Sound! Euphonium (light novel)
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| Asuka is still the best girl :). I liked the drama inside the club, but I want to understand what is it. Keep it up !! |
| I just love Asuka she's so spirited and cute and funny. This was a good episode and naturally I expected the band to play badly. But I gotta say I'm surprised by the teacher, not because he's a little harsh but because he doesn't do anything and seems to want the students to just figure it out. I know this is a club as opposed to a school course but seems odd to let the students try and learn a technical skill like playing music without instruction. My own teacher in high school was a little hard on us but he actually taught and pushed us to do well. Also is having a Contra Base common in concert bands? It certainly wasn't in mine. In Jazz Bands and Wind Symphonies it would make sense but basic Concert Bands? I like this show though it takes me back to my brass playing days. Also kind of hoped in the last episode Kumiko would have played the Trombone but hey it is called Sound! Euphonium after all :D |
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| I'd like to know a little more of Kumiko home life. What happened between her and her sister. It looked at one time they were close then something happened to make Kumiko become distant from her. Going to college, imo, is not enough of a reason. She seems so lackluster when she get's home. There's something there I can't place my finger upon. Damn it, I wish someone would scan the mangas. I now want to read them to get more background information. |
| What if the Hokey Pokey is what it is all about? |
| Am I the only one that thinks the teacher is kind of an ass? He goes into the class room, has them play for him and tells them they are shit WITHOUT giving them any sort of instructions on WHY they suck or HOW they can improve. No, he just smiles while insulting them…. I think that is what really annoys me, the fucking ass is just smiling as if he’s just too good for that club. Again, it would help if you... you know, tech them? Give them CONSTRUCTIVE criticism. *sigh* I never thought that just ONE character could ruin an entire anime for me, but I just can’t stand this asshole. I can't even get past the beginning of ep 4 because of the teacher continuing to be an ass by forcing everyone to run. Well, it's mostly the "do it in 90 second or you'll have to do another lap" that pissed me off. If the point is to build endurance and pace your breathing, that might help IF you pace yourself! Pushing yourself to go beyond what your body is telling you is your current limit will only get you injured. Just saying..... |
shizu_bara said: Am I the only one that thinks the teacher is kind of an ass? No...you are definetly not alone ;-) He is an ass, at least so far. --- I officially hate this show (despite liking it) now for messing with my feelings. I mean...Shinsekai yori is one of my favorite anime ever and it took me forever to get rid of the void i found myself in when it ended. And what does Kousaka-san do? She plays, out of all pieces in the whole world, From the new World...WHY???!! did you have to remind me. |
| Nice relaxing episode :D |
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shizu_bara said: Am I the only one that thinks the teacher is kind of an ass? He definitely comes across with an attitude that he is too good for this job or something. I can understand his (unseen?) frustration at the ensemble lacking both skill and motivation, but the way he handles it is really annoying. |
| omg so much band drama I LOVE IT the method the teacher is doing it at is very risky as he's dealing with a bunch of high schoolers (?) and they could all potentially fail and whatnot. if i were him, i would give them more guidance. because when i was in 9th grade, most of the grade 9s and 10s would have all quit if the teacher pulled that stupid shit of being independent. come on, a bunch of them are beginners too... not worth losing.. ShadowAlex said: Also is having a Contra Base common in concert bands? It certainly wasn't in mine. In Jazz Bands and Wind Symphonies it would make sense but basic Concert Bands? I like this show though it takes me back to my brass playing days. Also kind of hoped in the last episode Kumiko would have played the Trombone but hey it is called Sound! Euphonium after all :D i didn't think wind instruments would be in concert band at all so im a bit confused.. i feel like even bassoon would be more common LOL |
| In Earthbound, there's a trumpet player who plays Dvořák's From the New World on a cliff/hillside as well, so I couldn't help but smile at Kousaka doing the "same"; sending their "haunting melody" throughout the town, as the NPC described it. I'm surprised I even remembered that NPC and what song he played, to be honest. |
| If you're not motivated then fucking leave the club x) Love the teacher! |
mayukachan said: omg so much band drama I LOVE IT i didn't think wind instruments would be in concert band at all so im a bit confused.. i feel like even bassoon would be more common LOL Well unless there's a different meaning I'm not aware of I'm pretty sure wind instrument is just any instrument that is played with a mouth piece and air as opposed to a String Instrument or Percussion. |
