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As a musician and an anime fan I was searching for an anime that revolved arround music. This was my first time watching this kind of anime. I watched the first season and I liked it very much. It wasn't just an anime that revolved arround music, but it also showed how the students learn to love music more no matter what happens. The individual growth as the growth of the entire group is shown beautifully.

Then I went on to the second season. I must say that my expectation where quite high for the second season, but they were met in a totally different way ... than I expected. This season is more about the emotional growth of the main characters. It is very clear that Kumiko is starting to change on an emotional level. She cares about what is happening in the group and tries to do her best to find a solution for the problems at hand. Further into the season you can clearly see a change in her character. The relationship between Asuka and Kumiko is in my opinion the best example of that growth she has been through. The way character progression was build up is something you don't see every day. She finds a way to make her problems her strength and uses it to help others.

What I also like about this series is the way the side character do get some time to shine. They also get some character progression and that is shown in very subtle ways (sometimes only lasting a few seconds).

I had some mixed feelings with the ending. There were some things where I would've liked to see a bit more closure. It also wasn't a very special ending, but there where some scene I really liked. The scenes that emphasized the growth of the main characters and the way that showed that the of the anime doesn't have to be the end the relationships they have build.

I really like the anime and I would recommend it to everyone who likes the slice of life/music life kind of anime.