I usually don’t really “get” poetry, and I’m sure some of it’s getting lost in translation too, but I liked how they used visuals (with very good animation!) to express the emotions of the piece in a way that’s easier to take in (for me at least). I’m definitely eager to see more.

… At least, I was. For some reason* I assumed from the get-go that this was yuri, and interpreted a lot of scenes to be setting up a slow-burn romance between our main girls, but I have since learned that that is not the case. With that knowledge, I’m not entirely sure how long I can maintain interest here. Hopefully I’m wrong and their friendship can carry the story, but I don’t know, it was pretty disappointing. Even still, the premiere was good and I give it a 4/5.

* The “some reason” in question appears to be that it was built that way on purpose by the author of Sound! Euphonium