I'm gonna offer a little update where it's more visible since I've gotten a lot of people asking if I'll make a follow up about Season 3: Yes! I definitely want to talk about the final season (as well as the ensemble contest OVA) in another video. However, it won't really be soon because I need to watch them several times and really let my opinions stew, and as of now I've seen the OVA only twice and s3 in its entirety only once (I've already revisited some episodes though haha). Regardless, it's gonna just be one of those things that'll randomly pop up in the vaguely far future, but rest assured, I want to make it. I have so many praises to bestow!! In the meanwhile, some other stuff completely unrelated to Hibike might show up on this channel. I won't go promising anything since this will likely never, ever be a primary focus for me but I have gotten the itch to do something like this again lately, so hey, we'll see what I throw together! Also as a brief aside, I use she/her pronouns! Things have changed a lot since 2021!
@2904s6 күн бұрын
@@SakuraBlooming1 im looking forward to it
@TheSosiosАй бұрын
Great video, glad I watched to the end. The best part of rewatching so many times for me was rediscovering the cast and coming to see so many of the characters I didn't think much of in a different light, which is why it became my favorite cast in anime, and probably ever. You bring up a lot of good points that went over my head in this video so thank you for putting all the work into this video.
@SakuraBlooming1Ай бұрын
Thank you so much for sticking through the whole thing! I love hearing that I offered something new to the table, that's so great to hear
@Seppeltoni2 ай бұрын
First and foremost, thanks for doing this video. I just recently rewatched the whole series after realizing how long it has been since the first season aired. Anyway, I watched the whole thing on a rainy weekend and was blown away by the whole vibe and theme of this series. I kind of forgot the whole character progression and the drama involved. I immediately felt in a bit of a melancholic mood for a few days to reflect on the whole show. Certainly, I was moved by all these works and had to contemplate them to reach the right conclusions. I can assure you that I've undervalued Hibike by quite a stretch. I was a Euphonium player, more the Natsuki type, in my school years, and this was the main reason I've watched this show initially. Furthermore, the whole thing was made by none other than Kyoto Animation. I'm writing this after Ep10 of S3, and I feel already sad that it will reach its conclusion soon. If you ever make an update to this video, I promise to watch it fully too. I really enjoyed your thoughts and opinions on all these characters. I can't refute any of your points, and the order of this list is subjective anyway. I wish you good luck wherever you are in your life.
@SakuraBlooming12 ай бұрын
My plan is to make another video once I've had the chance to watch through s3 a few times! So far it's really elevated a lot of characters for me as well as introduced one particularly amazing one I could go on and on about. I'm glad my words could help you appreciate the show, and I hope that melancholy doesn't last too long! No matter what sea, Kumiko weathered it, so you can too!!!
@rightnowitsweebintime2 ай бұрын
@@SakuraBlooming1 I love this show so much and it makes me happy to see when other people clearly do as well. I watched your video a few weeks ago, really impressive work (not sure I could talk for 3 hours, although maybe I could with Hibike) and I'm happy to see you're planning a follow up! Subbed and ticked the bell :) We have similar favourite characters and scenes (although I'm too cowardly to pick favourites among favourites) so I'd love to know now: Episode 12, yay or nay? Super-yay you for me, hope it was for you too. I have a couple of thoughts I want to share about that episode and the series as a whole, but I'll wait until the season's wrapped up first in case there's more to say (I'm sure there will be but I'm not sure I want cry myself to a dehydrated death), and I might try to squeeze in a rewatch of everything this week to get myself amped up for it.
@SeppeltoniАй бұрын
@@SakuraBlooming1 I just finished the final episode and can recollect, that I love its conclusion. Even the anime only twist, in the later episodes of S3, is fine in my opinion. I'll listen to a lot of this anime OST this week while driving around for work. It was a wonderful journey, but my sojourn is now over with this series. I hope everyone had a good time with it too. Also, I'm looking forward to your updated video, once it will arrive.
@SakuraBlooming1Ай бұрын
@@rightnowitsweebintime Thanks!!! You'll be notified whenever that'll be!! Won't be soon, but it will be!!! c:
@SakuraBlooming1Ай бұрын
@@Seppeltoni I can say now that I've finished it that my first watch through impressions are that Hibike finished incredibly strong. There were some unfortunate and confusing choices for me this season, but the highs were the highest Hibike ever has been. Above all though I thankfully can put Hibike in the category of "shows with endings that I am at peace with".
