(L) New Hibike! Euphonium Films

[Kamieichi]

Originally Posted by shanimebib

@Kamieichi good for you! You are so lucky!

Thank you!

[Marina2]

Liz and The Bluebird's official website updates with characters design + their profiles and messages from the VAs
http://liz-bluebird.com/

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...isuals/.128271

Well, you can tell that Kumiko, Reina, Hazuki and Midori will be side characters by seeing how short their profiles are LOL .

We also get one new character.

[shanimebib]

Originally Posted by Marina2

Liz and The Bluebird's official website updates with characters design + their profiles and messages from the VAs
http://liz-bluebird.com/

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...isuals/.128271

Well, you can tell that Kumiko, Reina, Hazuki and Midori will be side characters by seeing how short their profiles are LOL .

We also get one new character.

She is from the novel and Kumiko's underclassman.

Kenzaki Ririka (Oboe) - Loves to tease others and good at making friends, however, secretive when it comes to matters concerning herself.

Source: From the novel website.

[deadite]

I believe this is her

Spoiler for Novel Character:

[Verso Sciolto]

ANN - Sound! Euphonium's Liz to Aoitori Film Casts 13-Year-Old Figure Skater Miyu Honda - referencing Natalie. Where the film and the themes received additional coverage

Film's website also updated.

[Marina2]

Liz and the bluebird is getting more and more interesting.

These are characters from the story of [Liz and the bluebird], which is the book that existed only in Hibike! Euphonium universe)



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[Marina2]

[shanimebib]

Two new characters added in the story. Liz (Rizu) and the Girl (Shoujo).

Both roles will be voiced by 13 year old Honda Miyu (本田望結). It will be her debut as a voice actress. She is already a prominent Child Actress and also a professional figure skater. All I can say that she is probably amazing for a 13 year old!

More: Honda Miyu rose to prominence after starring in the 2011 Nippon Television television drama Kaseifu no Mita when she was just 7 years old. She played the role of Asuda Kii in this popular drama, which garnered an average viewership rating of 25.2%, the highest for any television drama in 2011.

Source: Wiki - Honda Miyu

[Verso Sciolto]

Sound! Euphonium's Liz to Aoitori Trailer Previews Film's Theme Song - ANN

[shanimebib]

Translation:

Nozomi: Liz's story is a story of a lonely girl

Nozomi: An unknown girl came out of nowhere to Liz, they became really close, and soon afterwards the two started living together. Yet in the end...

Liz: Wait! Stay with me! Always and forever...

Mizore: Stay with me...

Nozomi: See ya!

Reina: Senpai, are you(r playing) not compatible with Nozomi-senpai('s)?

Mizore: It's not like that.

Yuuko: Is it not going well... with Mizore?

Nozomi: That's not true.

Mizore: I thought we would always be together.

Liz: You have your wings. And there is a big sky for you to wherever you may spread them.

Nozomi: Stories better have Happy Endings.

Mizore: Liz and the Blue Bird.

[Pocari_Sweat]

That PV makes it seem like it's a different series. The tone is... drastically different to the parent Hibike TV series and for the better.

I may have mixed opinions on Hibike TV series (S1 was fine, but S2 was a -_-') and Kyoani generally, but Naoko Yamada is a very talented director. Loved her work on Tamako Love Story and very much liked A Silent Voice, so hopefully she can bring out the good points in Hibike and less of the mess of TV S2.

[Haak]

Originally Posted by shanimebib

Reina: Senpai, are you(r playing) not compatible with Nozomi-senpai('s)?

Mizore: It's not like that.

Yuuko: Is it not going well... with Mizore?

Nozomi: That's not true.

I hope they expand on this a lot. I have a fair amount of trepidation for this film what with it being based on the weakest story of the franchise. What annoyed me most about this subplot in the TV series was that it seemingly relied on an implausible situation where both Mizore and Nozomi don't see each other for almost a year despite them both going to the same school, neither of them actively avoiding each other and one of them seemingly completely oblivious to the situation between them. This film has a lot to explain.

Plus it needs to do it well. I just watched Episode 10 of A Place Further Than The Universe (Sora Yorimo Toi Basho) and it was just pure cringe. I'm not really a fan of infantile friendship drama between characters that don't act their age, especially when it places a more interesting subject (Antarctica/Music) in the backseat.

[Marina2]

Originally Posted by Haak

I hope they expand on this a lot. I have a fair amount of trepidation for this film what with it being based on the weakest story of the franchise. What annoyed me most about this subplot in the TV series was that it seemingly relied on an implausible situation where both Mizore and Nozomi don't see each other for almost a year despite them both going to the same school, neither of them actively avoiding each other and one of them seemingly completely oblivious to the situation between them. This film has a lot to explain.

Plus it needs to do it well. I just watched Episode 10 of A Place Further Than The Universe (Sora Yorimo Toi Basho) and it was just pure cringe. I'm not really a fan of infantile friendship drama between characters that don't act their age, especially when it places a more interesting subject (Antarctica/Music) in the backseat.

Nozomi actually actively and intentionally avoided Mizore. They didn't clearly explained it in anime version. Nozomi can't bring herself to face Mizore directly, after she quit the club and Mizore doesn't have a courage to go to talk with Nozomi about it. Mizore doesn't show much emotion ,so from Nozomi's viewpoint who just watch from far away, Mizore seems to be fine. And of course, they probably see each other a lot at school, but that doesn't mean they will enter the conversation.

