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Aug 11, 2020 3:31 PM

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That climactic final performance was utterly fucking spellbinding - elevated the movie from a high 6/10ish to a solid 7/10 at least.

I haven't watched the series.



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Aug 29, 2020 6:14 AM

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Hey. where can I watch it on?
Aug 29, 2020 8:47 AM

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Zadion said:
That climactic final performance was utterly fucking spellbinding - elevated the movie from a high 6/10ish to a solid 7/10 at least.

I haven't watched the series.
I would tell you that there is a backstory to both characters. Watching this first is like watching after story before clannad. You can't get full experience without watching the prequel.


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Hey. where can I watch it on?
It should be available on all the anime streaming sites.
Sep 7, 2020 10:28 AM

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Almost thought I was watching the wrong movie because of the different yet beautiful artstyles. Seems like Mizore still feels lonely with Nozomi hanging out with others despite what happened in the second season. Quite worrying to see Mizore being so dependant on Nozomi with the latter keeping her trapped and making some selfish decisions. They got me there with the continuous comparison of Mizore to Liz and Nozomi to the blue bird at the start, but to think the roles would be reversed makes it a lot more interesting. Glad that things ended on a good note for both of them by sharing their feelings and also an emotional 'I love you hug'

Sep 8, 2020 5:45 AM
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Liz & the Blue Bird book's premise is too black & white.
Barring death, there are very few reasons why folks would separate for good, not even a children's book should be that unnuanced.
Nozomi was correct that the blue bird could continue to visit but not for the dogshit reason of a happy ending, but for the mere fact that when folks who care about each other get separated they always try to find a way to keep in contact.
But alas, fiction usually has arbitrary conflicts.
The movie doing this so-called twist that both Mizore & Nozomi encapsulate both Liz & the blue bird isn't enough nuance added, & like someone said, soaring like the 2 birds flying together.
I doubt NozoMizo fully opened up to each other, as the last scene showed; yes it should be gradual but their miscommunication was too terrible before.
I like NatsuYuu's banter but their miscommunication is also terrible.
Nozomi's flute kouhais are so vapid.
Are there really genki flute, gloomy double reed, etc stereotypes?

So there's a gloomy ditz & a genki ditz & they're supposed to be friends.
Basically, this was a continuation of Mizore & Nozomi's fallout since before Season 2.
These walking on eggshells interactions happen everywhere but seem to especially happen in Japan due to their hyperpoliteness — easily promote the cheery (vapid) things but usually downplay &/or misdirect the serious things because hyperpoliteness & hypercohesion are paramount, utter dogshit!

NozoMizo reunited in S2 but never had a heart-to-heart hence their miscommunication continued till now.
Mizore still doesn't understand Yuuko lambasting her for not relying on Yuuko, since other people besides Nozomi are interested in her.
Nozomi basically thinks Mizore wants to be alone so she doesn't want to get in her way.
Mizore feels insignificant around Nozomi because Nozomi is an extrovert with many friends, & ironically Mizore ignores the other people trying to be her friends.
Mizore probably still doesn't get that the 3 double reed kouhais genuinely look up to her.

Natsuki annoyed me a bit here, she tried to stop Yuuko from being frank with Nozomi, Natsuki has done that crap before (despite her heart-to-heart with Kumiko).
& Reina was correct to be frank with Mizore.
Sure Mizore is great at oboe since she's heavily focused on it but she only shines when she's high on Nozomi; as I've said since S2, Mizore is far too dependent on Nozomi, her 3 main friends overcoddle her.
Yes, Mizore should be helped but she shouldn't be treated as frail.
HibiEupho has just been a series of folks learning to be open with each other, especially pairs — Kumiko & Reina, Kumiko & Mamiko, Kumiko & Asuka, Kumiko & Natsuki, Haruka & Kaori, etc, & now perhaps Mizore & Nozomi.
Some pairs came to mutual understandings — Reina & Yuuko, Reina & Kaori, Kumiko & Yuuko, Hazuki & Shuuichi, Kumiko & Nozomi, etc.
Then there's been 1-sided openness — Yuuko to Mizore, Aoi to Haruka, etc.

Nozomi & her peers actually had a very legitimate reason to quit the band, which hasn't been fully revealed in the anime yet.