@maga80083 ай бұрын
This was incredible and needs wayyy more views. Your video made me rewatch Hibike and I noticed all the subtle nuances I missed in the character writing. It was wayyy more fascinating now that I’m a little older and now it’s one of my favorites. Thank you for making me fall in love with Hibike Euphonium. You definitely gained a subscriber😊
@SakuraBlooming12 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for the watch!!! I'm glad you enjoyed and extra glad to hear that it motivated you to revisit the series. Hearing that this video really helped people appreciate the show more is always so nice to hear. With Hibike 3 airing right now, I'm getting to fall in love with it all over again too as of late!!
@2904s2 ай бұрын
@@SakuraBlooming1whats ur take on ss3”
@SakuraBlooming12 ай бұрын
@@2904s It's not over yet so I can't give a definitive answer yet, but as of ep 11, I have been loving it! It's a tad fast paced which is unfortunate, but there's so many great things going on. I plan to make another video after I've gotten the chance to watch it a few times through
@2904s2 ай бұрын
@@SakuraBlooming1 im kinda disappointed since they skipped 2 performances, but kumirei dynamic is amazing as usual
@2904s2 ай бұрын
@@SakuraBlooming1 ep 12 made me bawl my eyes out 😭😭
@AKHTS3 жыл бұрын
I'll probably have a lot to say, so I'll just start a list: -Considering the series, the chances of having good background music were high, but- yeah, delightful background music choices. -Started cackling right from the start of the Shuuichi part. -Using Sakuta and Mai as an example of good anime romance? HELL YES. You know what's what. -I absolutely appreciate the Gotou appreciation^^ -The moment about Hashimoto crying with joy is underappreciated and the emphasis you put on it made me emotional. -Right from the first notes at #16 I immediately knew who it was gonna be!! She was a delight. So glad to see her so high up! -Your analysis of Aoi was very daring and really delved deep into what makes her so relatable as a cynical person. -You had me right from the start of Kaori's introduction. She's such a fantastic character and she deserves all the love. -Using the iconic Tutti as background music for Sapphire and Vivace which is basically a heartfelt, optimistic upgrade from Tutti for Hazuki? Masterful choice. And your analysis of her made me tear up, unexpectedly. -"Karen" as Yuuko's profile word is hilarious. She did ask for it. At first. -Mamiko being so high makes me so happy!! She was so crucial in Kumiko's personal growth and driving the anime's main messages to the point. -Haruka's analysis made me smile from ear to ear. It did her so much justice TwT I absolutely agree that she deserves such a high place. She's incredibly strong. -Would indeed have expected #3 to be #1... She's definitely #1 in my book. But this list has been really interesting and varied opinions make this world, as you said, so I AM satisfied^^ -Not to mention using Kasanaru Kokoro and Dream Solister as background music during Kumiko's part. My heart just feels whole from it. -PS: THE SURPRISE AT THE BEGINNING OF #1. I actually agree so much lol This series is outstanding, I loved it to pieces, and I love this to pieces as well. Thank you so much for reminding me just how incredible each and every one of these characters are, this is a gem! Thanks for the hard work!!
@SakuraBlooming13 жыл бұрын
This whole thing made me so happy to read. Thank you a million honestly, I'm very glad all the things I was trying to articulate came across so well! And yeah, the 10/10 OST was soooo helpful for a video this long, I had lots to work with!
@AKHTS3 жыл бұрын
@@SakuraBlooming1 That's absolutely my pleasure^^ Also I was rambling so much I almost forgot - tokubestu ni natta ;) I don't think that applies to me as a human being, but might as well^^ I hope it applies to you in some way in your own life!
@SakuraBlooming13 жыл бұрын
@@AKHTS We're all special in our own ways, don't sweat it much you're doing great hahaha. Thank you again!
@flyingsquirrel5Ай бұрын
Masterpiece of a video, can't wait for what you have to say about season 3
@SakuraBlooming1Ай бұрын
I'll cook something up for y'all, thank you for the high praise!!
@harrisnielson Жыл бұрын
I just finished creating a documentary about my high school's band, and that took SOO much work, so I'm really impressed with this monster of a video with its length. Very very very well done! And thank you for this video too, Hibike is my favorite show because it's changed my life, and I really appreciate you dissecting everything that I missed about some of the characters that I didn't think much of. Personally I relate to Natsuki the most, so she's my number 2, and I firmly believe Kumiko is takes the top spot. But your take on Reina changed my perspective about how I understood her, so thank you for that!