However, Liz and the bluebird doesn't base on that drama, but a new one. (This is not recap)

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Hibike Euphonium ~Todoketai Melody~ BD is out. It has many original scenes like I heard. Very good one to watch especially if you are Asuka' fan.

[blakstealth]

I'm an Asuka fan, so I'll investigate further.

[shanimebib]

Originally Posted by Haak

I hope they expand on this a lot. I have a fair amount of trepidation for this film what with it being based on the weakest story of the franchise. What annoyed me most about this subplot in the TV series was that it seemingly relied on an implausible situation where both Mizore and Nozomi don't see each other for almost a year despite them both going to the same school, neither of them actively avoiding each other and one of them seemingly completely oblivious to the situation between them. This film has a lot to explain.

As @Marina2 has said above. It was touched upon during the pool episode when Kumiko had a talk with Nozomi and then also during Yuuko's confrontation with Mizore.

The story in 'Liz to Aoi Tori' takes place after the time shown in Hibike! Euphonium 2 when Mizore and Nozomi are in their final year (that would make Kumiko, Reina and others in their second year and Asuka and co. having graduated). So, we would think Mizore and Nozomi have already patched up form their previous situation as shown in Hibike! Euphonium 2. The movie's main concept is taken from part two of the sequel novel 'Haran no Dainigakushou'. It even contains a character who plays a role in that part, namely Kenzaki Ririka, a first year who plays Oboe like Mizore as I have mentioned above.

[shanimebib]

Todoketai Melody:

Anyone who enjoyed Hibike! Euphonium 2 should give this movie a go because there is approximately 20 minutes worth of new content or new cuts.

New contents/cuts:

Spoiler:

+ Asuka as a kindergartner and receiving a Euphonium from her father.


+ Pre and post school festival Kitauji Brass band performance.


+ Asuka and her mom's segment at Asuka's home.


+ Kumiko's segment with her mom and dad at home.


+ An extension after Haruka's sax solo at the station performance (full performance).


+ Additional segments at Asuka's place (preparing for exams).

+ Small segment showing Asuka before the start of the final performance.
+ Final performance with a few new cuts and a different approach than the TV series at certain segments.


+ Kumiko is met by Asuka after she returns back chasing and meeting her sister.

+ There are a few more new cuts lasting few seconds each here and there.

Exclusions:

Spoiler:

- The celebration after winning in the Kyoto competition (photo session and all).
- The whole of Genji Matsuri.
- The swimming pool segment.
- Most of the training camp segment (only emphasis was given to Asuka's solo that she performs in the morning).
- The whole Mizore and Nozomi issue.
- Most of the post Kitauji brass band performance part during the school festival (maid cafe, fortune telling, haunted house etc.).
- The whole typhoon segment where Kumiko found out about Taki-sensei's past.
- Kumiko catching a cold and Reina's visit (only segment kept was Mamiko and Shuuichi's talk at the entrance).
- Reina finding out about Taki-sensei, her question regarding his wife and the grave visit.
- Shuuichi giving Kumiko a hairpin before the final competition (although the infamous hairpin magically showed up on Kumiko's music sheet stand later on).
- Reina's public confession to Taki-sensei and everything related to it.
- Kumiko's declaration of her love for Euphonium and her adoration for Mamiko to Mamiko.
- Asuka knowing about Kumiko's stubbornness when it comes to Shuuichi while returning from school.
- Club party congratulating the third years for their graduation.

Changes in Timeline:

Spoiler:

Kansai competition takes place BEFORE the School Festival. The School Festival takes place BEFORE the training camp. These are other way around in the TV anime.

Changes in Romance:

Spoiler:

o Nothing notable other than Riko and Gotou still dating.
o Reina's feelings for Taki-sensei and her uneasiness/troubles are completely removed.
o No development for Shuuichi's "one-sided" love for Kumiko.
o One more person is on board the ship of those who think there's something between Kumiko and Shuuichi as Natsuki teases Kumiko saying she sure gets along with Shuuichi while she caught Kumiko fist bumping with him after their performance at the school festival while Shuuichi also telling Kumiko that her mother came to see them perform. The teasing is nicely followed up by Kumiko's usual gulp, annoyance and a "Yamete kudasai".

Overall, I really enjoyed the movie. I gave it a 9/10 despite of the fact that four fifth of the content is just recap. But the pacing is much better than season 1's recap with a lot of new contents (a fifth of new content is actually A LOT for a recap movie). I couldn't have asked for any more than this. :)

[Kazu-kun]

I wasn't a fan of the second season but those changes sound awful.

[Marina2]

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[shanimebib]

Apparently Keihan will run another promotional this year and they have Mizore and Nozomi on board this year probably because of Liz to Aoi Tori. Previously they ran promotional only with the four first years. The promotional will run from 2018-03-24 to 2019-07-31 for more than 16 months which makes me think the other movie may not be released until spring 2019 even though the original trailer specifically mentioned that both new movies would come out in 2018.



Not really related but Keihan is doing the same for Chihayafuru Musubi on a different line. It started running from 2018-03-10 and will continue until 2018-05-31 for 2 and a half months. The movie will be released this coming Saturday, March 17th, 2018 in Japan.

[Archon_Wing]

Originally Posted by Kazu-kun

I wasn't a fan of the second season but those changes sound awful.

Hmm, I guess that does take out a lot of Reina stuff which is unfortunate but at least they also took out a lot of stuff I didn't really care for too, mostly the awkward stuff.

Although I lol'd about taking away whatever little time Shu had. Why the hate!?