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Apr 28, 2015 2:42 PM
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Taki-sensei is one great teacher. He is training his class.
Apr 28, 2015 2:52 PM
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vodall said:
The teacher is playing a ..triangle? wave from his MacBook and asking the students to sing along? OK.


This image is worth 1000 words. It should be used every time an anime isn't worth watching.
Apr 28, 2015 2:58 PM
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About "just intonation" (pure tone tuning temperament), see Wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intonation_%28music%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_intonation

It is a traditional and very essential way of tuning that makes sounds in a good harmony.
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This was a good episode. I even warmed up to the sensei.

Also liked how Kumiko got that lazy girl to finally play with them.
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NewAgeOtaku15 said:
vodall said:
The teacher is playing a ..triangle? wave from his MacBook and asking the students to sing along? OK.


This image is worth 1000 words. It should be used every time an anime isn't worth watching.

Such as this show itself?
Apr 28, 2015 3:10 PM
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I wondered why Kosaka chose the high school that didn't have a good club, but now I have a feeling she knew who was hired as the new adviser there when she sent in the application for admission to the school.
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htsuji said:
I wondered why Kosaka chose the high school that didn't have a good club, but now I have a feeling she knew who was hired as the new adviser there when she sent in the application for admission to the school.

Because she doesn't just want the grade of A, she also wants the D.
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Apr 28, 2015 3:25 PM

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Kyoani is doing the same over and over... At least this show is focused more in the band and the problems that they have and not eating cakes, tripping over his own shoes, and making faces. That's an improvement for me, because in my opinion full moe shows are empty. I don't dislike moe, the same that i don't dislike ecchi in a show which has another thing to show, but full moe shows or semiporn/superecchi shows are not interesting at all for me. Anyway it is yet a weak serie and i will probably drop it soon, but i want to give it some chapters more.
Apr 28, 2015 3:33 PM

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Cute girls in band the anime pleases me ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Apr 28, 2015 4:07 PM
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I love this so much
Apr 28, 2015 4:16 PM

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Kyoani is doing the same over and over... At least this show is focused more in the band and the problems that they have and not eating cakes, tripping over his own shoes, and making faces. That's an improvement for me, because in my opinion full moe shows are empty. I don't dislike moe, the same that i don't dislike ecchi in a show which has another thing to show, but full moe shows or semiporn/superecchi shows are not interesting at all for me. Anyway it is yet a weak serie and i will probably drop it soon, but i want to give it some chapters more.
KyoAni is an overrated studio that milk the same storyline over and over.
Apr 28, 2015 4:25 PM

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Another episode I enjoyed watching. Finally Kumiko manages to say what she kept in so long with Kousaka, and possibly see the development of their friendship. And I also agree that Kousaka's staunch defence of Taking sensei seems to imply that she probably knows something about him and he might just be the real reason she joined Kitauji despite their lowly regarded concert band.
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Apr 28, 2015 4:43 PM

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The anime improved. Glad that this isn't a Moe show

Looking forward on the Sunfest ep!!

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Apr 28, 2015 5:06 PM

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Tokoya said:
If there's anyone that can compete with Asuka for best girl it's definitely Kousaka...She was a joy to watch this episode and I like how straight up, and serious she is about the band
Katou is best girl
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Apr 28, 2015 5:22 PM

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Reina and Taki-sensei are the best, followed by "I like Tuba" Goro-san, cynical Kumiko-chan, and scared-of-Reina Childhood Friend-san. Gah. ♡

Also, to go against the grain, less Asuka improved the tonal quality of this episode. I don't dislike her or anything, but KyoAni too easily gets caught up in writing antics to the detriment of its character writing, and Asuka's like a magnet for that. (As are Midori and Hazuki, to be fair.)
Apr 28, 2015 5:26 PM

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Still really enjoying this anime. Though, I felt the same sort of... thing that I feel with sports anime. The impossible is accomplished. (I don't mean anything negative towards sports anime, I enjoy them myself) - but it just had that vibe.

Every time I watch, I miss playing flute in orchestra. It makes me so sad!

I don't know if I agree about KyoAni with the same stories (grant it, I've only seen half of their stuff) - but they do really like the school/ slice of life feel. So in that aspect, it is similar. But I feel like the characters in this show are very different from their other shows. BUT it we are to get nit-picky, most shows have certain character arcs. Then the genres also can follow similar paths.

For me, it works. I like slow, laid back shows. But I can understand why this wouldn't work for everyone. To each their own!

