It's all on her part and Shuuichi doesn't have to agree to go out with her if he doesn't feel anything for her.

I do ship Shuuichi/Kumiko and even if it isn't obvious at the moment, I can see it happening more than Shuuichi/Hazuki. I can feel some tension between Shuuchi and Kumiko and honestly, I do believe that they are interested in each other even if they might not be fully aware of it yet.