Regardless of the actors' ability to portray a skilled musician, I think there are some really good acting in this episode. Ueno Juri startled me when she started yelling in a yankee-style voice at Etou-sensei. I didn't know she had it in her to play a tough role. Tamaki Hiroshi and Eita also acted really well during the last scene when they find themselves at odds with the rest of the R☆S Orchestra. Speaking of the new orchestra, am I the only one who thinks that the flute girl looks a bit like Hong Kong actress Chingmy Yau? Anyway, I recently saw Ueno Juri in Swing Girls and I can contest that she is also awesome in that film. The only thing I don't like about the film is that the film's portrayal of the band struggle wasn't as realistic as I thought it would be. Having said that, it was amusing to see Takenoto Naoto (Strezemann) acting as another music teacher. His character in that film is not as weird as Strezemann though. :D
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