I'm hoping for some more character development in the next few episodes. This has set the stage for the plot for the next couple of episodes, but now I want to know about singular characters. Hoping the show delivers :)
Apr 28, 2015 5:34 PM

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when Asuka put her hair in a ponytail
Apr 28, 2015 5:38 PM

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That was a good episode. I'm now finding Kousaka a more intriguing character. Kumiko is starting to assert herself now. I was surprised the older lazy girl didn't snap at her, being a First Year and all.
Apr 28, 2015 6:07 PM

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I like the way He trains them..
basic to the basic
Apr 28, 2015 6:26 PM
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Maybe the teacher was a professional conductor, not the REALLY well-known type but still highly-regarded in the field?
Apr 28, 2015 6:32 PM

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Jerkhov said:
when Asuka put her hair in a ponytail


Don't forget Kousaka


was nice to see Nakagawa actually wanted to practice plus her faint smile after the Ensemble :3

all Kumiko's faces this week were hella good
Apr 28, 2015 6:46 PM

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This is good...some progress with the team!
Kumiko's face while she run away from Reina is priceless lol.
The music is good (not a music person).
Can't wait for next episode :D!
Apr 28, 2015 6:48 PM

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Come for the band nostalgia, stay for Kumiko's faces. She's adorable.
At least half the people in this band should not be here, and if I transplanted my teacher here they wouldn't be here. Taki is hard on them, but he is right to do so because babying a group of people who ostensibly should be working hard will get you nowhere. He is also right for not doing the training immediately. These are characters who skated by without putting in so much as a drop of effort into their club activities(which is unusual given Japan's schools supposedly put a lot of emphasis on after school club activities) for at least a year or two; if they're going to quit because suddenly they have to work hard, then they do not deserve to be in the club in the first place. It's their choice to either stay or leave.

Protip for the people complaining here: If you don't like the show, drop it, unless you're that masochistic that you oddly enjoy doing something that you hate.
Apr 28, 2015 6:53 PM
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Come for the band nostalgia, stay for Kumiko's faces. She's adorable.
At least half the people in this band should not be here, and if I transplanted my teacher here they wouldn't be here. Taki is hard on them, but he is right to do so because babying a group of people who ostensibly should be working hard will get you nowhere. He is also right for not doing the training immediately. These are characters who skated by without putting in so much as a drop of effort into their club activities(which is unusual given Japan's schools supposedly put a lot of emphasis on after school club activities) for at least a year or two; if they're going to quit because suddenly they have to work hard, then they do not deserve to be in the club in the first place. It's their choice to either stay or leave.

Protip for the people complaining here: If you don't like the show, drop it, unless you're that masochistic that you oddly enjoy doing something that you hate.


Problem is, I don't think they can afford to lose any members. They just barely have enough people I think, and about half the club is dissatisfied with Taki-sensei.
Apr 28, 2015 6:53 PM
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Finally some plot progression! It's about time, too many slow episodes so far.
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Apr 28, 2015 7:04 PM

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Really good episode
This is getting better and better with every episode! :)
Apr 28, 2015 7:21 PM

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Can we get a gif of Nakagawa shrugging to Kumiko at the end? That was soo cuuuute
Apr 28, 2015 7:29 PM

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I gotta say I'm pleasantly surprise with the natural pacing of this series every week. The plot progresses without being too haphazardly fast but nothing is too drawn out.
Apr 28, 2015 7:34 PM
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Very nice episode :3 I have a feeling that as the show goes on, everyone is going to like the teacher more and more lol
Apr 28, 2015 8:14 PM

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Kousaka was wonderful this episode. She went through the trouble of pulling Kumiko aside to apologize (not the guy lol), which demonstrates that she realizes that she does act a bit on impulse/gets caught up in the moment. Yet she didn't hesitate to admit she was wrong, and it means she also reflected on her actions. She's a very nice contrast with Asuka and made the episode more serious, which I liked.

I was surprised the teacher actually helped out the sections - I didn't expect that since he told them to basically work hard themselves last episode. But it was really nice and again shows that he does care for the band. His response after the ensemble was honest and relatively pleasant. He didn't overly praise them, but he didn't (outright) insult them either. And I'm not sure if he's smart, a bit manipulative, or simply staying in character, but the way he upsets the band members give them motivation to do better and moves the story. With an unwavering smile and unpleasant tongue, he could get on anyone's nerve easily. Even when he was lecturing the flute girl - harsh, perhaps, but his words hold true. Sometimes it takes a good lecture or scolding to get people motivated - anger arises more action than happiness. In the end I think they'll appreciate his methods and realize it was what they needed.

Development is a wee bit slow for me, but hoping that it will pick up now that they have a goal. Kousaka's scene was underwhelming, but strangely relatable/realistic. She's not going to make a big deal about it, but she still wants to communicate her apology to Kumiko. And the development of the band and members have a splash of realism as well. I'm surprised that the show can still surprise me every corner.
Apr 28, 2015 8:25 PM

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god, i fucking love this show xD
takes me back to my good ol high school band days
Apr 28, 2015 8:28 PM
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Probably the best episode so far. The character interactions weren't nearly as awkward as they usually are, the characters themselves had some nice development, and the band came together as a group because the teacher made them dislike him. KyoAni must like under dog stories. However, this still isn't nearly anywhere near as good as their previous work, Amagi Brilliant Park.

