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Anime vs Real Life: Sound! Euphonium
Clipped from my Hibike Euphonium pilgrimage: https://youtu.be/Uqytgrs50Hw #hibikeeuphonium #kyoto #kyotoanimation #soundeuphonium #ユーフォ3期 #kyoani Sound Euphonium
Sound! Euphonium ep6: real music
I haven’t remembered love this hard in awhile. And while I dreaded such things when I played, I’m happy to see the individual competition aspect of musicianship come…
Sound! Euphonium 3
Sound! Euphonium 3 is currently streaming on Crunchyroll....
Sound! Euphonium is GARBAGE
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again; the word overrated is lazy. It is indicative of a person who is unwilling to analyze a story critically, but…
Sound! Euphonium 2 Review
With the third season of Sound! Euphonium coming out soon, it's time for me to catch up on the series, starting with season 2.
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Sound! Euphonium production history
I’ve noticed through the years a lot of various comments regarding how the Euphonium franchise was created, so I thought that I’d post the accumulation of a lot…
First Impression: Sound! Euphonium 3
Being President of the Kitauji Concert Band is hard work, especially if you have a tendency toward the kind of inarticulate splutters and awkward gestures that get you…
Musical Performances in Sound! Euphonium
The live performance is one of the most important moments in all music anime. If it’s good, it makes the characters feel more real and alive. If the…
Sound! Euphonium ep5: they’re awesome!
This show is being enjoyed by me in the most nostalgic and biased way possible. It’s hard to look on something that romances and plays to (pun intended)…
They knew I was a Sound! Euphonium fan 😅
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Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest Arc Review
The Ensemble Contest Arc is the fourth Sound! Euphonium movie and the prequel to Season 3, which is currently airing.
Sound! Euphonium Our Promise pamphlet interview
This is a newly translated roundtable from the pamphlet sold at Japanese theatres in April 2019 that introduced Sound! Euphonium ~Our Promise: A Brand New Day~ to audiences.…
The Importance of Relatability in Anime for Me as Seen Through My Appreciations of Sound Euphonium and Free
Character relatability in anime is sort of an awkward concept. When people talk about a character being relatable, it often means that character reminds them of themselves but…
The Importance of Relatability in Anime for Me as Seen Through My Appreciations of Sound Euphonium and Free
Character relatability in anime is sort of an awkward concept. When people talk about a character being relatable, it often means that character reminds them of themselves but…
How To Watch Sound! Euphonium in Order
Like so many music anime, you might expect Sound! Euphonium to be just one or two seasons of story, and if you want more you have to retreat…
Sound! Euphonium Ensemble Contest pamphlet roundtable translation
This is a translation for the roundtable that took place inside the theatrical OVA Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest’s pamphlet with director Tatsuya Ishihara, assistant director Taichi Ogaw…
Sound! Euphonium Our Promise booklet roundtable translation
This is a newly translated roundtable from the booklet included with the Japanese home video release of Sound! Euphonium ~Our Promise: A Brand New Day~. It features the…
New title: Sound Euphonium Films Preview Interview
This is another translation that I originally translated in 2017 to run on another site, but due to various circumstances, it was never run. With the recent arson…
My Favorite Anime of 2014
It has been quite a while since a post appeared on the blog, hasn’t it? Hopefully there are still some readers out there eager for some more stuff!…
Barakamon, Hanamonogatari, Knights of Sidonia, Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea, Sword Art Online
My Favorite Women of Anime
International Women’s Day was this past Sunday and ever since my hiatus I have been excited to take the opportunity to praise some of my favorite female characters.…
Just Communication in Sound! Euphonium 2 – Part 2
Making Things Clear The moe brass band and I welcome you to another installment of “Just Communication”. Last time, we examined music as a communicative practice and we…
Just Communication in Sound! Euphonium 2 – Part Final
Bringing Her Home Welcome back to the final part of Just Communication. Sound! Euphonium 2 has established a framework in which communication is powerful It has made…
Just Communication in Sound! Euphonium 2 – Part 1
Playing from the Heart Sound! Euphonium 2 is a phenomenal anime. There are plenty of things that make it great, but what brings these things together and elevates…
This Week in Anime - So, Is Sound Euphonium Queerbaiting or Not?