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| LOL "kumiko-han, blow me, blow me!" and tubacabra. that instructor is an asshole. almost started crying when Kousaka played "From the New World" (Shinsekai Yori). Im currently watching Shinsekai yori, but didnt realize the name was the same as the symphony. |
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| kind of a slow episode.. i hope the second years become motivated soon |
| The tension is real! But it's going to turn this into even more of a growing character story. |
| Reina's solo was great |
| I didn't think I'd like this so much but it's been great so far! This is one of those examples when idiots don't cooperate and ruin it for people who have a passion for something.. |
| Solid episode, looking forward to see what happens next! |
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| He's a douche but what he said about the band was true. |
| Funny, I was just listening to the New World Symphony. The teacher's pretty shit at his job, isn't he? I'm sure there'll be some explanation for not engaging with the class at all, but wow. |
dugSep 30, 2015 12:09 PM
| I hope there are more scenes of teach harshly shutting down students with a smile down the line. |
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| That instructor is a god. The slack fucks better get their shit into gear or get the fuck out of the band. |
| Surprisingly I like the teacher the best. Midori is also very cute. |
| -I'm actually a big fan of how the recap passes so quickly into the OP -I'm also loving how upbeat the OP is -These episode titles are pretty good hiragana/katakana practice -The sound of people playing scales is really relaxing -These subtitles wrote circular breathing as the exercise Kumiko and Hazuki were doing, but it seemed more like a regular breathing exercise from the advice that they gave to Hazuki. -Green sapphire's pretty eccentric, but in a good way -Kumiko's smug face -Kumiko's disappointment when she went to get the horns was palpable -Asuka's foreign language voices are so great -Kinda weird for all this red tape to exist in a high school club setting -Reina playing that one section of New World Symphony that played in Shinsekai Yori (the Largo), and based KyoAni makes her play the correct fingerings mostly the correct fingerings, aside from the B she plays (second valve) as the camera snaps to her. It should have been a B flat with the first valve being pressed. Other than that, all the other fingerings were actually spot on. The scene with Reina's solo was actually a pretty powerful one, mostly because of the backstory behind the song but also because KyoAni put the time and effort into making the trumpet fingerings correct except for the B natural she fingered. The instruments were cleverly concealed by the sheet music during the disastrous ensemble rehearsal, which makes Reina's trumpet playing the only scene within that had that much detail put into it. Reina also said no words at all during the scene but it's pretty obvious why she screamed at the end, which made it all the more impactful. Usually KyoAni chooses to animate the weirdest, most unimportant things, but it the scene at the end of the episode was made even more significant by how detailed the animation was. [edited because I caught an error after posting this] |
ThreePercentAug 13, 2016 10:16 PM
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| kousaka's piece at the end had me feeling goosebumps was nice |
| The conductor is ruthless, his appearance is very deceptive. And it seems like Aoi was right, a lot of the band members don't care, even though they voted to aim for regionals nationals. Must resist Community reference If the lack of solid motivation wasn't enough, there was even some hardcore drama in the band last year. Despite this, Kumiko is getting a little more excited about the band, which is fun to watch. |
| What a wonderful teacher. He is just slacking off whole day then comes in, makes fun of kids, humiliates poor cute president and waddles away with idiotic smile. He is sure much of a help. |
| Senseis words may have been discouraging,but it was realtalk. They need to get their shit together,even if it won't be a walk in the park. |
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| Ugh is this show supposed to be this stressful? The hecking students who aren't trying hard and being difficult should be asked to leave. And I can imagine being pissed at the teacher if I were in that situation. But yeah, the whole situation only frustrates those who truly want to play in a hecking band and who want to get better. God. And then we find out that the year before the "gung-ho" students quit because of a disagreement and the shitty students stayed? That seems kind of dumb. Why would the shitty students even bother to stay at that point? Right? Guess we'll find out more later on! Loving that it's frustrating me as much as it's frustrating the characters! |
