Hibike Euphonium 08 — Wow.

Hibike Euphonium,

Wow. So, episode 8 was pretty much perfect. It’s for episodes like this that I still watch anime. I was going to combine episodes 8 though 10 but I only watched 8 and it’s already gotten pretty long.

The script, visual choices and timing were amazing. My favorite example of this was Kato’s confession scene:

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I love how she first offers him some takoyaki, he asks how the tuba is going, and she interrupts him to tell him this. It’s great. Such uncertainty, excitement, and fear. You can really tell that it’s her first love. Continue reading Hibike Euphonium 08 — Wow. →

Owari no Seraph 08 + 09 — Vampire Slaying

Owari no Seraph,

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I like the main character’s attitude. In every other show, the protagonist is panicking about whether he should fight vampires or not. And here’s this guy whose thought is “Yeah!!! I want to kill more vampires!!!” Probably his attitude will change when he discovers his boyfriend who he thought was dead is also a vampire though. Continue reading Owari no Seraph 08 + 09 — Vampire Slaying →