Hibike! Euphonium Episode 7 Discussion

Imeon said:
Even if it's a cliche, it's a pairing that's favored by normal viewers.

Kumiko X Shuichi is fate.

HatsumiShinogu said:


I wouldn't go as far as saying Shuuichi/Kumiko is fate but the chances of it happening is pretty high. On the other hand, there's a chance of Shuuichi/Hazuki happening. Saying that, I ship Shuuichi/Kumiko.

niwasatou said:


Her name is Kumiko. It grates a bit when reading your rather long post.

destructo22 said:
Wait, in the flashback that Natsuki was talking about, aren't she and Riko supposed to be first years? Why are they wearing the blue bows, then? It doesn't seem to be a mistake, so I don't understand.

Imeon said:
Even if it's a cliche, it's a pairing that's favored by normal viewers.

Kumiko X Shuichi is fate.

Nuvi said:
Lol'd at Kumiko going dumbfounded at the end with Hazuki's question. XD
I feel like Shuichi x Hazuki has more chances to happen.

L-Ryoshi said:

And seriously, why not just leave romance out of shows like these?

Ziassan said:



Hmm no, romance is part of relationships, and in this kind of show, how people behave with each other is really important. I think a bit of romance just feels more natural, of course if not taking all the place.

L-Ryoshi said:


Ah, but can you really deny that the first six episodes have been perfectly fine without any (okay, maybe a very very slight hint of) romance drama?

The struggles to adapt to a new teacher, the improvement of the band as a group, the different changes in the attitudes of senior and sophomore band members, the beautiful band music, the continuous discovery of one another, and all the hilarity that ensues because the four main girls. Those are the elements that have been pushing this show forward, not some sappy romance stuff.
K-On did it, Love Live did it, Wake Up Girls did it, many other shows have as well (specifically those with more female main cast than male ones that seem to deal with music......... exactly like this show), and they have all prospered without it.

Sure we can have romance in the background of the show, I'm just saying that it really isn't necessary for all shows to drag out some romance triangle drama out of nowhere just to push sales, especially not for shows as strong as this one.
The show was doing fine on its own. As the old saying goes: if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Nuvi said:
Lol'd at Kumiko going dumbfounded at the end with Hazuki's question. XD
I feel like Shuichi x Hazuki has more chances to happen.

L-Ryoshi said:


For those who think that viewer opinions and ship popularity have anything to do with a studio's decision, please allow me to refer you all to the Disasterpiece known as Aldnoah.Zero......

If there's one thing I learned from Shirobako, it's that the direction that our esteemed director has decided on was probably decided at least three months ago. I highly doubt there's going to be any major changes due to "popular viewer demand"... Maybe in the BDs, but defiitely not for this show. If speculation is correct and this is a 2 cour show, then most likely they're already working on the last 25% of the show by now.

And seriously, why not just leave romance out of shows like these? It's been driven by the story and the characters well enough thus far, and needless to say it's been plenty strong even discounting the romantic undertones for the first 6 episodes. The band growth and the individual character interactions, and the yet untold "back-stories" have been what's kept me here in the first place. No need for overly cliche romance triangle drama here.

My OTP of MidorixTuba-Kun will never sink anyway :P

AaaaaaKun said:
So there goes one interesting part of the whole story. Ever since it aired I've got pretty frustrated by its narrative, firstly the characters are always know more than you do and the way they retain the information is so artificial and when the exposition drops the drama that follows got resolved so fast that it doesn't have enough time to leave any emotional impact. If it is just a SoL it is excusable but when the show is clearly made to have a plot, to create drama, also not a mystery, if I can't following the path pf thoughts these characters have because I don't have a clear picture of the whole situation, I can't put myself on their positions, thus emotionally separates me from them.