I really don't think Nozomi nor Mizore understood Yuuko's appeals to them due to both their ditziness, especially to each other. & Natsuki shouldn't promote peace for peace sake. I don't mind Yuuko's tsun (rudeness), since she was correct to be angry. This Nozomi X Mizore ditziness was going for a whole year & still no progress. Yes Yuuko should explain calmly but folks should also have Mental Fortitude to handle intense dialogue. If anything, Natsuki should've told Yuuko to tell Nozomi what she thinks but remain calm.

But there's also some favouritism there, Natsuki X Yuuko are in denial of liking each other the most — vitriolic best buds; but Natsuki also looks up to Nozomi & Yuuko wants to protect Mizore, so basically Yuuko was trying to rebuke Nozomi on Mizore's behalf & Natsuki blocked it on Nozomi's behalf.
Sep 10, 2020 5:10 AM
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it took me 30 mins of the movie to actually remember who those two are. The build ups were incredibly boring but the ending was very satisfying and very enjoyable. I found the two relationship in this show to be very relatable. 8/10
Dec 29, 2020 4:19 AM

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If you see the anime outside, it maybe look simple but deep inside it had a lot of hidden meaning about it. The story maybe a bit confusing in 1st half but in 2nd half everything will be explain why this things happen.

Overall great movie its very poetic, rare to have an anime like this. About Mizore and Nozomi they are friends but a lot of misunderstandings to each other because they were not opening up, thankfully in the end it resolved.

Lastly still kinda hate Nozomi for leaving Mizore in the past then rejected Mizore's 1st and 2nd hug attempts.
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Jan 8, 2021 3:31 PM
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This is one of my favorite movies
Feb 10, 2021 7:40 AM

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The only part I enjoyed in this movie was the music performance. Nothing more. The story is just so-so.

She got him back. If you understand the characters well enough, you'd know she did!
Apr 29, 2021 8:35 AM

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As usual, KyoAni never fails me to the quality of their shows.

8/10
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May 8, 2021 1:18 PM

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Yeah, I dunno about this one. There was some really good and beautiful stuff in here, but ultimately it still boils down to the same opinion I had of Mizore and Nozomi in the show: Their relationship is incredibly unhealthy and I just cannot get behind it in ANY shape or form. Which is a shame, but it is what it is.

Will abstain from rating this.
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Jun 7, 2021 1:13 AM

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Didn't like it. I liked Nozomi as she was more attractive, didn't get any fanservice though. I favor harem and romcom. This one is too artsy and emo for me.
Aug 15, 2021 1:40 AM

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I am very confused by the clips I have seen from this - it this actually about romance or just bait? Because Hibike itself felt very much like bait. It’s fine if it’s not romance and only just a story about friendship but I hate stories that are like vague on purpose..
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Aug 15, 2021 3:19 AM

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It's not a romance but it is kinda vague.
Nov 1, 2021 1:31 PM

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Save Misore's smile!
Dec 19, 2021 11:20 AM

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Rewatching movie..

Disjoint.. At 07:34.. Yeah.. These girls really feels as if live in their different tempo and stuff.. Mizore is calmer girl, Nozomi is more active one, it seems.. They as if meet, but they don’t really talk on their way to the class.. They as if go together there, but also Nozomi is walking way faster in front.. Disjoint?..

Nozomi was the one, who invited Mizore to the orchestra, huh.. Well, makes sense.. Again more active one and stuff, more interested in things..

Mizore wanted there to lean on Nozomi’s shoulder.. And Nozomi again missing.. Anime really feels like something is going on in their relationship, hm?.. Something sad, it feels..

Well.. Nozomi is popular.. And this way Mizore seems to not be with her as well..

And Mizore isn’t interested in hanging out with girls as well.. At 20:39.. And that girl at least tried to be friendly, invited her..

Blue haired girl tells to Liz that she was lonely, and so she came to play lots-lots with her.. Interesting motivation.. I sometimes too used to pick talk with some people, who looked alone.. I’m not extravert myself.. But I’m initiative like this sometimes..