The aesthetic was as lovely as ever. Seriously, KyoAni is no joke when it comes to art and animation.
Apr 28, 2015 8:29 PM

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Amazing episode.
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Apr 28, 2015 8:32 PM
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frequency15k said:
god, i fucking love this show xD
takes me back to my good ol high school band days


I was a little confused by the last line for a bit, then I realised what I thought was the last line of your post was actually part of your signature.
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FireKiller87 said:
Come for the band nostalgia, stay for Kumiko's faces. She's adorable.
At least half the people in this band should not be here, and if I transplanted my teacher here they wouldn't be here. Taki is hard on them, but he is right to do so because babying a group of people who ostensibly should be working hard will get you nowhere. He is also right for not doing the training immediately. These are characters who skated by without putting in so much as a drop of effort into their club activities(which is unusual given Japan's schools supposedly put a lot of emphasis on after school club activities) for at least a year or two; if they're going to quit because suddenly they have to work hard, then they do not deserve to be in the club in the first place. It's their choice to either stay or leave.

Protip for the people complaining here: If you don't like the show, drop it, unless you're that masochistic that you oddly enjoy doing something that you hate.


Problem is, I don't think they can afford to lose any members. They just barely have enough people I think, and about half the club is dissatisfied with Taki-sensei.


Yeah, they can't. So they either have to deal, or probably lose a lot of essential parts.
Apr 28, 2015 8:54 PM

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Now they are sounding like an ensemble. I can't wait to see what is Taki-sensei's background.
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Apr 28, 2015 8:55 PM
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Someone needs to tell Hazuki to stop puffing up her cheeks when blowing soon.

Yeah seriously. I think they're doing it for the cuteness rather than to show that she's...clumsy? I would think that at least the section leader would notice that Hazuki is doing something wrong. I don't think you can make any proper notes with improper embouchure.
Apr 28, 2015 10:00 PM

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Nice episode again. It reminded me of my breathing exercises in high school band lol
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frequency15k said:
god, i fucking love this show xD
takes me back to my good ol high school band days

This so much (though I played more in junior high than high school)! I sort of want to go find my trumpet and try playing it again.
Apr 28, 2015 10:56 PM

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yeahhh, the band sounds a lot better now. taki-sensei's strict training paid off, it seems.
and it looks like kousaka has a crush on taki-sensei..? lol
Apr 28, 2015 11:05 PM

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Sensei <3
Apr 28, 2015 11:18 PM

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Yeah I agree with people. I think Kousaka knew about Taki-sensei so she chose this specific high school
Apr 28, 2015 11:23 PM

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yeahhh, the band sounds a lot better now. taki-sensei's strict training paid off, it seems.
and it looks like kousaka has a crush on taki-sensei..? lol


no don't sink my yuri ship
Apr 28, 2015 11:32 PM
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Burii said:
Sensei <3


Perhaps this could become a harem series after all.
Apr 28, 2015 11:35 PM
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silverwalls said:
yeahhh, the band sounds a lot better now. taki-sensei's strict training paid off, it seems.
and it looks like kousaka has a crush on taki-sensei..? lol


no don't sink my yuri ship


When a bigger ship comes along..


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I really enjoyed this episode. Seeing the advisor come down really harsh to the resistance of the students really brings me back to when I was drum major in band. We got a new director that graduated in music from long beach in directing and he didn't settle for anything less than great.

Also, I worked with the section leaders and added in additional sectional practice after school outside of just the class period (4th period). That actually didn't really get much resistance as the complaints from this club. This club definitely is a challenge.

So many memories. I actually got a bit lost when the advisor went to the bass section and had them tune and talked about overtones. Maybe someone that knows sound or music theory could explain it to me?

It sounded like he was saying when everyone plays in tune, the overtones (the frequencies played besides the fundamental B flat) sounds like an F? In other words, when everyone plays in tune, you can hear, what sounds like a different note also playing besides just the B flat. Does that sound about right?
Apr 29, 2015 2:25 AM

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Sensei <3

Sensei is love. Sensei is life :D
I'm too weird to live but much too rare to die.


Apr 29, 2015 4:28 AM

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Great episode. Good to see Taki-Sensei being direct and straight to the point with his teaching methods, which were unusual at first, but proved to be effective.

Although I do have some sympathy for the crying flute girl, she should have a better understanding of the goal that the band is working towards to, which is no easy task at all. As long as she stays strong, she should do alright.

I also think that Kousaka joined this school because of Taki-Sensei. She was passionately defending him when Kumiko and the guy were criticising him, which shows how committed she his to his teachings, but saying that she wouldn't let Kumiko say any negative things about Taki-Sensei was a bit unnecessary.

Thankfully, Kousaka apologised to Kumiko about her passionate defence so hopefully now Kumiko can get along with Kousaka once again.

Kumiko's reactions this episode were very funny though! XD
Apr 29, 2015 5:49 AM

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Not quite my tempo.
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Loving Kumiko's character buildup, she's like a moefied, gender-bend version of Kyon.
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