@SakuraBlooming1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! I had a lot of fun making this and I want to do something like it again, but haven't been able to get around to it. I hope your doc turned out lovely, that's such a cool project!! Hibike is a very special show and I am glad I could contribute some new stuff to the conversation about it. I totally see where Natsuki is super relatable for a lot of people and Kumiko is just master class writing, so you have super valid picks. I love hearing who others' favorites are since everyone being so well written brings the order up to what personally resonates with someone and I love that about this series. I'm also glad you found my perspective on Reina valuable! I always saw Kumiko as the heart of the series and Reina as the soul of it, so that was one of the most fun sections for me to write.
@wyntonguess78133 жыл бұрын
Great character analyses! Wish there were more videos like this out there! Wanting to watch this was literally motivation for me to finish the show and all of the movies
@SakuraBlooming13 жыл бұрын
I'm super honored to hear that! It's such a great series, so hope you got some stuff out of the ride. *looks at video length* I sure did lol.
@Gradenexe2 ай бұрын
Thx recommendations, that`s what I need
@SakuraBlooming12 ай бұрын
Welcome recommendations wanderer, thank you for stopping by!
@suppercanesАй бұрын
Outstanding work. It took me about a week to watch the whole video, but I'm so glad I did because it made me appreciate the show and its characters even more. Your insights about Aoi, Taki-sensei, Mamiko, and Haruka are especially noteworthy for me as they made me look at them differently. I would be super interested about your thoughts on Season 3. I assume some characters would place higher or lower because of it? Not to mention, Reina has become a bit unpopular with many after some of the things she did (and said), and while I'm sure she's not going to drop from #1 on your list, I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on her development in the final season. A new video perhaps? I think the final season turns her relationship with Kumiko into so much more. To me, it's the most substantive character relationship I've seen in anime, maybe any media, really. It's something I can only describe as beautiful, and even that seems like I'm somehow underselling it. But I digress. This was so enjoyable and you expressed yourself so eloquently. I hope this video reaches many more fans of the series. Really, you should be proud for making something like this. Great work man.
@SakuraBlooming1Ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! I am glad you found my perspectives valuable, and I've been super happy more people have been coming to this video as of late and sharing their thoughts on s3 with me! It shows the love for this series stayed strong!! I've mentioned in other comments that I do very much plan to one day follow this video up, formatted a lot differently most likely just to cover everything I think about s3 + the ensemble contest OVA. However, right now I've only seen S3 once and I'm gonna need to get to the point where I know it inside and out like I did with S1/S2/Liz/Oath's for this vid so I can't really promise soon ;; However, if you want some STC first watch thoughts, I'll say that my initial reaction to Reina's actions is there is a lot of nuance to how she's acting and although we as viewers might get frustrated with her, nothing she did was a thoughtless addition, rather just something that emphasized she has a lot of shortcomings as a person that she takes steps to move away from by the end of the season. Flawed characters make great characters! There is oneeee thing about her that I found extremely disappointing but... that's opening up the Pandora's box holding a MUCH bigger issue with the whole season so I'll save that for later because ohhhhhh boyyyyyyyyy My initial watch through was magical the whole way through all the same, it is a worthy finale to Hibike and that I am confident will remain my opinion as I revisit it. (Also man can def be gender neutral in a lot of occasions but I still should clarify I'm actually a woman haha)
@suppercanes10 күн бұрын
@@SakuraBlooming1 Saw your reply just now, for some reason KZfaq didn't feel like notifying me until I decided to check my comments history on a whim. I didn't mean to misgender you, I'm sorry!!! I've been thinking about Season 3 a lot myself and just want to let it sit with me for a while until I rewatch the whole series again, but it was for sure something magical. Hope future rewatches will be just as magical. It's been almost 2 months since it ended and barely a day passes without me thinking of Hibike at least once. All the best!
@SakuraBlooming18 күн бұрын
@@suppercanes Oh you good I hadn't actually had the chance to clarify yet, so don't sweat it!! :D Has it really been two months what the heck- I think it's been whirling through my own head so much between rewatching and pondering that it's barely felt like it! You're not alone on that one even a little. To you as well!!
@2904s2 жыл бұрын
So glad to see someone else having Reina as their favourite character. Ever.
@SakuraBlooming12 жыл бұрын
Still holds true for me another year later after posting this!
@2904s2 ай бұрын
@@SakuraBlooming1Are you watching ss3?
@heymikkimouse3 жыл бұрын
yoo this is so interesting and well done 👏🏼 i really want to watch now haha
@SakuraBlooming13 жыл бұрын
Thank you so so much, that means a lot!
@jonathanhart1002 жыл бұрын
Great video man
@SakuraBlooming12 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!
@burrgrguy97772 күн бұрын
I think hazuki is less than a main charachter then midorr