The third season of Sound Euphonium reignites the fandom controversy over Reina and Kumiko's relationship. Chris and Steve delve into it and why 'queerbaiting' is such a loaded…
Sound! Euphonium the Movie: Oath’s Finale – New Year, New Challenges
This post will be opening on a much more personal note than usual. Sound! Euphonium is a band anime about mainly brass players and as a brass player…
My Favorite Anime of The Decade — The 2010s
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My first “real” anime
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Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest Interview: Director Tatsuya Ishihara (febri)
This is a translation for a set of two interviews that febri ran with director Tatsuya Ishihara regarding the theatrical OVA Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest.
Sound! Euphonium: Our Promise: A Brand New Day Review
Sound! Euphonium Movie 3 is the sequel to the second season of the anime series and comes before the Ensemble Contest Arc.
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My 5 Favorite Anime of 2021
A year of defiant human stories and blasts of expression
Four Anime Characters I Would Want to Hug in Real Life
Hello everyone! I am absolutely thrilled to be joining the Beneath the Tangles team! I love their mission and ministry to connect faith and anime together because for…
Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest Interview: Director Tatsuya Ishihara (Kyoto College)
This is a translation for a set of two interviews that Kyoto College’s online site ran with director Tatsuya Ishihara regarding the theatrical OVA Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest.
Sound of the Sky: How Sweet The Sound!
I’m here and back on the moe train to talk about more anime series here and there. Believe me when I say that this moe train is going…
5 ANIME GIRLS I LIKE BUT WOULD PROBABLY HATE IN REAL LIFE
This post is entirely serious and based on if I went to school/college with these girls. None of my descriptions were written for comedic purposes. POWER As much…
Shirobako ~ my favorite anime of the Fall 2014 season
Although Shirobako looked, at first glance, like another “cute girls doing cute stuff” show, it turned out to be a great series about the trials and triumphs of…
10 More of My Favorite Anime OP’s
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10 More of My Favorite Anime OP’s
10. Death Note OP 2 “What’s up, people?!” by Maximum the Hormone 9. Cardcaptor Sakura OP1 (English) Cardcaptors Theme Song by Dave Dore 8. Gurren Lagann OP 1…
My Second Favorite Anime of Each Year
Listing my favorite anime by year is simple to do, but what about my second favorite? Now that’s slightly more interesting. To make things fair, I will exclude…
I Watched ‘Stop This Sound’ Because of The Romance
Yes, you read it right. I watched this anime only because I saw a lot of blushing scenes on multiple social media platforms. I once said I didn’t…
Turns Out My Online Friend is My Real-Life Boss! Review
Turns Out My Online Friend is My Real-Life Boss! is not a terrible BL but there are simply many more engaging series out there to pick up instead.
Sound of the Sky
★★★★★ A beautiful experience! This is a perfect example of how a lightly dramatic slice of life anime should be. Beautiful, carefully crafted artwork, heartfelt characters and storyline,…
My favorite anime characters of each letter of the English alphabet
This was inspired when I tried to think of an anime character starting with D and had trouble. I then looked at all the characters I loved on…
Can I Guess My Friends' Favorite Manga?!
How well do I know my friends and fellow creators by only their manga taste? Let's find out. Original video idea comes from Shayne Topp/@SmoshGames https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeImKFecYFCxFiDzdK_yWcC8KmkayBwmn&si=dFg-Mvil27xWN8bD Creators featured: Kay- @basicboii…
Anime Reviews: My favorite show of the year- Moriarty The Patriot
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When Anime Mirrors Real Life: How Barakamon Helped Me Find My Own Path
A story about Barakamon, slice of life anime, and a major life decision.
Are Anime High Schools Better Than Real Life?
This one is going to be a purely theoretical post folks. I haven’t been in high school for a minute now and I have never ever been to…
10 Anime Series That Mirror Real Life Locations
Art is frequently inspired by real life, and while perhaps the busty monster harems and main character popularity are the stuff of pure fiction, the locations are less…
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My Second Least Favorite Anime of Each Year
I’ve done a list of my second favorite anime of each year, so how about I do the opposite by listing my second least favorite anime of each…