>kyoani doing a show about high school girls playing music
very creative and adventurous of them, i'm on the edge of my seat

>>22706
It doesn't have to be innovative to be good.

>>22708
fun things are fun

I watched the first 12 minutes of this last night (skipping the OP) and then I fell asleep.

>>22706
But this time it seems to actually have a focus on music

Mom of the season, right here.

>>22748
Isn't that her sister though?

Liked this a lot more than i thought i would. The art is really pretty and even though the style isn't very different from most the way its presented is. Has a very nice cozy feel to it and has a lot of effort put in. Just look at this scenery shot.

Thought it was just gonna be k-on 2.0 but it's much different. Seems more like a drama than a comedy.

>>22750
Yes, but she has two kids. With different fathers.

I remember noticing this only when high school was over, and then again when college was over.

The art and the balance between tension/drama and light heartedness is very nice in this show.

>>22799
I agree. I believe Hyouka was when it came to tension/drama and lightheartedness. Not in the amount, but in the way.

>>22871
I love her posture there.

I find her mixture of beauty and dorkiness irresistible.

Good Lord, I really love their uniforms and posture.

This last episode was pretty fun, and I think that KyoAni has found a really nice measure between the progression of character relations and story and of focus on everyday events. It reminds me somewhat of Hyouka in this aspect, although I found Hyouka to be even more entertaining and interesting than Hibike.

oh my.

This week's episode was absolutely stunning. I'm glad KyoAni is here to make fantastic shows such as Hibike.

>>23212
That moment definitely took me by surprise, and I'm still not sure if yuri undertones of any degree fit well with this series. I mean, it's not going to ruin it or anything, but it feels kinda weird.

I'm also not sure about Reina. She's definitely intriguing, but I can't decide whether she has genuine nuance and depth or is simply a grab-bag of impulses sewn together. Eager for her backstory!

Honestly, it was apparent early on that Hazuki wasn't going to make it on the concert band. The opening itself fails to show her in it. What is really interesting is that she doesn't notice until a while after her name is called that she didn't make it. Even Kumiko doesn't react when Hazuki's name isn't called. She reacts more to Natsuki not making it.

Natsuki is absolutely awsome.