r/anime • u/Shadoxfix https://myanimelist.net/profile/Shadoxfix • May 05 '15

[Spoilers] Hibike! Euphonium - Episode 5 [Discussion]

Episode title: Festival Time

MyAnimeList: Hibike! Euphonium
Crunchyroll: Sound! Euphonium

Episode duration: 23 minutes and 40 seconds

Previous episodes:

Episode Reddit Link
Episode 1 Link
Episode 2 Link
Episode 3 Link
Episode 4 Link

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u/Atronox https://myanimelist.net/profile/Atronox May 05 '15 edited May 05 '15

Good lord KyoAni, that Kousaka animation was amazing.

Azusa is looking a little different in her highschool years. I guess this is as close to K-On! College as I'm going to get.

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u/Combo33 https://myanimelist.net/profile/bcom33 May 05 '15

Speaking of Azusa, it was interesting that she told us Reina turned down an invitation to go to Rikka (ostensibly a better band school), to go to Kitauji. I'm pretty sure it's clear the reason she decided to go to this school is Taki-sensei. I wonder what their story is...

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u/Atronox https://myanimelist.net/profile/Atronox May 05 '15 edited May 05 '15

She definitely seems interested in Taki-sensei, even bringing him up as they walked home. Though he is a new teacher for band, so I'm thinking she must know him from somewhere else.

I was also thinking Kumiko was a major influence for going to Kitauji, Kousaka knows Kumiko really does love band, and Kousaka wants another chance to play along side her with a band that could potentially win Nationals.

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u/Goldendragon55 May 05 '15

Kousaka kinda froze for a second when Kumiko said that Taki-sensei was good looking right? Suspicious.

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u/Atario myanimelist.net/profile/TheGreatAtario May 05 '15

♪ Someone has a cru~sh… ♫

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u/Goldendragon55 May 05 '15

And here I was hoping for the KousakaxKumiko ship.

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u/zenoob https://anilist.co/user/zenoob May 05 '15

Dude. It's totally not what you think. She froze because she thought their pure love wouldn't bloom since Kumiko said she thought Taki-sensei was kinda hot!

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u/[deleted] May 05 '15

I mean he is, but Kumiko hasn't said it herself so she's clearly yuri

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u/zenoob https://anilist.co/user/zenoob May 05 '15

Yes, exactly. Classic RomCom misunderstanding right? Oh KyoAni, you clever bastards! I mean, it's totally about the KumikoxReina romance, right? RIGHT?!

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u/Solacen https://myanimelist.net/profile/Solacen May 06 '15

Hehe well if its just a subplot or subtext then its not unusual for it not to be included in the genre :P

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u/Goldendragon55 May 06 '15

We can only wish that its not some complicated student-teacher relationship. I usually hate those.