Interesting how Mizore didn’t write anything in her possible jobs paper.. Well, you know – they give students this in some later grades.. So that people at least start thinking what they wanna do in the future.. We didn’t have anything like this in our school.. But in anime I’ve seen it here and there – maybe it’s common or at least existent in some of Japanese schools.. So anyway.. Returning to Mizore.. Wonder, if she maybe doesn’t have anything she wants in life.. I mean.. I’m not sure, if Mizore has anything from hobbies or anything at all.. What she likes in life.. Or would want.. She is somewhat wanting to be closer to Nozomi, it seems.. But they’re really far apart, don’t they?..

This sporty Natsuki girl also seems to try to be friendly to Mizore..

And.. Maybe blue haired girl now wants something else?.. Well, I’ll call her blue bird.. As she is one, it seems..

Mizore can’t understand, why Liz released blue bird, hm.. Interesting..

Ririka is nice and friendly towards Mizore..

Interesting to see how Mizore invites Ririka now.. And now Nozomi is starting to think more about Mizore..

Teacher woman really seems musician in Mizore.. But is not thinking that much about Nozomi potentially there.. How it seems..

I can’t deprive you of your wings, hm..

These girls are quite different, aren’t they.. I think Mizore likes Nozomi in the end.. And does Nozomi like Mizore in the end?.. Maybe?.. Maybe not?.. For me it’s hard to tell.. In the end Nozomi waits Mizore to go home together, though.. So maybe I would lean more towards that Nozomi likes Mizore in the end as well..

And.. Joint..
Feb 5, 2022 2:26 PM
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The problem when talking about relationships with a bunch of otaku is that a lot of times everything becomes binary. What i like about this film is that it is everything but that, the feelings from both protagonists are very complex and layered. Nozomi absolutley feels some type of "love" for Mizore but she also feels jealousy and has insecurities mixed with it, Mizore on the other hand has a more absolute form of love but also a un healthy co dependency attached to it. What i find beautiful about this movie is that they are able to fix their relationship because it was unhealty for both, whatever kind of relationship they developed at the end of the movie or after the movie doenst matter what mattered was that they were both able to give each other room to grow and to seek their full potencial without losing touch.

Jul 13, 2022 2:58 AM

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The people crying "yuri" dont really make any sense, this movie did not have yuribait like the two seasons of Hibike! Euphonium did.

One of the most creative pieces of anime I have ever seen, and its no surprise it was done by Kyoto Animation.
Sep 30, 2022 9:00 AM
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Uh, I like Mizore and Nozomi in the usual anime but I found this one to be so boring, really put me to sleep, and I don't even like this new art style, really disappointed me overall even though I love Hibike Euphonium.
Nov 2, 2022 3:38 AM

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goddamn that was great

reina mvp once again
Jan 25, 2023 4:56 PM
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A beautiful movie
Apr 19, 2023 12:15 PM
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good anime underrated
May 18, 2023 5:53 AM

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this was just simply and utterly beautiful. i'm not exaggerating when i say i haven't watched a movie more beautiful than this. the art, visuals, story and the music all just top-tier. the pacing was perfect as well. the way they showed a bit of liz to aoi tora story and then mizore and nozomi's was great. loved the twist at the end as to how mizore wasn't liz but the aoi tora. the movie also did a good job at making me care about those characters, maybe because i already know their background story but i think this movie can be watched as a stand-alone as well.

i didn't really get why nozomi suddenly started acting cold towards mizore, i'm thinking it was just some misunderstanding/lack of communication?

bittersweet ending but it's good to see that mizore understood and has accepted that she has to let nozomi go and nozomi has to let mizore go. btw mizore's solo really was beautiful to listen to, i don't understand anything about classical music but it was really pleasant to listen to. it had this melancholic yet beautiful feel to it. loved it. that reminds me the songs in the credits were also so great.

also coming to the climax where mizore confesses everything, nozomi didn't say anything about loving her back? does she not? i thought she did given how she approached her and stayed with her and stuff.

also i kept wanting to see kumiko, reina and others but their screentime was understandably short, this wasn't about them afterall. glad they at least showed that reina and kumiko bit.

and why did mizore make a surprise pikachu face all of a sudden when nozomi tuened towards her at the end? does it mean anything??

overall a very solid movie. better than any makoto shinkai movie i've watched. easy 10/10. need more movies like this.
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Jun 2, 2023 4:38 PM

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It was great movie, the ost was excellent, it brings more emotions etc

I rarely say that but the seiyuu were excellent, it was really possible to feel the struggle of the main characters in this movie.

