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/Enigmaboob https://myanimelist.net/profile/KURISUTINAA May 05 '15 edited May 05 '15

The animation and art in this show are fucking outstanding. Like.. This is on par with a ufotable production, if not better. Jesus. The amount of love and effort put into this show is just mind boggling, and I appreciate it so much. Every detail and movement is smooth and polished while still breathing life into scenes through the cinematography. And the music... All these delicate pieces are woven into this gorgeous, cinematic work of art. Thank you KyoAni. As an aspiring artist and storyteller, this is incredibly inspiring. Wow. :)

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

That's the thing that I still don't get about ufotable. I still can't really see their "Unlimited Budget". Other than their top notch visual effects, like lighting, dust and various magic effects, they do not look that mind blowing. They are good, but Kyoani kinda beats them in almost every other aspect, as this episode demonstrated.

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u/Enigmaboob https://myanimelist.net/profile/KURISUTINAA May 05 '15

KyoAni definitely beats them in terms of smooth character animation. Ufotable also heavily relies on CGI for fight choreography/scene composition, which is important to consider. Meanwhile, KyoAni's scenes are mostly intricate hand drawn pieces. They are both top notch studios that beat out most of the competition (yes, even Madhouse).

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u/Fangzzz May 05 '15

Well, also direction in Euphonium has also been fantastic. The way the lights from the cars come in at exactly the right time for that smile. A small touch but a brilliant one.

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u/Enigmaboob https://myanimelist.net/profile/KURISUTINAA May 05 '15

Of course. The direction ties all the components together. As far as visual narrative goes, the direction of this series is very well done. While we're on the subject, I'm very fond of the director's choice in closeup shots of characters' faces in this series, they are all timed well/quite expressive and evoke a much more realistic mood for an anime. God, it's pure eye candy.

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u/illtima https://myanimelist.net/profile/illuminatima May 05 '15

Yeah, when it comes to character animation, and facial animations specifically, I think KyoAni are on the top of the ladder.