(CR) Hibike! Euphonium Season 2

[AB079]

That preview give me some Asuka screentime vibes, hopefully we don't jump into another pointless drama and finally get into the meat.

[Dharma]

Originally Posted by SleepingTerror

Kansai korarete yokatta, de wa owari shitakunai. It's good that we can go to Kansai, so I don't want this to be the end.

I think you got the meaning wrong. It is more like
I don't want it to end at the lame looser excuse like "Well, we managed to get to Kansai, isn't it great?" (made it far more expressive than in original to underline the meaning)

Spoiler for Translation:

Taki: Everyone, don't think too deep about the real thing tomorrow. We just do it like always, as we practiced. Nothing more.
Asuka: I don't want to lose here. I don't want it to end at "Nice, we managed to get to Kansai competition!"
Kumiko: As expected, I become afraid.

[SleepingTerror]

@Dharma
Yeah that makes more sense, and it sounds like something Asuka would say, thanks

[BleedingUranium]

That's indeed very Asuka, thanks for the translation!

[Kuroageha]

Originally Posted by AB079

Now that you remind me of that, I find Kumiko's attitude very immature towards Asuka mainly because she wasn't trying to punish Nozomi or doing something wrong. That's a contrast to how Kumiko at the same time was trying to be more talkative and comprehensive with the entire drama between Nozomi and Mizore, up to this point I think Asuka is one of the most mature characters in Hibike even when she has some trouble in her mind.

And the reason I think Asuka didn't argue with Kumiko was because her words might cut through her leading to more drama, so the best choice was just smile and let her be, not become part of the problem.

[Arya]

Originally Posted by Dharma

I think you got the meaning wrong. It is more like
I don't want it to end at the lame looser excuse like "Well, we managed to get to Kansai, isn't it great?" (made it far more expressive than in original to underline the meaning)

Spoiler for Translation:

Taki: Everyone, don't think too deep about the real thing tomorrow. We just do it like always, as we practiced. Nothing more.
Asuka: I don't want to lose here. I don't want it to end at "Nice, we managed to get to Kansai competition!"
Kumiko: As expected, I become afraid.

Asuka seems to lean toward Reina when it comes to competitions. There's no "why should we compete" undertones in these lines.
Definitely I hope the show will delve into Asuka more in the near future.
That and also the other side of Kumiko (her sister and Shuuichi).

[Stark700]

Episode 5:

Ah, the Nationals. It's serious business so I do expect the competition to be intense. I like Hazuki's fighting spirit this episode though as she has that positive energy.

Looks like everyone practiced hard for their performance. Taki has a lot of responsibility for this group and I'm impressed by the way he is leading everyone.
The performance was good, liked how they used some of the montage scenes from season 1

I'm so proud of Kitauji school!

[sikvod00]

Bravo! Episodes like these help remind me that this is ultimately a show about a band working hard to aim for the top. I enjoy "team competitions" like these because of the solidarity and unity it can bring. The animation, especially during the performance with the lighting and had movements on instruments, was really impressive.


... Watching Kumiko anxiously play with her toes was also nice...

[zeross87]

7 minutes of pure animated music, oh god i'm happy.

this episode was so perfect i can't even beging to talk about it

[WhenTreesATK]

I thought kyo-Ani would just have used the full ost from the soundtrack. But they actually played it again, the second time around it sounds like they really put their hearts into it. Just like Kitauji would've.

[Pen3]

At first i though they were going to reused the entire concert from season 1, but i am glad there was some new scenes in the later half as they played the entire piece. The cymbal girl was rocking the performance as the random side character this episode lol.

[AB079]

Ahhh man this was really good, this is what we really need! a nice episode filled with music, with feelings, and the nationals which is the most important plot device in this series.

Personally I have a relationship of love/hate with Kyoani thanks to how many times they fucked up and how many times they nailed it but thanks to these kind of episodes I start to have hope in this studio again. What an amazing episode, glad that the story didn't went through another little arc filled with drama, I was missing these kind of performance since season 1.

Kyoani found a way this time, and I'm glad they did it.

[SleepingTerror]

It keeps getting better and better, holy crap. Last season, I was neutral towards the Kumiko x Reina ship, but now I'm sold.

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[Gravitas Free Zone]

Not surprised that they put in the effort to record a new version of the performance. The comparisons should be interesting.

Glad that they showed the entirety of that piece being played, too. Somewhere along the line the old memories of doing that sort of thing kicked in.

[Anh_Minh]

I'm so glad it went well. There were a couple of bits where I feared something horrible would happen. Someone collapsing, or just some squawk...

[Arya]

Yeah, an awesome episode. I was so anxious for the whole performance

[blakstealth]

Episode 5 is a 5/5. I can play that performance over and over and never get bored. Reina and Mizore's solos, Asuka actually kinda being honest for once, and Reina telling Kumiko that she will play for her were all awesome moments. Mizore's smile at the end was also sweet.

[Shadow5YA]

You know Kumiko... if you ask someone who just won if they like competitions, of course they're probably going to say yes

[BleedingUranium]

Originally Posted by zeross87

7 minutes of pure animated music, oh god i'm happy.

this episode was so perfect i can't even beging to talk about it

This is pretty much where I'm as at well, it was just so overwhelmingly amazing I can't really focus on details or analyze it right now.

I wasn't sure they would rerecord the song for this performance (especially when we didn't even hear the full song in the first season), but they did and somehow it sounded even better. With this as a precedent, I'm fully expecting the Nationals performance to be both songs fully played/animated.


One other thing, it was nice to hear from Azusa, and I'm not surprised Rikka isn't going to the Nationals (from a storytelling perspective), but I really hope we actually see her properly before the end of the season. So far we have a flashback, a phone call, and a mostly-out-of-frame shot; I'd like her (and Aoi, and Mamiko?) to visit Kumiko before the performance, or even go watch it.

[mistress_kisara]

Episode 5 was so good! I'm at the edge of my seat! Congrats Kitauji!!