Secondly and I think it's self-explainable, it's Kyoto Ani. after all, why do we have to following Kumiko as the main prospective of the narrative, when most of the time she is just a boring, passive character, which again, they decided to not show all elements necessary to understand her, also a pretty common and cheap trick to keep viewers interested in now come to think of it, even Tari Tari does that with the whole backstory of the teacher, but that got revealed early and what happened next related to the backstory lasted for a couple more episodes and we see how some of the characters affected by it, when Reina, or even Ogasawara is a more interesting character than those other two girls that are so bland if not because of their moe traits I've already forgotten them. I understand they are probably trying do a new take on the school drama or something like that but I've got to say Tari Tari already does that and right now it's much better than this anime, except the quality of the visuals of course. And the plot-line-hopping is also killing the show for me, again Tari Tari does that, but I'm sure in the same episode I understand those characters more than that of this show.

And if you say they have given enough foreshadowing before they decide to reveal the information I would like to say that is not foreshadowing, that's just teasing. Foreshadowing is to give hints on what would possibly happen next in the story, not what have already happened in the story but you are not allowed to know.

And lastly, the romance is not gonna be interesting because the characters are so boring at this point, I wish they should just go full retard to make a yuri out of that.

Art imitating life I guess, but life is boring, and it's not marketable, sometimes.

L-Ryoshi said:

Ah, but can you really deny that the first six episodes have been perfectly fine without any (okay, maybe a very very slight hint of) romance drama?
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The show was doing fine on its own. As the old saying goes: if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

GohanwaOkazu said:


I understand what you are saying, and agree with you partly, but if you are more attentive you might see things differently (excuse me, but I feel that some people aren't thinking enough to understand it). Perhaps you have missed some of the details to understand what was foreshadowed, in the relationship between Asuka, Haruka, Kaori, Aoi, and second graders like Natsuki and Yuko. Perhaps you don't understand the nature of relationship between Reina and Kumiko because you've got a bad understanding of it as if it's just Yuri stuff. When it's about a contrast of personalities (highly motivated and lone Reina don't minding having conflicts to achieve higher target; yet-to-be-motivated but sociable Kumiko worrying too much about conflicts), and friendship based on understanding of other's different personalities which are both pros and cons.

Perhaps you just don't like the series and want to dump it- which is fine, go ahead. But sometimes you need patience to acquire a certain taste (like black coffee).

AaaaaaKun said:
The relationship between Asuka and others is great stuff, I like the way they are handling it, and I never said it's bad or uninteresting. I implied it has more potential than the three main cast we are currently following but the plot line went by so fast that I can follow the logic but I barely have any emotional response other than "Yes, I get it." rather than "Oh, I know how it's feel Haruka". And now you are just putting words in my mouth, saying I misinterpret or just being plain ignorance to the relationship between Reina and Kumiko as yuri, I don't even mention their relationship once, I was just saying Kumiko is too indecisive and inactive to follow which sure she has her own personality and character but if the anime do intended this to be a drama, following Asuka or Reina is a better choice.

I dislike any discussion when one of the participator just assume other's agenda without actually focus on what kind of idea they are presenting, how funny is that you start with a polite introduction and then go full prejudice on me. Okay I got one: Really? Black coffee? I guess you are that kind of person who enjoys the cliché "Youngsters buy black coffee from vending machine to show they are emotionally troubled, therefore becoming mature?" (there's one in Nagi no Asukara FYI), you probably think it is so sophisticated and mature when it's no lazier than "character playing chess to show his is smart" IMO, maybe you are a two-dimensional anime character so you can relate to that infinitely but I'm an actual human being, I have my own thoughts.

See how it's annoying? If just to annoy me is what you intended in the first place than I think it make sense, except the first few sentences.

Todd_ said:
Love triangle here we come.

gsninja said:
This anime keeps getting better and better

ReinaxKumiko when

gsninja said:
This anime keeps getting better and better

ReinaxKumiko when

sbyrstall said:

Now, as for people saying Taki-sensei is harsh. Excepting for the fly being open (I'm hoping it was a joke), he's doing the same thing that other band instructors have done. They would work individual sections and/or individual. They would comment on the playing. Some of the conversation with Aoi should have been in private (like why she wasn't practicing/cram school). He should have just asked to see her after class.