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| Okay it seems things are starting to get good from here. Honestly if I was in that band, I’d be pretty darn upset with half of those kids. Like if you aren’t even gonna attempt to better yourself, then why even be there? That teacher rekt em in the kindest way. I really like him. He’s really cute. I wanna hear him play an instrument lol but he’s right, these kids aren’t ever gonna make it to nationals if they don’t get it together. I loved listening to Reina play. And I felt really sorry for her too. It’s like the same thing is happening to her all over again. Maybe everyone will get their crap together soon. |
| Ugh why tf are 2nd years still in the club if they're so lazy and unmotivated. They're being a drag to the ones who seriously want to do things especially kousaka she's soo pissed at them Good to see kumiko still interested in euphonium Asuka out there saving the episode for me |
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| I was gonna say how mad I am at how much of a mess this ensemble is, but Reina did it for me. Bless her. That was a nice scene! |
AndoApr 7, 2019 10:21 PM
| The coach of the orchestra club is very loud. It was revealed why there were only a few eleventh class members. |
| That teacher isn't qualified to teach band, and the kids that quit because of how crap he was at his job should have informed his employers of it so that he wouldn't still be there to destroy another crop of promising new band members. Though, honestly, I'm surprised their parents didn't do the complaining for them. Good parents don't like to see their kids' dreams being crushed by crap teachers who don't know or don't care about how to do their job properly. |
| Sensei is hars, but he's not wrong. No wonder if people are slacking off so much, I can understand Reina's frustration. |
| Episode that demonstrates the complexity of the narrative, with a very interesting plot and serious arguments behind it. During the exposure of the episode, the main story is intertwined with the lives of the characters and their daily life becoming a very intriguing linkage with an unexpected result so much so that it is not clear where you go, resulting for the viewer to be a journey on sight this episode, as happened for the previous ones. Excellent drawings and animations for quality, ditto the backgrounds. |
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| Even though the majority of the blame could be put on the lazy second years, I think part of it could also be put on their advisor. Taki is pretty strict for someone who gives the bare minimum of instructions. Don't know how this irl should be but I think it's pretty bad considering there are a lot of new members taught by their upperclassmen who probably make some mistakes themselves in which case advisor who would check on them occasionally instead of 'come find me when you're ready' would be really helpful. |
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| Don’t treat them like property, that had me blowing air out my nose Advisor really isn’t taking no BS here, despite the calm and collected exterior he’s giving off the same vibes as the guy from Whiplash Got some feels when she played the trumpet out in the open, and then especially when she let it all out. Not the most unique of a character, but definitely still I want to know more about. Also funny enough, shinsekai yori is next on my watch list On a side note here I’ve just realized that I kind of really dislike narration in anime. It’s usually basically exposition, which I prefer not to have in movies. Show us, don’t tell us, you have some beautiful animation to work with here. Yeah it’s a huge nitpick, this is just anime, but I feel it could be so much better without us being told the thoughts of our mc all the time. Show it to us on their facial expressions. Maybe some things you have to explain through it, but otherwise it would be nice to keep it limited. Anyway, not that big of a deal, but that’s just my two cents |
BetaMaleUltraOct 24, 2020 12:45 AM
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| Asuka is easily the best character so far. The show is kinda slow-paced and realistic and I just love that. Taki-sensei was a bit harsh towards them but I definitely can't say he was wrong about everything what he said. He made a good point.. |
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| Hah I knew and as I expected it at the start of his introduction, Taki-sensei is cool-AF-raging-justice! LOL Okayyy why didn't these people want to join in the first place when they couldn't put in a little bit of hard work for this? Are they doing just for the kicks momentarily? "From the New World" is fitting and Reina's shout after was cathartic. |
| You see there's no need to wonder where your god is, Coz he's right here! ...and he's fresh out of mercy. |
| The advisor was rather cold to them this time. But he was right about the fact they sound terrible sectionally. And as Aoi had said the students weren't taking it seriously. Plus, most of the 2nd years in the band were lazy which further worsened then performance. Kousaka's trumpet solo was so good! The poor gal really is unhappy with what she's doing. |
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| Dman, Taki straight savage. My guy pretty much said "only call me when you can actually play" lmao |
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