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Rating: 9.2/10

Impressions:

Chiaki gets owned by Streseman, and it’s only natural as Chiaki definitely has no idea how to lead an orchestra, or any type of mass crowd. He needs to make the performers want to do well for him, not just because they were scolded. However, this is all in the good nature of showing us how much of an ass Chiaki, or anyone, can be when they are better than others at a certain field, and develop a sense of superiority. Personally, I don’t mind at all, since the only time an anime character gets me worked up is when it can relate to me. Personally, I like Chiaki’s character.

It’s pretty disappointing to see that the orchestra’s performance was shown in stills. It makes the music seem empty and unsuitable. JC Staff need to make it seem like the orchestra in the anime is the source of the music, instead of an obvious music single slapped onto a bunch of still frames. Unfortunately, I’m sure JC Staff would improve in this area if they could, so it must be a budget issue, and that really can’t be helped. Apart from that, the show is still executed nicely, and does a good job in keeping the viewer’s interest. The only slipup (for me) would be the orchestra’ performance, as the lack of movement makes me go to sleep.

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