The comparison with the bird story was perfect.

In conclusion, I don’t regret watching it.
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its fucking good and masterpiece anime music
Aug 6, 2023 10:46 AM

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Oh yes just rewatched this movie. Now it was even better.

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I'm glad I got sick, got some time off work and could watch such an incredible story.

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Aug 21, 2023 7:10 AM
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Good veryy gooddd
Dec 25, 2023 10:38 AM

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first 15 minute is kinda boring , but afterwards its getting better and better story !!!

mizore is so damn beauty cool booded girl !!

now planning to watch movie chikai finale
Feb 21, 2024 1:28 AM

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I think if you view it as a stand-alone movie without knowing the character already from some other show (like I did) it’s VERY boring and doesn’t make any efford into making the characters interesting or appealing in any way.
I mean, I watched Hibike Euphorium S1 back when it came out but don’t remember much, so i am not sure if that is required to like this movie. I just couldnt understand how this movie can get good reviews.

Overall it feels very bland and generic, as if you have seen this story with more interesting characters and better told 100 times already… and also a bit stretched out.
Feb 29, 2024 5:08 PM

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Is this even the same series as Hibike? Just a side story but damn if isn't so good. The art style is perfect for this movie. Not so much for the TV show though, Kumiko just does not go with this art style, as do many others. Feels like it was made specifically for Mizore.

The music is also very good. I gave the very last performance at the end a mental standing ovation.

I had the impression that these two were friends but it was really being pushed. I feel like KyoAni just left it to the viewers to interpret their relationship. But well, they had a talk and managed to develop a more healthy relationship, and isn't that all that matters?




Mar 31, 2024 10:58 AM
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A beautiful tale, with gorgeous music and lavish animation.

The tone and focus of the movie are noticeably different from the show. Here, we have a subdued, emotionally potent look at one relationship, instead of a high stakes competition drama. It still works, though, in particular thanks to the deep and earnest exploration of the feelings between Mizore and Nozomi.

If I had one complaint, it would be the pacing. There's a section of the movie toward the early middle that feels noticeably more dull and less engaging than the rest. It feels like the script could've been tighter.

Otherwise, I love it! The last band scene literally made me cry.
Apr 23, 2024 1:20 PM
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Anime with obvious and stilted direction.

1/10
May 21, 2024 6:08 AM
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Due to euphonium S3, I tried to watch the stories after S2 starting with this 1. Tbh, after 15 minutes into the story, I already got the vibe of 5 centimetres per second from this and personally I'm not looking forward to it due to sad ending it have. If you know out of all makoto shinkai's movies, IMO 5 centimetres per second probably not the best but it have the greatest impact among all his movies, and that's the vibe I got here in the first 15 minutes. But, later I find it has more sakurasou vibes here and there which I find a bit relief since it's one of my favourites. I agreed it's quite slow pace. The design was different than series but I think it's a good choice. Overall, I think it's a good movie for Hibiike Euphonium lovers to watch.
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Jun 15, 2024 11:08 PM
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What a waste of movie. Why they decided to made a filler movie about two irrelevant side characters? The worst part such side characters are terrible. 1/10 for the movie.
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Jun 21, 2024 11:51 PM

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lovely movie. very slow but very pretty
Jun 24, 2024 10:03 PM
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Best Hibike! work ever.
Jul 15, 2024 11:50 AM
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Aug 14, 2024 11:04 AM

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I didn't realize this was part of the sound euphonium universe until the very end some how. blew my mind, that being said loved this movie so much.
Oct 8, 2024 12:27 AM
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Chantal Akerman would be proud. This movie hurts so much in such a beautiful way.
Sep 24, 6:06 AM

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I enjoyed the film, but thought it was a bit bare-bones, only after finishing it did I realize that it's a spinoff of a series, which makes sense.
Sep 27, 3:08 AM
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Watched this movie without realizing it's related to hibike euphonium (now I have to watch the whole franchise 💀) overall it was really just mid melancholy drama. It felt slow even tho it felt like it flew by (how is that possible?) 5/10 whatever anime
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Beautiful.... but slow. But you already know that as it's been mentioned several times already. I guess I'll say something different like that I'm pretty sure Nozomi's hands were directly on Mizore's upper ass cheeks during the hugging scene. Amazing.


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